The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15
VERY LATE AND INTERESTING
FROM THE
CITY OF MEXICO.
ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY.
THE CAPTURE OF CHIHUAHUA.
State OF the Revolution in the Capital.

By the way OF Vera Cruz and Tampico we have re-
ceived hle Of papers from the city of Mexico to the 18th
OF March, our previous dates thence down to the
9th Of February.
The papers occupied with the miserable details of
the two factions in the city Of Mexico under Gomez
Farias the Vice President the other Gen Pena
Barragan, Much blood has been shed, but without any
decisive effect Both parties obstinate in their
purposethe of retaining power the other of gain
ingit Accounts sent of speedily to Santa Anna
back from the north the combatants fell on in their yio
lence and kind Of hollow truce observed before
the 18th Of March. Further mention Ia made of this
business below we wish here to to another vcto
ry of the American arms.
FL Repu6cano Of the 18th March, announces that the
American arms have triumphed In Chihuahua that the
city Of Chihuahua the capital Of the State has fallen
The small forces which defended it, says the Repubca
tho number of the l7th complain that the Government
does not publish the details Of the fighting declaring that
Mexican courage Is not to be dauntsd by such
As cannot then give the details Of the action
well add the latest Of the position and numbers
Of the opposing forces 1t must be borne in mind that
A letter from Durangois published, dated March 4th
which that Gen. Garcia Condo left Chihuahua
American invaders and had arrived the 22d at tho
hacienda Of Encinillas which Is about seventy miles
north, on the road to FL Paso From Encnllas Condo
pushed forward scouting parties and the 23d Februa
ry moved with his main body to the Boguia del Pastor
which is about eighteen miles from Encinillas, and
about eighty miles from the hacienda Of Car
1t supposed that the United States troops
to tho number Of 900 at Carmen by the 23d having
Just marched thitherfro Carrizal 1t Condo
tlon to await at Bogua the attack Of the Americans
and he to be Joined there by the force Gen Herr
da, consisting of 600 infantry, 800 Dragons and
the 23d, Gen Hcrdia being then at the hacienda Of
Torreon, which but few mes-eght or ton wc judge
effected do not know Condos position is said
to have been excellently chosen, but find stated
roads in order to hold the Americans in check and
retreat In case he were beaten We cannot but infer
the subject that chihuahua did not fall till after bat
| tie glorious to the American arms
American traders had previously introduced large
quantities Of goods into Chihuahua A letter dated
thence the 2lst of February says that fortysix wagon
loads Of non goods had already arrived in the
of distribution for the Interior The trade was
partly concealed under the of foreign residents
The Repu6lcdno of the 18th Of March reports that
certain IndiHns Of New Mexico Los Chmayos to the
joined the pueblos previously in insurrecton.
We do not ind Ell Republicans making very great
1t repubishes what FL Soidado de Ia Poria says on tho
subject, but without comment. All Santa Annals ex-
but there is no attempt at glorcation The editor re,
gres that the restitution of provisions prevented Santa
Anna from following mp tho advantages obtained by
him. but nowhere that have pretends to claim
decided victory.
Santa Anna held council Of on the 25th Feb at
Aqua Nusva and they unanimously advised retreat to
San Luis Santa Anna of the same opinion and
ordered tho retreat accordingly The proceedings OF
| Annals despatch founded thereon 1t goes over this
same old grounds which we have read in many forms
before. When we have more time and room, we may
Santa Anna touching the campaign He announces
that he has left 5000 cavalry behind him to hold Gen
Taylor in check though according to Santa Anna, Gen
T. has been cut up that all American designs in that
| direction are completely frustrated.
