New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-19

snoBABLE OVERTHROW or sAEIA ANA.

rort From HE civ Of Mexico we have paper 10 tho Oh
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.hp IT,. al ycra Cruz tho British brig Two Lsdas,
a.. fo,tyGye days from New-f had nor arrived.
.rye .bock of earthquake wa felt in Vera Cra1 at
40 o;nutes pe-t clock the morning Of the jth
,Dst which according 20 the Eco al cameron iase at
Vast fty seconds Fortunately notwithstanding IL re-
s,tv and ifs extended duration, At did not any
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.c;ved from the CITY Of Mexico a. 10 the state Of affairs
IN The South seems fully confirm the most unavorabe
reports previously brought from Acapulco BY way Of Pana
ma 10 Santa Annas prospects private comuuics
ton dated Mexico May g. which have before as, and
in the integrity and impar,ality Of the writer, Of which
assured the most implicit reliance may be placed
has the following statement:
AT the present moment reports IN circulation here
little in favor of the existing order Of affairs bi 90 not
know they VIII prove correct II - r1mored mat tic
President is entirely surrounded By the forces OF Alvarez
II said that the appointment Of an Executive discussed
and that tho ComInaHdaneneral does not obeyth order
Of The Minister think that much Of this If mere concc-
furc but what is certain Is that 40 have no intelligence
whatever from The South.
In direct connection with this however may state
that politely informed by Nh Da Costa the PdTFcr
Gfthe steamship IeXa. that just the vessel wa leaving
Vera Cruz nCws reached there OF a bae having been
fought between the forces Of Santa Anna and those % Al
varez, in which the former completely yctonous.
We have been unable TO obtain any particulars 70
where the alleged encounter said 20 have taken place.
though the presumption he az Or Acapulco.
Of the consideration TO the amount ID crel
by 10 be attached 10 report 20 vaguely Transmitted 1t
would to bear internal evidence Of being fictitious.
TO show THIS, readers we think. will only have TO
consider The report of the prev condition Of affairs
given by tho Mexican papers. We give these IN con-
neced FORM but from the period embraced by oar last
counts taken from the same source.
On tie 9th ult Santa Annas army arrived O, CaioHcs.
which Alvarez forces had abandoned. On the night Of
the nth the advanced guard passed the nigh; at Terra
Colorado, place belonging to Alvarez On ne 1911 the
whole army appeared before Puerto del COqua, which
was defended ~ 900 men under villarcul The plan OF
the battle od down by Santa Anna exeeutedhy Gen
Banco; the action commenced by the bombar'nent OF
Alv0roz's camp, which was followed NJ by bayonet
charge.
son and FED up adjacent rayines. report was circu
lated at night that Alvarez had eyGcuael the Cerro del
PoregInO ard fallen back upon Acapulco Santa Anna
viewed his troops the field Of battle This. however
would seem not 10 have been particularly bloody for The
army is said TO have lost but four menrec pryates and
asubeGtenent Of cbasseurs named Golaler The affair
which commenced AZ dayhreak was all over by noon
On the 3lst Of March Capt Daz Miron left Mazatlan
with vessels to blockade the port Of Acapulco.
Immediately afsr the Coqullo affair Santa Annas
ny is said 10 have up with Alvarez forces at the
Cerros de los dos AToyas nfcrccpng their retreat and
charged aud Dispensed them. One cf the prison
ers gave the information that Alvarez had fed during
the night for Acapulco The Uotrc,sd remarks in refer
snce to this that the capture Of the bandit would be
much the easier seeing that their escape by sea
would be impossible. tho port was tIockaded Our
readers have already heard stated however that Al
varez had Ieeaed only for the purpose Of leading on
SANTA Anna to be enabled TO surround him.
We next hear that lieutenant Of auxiliary troops VINO
had been charged with the pursuit of Navas band
couhered guerilla band commanded by Ylgino Rebol
ledO the vicinity OF the hacienda of leozanalco routed
them and took IgnacO Sanchez PaZ lclca ana Gabrci
Rebolledo ssisODers.
