Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02
Interesting from Southern
Mexico. @i

Dates from Acapulco, Mexico, to the
23rd ult., have been received.
Mexico is about to change her govern.
ment Santa Anna, beset on all sides, must
Weld to his fate. His troops have retired
from Chilpancingo. The troops of Al
varaz, $4,000 strong. with five pieces, are
within three leagues Of Chilpancingo.
Comonfort, the right-hand general Of AL.
varez, is at the head of 1000 and twelve
pieces, at Morelia. Gen. Fillareal and
Colonel Garcia are at the head of 1900
at Japan, twenty.eight leagues from here.
Gen. Pinson is at the head Of 5000 ca
valry. There are 5000, under Villalra,
just beyond Chiipancingo. There are
5000 under Nillalra, just beyond Chilpan-
cingo. There are forty.five pieces in the
castle here, forty tons Of powder, and a
superabundance of small arms. If Santa
Anna, less than year ago was forced to
retreat hurriedly from this city, when Al.
varez had but 500 men, what can he do
now? His DAYS are numbered in Mexico.
l paid visit to Alvarez about ten days
ago., found, him at his headquarters at
Texas, situated on mountain about thirty
miles from here. He lives in plain cot
tage in the centre of a village of about
l,OOU inhabitants, his hacienda, ''provi-
dencia," having been entirely DESTROYED
by Santa Annals troops. one year ago.
| Upon it he had the greatest variety OF
fruits, which were rooted upby the ruthless
minions of tyrant. He has two sons:
Col. Diego being called the diplomatic
son. and Colonel Encarnacionthe fighting
son. Both are worthy Of their noble sire
and are as dutifal as they are brave and in
telligeet. Although living in plain, u r.p
ostentatious style, every article that can be
made Of silver or gold is used, even to the
wash basin and pitcher; the antique style
showing that they were older than the
). general. His furniture is in keeping witt
the plate. The housing OF his house was
truly magnificent, while the General him
self was dressed more ike a Pennsycva
MIA farmer, than the head of an army o
10, 900 men. Although IS years old, h
writes without the aid Of glasses. 'seo i.
The, people worship him, and serves i
his army without pay Or emolument OF an ..
kind. He feeds them and gives them arms
Ifthey get enough fruit to eat, they are hap
py; and if they are hungry they SIM
aMueran a uranus" and viva Alvarez
viva Libertad." have never seen sue!
devotion in my life. Heis their patriarch
their father; and they as taIunited family
follow wherever he leads the Way :,
Should he succeed, the church bell Wi
be heard on every hill, school houses Wi
ta:se.the place of forts, and railroads orln
/. Mexico within six hour Of Acapulco
Manufactures must flourish, for betwee
here and Texas, as distance OF 80 miles
there is sufficient water power the yea
. round for 1000 mills. The mines ar
E flourishing, and miners are focking
i from Catalonia by every aermef. AGA
pulco will be q second San Francisco
:. Gen. Alvarez has made it q free por
: He is in favor Of freedom in religion,
! trade and in politics. s.s = saioi
0 o. There is great deal Of poetl
# about {. dying for ones country" II
Ii glory of ssdeathbed on the battle field,
: and all that, but statistical returns isho
d that the great majority of soldiers die
y dysentery. which must be = very difterel
affair. "A, qsag1-seisse s aaxIs aaoess !
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