Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-22

sss r,r.. Of San kso va. holding gu, as.iu., him viii
force Of tho 800, aud Alvarez himself so fa
from bong shut reduced TO straits harrssns
him ana Iuerceptfnghis communications in another d.
rectoo.
Not few Of our readers however will incline to the
opinion that the dispatches from Gen. Paacios and from
the GovernorGeoera Of Tabasco, copectures,
Aivarczs affair Is no,t the only one however, with which
Santa Anna has to contend Capt Whence Vega rails
cd the standard OF the rebellion the 7h ut at the
HACIENDA OF Santa Teresa In Queretaro He attempted
sep.dan against the village OF Abercas but was re
pulsed, and fed into the Sierra Gordo, whittier he was
pursued He also attacked San Ciro but was rePaised
Numerous forces had been against him.
The Diaro Official Of Touca, announces the arrest OF
Luis Puzon carrier OF secret dispatches from Alvarez
20 the leaders Of the dsaected In Mchoacan Senores
Anaceto Tabarcs Ramon Palacios OF Coyuca and Felipe
Erazo Administrator Of Customs at Acapulco, who were
all three likewise arrested.
The Di.ro Official OF Mexico givess programme ofthe
had been arrested These most liberal, and yet mo.
dcrate Civil liberty and above ALL liberty OF conscience,
the separation Of all civil power from the priesthood aud
the establishment OF agraian law which regulates
landed property and facilitates its requirements their
great points.
From the N. Orleans Delta, May L.
We are in receipt of regular files of papers from
the city oil Mexico TO the 4th and from Vera Cruz the
9Th inst
The papers como to dressed in mourning which be-
tokens the death Of another great man. OF the fathers
OF the Republic, Gen Nicolas Bravo. He a hero OF
the independence and has been celebrated through
out his long military and civil his honesty and
ntegry-rsre virtues In Mexican Generals He leit the
Presidential chair Of that republic ago. poor
church mouse and deeply involved in personal debts
more magnanimous enemy never lived. During the
oil independence, when Bravo was in command Of the
army his aged father captured by the Spaniard and
inhumsny put to death by order VI Spanish general
When the sad occurrence related to Bravo instead
realiang showing disposition revenge the
OF his parent he released 500 Spanish prisoners who had
been taken by him short time previous. IL is a very
singular circumstance, that the day. and but
In nT harh ,talN md
Bravo his wife, also died. Mexico has been peculiarly
unfortunate in losing great during the past year,
less than five major generals having died. and twice that
number Of brigadicrs. We append list of them, to
wit:
Major Generals Ansstasio Bustamente Jose Maria Tor
mel jose Joaquin do Herrera Manual Maria LON
aud Nicolas Bravo.
Brigader Generals Ventura Mora Manuel Michelorena
Ignacio lnclan, Fernando Franco Manuel Maria yada
Nicolas Enczo Jose Stabo Pedro Maria Anaya, income
des del CALICO, Rafael Canalzo Rafael Vasquez, Juar
Dosomates.
There is no news Of any importance from the seat o
war In the South thousand Iumors adoat in Mex
leo in regard to the operations of General Alvarez who
happears, has well nigh succeeded in cutting off all com
municaton between Santa Anna and the capital, Whe,
last heard from the President had not entered Acapulco
because he did not desire to expose his soldiers thu
deadly lire Of the enemy but the willy cheitan bust
ly engaged in rigging purchase to take the place b.
stratagem, without the loss of man. The garrison a
Acapulco Is represented to be In destitute condition
the provisions Of the revouonts nearly exhausted
So close the SIEGE both by land and sea- that il wa
Raphael de Barrio brother OF the Minister Of Guate
mala died in Mexico on the 9Th ult.
The Tampico papers announce tina; gold and silve
mine had been discovered near that place by Don Saliva
dor Darqui.
diligence lately stopped and robbed by a band o
hghwaymen, between Mexico and Guadaajara, and au
other between Mexico and Vera Cruz.
An order has been promulg ated in Mexico to prohbi
smoking in the theatres during the MONTHS
would be thought OF an Americae theatre that per
mitted smoking at any time
of hava +,
officially their assurance of fidelity and adherence to th
President.
democratic conspiracy has been discovered in Mexi.
co, and the Diario officially publishes articles OF tn,
pan or basis, OF the government the couspstors pro
pose to establish Civil and religious liberty is the
sought rather republic thing the plan of the
British monarchy. So far as religion is concerned the,
would make the Roman Catholic the established church
but allow all other denominations fair chance.
SontaS and the Italian opera troupe creating per
feet furore in Mexico They entertaining the Mexi
cans with the same operas they played the ST
Charles
battle OF six hours duration was fought on the 18Th
ut between the troops OF the government and the rebel
under Alvarez, in which four soldiers and an officer OF ID
regular army killed.
The Eastern question is being fully discussed BY tn
Turk f''
Prom the N. o. True Delta. MayI2l
The Trait dUon OF the goth ult saws that the Cabi
net have received from the seat war 10 the %,
ult The Didrio that Santa Anna has encoun,ere,
NO obstacles whatever in his march, but that the
are ehey dispersed, anu only appear ia guerrilla band.
which harass the rear of the and intercept the cor
respondence. With the exception of these bands IN,
dispatches say the country is entirely quiet pnc
cation be looked upon complete The desnitches
contemplated that Santa Anna would enter Acanulco n,
the Goth ult.
The received here few days since BY the Johr
L. Stephens, that Santa Anna encamped on the SCI
coast in the vicinity OF Acapulco and that his rear wa
cut OIL by the occupation OF the passes throu III which
had entered is confirmed by these accounts Up TO tn
I'd instant the date of VS. nothing had been hos
from him later than the 22d u and il NAV well be con
cluded that all communication in the has been CT,
on and the suppostion that he hemmed in between
Two opposing forces appears well founded
Inc reports contained in tho official dispatches which
We have given above, not TO be entirely relied upon
most certainly not as to the effect which is ATTEMPTED Il
be given TO the various actions mentioned; the defeat
struggling band OF guerillas is magned into the route
OF the whole OF Alvarezs forces His policy appears tt
nave been from the beginning have stated hereto
fore, doubtless would be- oppose slightly the ad
vance OF Santa Anna, bringing against him an,
large force always avoiding decisive action by thes,
means drawing him into the country by degrees and re-
moving him from the vicinity OF supplies aud reinforce
ments that finally he might enabled entirely 10 cu
OIL his and hem him in between the sea co and the
mountains. This seems TO have been the result Oh
course wonld be Santa Annals aim to bring decisive
action es delay to him would be destructive while Ava
REFS course would be TO avoid general battle by pro-
crastnaton he would be the better enabled TO
wear out his opponent The Texas brings the news that
on the morning OF her leaving Vera Cruz it was reported
mat oatue had taken place in Acapulco and
mat santa Anna was victorious. We give this report for
what il is worth SO many of similar character hsving
preceded 1t, we cannot offer any opinion.
senior Antonio Mordas has been appointed AGENT FIR
sonora, Tor the prosecution Of claims against the United
states arising out oil depedatons the frontiers Of that
State. - ~
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