The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-10-20
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aia.t Mexico, September 10, 1854.
You have doubtlsss learned BY thia
time the WOeical fate Of Coun, Raossei
de Boaibou. ItappeaD that the kind,
ners eyinced by General Yanez lowavd
the FrencL soldiers at Guayainas hab
elected their sympathy and a.,utcbmsn.,
SO much SO that RaousseL instead Of
commanding a party Of devoted follow
ers, found himsolrsvrounded BY Teluc,
,ans combs,anis. Twice they refused 10
be- ted 10 batttp, and whenH, length their
conueu. was sxioned, they fought with
out enthusiasm or afdof. Snch is the
true reason Tor the disastrous result Of
tho expedition. - - 3
When il the mids, Of the engagement
Yanez rushed into tho omeloe 10 arouse
the zeal Of his soldiers, a nnanoniouS
cry of''spare the general" arose fom
the ranks Of the French. But for this
universsI sentiment, Yanez would have
iallenriddied with bullets. clsls 8 s
Raousset behaved like a hsEo. Be,
fore sunendering he fought despsTs,ely,
seeking deaiirin every diseciiOny but. i
mysterious Providence spared him for q
more ignommious faie. Perceiying thai
his men were giving way, he rushed q.
lone upon the artillery near the barracks,
which was belching forth destruction,
Two MexicaDs threw themselves upon
him; one attempted 10 oespeAs him, bul
was Sho, dead by pistol in the hands ol
Boulbon. The other endaAvosed 20
seize him, bu, tho gallant Frenchmsn
cloye his antagonisl's head with sabre
cut, and stretched him lifeless. But
personal courage was Of no avail. The
entire plan Of the expedition was faulty,
and was in ditec, oPposi,ion TO the sym
pa,hios Of tho French.
Although Ysnez liberated the one
hundred and eighiy.seven Frenchmen
who surrendered At discretion, and des'
patched them to San Bias with fifteen
dollars apiece for their support, the Mex
lean Government has refused 10 sanction
this generous proceeding, and gave or.
derS TO impsison tho Frenchmen on 'hei
arrival at Tepic. !, was q, one time I
question whether one fifteenth or on,
tenth Of the prisoners should no, DO shot
IS an example; but thanks TO tho acIiv'
interposiiion Of ,he French minister, thi
idea was abandoned. The prisoners ar
on their way to Mexico whore their des
tiny will be decided. Along the route
a, Tepic and Guodalajara-Snbscription
were opened for their behalf with CON
siderable success.
| General Yanez 10 scomple,ely disgrace'
He has been deprived Of his rank, is q
bout 10 bo cour,-msr,ialed, and the Gov
eminent has even limited OF his eRecu
4 ton as traitor TO the country. He i
accused Of having exceeded his ins.ruc
iIons in pardoning the French, and ol
having, by misplaced leOi.y, occasione'
the conflict OF the 18th July. Tn
truth Of The maiter is, that General San
.isgo Blanco feels that the brilliant ri
umpb won by Yanez is stern Tebuket'
his brother, Miguel Blanco, who, wi
years ngo, was so thoroughly defeated a
Hcrmosiila. Be this % il may, an o'de
has been despatched for the arrest Of "a
ncz. But who will bell the cali Ma
moi General Yanez resist tho order, ant
GO, up a pronuneiamcnsos We shal
see. -
Santa Anna was des;rous 10 sigusliz
, the festival of,he National Independenc
I, by pIoclaiming an amnesty for poli'icu
offenses, but his ministry opposed III
me easure successfully.
No, cen. is LEFT Of the $7,000,OO
paid by tho United States. Where
has all gone 10 puzzle, bu. !, is quit
certain that the Government is alresd
! driven 10 shifts to raise money. Th
prog, ess Of tho revolution 10 every da
. more alarming, and the present cond
ton ofihings cannot possibly consinu
:. much longer.
Rumors Of every kind are in circul'
y ZION. Il is said that Santa Anna wish.
10 Withdraw from the county at an ear
: day, and ,ha. he has designated Geaer
!, Almon,e as his successor. II is lik
!. wise reported tha, the Seonduesa, whis
= has just left tho capital, is laden wi
: 5000, 900 belonging to his Excellonc
I These stories require confirmation, b
Il | mention them that you may understal
!. the vagueness and uncertainty whit
!. distinguish political Affairs IN Mexico.
a e.
nj Some impel,inent fellow wants
:, knnw whv Ills conslde,ed impoli.e I