Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-19
From Mexico Correspondence Of tho New
Orleans Hee.

From Mexico Correspondents Of the New
Orleans Bee.
MEXICO May 9th, 1855.
The last fortnight has been fruitful In events
The appearance Of the insurgents near the city Of
Mexico, the battle OF Tisayuca, the Journey OF d.
]. ii. from Morella to Arrio bis humiating retreat
the capture OF Monterey all furnish material suf
heient TO augment the terror of some, the hopes
Of Others, and to satisfy the curiosity Of all.
My last letter closed at the period when Santa
Anna was on his way from Morelia to Zamora.-
The rumor that he had retreated upon Guanajuato
was without foundation. 1t was the insurgents
who, with great sagacity, bad quilted Zamora be-
fore the arrival of the government troops. Pue-
blita alone remained with bis section, waiting the
sight of the enemy before he left Santa Anna,
therefore, reached Zamora without striking blow,
an easy victory but yet the most substantial he Is
likely to achieve. The stories published In the
papers of the defeat of Puebta are utterly false.
Santa Anna did send party in pursuit of him, but
these chivarous soldiers returned, after an absence
of few hours swearing they were unable to dis
cover single trace of the daring rebel; where
upon Santa Anna lavished upon them some OF
those choice epithets of reproach, with which the
Spanish vocabulary abounds.
After the capture of Zamoraf the insurgents
took different routes and what is almost Incredible
whilst Santa Anna was on his way to the interior to
exterminate them, considerable division Of the
rebels, under the command of Degollado, were
marching almost to the very walls Of the Capital
Degollado, with ! 800 horse, arrived within four
leagues of this city. 1t is said his presence had
been invoked by certain partisan of the ptsros
named Villanueva who had promised to raise the
standard of revolution within the city. Degollado
appeared, but the movement did not take place.
Detection and denunciation are said to have pre-
vented it, and seven of the principal ringleaders
have been arrested. The city for sometime was in
great CONSERVATION. The Cabinet despatched Gen.
Aires with or TOO men against Degollado, but
after short march he fell back upon Tacubaya
where he has orders to remain and protect the
house Of the Archbishop, the furniture of which
belongs to Santa Anna, and is greatly coveted by
the insurgents, and the splendid residence Of
Manuel Escandon, which they are eager to destroy
Meanwhile Santa Anna had sent Tavera's bri-
gade against Degollado, with orders to give him
immediate battle. Tavera came up with Degollado
on the 2Sth at the little village Of Tisarjuca De-
golado had not taken proper precautions, and was
compelled to fight at great disadvantage. Never
theless his small band encountered the shock of
Tavera's brigade without ainching The result Of
the conflict il variously stated. The government
claim a signal victory and have ordered cannon to
be fired in honor of their triumph. But it is GER
tain that Tavera's troops suffered severely. The
day after the battle, two hundred and fifty am
while Degollado seemed SO little apprehensive
Of pursuit that he passed the night three quar-
tiers of league from the place of battle. The
insurgents lost few men, and what is more Sc
rious, Al of their number were taken prisoners in
house which had been surrounded by the gov
ernment troops. The latter were inhumanely shot,
without trial, in groups, having been fired upon
Of vengeance will, l fear provoke a bloody repr-
sal. Thus far the insurgents have evinced no such
cruelty.
Degollados forces resumed the route to Mi
choacan. As for Tavera, the conqueror (?) he had
been 80 maltreated that the Ministers had to send
him reinforcements to fill the gaps made in his
companies.
After the capture ofZamora, Santa Anna return
to Morelia. He was expected back in Mexico,
when, believing he had scarcely accomplished
enough for his glory he devised a new plan. Ig-
naco Comonfort who had been appointed by Al
varez, generain-chief of the revolutionary forces
had left the South with few hundred troops, and
had repaired to Michoacan, where he was joined
by Pucblita and his section. Pnson and the
brothers Tejados having united their troops with
Comonfort, his numbers we're increased to about
2,6oO-some say 5000. They encamped at Ar
rio, town of about IL, 900 souls about 20 leagues
from Morelia in the heart of the mountains Of the
Sierra On the 2Sd May Santa Anna suddenly
left Morelia for Patzcuaro, village halfway be-
tween Morelia and Arrio. Continuing his march
rapidly enough, be arrived at Santa Clara de Co
bra, about midway between Patzuaro and Arrio.
Thence he despatched Colonel Zeron with force
of 900 men to reconnotre the position of the
enemy; but Comonfort had already taken the mi
tiative, and had advanced to meet the government
troops Zeron's detachment was terribly treated;
body of 200 fresh troops, sent to his relief were
intercepted and defeated finally Santa Anna,
alarmed at these disasters thought il advisable to
retreat The countemarch was a calamitous
affair." The troops were destitute Of provisions,
and were compelled TO push their way across a
mountainous region full Of deep ravines and treach
erous marshes, exposed to violent storm, the ar
tillery continually buried In mud, and the soldiers
deserving by whole companies. Had the President
remained twentyfour hours longer at Santa Clara,
his entire army would have been exterminated.
You will readily understand that the Ministry
were obliged to find some pretext for this hum-
iating reverse, so they Matched up story which
they gave TO the press that the rebels terrified at
the approach Of Santa Anna, had evacuated Arrio
and that the President, having no enemies to con-
uuer, necessarily returned to Morelia.
Tomorrow Santa Anna will be at Toluca, and
will reach Mexico on Friday or Saturday. The 18th
is his Saints day, and he would not miss its cele-
bration on any account, he receives magnificent
presents on every return Of this anniversary.
II is reported to-day, though do not vouch for
its truth, that Santa Anna was twice attacked on
his journey from Morelia, and lost large number
of baggage mules IL is likewise rumored that the
envrons Of Cordova and Perote have pronounced,
with view Of cutting of Santa Anna's retreat in
case be endeavors TO reach Vera Cruz and quit the
country. Ii is said too, that in the State Of Zaca
tecas, either at Truxilo or at Sombsrere, there is
another pronunciamcnto, and that Sierra Gorda is
on the point Of revolving. cannot say how much
truth there is in these stories. Another rumor Is
that the Ministers Bonilla and Lares win resign
upon the return of Santa Anna, but this positive
" do not believe.
From the Louisiana IN. o. Courier, June 8.