Our readers will be interested in Santa Annals
ments He at Cedral when he heard of the revou.
onary attempt In the city of Mexico He wrote thence
ON the Sd March, avowing his opposition to the attempt
and then pushed on to Matehuaa. lie thence OH
the 9th ult, to the Secretary of War announcing that
he would march on the capitol with large division Of
his forces and put down the revolution Another letter
il of ind for
him, and vengeance upon the traitors. One passage
amused us, With reason Taylor remarked at saltlio
be revolution In Mexico very soon, and he will be de-
posed We would like to give these letters but they
The entrance of Santa Anna into San Luis Potosi on
the 9Th utimo, was trumphal one All classes went
out to meet him two three miles on the road At
| night he was screnaded and the town Illuminated.
The following day he wrote despatch to the Secre-
ary Of War announcing that two brgades of infantry
composed Of 1000 with their corresponding bate
es their march to San Luis and they were to
be followed by two others Of all to the aid of the
supreme powers Of the nation traiorously attacked
This letter would lead to suppose that
he intended to put down the attempt against Gomez
Farias's administration He denounces in UNQUALIFIED
| terms the attempt at a revolution at such n time
But the day after March 10TH he wrote two other let
ters to Mexicoone to Gen Barragan the head of the
revolutionary party the other to Gomez Faras In these
his tone Ii altered He denounces civil dssensons but
is considerable in seeking terms of courtesy towards Bar
ragan and Faras He conures them to desst from
Their hosttes in the capital and announces his pur-
| pose Of proceeding thther Immediately. He tells Bar
not TO himself others compromised
the revolutionary attempt; that he has but desire
to unite all Mexcans &c. &c. The letter to Gomez Fa-
ras Of such political Importance that make hasy
| translation Of 1t:
| LIBERATrNo ARMY, sc. &c, March 10, Isa7
Excellent Sir-Unabe to remain Indifferent to the evils
which the heroic capital Ia suferngthe victim OF civil
war and the calamties upon t-and to the
ranscendant evils which thence extended to all the
republic have determined listening to the voice of my
conscience and the cxgencies Of the nation to submit Ia
the sacrifice Of proceeding to the capital to the
rens Of government with which have been entrusted
by my fellow citizens
communicate this for your intelligence praying you
that until present myself in the capital which win be
for shall proceed thither by forced journeys
would give directions to suspend hosttes Of every
kind In obedience to the voice Of and humanity
which is mpously outraged by the shedding Of Mexican
blood which ought only to flow fields of battle In
| driving back our unjust invaders.
To Gen Matias dc la Pena Barragan, Chief Of the
Pronunciados, have made the same recomme nd alton
trust that the chiefs of both the begeren forces
will observe the truce indicated In consideration of the
| noble views which impel me to solicit it,
transmit this for your intelligence. and that NAV
receive compliance from out Of respect the paro
| tic ends have proposed to myself
| ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
There followed from these letters which we're publish
each party accused the other Of violating truce
tn had not arrived tho l7h but would cncoun-
ter no difficulty in assuming power All parties were
waiting for him impatieny, and each claiming that he
will side with him. Representations had been made 70
him In abundance and large delegations of influential
had gone towards San Luis and proptiae
him The report sent us by Mr. Kendall that he was in
the capital by the 10TH and in full possession Of power
| we have doubt was true
| From the Now Orleans Times April g..
| To the poltensss Of individual, in
debted for copy Of the Ell Iris EspanoL published in
the city ofMexco and dated the 9th nltimo from which
We derive some important information regarding the
troubles hich had broken out there.
THE IssURREcrIoS.-The editor Of the Iris says, that
at the date Of the publication Of his sheet the 9th ut
the against the administration of Go
meg Faras had then existed eleven days, maintaining
itself firmly lie lamens that all that had boon done M
to that time the wanton sacrifice Of number Of
useful and unarmed members Of society, who had not
taken part with either of the bellgerent parties who
! had been shot down they quietly passing
through the streets They the government forces
the insurrcctions had cntrenched themselves at thc
ease and discretion, without vcnturng to attack on
another and contenting themselves with looking II
each others faces as II convinced that the present cvi
war was to last months
1t appears that the great object Of aversion with thu
insurrectonists Is the Vice President Faras who by
the absence of Santa Anna Is the head Of the executive
authority They insist that he shall retire and give NJ