The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-15
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO FROM SANTA ANNA.
THE SIEGE OF PUEBLA.
The Dispute between the Mexican and
English Governments,

We are in receips OF advices from the CITY of Mexico to
the 2Sd Vera CruS to the 30h and Acapulco TO 9th
ut
The siege Of Pueba still continues. This ID the second
third time within the Comonfort that
town has been besieged to be the headquarters
Of the clerical party and OF tnOsc revoo0Diss who vel
their real motives under the speciouI prse.ce OF devotion
to the church. The town is In hands Of the pronuoa
nentos revolutionary party and being beseged by
the government troops.
dates from the capital OF Mexico TO the 23d No
vember The Si9,o Of inat date says taat few days
before the Padre hsrn who with ahundred men, sndea
voTed 10 into Pueba strengthen the bs
81 ged driven back BY she be,esers and his force
dispersed Some officers fell into the hands OF ths troops,
and The Padre saved himself with difficulty. II Is said
that Prhuela has lostth command Of the rebels
The same ourna, says that teegraphs despatch had
been received By tho government stating that the Gene
raj IN chief had taAe By assault the bGrrack aud ch
Of san Juan, san jose, santa Monica and rivogsras,
throughout which points the northern and line Of
the plaza Is close to the bessged and cey remain cut
OF from ali commuI icaton with the highlands OF Lorcto
and Guadalupe. Tho brigades TrB Zloago and Rauge
have etched toeir advances toward the other sde Of
the plaza and their lines completely Joined, thai
may be safely eaid te plaza without single point Of
communication with the part outside Of the city The se
OF the btsegei for Ice ins two three days had b
slaczened and their ranks appeared tbiE.
The Meir rays the rebels osing their ground
that they without provisions, without ABILITY,
and almost abandoned by the monks taemsclves, they
mus, OF ne,es,i y succumo i'm nediately
The Si2o Of the .3d Novemb = says lie informed hs,
the defen isrs OF Puebs the peasapry Of ths vicinity
and few neishbor,ng towns Their NUMBERS csnuot be
fixed, as they constantly varying The second rer
mept OF nfsnry the only corps OF the armS which took
part in the onunc!areDto-only numbered two nun.
dred the ofccrs Of that regiment aud Of the
leaders Of those who capi aated 10 March last de
ending tho principal points.
The pronuncados have suataine irreparabe loss In
the death OF their chief essineor Daae Preparations
being made for . genero assault, aad IL
gardsd certain that the besieged could not resist IT,
There was little known OF the doings OF the two
generals who bod pronounoed-Meja and Gutierrez.
The besiegpg force already numbered $500 mcu, and
reinforcement Of 500, with six pieces Of heavy aru
lery, WAS about being sent from the capital.
There wers iaot!onisv In the Department Of Mea
well that OF Pneba, but their numbers were
Inst gnhcan.. corps OF 500 with two pieces Of
artillery, under tho command OF General Pueblto, had
been against them. Even .he capital had been
entirely from alarm The reactionists and the clergy
scattering god FOR the purpose Of gt;irg up In
surec,onNy movement; but tbs governmea, WAS vigi
liant, and wS suppresslng every sign Of ol,contsnt
General Alvarez has offered his services and 5000
10 assist this government.
The Aw Lerdo continues popular throughout the coun
try. Tho sAes have mol in the siIghtos. degree
checked BY tho reaction at Pusba.
An attempt II reaction hAs been made In San Luis
Potosi, which was abortve, account OF the prompt
mesa OF Gov. Aguirrc.
Tbs Countess 1Gca Tascani arrived al tho city OF
Mexico the 9Th ult Che had been eveey sick with
fever her journey from vora Cruz 10 this city. sne
was not moested by the robbers
Tho Cureo de hr,co and Omnibus have been suspended
By supreme decree. We have In their stead the Eoue
dades for the CoTeo and the Da1o de Advos for the
0-rhibai. where "a the advantage Of such decreesf
scnor sabss Iturbite has been elected q member OF
Congress- from the state Of Mesoacan and his election
has been approved.
senior Cores Espaster has accepted the appointment Of
Governor o. the State OF Achocaa.
OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.
yrEA Cxuz, Nov. 80, 1856.
A--ssa' Of cs, Gaisde. from he cari,aI--TA Condiscn
@ae cosnay-Ta. s,ces cf Puebia.
Our steam communicated with Nes Orleans having
stopped on s account under ndu scmcnts mold out
by Nicaragua AMI tho tide o emigration TO that quutcr
am compelled % scod you few lines By tho Spanish
steamship Mexico, via Bavsns which will bs covered to
SD - FOR transmission by the first steamer.
Mr. Gadsden, late resident Minister Of United States
roysr5ment arrived here hree days sincc by diligence
from Mexico, bsying declined s,sing for tho usual
pin eriay escort as wlth his party of friends counting
sixty ready shots from The Fsyoytrs OF the company
,hey considered themselves quite equal to any Ordinary
bandit enrolment Of the highway giving Puebia and iis
Investment berth Of twelve leagues The roads q. this
'me Tar nom being ssts, but having guard would
not sdi to the pc' sona security o. tho traveller they
are frequently robbers themselves, iesgued with
Al Iea thc initial q anv
tssgraPhsd % the Knight, Of the road their quality
neis preparation and value, and the Is coau,ed IN
every before TIE ack Is made Al defiance
te-ti by the GeDer, before leaving the city, al attack
was considered certain but prudence KEEP, ssfe the
the Jackson Phaanx they did not dare 10 show them
selves n hs front Mr.. 6adsden goes hence with many
warm friendships formct during his stay among and,
any proper interference vita the poi lical con
dnlou and circumstances Of the country he has dope
much 10 enRhten, indirectly rulers aud lac akers
- 70 he intrinsic vaue oI me rspuohcsn insciasons as
Of go eminent foe the welfare and prosperity OF
people, combined with national dignity, honor aud
The few have had I'd ansge OF the seeds sown but the
will be eavened sod tho iruii viii NOT be lost,
. re,cus,e web when all the .ords OF Comonfort vii
not be su ient 70 dsentaugie. Troops OF the govern
ens ss as as hey can be orrauized arc moving upon
all the important points Of rebellion but vidaurri
the most difficult 70 deal with.
Our next advcss " presume, viii give us the capture
cf Puebla ~ 81 last accounts the troops wcre
prtpsrirr for the last assault The President of
the republic z charged hero with having yield
ed bis integrity for a price. lie has certanly
iot The support n those who were esteemed his friends,
who are nDw mIDsng With consprsiors for his over
throw With the Church he has friends, and make
no terms Of amy. The army and the SWORD are his ony
safety sfaDst public sentiment While there great
riety Of political opinion, with demasoyue heal for
every phase, there "a only union In dstrust and opps
ton 10 Comoniort Al this pent Wo have very little
confidence ~ the drppnes Of news We ges iron ofcis
sources. while private advice IL almost impossible -
obtain from the most points OF our troubled CON
Try kvery arrival closely questioned bu, ~che no
thing that can depend upon The heroic sity Will be
the sst rtnqush bope ioy the safety ~ the country
and progress the political doctrines lntsed by Comon
tort although may be mpcied 20 GEEK another chef
10 conclude the labor.
trust BY the Britain steamer to leave for Hivsus the
% inst, may have interesting facts send you
Our health far-busln css OF course not Hourshing,
beyond the necessities Of life, and the necenlous STRIFE
With our brothers.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENT.
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