New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-02
MEXICO.

Corre.pondsncp of The New Orleans Bee.
MEXICO FRIDAY, May 10, 1854.
The first act of the war in the South has terminated to
the satisfaction OF everybody. The big bells have rung
out their chimes in Mexico md the little bells OF all The
villages Of Guerrero have responded Ie penn has
been chauned in the Capital and another has been sung
in Acapulco Eyerthng therefore for the best III ths
best of all possible countries. General Santa Anna after
having threaded redoubtable dees of Peegrno adj
yanced upon Acapulco and summoned the town to sur
render The commander of the garrison being remarks
bly, obstinate rejected the proposition caring but little Tor
the threats and less for the seductive promises OF HIS
Serene Hghnesswhereupon Santa Anna perceylng that
there was smell chance of capturing the city that pro-
visions were failing that the vancing ana
that Alyarezs Indians were assembling his rear, decided
upon rasngt the siege and Withdrawing TWAS high lne
for the faos had burned the grasses and crops end IN
spite the rapdy of the retreat the cavalry lost most
~ their horses aud the artillery abandoned and
buried 80 prevent from falling into the hands OF
the enemy The passes were scarcely defended oy the
troops of Alvarez and Santa Anna reganed ChPancIngo
after losing at the outside =? men III se'eraI
and five or six hundred by sickness and starvation lie
has oanddly acknowledged that II Alvarez had defended
Peregrino with 400 determined men, nelter ne nor any o
Lis soldiers would have returned to Mexico II wouli DC
an exaggeraiion that forty have fallen on bot
sides in the OF this campaign inc colc unu"uo
edly carried OF than the sword.
The return of the President be styled defeat or
retreat but Anna invariably assumes to De We
municipality SET apart three days for pubic reJocngs'
was however all in vain The official corege, the arcn
Of triumph the sayos of artillery and fireworks did not al
feet public opinion. The campaign is looked upon a,
disaster Santa Anna marched through the city IN the
St Of nToces,ion of brilliant carriages and hired vaga
bonds. He seemed eareworn and wearied No1 slhg.e
hurreh raised during his passage. reSRie gaAcd
him in silence and with covered heads The freezing
GOODNESS OF hs reception evidently touched him sensbly
Viewed in a purely military light, santa Anna mas
evinced both rashness and folly. As political move
ment he ha. committed fatal He has letI Ava
rez stronger than ever and the revolt In the SOUTH lar
from being suppressed regarded Us incompetence
be result Of ths campaign Ii daily expected to spread
from point point until AZ reaches the frontiers OF he leu
era districts In short Santa Anna has lost his imperial
i 81 Ia Ha~a unh
report allied evening that the forces leit al
Guerrero had dsbanded, and that many OF them mad
raterIzed with the rebels. This was but rumor Dat II
l. probable enough, and has found hundred. OF believers
The poor devils who left behind had Ia tact scarcely
any alternative. except TO perish OF famine.
Santa Anna absence has been exceedingly favorable
Ia political ntrgues which swarmlng among US
Tie CericoC Conservative party, fearing or hoping that
Santa Anne had persisted in the South, Attempted 10
establish triumyiraie composed OF Messrs. boniil,
Lares and Bishop Mungua-the letter bgotted servor
of the Papal authority This fine little plot over
thrown by the resistance of the officers of the garrison
who refused 10 acknowledge any other ruler than the
pr.sdent Santa Anna is now busy in unravelng the in
tricaie web OF this obscure affair IL IS rlOuren hM
new cabinet will be appointed with Mr. Barranda az us
head; but think this doubtaSants Anna destined TO
fall with the party which he has attached himself since
hs return from Carihagena.
The Mesila treaty As amended by the United States
Senate stands chance Of being rejected ii. u. :. ii.
has openly expressed his dsapproya Of the notifications
and be will no; take dollar less than so
His Minister Finance, Senior Parres assures hun tha
thew can do without the money Of the Americans and that
he will create ample peounary supplies by increasing the
duties imports % per cent and by prohibiting the eA
portation coin. Such is the financial wisdom OF the
present Cabinet The pous lares has established an IN
ieectua inquisiton in Mexico. The books which are IN
ierdiced at Rome nterdicted here. Ii this law be
sircty enforced viii hardly be abba to read any work
the Caech-m and Ltany. Conduct Ike TINS render
commentary entirely superauous. Ignorance and Pc!
iroonery in the field laundering stupidity IN the CaDirt
icrocous SUI ersiiiion and bgoiry III the chgrch ha,
might imagine that IN the 9Th, instead u th'
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