New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-19
MEXICO.
From Our Own Correspondent
MEXICO, Monday, March 5, 1855.

tired from before the City of Gusdaejars, VS.
have heard nothing Of them, nor have we been
able TO hear anything positive 10 respect t. Al
varez's movements in the South. There are sew
eral TumOrs in circulation; but though guaranteed
az true, we entertain them with some reserve.
One report IL, that the town Of Chipsncnyo has
been destroyed by Alvarez, and another, c'rcu-
lated for some days, that sect N OF brigade Of
troops called that OF Zulcsg, had gone over to Al
vaiez Nevertheless, tits possible 10. both these
reports are true; because, in regard 70 the fret,
there has been 8 large ingress Of troops here
from Cbilpancingo, VINO appear in most dis
tretsed col dition in every point of view. AZ to
the latter, it bas been in par: confirmed.
Santa Anna left this city, With gres. secrecy
at about A. u. on tne 26sh ut, taking WITH
him the Minister OF War, aud large body of
troops, a. was sad for the hacienda of san
Gabr ell, distant f.om here sbout 80 leagues %
the road TO AcspucO, aud there regiment of
Lancers from here, about an equal force from
1Oluca, are to meet him. In respect 10 this
movement of Santa Anna, there are various specu-
latiOns. but there is no doubt that the object is to
enter into some kind OF an arrangement with
Alvarez, or in order 10 get possession OF his per-
sen by means of some kind OF treachery, for 1t is
very certain that Alvarez will not risk an engage
ment in an open plain, nor can Santa Anna
attempt 10 fight with him in the mountains. II
was thought that the troops that had gone over TO
Alvarez had done so by order OF santa Anna, in
order TO get possession OF the former. Later
events If true, prove the contrary. Santa Anna
may now attempt il, yet ii will be useless: Alya-
rez is too suspicious to be caught in that way.
There is possibility, after all, that this is mere
trick of Santa Anna TO endeavor to make himself
popular, and to render Alvarez Odious TO the adj
herents of his party by trying to make it appear
that the latter dare not meet him either for battle
or pacitcaiion. But it is useless to speculate
We know nothing.
The official paper stated. the day after Santa
Anna Lad gone, that his sole object in going 20 the
south was for the benefit of his health, and while
he was there he would take measures for putt, g
an end to the revolution; and that he had taken
the Minister of War along, so that he might be
able to dictate any orders, at a moments notice,
appertaining to his Department No doubt that
Santa Anna thinks that sOme great good will re-
suit 10 him from this expedition, and we shall see
when he gets back what the mountain has brought
forth.
We had news from him on the Sd inst. He was
at lguala, (where Alvarez has house and resides
great part of his time, and the Bulletin OF the
fought at Cbilpancingo, the Insurgents beaten (of
course and that Col Moreno who had gone over
to them, with the ZulOaga section had been taken
and shot. Nobody believes this news, and ali look
upon it as report merely fabricated for the pur-
pose of having great parade when Santa Anna
returns Yet it may be true. This news caused
no animation here, and observed that very few
took any notice of the bills posted up am Ouncng
it, and those who did read it tuInsd away in
silence.
During Santa Annals absence the city has been
perfectly quiet. There are very few soldiers in
the city.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has sole charge
Of the affairs of the Government.
A report has been made by the Government in
respect to how the Mesilla indemnity has been
disposed of, but this does not show for what pur-
poses it has all been applied after ALL at least, as
i understand it. l perceive in it, however, two
curious notes, addressed TO Mr.. Arrangoiz, both
maniiesting an unjust suspicion (although other
documents rePudiate this idea) against the bust
Defs capacity, at least, of the Minister Almonte
They are both dated 18th July, 1s51. In one Mr.
ArraDgOiz is told to take the money from the
minister and re-depOsit it in the United States
Treasury, and, in that could not be done, TO
deposit it in the safest commercial houses. In the
other note the same, with the exception that as
this Government did not consider that the COM
mercia houses were safe, Mr.. A. had orders to
deposit these funds in the most accredited banks.
Ind, SIN order 10 prorom pretended creditors from
causing 6It0TtiOns on account Of eLortdm preten-
:" sOns he should Deposit the money in has O,cn name"
Since last dates, dreadful affray has occurred
at the town Of Santiago sixteen or eighteen
leagues from Topic, Estate of Jalsco) 1t appears
that fifty robbers entered that town on the 9th
ut., and committed the most horrible atrocities
Among other barbarOus things, they shot in the
public square, respectable and wealthy citizen,
named Andres Rodriguez, together with his son
and seven others Of the inhabitants, murdered
man at the altar while in the act of being married.
carried of his bride and several other young
ladies from various parts OF the town, and robbed
in money about $4,000.
The people of Topic were in state of con-
sternation, daily expecting the same thing would
take place there The Project of that town had
demanded 1900 OF them, TO arm and equip a
hundred men for the pursuit OF these robbers. and
a further levy of 50 600 a month was imposed for
their support. These sums were readily paid.
The Trait FUnion adds that the 10: dc .Jalisco
and the SOiado de la Patria will still reply doubt
less, that this is also an exaggerston, and that the
existence of the band of Lozada is story invented
by the correspondents Of the journals of the
capital.
few days after the above event another party
of three hundred assaulted the town of Glaquilte-
mango. Estate of Oaxaca, and the same depreda-
tons were committed as were at Santiago.
The ten millions given by United States for the
Nesilla treaty have been spent and the Govern
ment will soon be in want of more funds and it
is not remote or improbable, that another portion
of the country may be offered, and probably it
will embrace the whole Of Sonora and Lower
California, to the United States.
Business here is almost al stand The weather
since January has been perfectly unavailable. very
mild, and lovely in the extreme; no sickness pre-
walls, and the city is quiet
We had two nrrffy severe shncks of An earth.