The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-12

ACAPULCO Aexic,, June %, 1856.
Hoo Sasua Anna is sSrrounded-TAe Position Of the
Revolutionary Generals-7Aeir Infa~iry. Cavalry and
ArsHry-Visu to General Aluares-Ra il,oay 00lcials
-A Shipuvecked Cre,S.
Mexico is about to change her government. Santa
Anna, beset al .idss, must yield to his ia's His
troops have ret red from Chilpancngp The troops OF
Alvarez $500 strong. with Ass pieces within three
leagues of Chilpancingo. Comonfor. the right hand
general Of Alvarez, Ia 81 the head Of 1000 and
twelve pieces at Morela General ylarsa and Colonel
Garcia at the head of 200 at Japan, twenty eight
leagues from here General Pnscn Is at the head Of
1000 cavalry There 5000 under vllalra just be-
yond ChDpancipgo. There forty five pieces In the
castle here forty tons of POWDER nd
Of small Santa Anna, less than year ago. was
forcsd to retreat hurriedy from this city, when Alvarez
had but SEQ men, what he do nows His days
numbered in Mexico.
paid visit to Alvarez about ten days ago. found
him at his headquarters at Tsxca, situated Q
ain about thirty mica from here. He lives in plain
cottage in the centre Of village Of about 1000 inhab
tsnts, his hacierda, t'provdenca," having been
tirely destroyed by Santa Annals troops year ago
Upon 1t he had thu greatest variety of fruits, wh:n
rooted up by the ruthless MONS OF tyrant
he has two Col. Diego being called the d plo-
matte son, and Colonel Encarnscon the fighting
Both worthy of their noble sirs
and are as uubtui as tney are Grave ana
intsiN gent Although living in plain, unosteota6,us
STYLE every article that sce OF silver gold IS
used to the wash basin and pitcher he aotique
style showing that they older than the general His
furniture is In keeping VITA the plate tbs houssy OF
bis horse was truly magnificent while the general
himself Creased more hke u PPennsyvants Farmer,
than the head Of an army Of 10000 men Although o5
years old he writes without the AID Of el~sses rhe
people worship him. and in his army without pay
Or enolument Of any kind He feeds them ann gves
them arms. II they get enough fruit to est they
happy snd II they ars hungry they sing s. Muerau
lever seen such devotion IN my lie Hs is their "a
traIch their father they, united family follow
wherever he leads the say.
Should hs succeed, the church bell will be heard on
every bill school houses sill take place Of forts
Ia,hcacs bring Mexico thin six of AGA putco
Manuiacturt must flourish for between and Texas
dissnce OF 80 miles, teere is sufficient water 90 wer
the year round tor 900 mills. The d,arsh-
ing, and Miners docking from California by every
steamer. Acapulco sill . second Fran ,sco.
Cen Alvarez has made 1t free port He il in favor Of
freedom in religion, in trade and IN politics
Come one, all, then to this land OF beauty aud
plenty, and make the valleys stand 40 tai .s viva
that they shsll lsUab and sipg" Geu raj Alvarez
Ia in favor CT emigration and has dstsrm0sd TO orSa
nize brigade OF Americans TO aid him Ia the great
came OF liberty. The work has mencsd Gensiai C.
X Wheat, OF New Orleans bas arrived, ami has been
sppo. ptec General OF Artillery.
Mr. Van Brunt, the agent for the Pacific Mail steam
ship Ccmpan, at this place. ia the son os cAp,ao Van
81 unr and well his gallant father be proud of
who, though only twenty five years OF age PAS The
tire control OF this extersve depot Mr. Payne, the
Ier,pt. ent old solder whose GREATEST pleasure
II 10 boast Of Gen Scott aud Gen. Harvey
Captain Mitchell ship rocked 100 miles above
here in ship OF tons, and aped barely with hs
life and that o. bis They arrived here ga
in rumher have been clothed ny the Uated states
Consul, Col Depmsn, and are to be sent by the next
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