The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-14
FROM MEXICO.

FROM MEXICO.
Vera Cruz papers from the 18th February
to the 9th of March, have been received at
the Navy Department, from which the
Union takes several extracts.
In the City Of Mexico, at The latest dates,
anarchy and civil war appeared to be pre-
veiling.
The "Diario, Of March 5th says
The firing continued yesterday between
the troops ofthe Government and the insur-
surgents from their respective positions -
1t was violent between the Cathedral and
La 'rofesa, and between San Francisco
and Hospital de Terceros.
1t is stated that yesterday column Of
the Government troors respectively attack.
ed San Diego, and another column La Pro-
fesa, and another San Domingo, and retired
with small loss.
The bcIligerent forces, 1t seems, have not
suffered much. The greater part Of the
killed and wounded were among the people
passing along the streets"
A session Of Congress had been sum-
moned, but hard Y more than fifty assembled,
who faced the danger Of the balls which
were flying in all directions 1t was resol-
we'd to adjourn to the National Academy Of
on the 4'h ut, but there was still no quorum
The Governor Of PuebIa has offered its
resources and the troops belonging 10 it,
TO sustain the Government against the
pronunciamento of the national guard of,his
capital. The same offer has been made bv
Senor Olaguibel, Goyernor of the State Of
Mexico, who, in addition, offers an asylum
in the capital Of that State, or any Of its
towns, to the supreme authorities Of the ma
ton.
On the 4,h ult the gencral-in- chief of the
insurgent troops, Don Mathis Pcna Bar
ragan, published proclamation, in which
he acknowledges Gen. Santa Anna as pre-
sident of the Republic. declares null an!
void all contracts which have been or may
be made by the Government since the 9th
of February, and tha. all who shall pay any
sums to it sha!! be required to repeat the
payment: il declares null also employmens
or promotions which may be granted by
the Government, as likewise the penalties
which it may decree agains, individuals in
public employment, who have taken part
IN the insurreciion.
LA Prensa" the paper published in ia
lapa calls the pronunciamento which took
place In Mexico on the night of the Goth
n!timo, the most scandalouS event which
could have occurred to heigh,en the scene
OF detestable commotion, thanks 10 which
thsse fatal men Of revolutions have succeed
ed SO often In placing the country on the
brink of an abyss" 1t says that the 90
vernment is supported by the greater part
Of the garrison o. Mexico, while the force
OF the former consists on y of the regiments
Independence and Hdalgo, the battalion
Victoria, and part of the corps Of Nina, of
sappers, and Of CnchicomuIa.
On the 18th February the people and
military of Oaxaca pronounced against the
Government of Senor Arteaga, who had
shown himself very Jealous in carrying out
the law refating TO church property. The
pronunciamen,o" was successful, and the
Government of Arteaga ovcr,hrown. after
some li,te bIoodshed. The people insis,
that the law of,he ,h January against the
church property shall not be executed
The State of Puebla has passed the fol-
lowing DEGREES, viz:
l. The general Congress shall be petit
toned to revoke the decree in relation to
church property.
g. No Jaw or regulation looking to the
disposition ofthe church property shall be
executed.
3 The State protests against raising the
"extraordinary contingent" imposed upon
it, in proportion to its resources
The Indicator Of the 2dth Of February
has paragraph TO the following Effect
"Senor Suasez Iriarte has resigned his office
as Minister Of Finance Having now no
Minister Of Finance, Of Foreign Relations,
or of War and Marine, 1t may b. said we
are without Government.
Incidents at Bucna Vista.
We yesterday convcrsed Isays the De!ta)
with q gentleman, who was present at the