We ass told that one Jose Abarca chief Of another of
Avaezs guerrilla bands having been able seduce
the inhabitants of Chiapa, set fire 10 two important haci
sndas the inhabitants of which TO the number of two hun
drod foot and eiyhy mounted fell on hun and his band
and accomplished Il murderOus defeat OF them.
The Cabinet il next represented TO have received intel
gonce from the General of Guerrero 10 the I'D
uli. The D,oro Ofc,o says this arms in the most pos
tive that Santa Anna army had encountered
obstacles whatever; but that halt took place nj Dos Az
royas in order refresh the troops that they might
reach Acapulco by the GOTH
Our aders however will we think see iucon--
ttncy here with the account given above of the state of
affairs at Dos Arrows, and IN what follows we think they
will find presump,yo confirmation OF the report that Al
had surrounded Santa Anna Forthe Dfori0 Cfcol
referring to this period, says that some isolated bands
of rebels, the remains of AVarezs army dispersed at
CcGuo beat about the country and that although they
fee at the approach of Santa Anna army they intercept
conespondenCe On the 22d il saNs, they Intercepted two
eoureis on foot who however succeeded in saving their
despaich.s 10y hiding them in the wood and entrustng
them rwards to the command Of an cscor. of convoy
who RENTED them 10 the Govern0rGenera This officer
said the time. to announce that with the
ception Of these email bands, the country quiet
The same paper in lis issue Of the LIST inst publishes
dispatch from Gen. Paacios, dated Brazos April %, in
which he that he has transitted Ia calm anxiety
that have Urfen in the Capital from the n,requency
Of communications of late, and to communicate an nc
count of the true state of affairs Our troops, he says
victorious all sides, have penetrated 10 Acapulco and
last accounts bOnbaring the fortress at that
pace-he last resort of the insurgents This inorma-
ton he alleges he has from persons who have come rom
that quarter and he has doubt the fortress had already
been taken Ik then pleads the great occupation of Santa
Anna and the Minister of War in addition the unsafe
condition of the roads for not having dis
patches lie believes the whole number of insurgents left
does not amount TO four hundred and alleges that
have been terrified into flight and that most of them
inclined 10 throw themselves the clemency OF the Su
preme Government, as Manuel Avies has done
The HCr0ido OF the 18th inst quotes from the ia,rcrsal
Of the 3D. which has not reached astatement that from
communications which the Supreme Gov ermont had
eei,ed the previous day from the chief commandment AT
Tabasco IL was known that Alvarez, finding il impossible
10 60 into formal action with Santa Annas troops had
been contented 10 take position with some oil his ol
lowers at Las Cruces TO intercept correspondence and
Santa Anna had sent respectable orce I" nisi"use mn
1t was also known according the authority that
the fortress of Diego could offer but little resistance
in of small number defending H. especial
IN disposed they are by the reNcrscs when heE nave
suffered i'm their prev ous encounters Don gnacio Com
oniC is in command of this fortress, and has some 300
men under him, exclusive of some he s alleged 10 have
dsaTmod in consequence OF doubling Their hdehy. We
are now brought down TO the laes moment TO which we
have anv authentic intelligence without calling IN question
the authenticity of the latter portions OF H. And stu We
think il Is quite clear from that Justified IN N.
il all goes strengthen the reports Of Santa Anna hay
ing been surrounded and thrown into difficult pc.cnhy
Alvarez Even according 20 the latest and most favorable
accounts there numerous bands III h!s rear cutting
OF all Communca alton with him. the fortress OF nan Diego
was holding agains, him with force OF than 500
and A himself far from being shut up and reduced
to straits harassng him and ntorc ping his commU
ncations in another direction.
Alvarez affair is the only one however with which
Santa Anna has 10 contend Capt. Vicente Vega raised
the standard OF rebellion the 18th ult the hacienda
of Santa Teresa. in Querctaro He attempted coupde
Ned into the Sierra Gordo whittier he pursued. lie
also attacked San Giro. but repulsco Numerous
forces had been sent against I'm.
TheD0rtO C6ictai of Touca, announces the arrest Of
Luis PmzOn. carrier of secret dispatches from Alvarez
to the leaders of the dssfected in Mchoacan Seaores
Anaceto Tabsres Ramon Palacios of Coyuca and Felipe