The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-18

il Y ssid. has erdsred that levy Of six thousand
men be made-sn energetic act to be sure, but
fault would have been perhaps less out Of place st
the time of foreign invasion Without dabbliog
in all these dts, snd trying to separate the wheat
from the cbaf, win merely inform you that the
new President, in pecfoys, is Mr. Munoz Lcdo, pre-
sent Governor of GuansjustO, who, As q literary
man and politician, enjoys very high reputation.
In the present crisis that Mexican affairs have
reached, can the tongue or the pen of lawyer con-
quer the difficulties looming up on every side?
Many desire it. and yet withal, there are very few
that care expect it More confidence would be
placed in a good sword. But where is that to be
found
Enough about politics now, even though the
theme be one that interests us all Even thea ri
Gals have not been lively usual, and the Opera
troupe alone has pursued the even tenor Of its way
without any notable incidents Il is whispered,
however, that an excursion 10 Vera Cruz IS not
Impossible.
JALAPA, September %, 1852.
During The evening of yesterday, the government
sfthe State received an press bearing the following
reeIetable news. The corps Of National GUARDS
that left Peroto the 10th for Jalapa, was at
tackled by body of rebels in ambuscade, at place
known as Cerro Gordo, belonging to the State of
Puebla The insurgents having selected a very
advantageous position, were enabled to rout and
disarm the government troops. having killed three
and wounded six of their number, while their own
loss, 1t is assured, was Of but three wouuded:-
We think that The discontinue of these troops owing
10 their and disor0ery Of ching des
pe ,he reiterated warnings and orders which they
ceived and which attended would have prevented
this misfortune As II Is this loss is but tr1ng not
withstanding the encouragement which such
terminating thus calculated toinfse into
III. rebels The resources OF the State however not
limited TO render this a matter of much moment.
Orders issued mmeoa ely upon the receipt OF this
intelligence. to prepare body Of five hundred
yalry and artillery arch Orzabe and there, in
junction with The forces of thai place to put down the
rebels and to subject them to the Establishments of the
tribunals.
An order from the government Of Vera Cfuz had
beer issued. prescribing the immediate departure
OF two hundred national guards, Of that place, fer
Jalapa; but the order has sncs been countermanded.
the government having, to all appearances, changed
its plans.
More Diet ss have been received in reference to the
encounter at Cerro Gordo We shall lay them be-
fore your readers rs we have heard them from
entitled to full credence
The troop marching in two sections-the oae
composed Of htIy meu of the Vera Cruz National
Guard, comm inded by Juan Zamora, was in ad-
vance of the osney and preceded by eight men
the second composed Of the guard OF Misantla,
considerable distance in the rear.
! On reaching the summit Of a hill the vanguard
met The rebels and Immediately opened their fire up
them Captsin Zamora joined his sol Tiers in the
COZ fcf till he and they had exhausted all the am
munition which they carried with them. The enc
my, who had until then remained concealed behind
the trees, then ran forward crying I'VE friends,
we are FRIENDS, We were deceived" This caused the
attack TO cease, and gave the rebels time to sur
IOuLu the valiant era SruZaHS, anu 10 place tnem
in such position as to prevent them from making
any further efforts. Their opponents then Selling
the opportunity, rushed upon them, killed some,
wounced Others, and compelled the rest to lay down
| their arms. They were obliged then to surrender
their muskets. which they could longer use, hay
/ ing exhausted their ammunition
TIE forces III the rear halted on hearing the fire,
and The battle over, delivered up their arms without
having taken any part in the conflict.
We leave these facts without comment, to our
readers until we can obtain further information
Your radeIs already know that Mr. Bernardino,
Acade. was arrested in Mexico on suspicion of hav
ing sought to excite revolt IN d ferent towns OF
the republic TIE Government Council before
which he had been SENT unanimously came to the
following decsion:-
The Council by virtue. &C.. is of opinion tina. Mr.
Gernaldino, Alcade be imnediatly liberty
lctue the section Of the Grand jury Of the House OF
i Eepr. sehtatiSes'
The government has published the following;-
Both houses conyoked TO meet the goth OF DC
\ tober next to adopt such measures may toad to
restore pubic order and tranquility disturbed By reso
| shall now close with the decree OF which have
already spoken =
Ills Excsency the President of the United States
Mexico 10 the Inhabitants OF the Rcpublic-
Whertas,It is the very first duty Of the government
oaintan the institute Of the country and to adopt
such measures may efectuay prererve internal
where's 1t is not possible that these objects be a..
tanned promptly ard effectualiy public welfare
Loudly demal if duriBg the that the otion
originated at Jalsco may last 1t be allowed the press
II
mora UT deIidc the of the constituted auho-
ri les ard, in asrmng the minds Of the people and
preparing thtm for general conasre.ion thereby f
sodi,ion and arsrcbyi. by and with the advice and
OF ministers have decreea and hereby decree
follows -
article las long IS there shall exist in any part Of
this republic armed force which shall disobey the
government and seckio subvert the existing order Of
things by attackI the national Institutions it saa not
lie lawful for any 10 print publish anything cacu
lated directly indirectly to favor the pleeusion3 OF the
I disefeotcd.
Article PIT shall not be lawful for any one to write
sny thing concerning the authorities functonares
in way calculated to bring them into contempt or
Iidcue, again the orders an! emauai
fIom them; nor shall IL be lawful 10 publish or
print belous deiamaory assertion ulder pretenc,
that such il the public voice the public opinion but
reasonable discussion relative to tue acts Of the govern
ment such criticism as shall not iuame nor embItter
pnbc opinion offend tue public funct!onalies is not
wi; hin the PROVISIONS OF this decree
Artc The penalty for The violation Of the preceding
iiees 81 all he Imprisonment place be dcigusted
by the government and last from four 10 months
or a fine of from two hundred to ave hundred dollars
Article 4Ihe publisher shall be responsible When the
writer il not found.
Article 1t hali be tie duty Of the Executive to apply
the fore going ana in shall any accused be allowed
10 plead any statute a. conflicting Herewith.
Article AS these only result from the al
don Of the country and the urgent exgency OF cir
cptances and they intended tn preveUt the de-
structon Of authority, order and Law, ana not to attack
the general rights OF the pre the laws heretofore in force
still exist and to be applied ia all except in
cas,s of attacks against the constitution and established
authorities
Article -lmrnc dately upon the meeting Of the ouse s
the above win be submitted TO them. AGUIRRE
PALACE o. FrDEnAL GoyEHNAfEST, Mexico September
q 1852
Theatrical and Musical,
MHF. SoSrAG was sCrenaded last night Fays the Phil
sargerbGnd and the Turner Association. who walked Ia
Irocesion to the number OF hundred and fifty the