The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22
NEWS FROM MEXICO.


IeTEklAL CkISiS-RESI0NATIoN OF THE COVER
NOR OF VERA CRUz-GENERAL vIDAURR ON THE
TEXAN RASGERs-AN EXPEDITION TO OPPOSE
THEM-0ENERAL cOMoNFoRr DIsAGREEs WITH
ELS C0LLEA0UEs-sANTA ANNA BEFORE THE
PEOPLE.
The U. s mail steamship 0rizaba, Captain Forbes, ar
rived New Orleans the 11.h inst from Vera Cruz
which port she left the sth inst She brought specie
amounting to $2oi, s6i 81 ON freight
The following is . summary Of the Mexican news
General Alvarez Is still the Provisional President, and
has axed upon the city of Thpan a. the seat Of govern
neat whittier he has removed with the Cabinet Tele
graphic communication has been established between
that place and the city Of Mexico The choice Of Thai
psp a. the provisional capital to give general
aatsction. II II about 80 miles southwest of the city
The ost important item Of news u.s. the resignation of
Don Melchoir Ocsmpo the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
and his entire Cabinet The cause Of this ministerial
crisis cannot learn from the papers but 1t is stated
that new Cabinet has been formed, with Arroja Dego
The salaries of all the employees of the have
been rec uced onehaf ana the expenses Of the military
establishment which formerly amounted to about 81
900 900 month have been reduced about O0o
These are looked upon as important reforms.
General Don ignaco de In Lave, the Governor of Vera
Cruz has temporarily withdrawn from his post and re-
signed the regns OF into the hands Of Don
Juan Soto It became for Senior Lave to sspa
rate himself from his official duties attend to private
business at OrizabR.
General Alvarez has issued decree, by which the g.
vernment acknowledges all debts contra by the lead
Of the late revolution for the general good and CLASH
the same provides for their payment The debt
thus contracted amounts 30 81 800 600, and it Is
by the papers whether this includes the debt
tsacsed BY ydaurr In his operations the frontier
eject that General Vsaurr had sent ss
the Of the United Stes through the Mexican
Minister 1t Washington claiming indemnity for viola
ton Of the treaty by the recent invasion OF Mexican
riory, by Capt Callahan and his But the papers
they are glad to be able to deny this They
have too much confidence in vidaurs patriotism he
iieve that he would be capable Of acting thus upon his
own responsibility.
their object to ont the liberal ideas advanced by
General vdaurri, who seems at present to be the idol Of
General vidaurr has sent to General Alvarez an official
dispatch giving brief account of his :ontre with the
Texans under Captain Callahan at Piedras Negas He
Americans routed with the loss Of forty men, ther
camp equipage, horses, munitions, and many arms,
which lett the road in the fight. The town of
Piedras Negas paged by them-but seeing that thu
people had prepared themselves for this by removing all
their valuabes in their rage the invaders the
on fire. The booty taken at Pledras Negras by the li
busters also fell into the hands OF the troops under vi
asurri.
In another dispatch of later date Vdaurr advises
General Alvarez that he had learned second expedition
Of sdventurers had started from San Antonio Texas
the 18th OF October for the point the boundary
line at which the first expedition crossed who, IL
sid were coming to avenge the shameful defeat OF the
first party This expedition II reported numbered
about Ave hundred To meet these he says that he
has already thousand men Piedras Negras
on the ae.h section O. troops under bis orders mum.
SIX pieces OF artillery had been dispatched for the
point. On the following day he should send another
force Of one hundred infantry and hundred cavalry
wha "a inch mortar, to their support With this force
he considered that tire frontier safe at all events
that it would cost immense sacrifice of blood and
treasure the part Of the flibusters to take it..
