New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-04
MEXICO.
THE ACTION BETWEEN SANTA ANNA AND
AWAKE.

Al4h AIl>L'
The DiorO Official gives the general account OF An ac-
ton at the CaiaEcs between Santa Anna and Alvarez II
soys hat the troops Of Alvarez driven from their 20
son by those of sasa Anna with the bayonet only the
latter not firing gun. From this point Alvarez fell back
70 a pass called the Puerto del Coquo defended in front
ly river OF difficult passage, wiu nights IN the rear ILL.,
cult y nature sirenl ihCned by five small field works
these were manned by iiom thousand 10 twelve hundred
men.
sante Anna marched upon them with near 5000 Ap-
preaching C position, lie threw across the uver above
the pass scec. corps of light roops-sone 90 strong
attacking Them in the flank with these while WI Ia his main
body he forced the passage of tho and assaulted the
batteries on The nights with the bayone assn. The con
tea, appears have continued near three hours not all
the time, Of course with the bayore' we must suppose
hut nevertheless the contest seems 10 have been obstinate
how bloody IT is Difficult, 10 say.
Finally Tie several works Were all carried and the enc
my put 10 fight III utter confusion making Their way 1t Is
not vet known whether into the wd mountains around, or
backward toward Acapulco. They were pursued on all
sides and TO be confdony expected that Alvarez
VIII fan INTO the hands of the viciors. The dispatches
which give these particulars sen. of Immediately az
the close Of he fight and say that, for that reason the
number OF the killed and wounded on either side canno:
lie stated. I'm slghier subsequent affair between two de-
iached parties the hcXcans report that they routed about
two hundred OF the followers Of Aware, killing about
twenty OF tbom.
Correspondence Of The View Orleans Bee.
MtAco, Wednesday, April 10, 1854.
MypCdicon is realized, Cen Santa Anna has had his
Wegsam and his Sun Of Austerz. II we may believe the
deaionng noise Of the bell the salvOs of the artillery and
the official bulletins fanked before and behind with
points Of exclamation, ii. NJ ). H. has just achieved
s,u ndous victory On the 18th OF April the gea; Cap
TAIN hay Ing entirely recovered from his f Of Indigestion,
examined with his field class the nights OF the mountains
Of Coquo where yllarea was stationed with eight hun
dTed men.
oquont language of tho official Dispatches is lost in the
clouds bombardod by his ;. H. After firing for some
time his troops charged with the bayonet the combat was
doertratc: ,c defense murderous. The brave soldiers
climbed the mountain even al The risk losing Their breath
and srrainng their ankles At length about midday, the
aai from his ambush and compelled
lin 10 take fight. This sangunay affair, which lasted
half doy this terrible charge OF the payment cost the
amy Of Santa Anna four men, while Naea lost one OF
his iuos. In the nloxi0aon Of victory, H. = H. decided
that .c war wac over, aud that Alvarez being longer
able maintain the field after so prodgious disaster
would nconnentiy conceal himself in the ecesses Of the
mountains, ondeavor 10 escape by In he latter
cure, he viii be Inevitable taken the Mexican feet
S1,ing of two enormous nut-shels, Is cruising along the
coast aid cannot fail 10 intercept him.
Ii endeayor 10 find out the exact truth OF all these
terrible rumOrs il will amount 10 his-tha Nercal with
drew from formidable position after show OF defense
With little courage and some strategy his 900 men wouu
have beaten the $500 who were opposed TO hun hs re-
treat therefore, equivalent 10 defeat lhe SCALING oil
the mountain not difficult, Tor II was accomplished
without resistance but the attempt itself may be con-
sdorod courageous. This is the exact truth OF TINS won
de mi affair Alvarez disposed o carry Fabian
warfare with Santa Anna. lie seeks TO weary out has
enemy troops by fatigue and 10 keep him in the field I'M
Ill the 6nival of his most powerful ay-suInmer-whlch
will assrcdly Kill them all OIL should they venture 20 re-
main till then The merely partisan fight, where
there will be very little blood she'd but great deal OF
fever, famine and fatigue.
have just been informed by gentleman who Ia per-
fecty familiar with the territory of the South, ihai this
Cooniuo which has beef termed lofty mountain, merely
hock situated the base OF the Peregrno Inns induces
me Ia Lei,N that Nlarea after skrmish with santa
Anna fo back upon the main body of the army under Al
Norez mention this particularly oecause sueh aShn
cent announcement of triumph have been made that
strangers might really have believed that Santa Anna had
achieved decisive victory
There is 10 longer any doub. Of the execution of Cord
sno Gusman. This officer, while raising the standard OF
revolution surrendered by his aiddccamp, one Cano,
who as reward for his treachery received Two hundred
doubloons with the rank of Northumberland Gaznan
ves sho; the 18th inst.
the day before Good Friday Indian from the South en-
tered e house Of Senior ] Cendias ancient Deputy,
man OF talCnt and wei, known tor the warmth % he demo-
cratic opinions Cendejas is the brotherin-aw OF Romero
and friend of Alvarez. If am no; mistaken he was a
representative from the city of Guerrero The Indian was
arrested hy the Police. Ii affirmed that hewas sn emis
sary of Alvarez charged With important mstrns
tos and dispatches for Cendcjas TheeuIon the latter
wss apprehodod, his correspondence searched and he
was s, 10 Santa Annals camp 10 be tried IL Is reported
tb. be has been shot without any investigation OF his
case This Is quite possible, but my opinion that Santa
Anna wished 10 get possession Of precious hostage and
CeulCjas was JUS; the &c wanted GGeEnO Pre:ahas
been arrested for 10 gned The conspiracy when
have inst mentioned seems 10 have xd paper only
for very sensible prospectus was discovered and he's
been published by the journals Lere.
Business IS getting and worse. J0bbIng alone
prosrers Last evening Ness. Jecker, Nire Ferran,
and Esesndon concluded bargain with the Government
fer the money which will accrue to from tie Gsdsden
treaty They offered fifteen millions five hundred thou
srrd dollars for fifteen millions IN drafts negotiable II
Wsshincton but they viii realize enormous profit ol
the premium which they allowed the Mexican Cabinet
Tho Government having sgrted 10 double the import duty
ON money In place Of two per cent, the Puoc will be
compelled 10 pay four per cent.