The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-04-29
, NcS Orleans Daily Delta, April
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Tnr RcYOlnsiOn in MeNirO.

The United States mail steamship Texas
arrived last evening from Vera Cruz, bring
ing u dates To thu Sth instant
By t.iiS arrival W, have received date
from Vera Cruz to tn 1th ofApril, and from
Mexico Ia the ith instant
The latest news from the scat Of war il
rather stirring, and is by no means fayora-
b. to the supreme government.
90. \ detachment oitroDIS, Cscorting five oil
GERS of the gen sral staff AMI a small convoy
Of silver, on their way to join the army, hay
ing arrived at the banks of the river Mes
.cala, the dvtac; ment halted to rcconnoitrc
the river and find good crossing. Their
Indian guide induced them to travel further
up the river for TIE purpose Of finding a
b,ttcr ford which lac Informed thcm was
beyond a ,hiyk wood, which was visible in
the distance. They followed their guide and
in into an ambush of Alvarez troops, pre-
pared for them and commanded by one Vii
lalba. One of the officers fell into the hand,
ofthc rebels aad was Immediately put 10
,rath-thc remainder of the detachment ci
fectrd their escape.
Yil,lLa and two ofhia companions were
subsequently made prisoners, the by court
martial and ordered to be snot The report
of Nillalha's apprehension is, however, con
RI i ted in Il later date /; and II appears that
Ia three chi IS al the rebel army VINO were
taken pris )IcrS are Jose Maria Torres, LEU
roano R,lriquS AMI \. Arrago. Thcs,
three were tried By cour,martia', and order
cl to be SHOT aS traitors; but before their
execution had taken place, commu icalion
was received by the Commanding General,
Perez paacioa; from Alvarez, in winch that
redoubttblc chicitiin signs himS # Con-
rnandcr-in- Chief OF the Army Tor tac Restoi.
atiun of Liberty.
THIS communication had the effect to STAY
toe execution Of the prisoners; for Aware
politely Informed General Pala,ioS, that if
he dared t. execute the prisoners, he wolil
r,taiiat, and hang u certain loyal and much
loved colonel and several otner prisoners
nov in hi, power,
The troops ofthe government, under the
command OF to!onc! Iiburcio dc los Rios,
had brief skrmish with detachment OF
the rcbcls, commanded by Niaba, at t.
comppa, in which the latter were defeated
AMI forced to retreat, leaving taw wounded
horses in the ha'.ds Of the yctois,
Santa Ana crossed the Mcsra!t o. the 2Sth .
Mt, an it is supposed hai already taken
" H., ma l1narturs in Chlipacingo. Ala |
rsz it is said, had called in his guiril.oS and
c0ntcn' rated his forces in tn Cerro del POI
cgr,no.
Thc Didri, Of.m states, that the reb ! /
clicttan is without provisions or resources, /
and that detection among the ranks of hs /.
army vas ca h day diminishing lis force. /
\ argc Number OF the states have sat IN .
tifir renewed attcstations OF Loyalty to tie .
* bvrrnmtnt.
Uoycrnm, troops coatjnue TO be drawn
OF from 9th T. portions Of ia, country, AMI .
dispatched to the scene Of tnc revolt IN the /
Touth. The battalion of Iacatvcas has been
ordered to join tbe army OF operations
Santa Ana was received with great de
INVESTIGATIONS of enthusiasm in every city or
town through which h passed on his way t.
the SOuth-.hc inhabitants renewing tnl.r
allegiance to him-a Il he, in turn, cndow-
ing tnc churches in every place with a f.W
thousand dollars the willy chicftain thus
W nning the hearts Of the churchmon, an
through tAem gaining the support Of the
p"oplu