Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
FROM MEXICO.

! We gather from the New Orleans papers the sub
joined intelligence, being from the city of Mexico
to the I'd instant and from Vera Cruz to the 9Th
On the ls 3D. and Sd OF this month vote Of the peo-
pie of Mexico taken to decide whether or not the
Republic should continue to be governed by General San
to Anna. The vote in the city Of Mexico was taken in
tent marquee erected the Plaza Mayor and divided
into two compartments the Of which
written Affirmative" and the other " Negative"
The total number Of votes taken reported to have been
$780, Of which only in opposition to the
continuance in power Of Santa Anna At Vera Cruz the
vote unanimous. We quote correspondents re-
marks upon the procedure:
81 viii give you an idea Of the voting which COM
menced here the st instant and continued until the
Sd. Nearly all those who had right to vote depend
upon the Government and Of course voted in accord
ance with their apparent immediate interests The votes
received in the Plaza Mayor, each voter being
obliged to sign his and deliver his vote into the
hands Of the Governor of the district The result was
anticipated Gen. Santa Anna was elected unanimous
ly The officers Of the different regiments voted in the
name Of the subalterns non-commissioned eoers and
priyates whilst these and then cried viva Santa
Anna The whole affair has been truly most ridicu-
lous one"
The President has liberated the one hundred and sixty
two Frenchmen who taken prisoners in the action
against Count Raousset de Boulbon; and placing them
the command Of the French Minister they have been
conveyed to Vera Cruz where they to be embarked
on board French vessel Of war
The news in relation to revolutionary movements is
very scanty is reported in the papers of the
city Of Mexico that the city Of Acapulco has
against Alvarez, nominating Governor Don Tomas Mo-
reno. This statement is not made officially and wants
confirmation
The town Of Teupilco in the district Of Sultepec was
attacked the 18th by body Of about fifteen hundred
insurgents, under the command Of Pnzon The attack
continued during the 14h 10TH and 18th Of November
but was unsuccessful The Government account states
that the insurgents put fight with great loss and
had taken up position on some neighboring hills.
We find no notice whatever in the Mexican papers Of
Gen. Alvarez, Of the operations in the State Of Guer
rero
On the morning Of the 9th the Supreme Government
Of Mexico received express from the Mchoacan, stat
ing that the insurgents had attacked the city of Morea
with twenty FIVE hundred and piece of artillery
that after six hours fighting the Government was rein
forced by the arrival Of Gen. Tavera with his brigade
and the enemy driven from the city, leaving in the
streets and suburbs three hundred killed, large
Der Of wounded and prisoners and their piece of are
ry The loss of the Government troops ID not stated the
death Of Gen. Echagaray being the only spoken Of
Gen. E. was the Commandant General Of the State and
was succeeded in the command by Gen. Torrejon.
The official dispatches state that all the bands Of the
insurgents, under the command Of Huerta, Pueblita
Arias Pnzon and Others united for the purpose of at
lacking the city, and that the number of disaected peo
pie that Joined them in the town increased their numbers
to more than $500. The arrival Of Gen. Tayera was
opportune, and undoubtedly saved the city. The
official account does not state that the insurgents lost
their artillery and although several days had elapsed
the Government had received no further advices
The Mexican papers state that the amnesty published
by the Government has had the most happy effect and
that in the town Of Coyuca alone Gen. Zuhonga had
ceived the adhesion Of than thousand men un
der it.
It is also stated that the nsurgent Chiefs Rbas and
Salinas had accepted it with their bands and that several
small towns had sent in their resolutions Of acceptance
Don RoMULo DIAz DE- La VEGAS, the present Governor
of Yucaan passed through Vera Cruz the 9Th instant
for the city Of Mexico where it is said he has been called
by the President for the purpose Of being honored with
an important mission.