In this communication from the frontier vidaur
revolution and the establishment q good Government
BE denies ever having had any intention OF establishing
Sierra Madre republic, and says he will be the last
70 support dissolution OF the Mexican Union The
port In regard to his annexation tendencies Il
Of no little amusement to him. He calls heaven and all
nnA oftN IN -
country great ard happy He desires that all good Next
cans should be made to understand that the valiant
sent administration at the cost of the blood Of all com
posing it, and that they will not lay aside their
IN they are satisfied that the views Of the revolution
which was initiated with so much glory ia Ayutla and
80 happily contaminated in Cuernavaca, are established
&Comonfort In sending in his resignation Minister
War and Commander in-Chief of the Army to General
Alvarez states that he compelled to resign
he could not agree with the Minister Of Foreign Aaic
and other members of the Cabinet the policy TO
pursued in the formation of the government.
The Ro!ucion paper Of the city Of Mexico publishes
pose the first sentence Of which affords key to the en-
tire contents 1t is as follows
Viva Santa ANNA r, who with Vidal ha.
just arrived and has shown letter from his Serene
Highpess who has written TO R., in which he assure
him that be will return to place himself at the head
sloe in every Vidal Is with all his
ability; but you must assist him. 1t is necessary thai
the Patd and the Verdod and the pa pers OF the opp
dton should work together; and although the migrate
write Against Tonche Santa Anna they do because
" " IashlonaDle 10 Kick q fanen man.
(Cor. OF New Orleans Bee
MEXICO Nov. s. 1856.
After the resignation of Melcbor ocampo the portfolio
Of the Minister Of Relations offered ;essvey to
SIX gentlemen, all Of whom declined the Office II at
length accepted by Senior Arrioja Don Ponciano Ar.
raga, who has been appointed Minister Of the Interior l.
bis from san Luis to enter upon the du les Of his
stacn and Santos Degoada, Minister Of
left Gusdalsara few days ago with the object.
plete hut crisis may be shortly expected. IRE
concleable differences of opinion exist between the
ed the difficulty experienced in obtaining competent
and popular Minister Of Relations Every Of thc
can, ys prs as 40 % qaa o thai
sign. Comonfort himself determined to leave the Ca
binet Il Prieto remains. The mnterugs Of the storm
have been heard for time. BE assured it will
burst forth with terrible fury.
Otherwise there il nothing Comonfort Is grada.
ally reducing the strength Of the army by fung certain
regiments with Others and pensioning III the officers
Preto the Minister OF Finance, has issued large batch
Of decrees and created infinite dissatisfaction He has
suspended the payment Of the Spanish convention. anil
delayed that Of 'he English. These act have given
70 diplomatic circumstances. A deal Of complaint
uttered against the clergy but nothing thus far has been
vcntured against them will anything be attempted
Presidsn Alvarez arrived last evening, at o'clock, a,
San Augustin small town situated about five league
from Mexico which he has selected his place Of resi-
deDce, in preference to the capital.
The invasion Of the froeer by the Texan hbusters has
given rise to a note from the Mesican government al
dressed 70 Mr. Gadsden who has not yet replied few
as aniqns hut q ne o ba "a.
been founded the serious ndispaHon OF that gen,o
He IL still sick.
The Cabinet officers in Mexico left to-day for San Au
gustin.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov 10.
We are favored with a communication from Tsmpico,
dated the I'd inst, from which make the following in
teresting extracts in reference 10 the present OF
affairs At that place and its little promising prospects
The POLITICAL affairs Of tho department regret to say,
gloomy in the extreme and the two oontendng par
ties determined TO decide the question BY the force
Gov. Cara has closely invested this city during
the last eleven days and In the meantime the garrison
has been actively engaged under command Of General
Tacons In preparing destructive elements OF defence
Indeed rampco may be called the Sebsstopol Of the
Americas-T mean In miniature, 81 course.
II Ia beyond the comprehension u the most expert
encsd men Of this city to give .; the designs OF
the contending parties both Of whom declare Ia the
most solemn that they in favor Of the Ays
req government and the plan a Ayuta presume they
as far As X suits their convenience
In the meantime all business transaction the into
cut OF and the merchants stores With their
large stocks Of goods, are locked up ich dead
sspal including first cost all charges and Ia particular
tho last fraction Of duties collected BY military authority
and used In defsynR the csent expenses Of the govern
ment o. Cen Trsconis, limited " this city.