Washington sentinel., 1854-05-30
The MEXICAN RexoIutIon.

Aho mexican Revolution.
A letter to the New York Herald, dated Aca-
pulco, May 9th, furnishes the following infor-
nation:
The promised or threatened attack, and mposi-
tive resolve to take the castle by all means"
was not even attempted, other than the engage
ments as already published, and the firing Of q
few shells, which either exploded in the air or
fell short of their aim. And the captain-gen
eral, with his 5000 braves lay as quiet as
lambs, on the field of their glory, basking under
tropical sun, whose heat could not be SUR
passed, when they were, very properly, occa-
sionally aroused to sense of their shameful
inactivity, position, and profession, by a thirty
two pound shot from the weldireated battery
of the castle, whose report was the funeral
knell of many both man and beast.
This, added to the climate, was fast thinning
the frank and file" of the braves; and it might
not be improper to here inform the invading
force, that during the whole continued firing
from the castle, only four pieces were used, and
they thirtytw Founders
His highness, the president, being driven
from one act of desperation to that of another,
not anticipating such formidable resistance
after several Intellectual attempts, on The 25th
April, sent another communication to General
Ignacia Comonfort, wherein he made the last
abortive attempt to bribe that valorous and un-
compromising patriot with 100000 in cash,
generals commission, and free and uncondi-
tional pardon to all those persons who had
taken part in this cruel revolution.
What was the reply? Tell the dictator the
wealth of the Indies could not bribe, or have
the name of Comonfort stigmatised with the
brand of traitor! Our guns are charged; our
soldiers eager to battle for their homes and
liberties" Thus frustrated and goaded to mad.
dened desperation, aud despondency having
seized the soul Of the heroic Santa Anna, at
not being able to either possess himself Of the
castle of San Diego, by purchase or storm, he,
with that quiet composure of thought and coun.
tenance which disappointment is wont to as
sumo, concluded on the same night to take his
loyal subjects, particularly those Of the State
Of Guerrero" "and embark on board the fill.
clustering barque Caroline"
On making known his plans to Gen. Blanco,
a council Of war was Immediately held by the
fourteen generals and twenty colonies, at which
it was unanimously resolved, that inasmuch as
they had escorted their ilustrious chieftain from
the capital, it devolved upon them to return
him to the bosom of his cabinet. Accordingly,
on the morning Of the 26th April, the braves
commenced their retrograde march, which
might not have been molested were it not for
the committal of one of the most cold blooded
murders ever recorded; and in order that the
characters of the leaders in this revolution may
be more easily discerned, we will place them
in juxtaposition.
In the battle on the Coquello road several
prisoners we're taken, among whom was Capt.
Joseph Miguel Yndart. They we're ordered to
be closely watched, and on the taking of the
10 tn ho ohr Il, 4 fha 1,o, Al
Instead of which they were, on the morning
of the breaking up of Santa Annals encamp-
ment, tied to trees, in uniform, with muskets in
their hands, shot, and left as were nearly all of
his Dead without burial.
On his first days march all the houses on
the road were burned, the old and infrm were
shot, and the women's hair cropped.
Alvarez ordered all his prisoners to be set
at liberty, with moaey to defray their expenses
home; their property to be respected. Gen.
Comonfort, the moment the news reached him
of the cold-blooded acts Of Santa Anna, sent
company, and had the bodies brought into the
castle, and not only them, but all those of
Santa Annals troops, were buried in proper
and becoming manner, and Immediately senta
courier to General Alvarez, requesting as a
personal favor that no retaliation should be
made, which was forestalled by Alvarez send
Els ~
woman was arrested by the guard " as q spy"
and was permitted to 60 unharmed.
In the afternoon, towards sunset, the hills
surrounding the town were perfectly covered
with Alvarez's troops, who Immediately started
in pursuit of the enemy, and completely sue
ceeded in literally cutting them TO pieces, cap
turing their animals by hundreds, (the greater
part of which had been stolen from the ranches
of Alvarez, Comonfort and Moreno y and it is
not quite certain that Santa Anna will reach
Mexico, as he is onlyas far Chipancingo, with
! 1000 braves. For the particulars of their en-.
gagements your readers are referred to the
official bulletin. i will merely add that Gene
raj Alvarez, in a private letter, states that the
river Propagallo was actually colored red with
the blood of the killed and wounded, and that
some unfortunate general, who was slightly
and was being carried to Santa
Anna's litter was completely riddled with balls,
and his men for some time thought it was the
who had been shot
When matters settle down little, the fol-
lowing pronuncianaento will, / have reason to
believe, be issued:
For Presidcnt--Juan Bautista Cevallos.
For Munster Of Var--Juan Suarrez Ma
varro.
For Minister Of Foreign Re1ations-Ignacia
yomonfort.
For Munster Of The 7feasuvy--Melchor
Ocampo,
For Minister Of Justice -Juon Antonio de la
7uente.
The port Of Acapulco has been declared free
Q whalers, and the tariff reduced to Cevallos.
1t is reported that General Bravo and his
ady died very suddenly on the same day, at
Official Bnlletin--Nesc Defeat.
ARMY OF THE RESTORATION OF LIBERTY.
Camp near Perigrino, 4pril 80, 1854.
EXCELLENT SIR: With the greatest satisfac-
on, have the honor to communicate to you
hat with the brigade under my command, Ide-
,ated on the morning of this day the rear Of
le division of General Santa Anna capturing
ne greater part Of his convoy, and killing in
,e action some persons Of high rank.
There still remains a force of one thousand
len in Vente del Perigrino, surrounded by the
sc,ion under the command Of Colonel Don
Alvarez, who has kept continual
re on the anemv fnr moro than two hOura