The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-31

OUR ACAPULCO CORRESPONDENTS.
ACAPULCO March s. 1854.

The ReaOllaion Gurrro-The Rising Of Aludres-1he
History Of the Affair.
The revolution which is going in this country
does create any astonishmen everybody has been
long expecting it. From the very beginning OF Santa
Annals administration Gen. Alvarez opposed to
him and Gen Alvarez in this Southern country great
man than ten Santa Annas The history of Alvarez
is interesting and instructive, but too long to write
in full at this time. His father officer in the
Spanish army and stationed this coast where he
married Mexican lady His son. the present General
lieutenant at the time of the of independence
in 1871 He joined the patriots and served under Morales
and Guerrero. For this deserton from the royal stand
ard he made particular mark for Spanish hatred
and vengeance. During his absence from home with the
patriot army attempt made to get possession of
his wife and little children for he already married.
but through the fidelity of the people in the neghbor
hood she warned Of her danger and to the noun
tains. There she subsisted on roots and berries with
little and goats milk, suffering every kind of priva
on and distress until the crisis passed As she
ered in with thousands of Others the hatred
TO the Spanards engendered which rankes in the bo
of all Mexcans in this part of the country to the
present period After the independence achieved
Alvarez employed in various military and civil Offices
but always refusing leave the South and the people
among whom he born. The il innate knowledge which
he possessed OF the country and the unbounded influence
he welded over q people VINO looked TO him
Their and benecor has made him to be coured by every
administration and party that has existed in Mexico The
crueies and outages pcrpetated by the spanards
funk deep into his heart and memory, while he holds in
utter detestaton all trappngs of monarchy, and
pecal adherence any alliance with the Spanish crown or
race. His great passion is admiration for the
constitution and government of the United States,
and for the various improvements which
progressing. In 1850 he succeeded in having
the Southern portions of the States of Pueba and Mexico
bordering the Pacific coast, erected into State
by the of his great hero and general Guerrero or
he elected governor, while, at the same time
being general in the army he made Commandante
General of the South" He thus possessed in his own
person the civil and military power over territory as
hundred thousand inhabitants devoted to his will for
there not five hundred Spaniards among them. In
the meantime his have grown to be men of learn
ing and Of business capacity They have been educated
in the city of Mexico with great and expense Some
of them have since served in Congress and in the State
legislature 1t has been through the assistance and in
huence of this family that the New York company have
been able to make their explorations and perfect their
through the centre Of this country.
During the administration of General Arista, General
Alvarez devoted to the government of Mexico and in
tent only internal improvements in his State. He
had caused public schools to be established in nearly
every village and have it stated that there were
upwards of a. 900 children at time educated at the
public expense When Arsa resigned and the chiefs OF
the army failed to form government in the beginning
of 1853 General Alvarez took part in the excitement
and discussions, did he leave his State.
Upon the recall of Santa Anna he refused to send in his
adherence but kept aloof although confirmed in the ap-
pontment of Commandment G cneral At this time the
partisans of Santa Anna in Costa Chica below Acapuco
got up pronuncamen to for him, and against Alvarez
which the latter took immediate steps to SUPPRESS by
sending his son. Don Diego, against 'the rebels" Don
Diego defeated them burnt their villages drove off their
cattle and returned in triumph Soon after another at
tempt was made at city on the Mescala river which
had similar result. The rebels" in both instances
sent deputies to Mexico to lay their grievances before
Santa Anna, and were we'll received but no redress
could be given beyond little money and sympathy OK
this time Santa Anna ordered that all of his public de-
should be published by the governors OF the States
Office which yet existed although the State govern
ments abolished and all power centralsed in Next
CO. Alvarez took notice of this order, and the de-
crees Of Santa Anna were, in force or not. in the
last Santa Anna issued decree against the
circulation of foreign coin in the republic of Mexico.
This was intended as slap at the United States as
American money the only foreign coin in at the
time. As American gold was very pentifuly circulated
in this place part brought by the steamers and passen
gers and distributed in great abundance the whole
State Alvarez would not publish the decree; and when
ofcious officer had it done, Alvarez punished him
for it, You must bear in mind that all this time Alvarez
Governor and Commandane-General by the appoint
mert of Santa Anna great many letters in the mean
,s passing
The truth is Santa Anna afraid OF Alvarez and was
rot strong enough to dismiss him. And Alvarez dsked
the monarchy at Mexico but not prepared for
open opposition. AT time Alvarez was officially
written to by Santa Anna to know il he recognized his
government to which Alvarez replied that he would re.
c6gn2e government in which Alaman, the assassin OF
General Guerreo Prime Minister" 1t is singular
fact that immediately after the receipt OF this letter,
Amman was taken with the pneumonia and died. But
this not all to embtter the parties. Santa ANNA de-
creed the suppression Of the States of the republic and
their names changed into departments, also subdvided
the into cantons directly reporting to the
government in the city OF Mexico Next believe, fol-
wounded the State pride Of Alvarez and the other aroused
all his against Spaniards and all things Spanish
But as vet there outbreak beyond passion
and talk He took umbrage at General Tornel the Min
lister at War, not paying proper attention to ms ocal
communications, and complained by letter 10 santa
Anna, adding that he treated with disrespect and
Santa Anna must choose as a friend between him and
Tornel This the second complaint against minis
ter and singular to relate Tornel was seized the same
day with apoplexy and died. There were many other
transactions which annoyed Alvarez soon after Romero,
friend of his had got up fireworks and other
oicings celebrate the death Of Aaman, and it was
whispered that Alvarez the whole performance while
the government papers in Mexico in mourning and
in eulogisc tribuation for the deceased Well Romero
like fool supposed this affair forgotten, and went up
to the city of Mexico where he was instantly seized and
exled.
When Santa Anna established the order of Guadalupe
the grand was conferred upon Cen Alvarez, and
duly announced in the journals. Some time afterwards
however it whispered that the decoration had been
refused and several months before the acceptance
notified which from its tardy arrival indicated very
clearly Alvarez did not attach any value to the
favor and treated it with contempt Bat the official pa
rers hastened publish the letter Of acceptance which
conveyed the impression that Santa Anna was more at
tentye TO Alvarez than Cen Alvarez was to the Dictator
The truth that Santa Anna wished to make appear
to the nation that Alvarez was his friend Tor all the
prestige of his position gone If 1t were known that
Alvarez was in opposition.
An application was made to the Dictator by of
his personal friends to confer upon them exclusive
monopoly in the gold pacers recently discovered on the
Mescaa and Papagallos rivers This petition sent
to Gen Alvarez for Information to the value OF the
mines and for hs opinion to the policy OF the grant
Gen Alvarez in due time reported that the value OF the
placeIs could not be estimated from their vast extent
and richness but that he could not recommend the
granting Of any monopoly as it was contrary to good
policy and also to the laws of mining But after all
the monopoly granted
cannot pretend to say which Of these various
transactions the most offensive to Gen Alvarez. All
the good order and progress which the state possessed
have been demolished even the schools no longer exist
forthe money Is wanted to pay troops and to establish
TIE empire. Alvarez in his old age, finds that all his
patriotic exetons for the good Of his people have been
avail and he has moreover, had cyory private feel
ing aud political principle nsulted by Santa Anaa. He
therefore only waited for opportunity to take certain