The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-05
INTERESTING MEXICAN INrELLIGEScE.

The subJoned interesting Items OF news from Mexico we
find in the New Orleans Pcayune of the goth ultimo:
"A correspondent writing from the capital on the 10th
ns that correspondence being Interrupted between
that place and Vera Cruz in consequence of the siege Of
Puebla by Uraga Guan aro and Castillo the express
with the mails of the Texas had not yet arrived For
day, indeed, correspondence had been received As
may be supposed considerable anxiety prevailed in
quence, as well as scarcity OF news. @
The siege of puebla had been opened for three days
without any decisive result, far yet known
having been obtained In Mexico itself great preparations
being made for defence in the capital should be
next attacked. Several battalions of militia had been
formed four rails day being offered for each recruit and
order had been issued requiring all government
ployees to take up arms as alternative to quit the
capital. o-F"
"The government correspondent says, has shown
itself worthy of the authority confdea to it. and has issued
several DEGREES at once opporune and exhibiting courage
and resolution, ..- a...a. .1"
"The detection of Castillo had caused equal surprise
and regret he regarded of the most faithful
servants of the country If the Vera Cruz journals TO
be taken guide, however there little fear that
Pueba would fall before the forces which he Thus strength
ened against it. The citizens said to have been enlist
ing with the greatest enthusiasm In Its defence and their
courage and power former occasions had proved yto-
ous far superior focesas in 1874 when Santa An
attacked it with 1000 men.
AT Topic the movement reported at last advces is
ported to have been overcome Santos Degollado, the
governor of the State bad arrived there and issued
lengthy address to the Inhabitants congratuatng them
the result Some of the insurgents he says had been APP
pretended and would be duly punished.
"The tar@ 81 the government is said to make many
regulations calculated to have the best effect
1t was being printed
Z" In last advices from Mexico had the
Of the escape of S Haro Tamariz. The particulars
udcrous 1t appears that he with Pacheeo aud fires
and forty others suddenly apprehonded the
capital by the government who Immediately them of
for Vera Cruz with the utmost secrecy stopping the work
ing of the telegraph lest by any chance the of their
being route should be transmed'to any of their par
tsans.
"On the road, however the diligence upset and Haro az
ected to be hurt Some time afterwards he desired to get
ont for purpose aud officer accompanied him. On
their return TO the vehicle the officer jumped in Haro
naming out, banged the door to him, shouted 1all
ready the driver whom he knew WELL and who imme-
diaey started off rapidly he could make the horses
gorecklessy, indeed that all those the diligence
thought Of exhortng him TO take he did upset
again. while the bked officer inside could make him
self heard, and Haro running of fast his legs
could carry him in the opposite direction The govern
ment and especially the President is said to be extremely
exasperated at his being thus allowed TO escape