Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-22
News from Mexico.

The New Orleans papers have files of Next
and to the 5th from the city of Mexico. We
extract the following from the Picayune:
President Comonfort has been triumphant at
Puebla, where the rebel army has surrendered
at discretion, and where the rebel generals,
chiefs, and officers have been reduced to the
ranks as private soldiers. Whether this decree
will be practically carried out may be doubted !;
but from the public honors showered upon the
President on his return to the capital on the
Sd instant, it is evident that this blow struck
at the privileges of the military, has been re-
ceived with universal favor. We may expect
a large number of these rebel officers soon to
visit our city, as it is said some fifty Of them
have been exiled. 1t will certainly be novelty
to witness the advent of band of exiles to
our shores, banished from Mexico for religious
intolerance and military despotism. They en-,
deavored to triumph by invoking superstition,
fanaticism, and the supremacy of the army
but they have signally failed, and they will
have an opportunity in our country, we hope,
to repent of their rashness and folly
But the most important decree is, that of the
3lst of March, dated at Puebla, in which the
clergy are accused Of having taken part in the
ICNOiution, dHu Tic SCClcSidStlCdl property Vi
that diocese, amounting to thirty or forty
millions Of dollars, is seized to pay the ex-
penses and damages Of the war, and to pension
the widows, orphans, and wounded. This is
the first blow struck directly at the church
property, and as such is one of the most i'm.
portant acts ever recorded in the history OF
Mexico.
The different States of that Republic seem
to be quiet at present. How long this repose
may continue is uncertain. The only ripple
upon the smooth current of events is the Singh
lar movement, amounting almost to pronun-
ciamento, in Sonora, where the Governor and
Commandant General, recently appointed, were
rudely opposed and refused recognition. The
Central Government in Mexico had appointed
two gentlemen who held the same posts in the
time of Santa Anna, and who were noted for
their laudation OF that despot and a blind
obedience TO his behests. The good people OF
Sonora imagined thay had had enough OF
these officials, and desired to participate in the
benefits of the plan of Ayutla, and of the lib
eral opinions prevailing in the capital. Conse-
quently they assumed the responsibility of re.
jecting the nominations.
There has been some newspaper controversy
about the expedition last year to Lower Cali
fornia under Capt. German. 1t now appears
that the Americans were employed by COM
missioner of Gen. Alvarez, at San Francisco,
which removes all imputation Of flibustering
from the party. But the proclamations issued
by German were so impolitic, in such bad
taste, and worse Spanish, that the Government
cannot acknowledge him without recognizing
his acts; and these acts indicate a stupid, blum
dering ignorance of Mexican laws, manners,
and customs objectionable in any one bearing
a commission in the marine. There seems to
be no doubt that President Comonfort will, at
the earliest opportunity, take up the case OF
these Americans and dispose Of it SATISFACTORY.
ly to them.
President C6monfort returned to the capital
on the afternoon of the Sd, when he was re-
celved with an enthusiasm never before ait-
messed, all the balconies of the streets through
which he passed being gaiy decked with
flowers and banners. On the following night
bis appearance in the national theatre was
greeted with similar warmth
The papers are filed with DEGREES, articles,
and documents and reference TO the revolution
and the subsequent proceedings Of the Govern
ment The tone in which they are couched is
very moderate, and really indicative both Of
sincerity and strength. President Comonfort
had treated the wounded with the utmost at
tention and consideration, and seems by his
clemency to have quite won over the mass Of
the inhabitants TO his Government.
Another success had been achieved at AGA.
poneta, in Jalisco, over a band of insurgents /,
and band Of robbers had been completely
routed, many taken, and the leader, Valentine
Barron, shot