The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
COMONFORT AS DICTATOR.
Defeat of the Government Troops in t.
South and West.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY In CONGRESS-
THE REVOLUTION IN yUCATAN,

The United States mail steamship Tennessee from Vera
Cruz reached New Orleans the evening OF the 10th .
She brings, besides the regular monthly mails with
dates TO the ih from the capital and s5a2 SO specie
The American bark Flash also sailed the for New
York with cargo valued s55 100 25 Of which s23 252
rs woro in silver COIN the rest in grain, coffee, tobac
co, &c
The regular monthly English steamer Solent sailed for
Southampton, via Havana tho ith with 81 passengers
aud cargo valued S4i 5s6 H. Of which s5s g6 90
were in silver, sd,3s IN gold coin; the the pro
duct. Of the country, principally cereal.
Also, the 1st inst for Hamburg the Danish brig ca
thcrne, with cargo valued 81 el3, OF which 81 TO-
was in gold coin.
The chief points OF the remittod by telegraph
from New Orleans, and published days since; but
the letters of correspondent and the interesting
tracts and transatons give below wi. DO found
thy Of perusal
OUR CITY or MEXICO CORRESPONDENTS.
MEXICO Nov. 3, 1857
The Hour Of Dissolution Come for Mrco-esun Of Too
Fears Of Literal Rude Troops 7,oioe Defeat
edCucnauaca and Queredro Possession Of the Retxls
-Discontent Extraordinary Course u Con
greSs-A Pertinent Inquiry, dc, dc.
The hour Of dissolution for this poor country appears
near hand The person endeavors to persuade
himself that power from Mexican talent can ever again
be set mp in TIL land govern the country the more
must hc be persuaded Of lbs utter mpossbIiy This may
seem bold assertion 10 those unacquaned with Mexico
but to those who have watched the q things here
the case of destiny perfectly clear Every day tho
country r. crumblng to pieces or / might use a more
potent and truthful hgurcMexco, with all her natural
gits, s rottng down. Every change Of government
every new onf every Of liberal conservative
parties all have carried along by their weight this
poor country to point of dissolution.
Two years have elapsed the liberal party flushed
with triumph, entered this capital and gave to the world
the most solemn promises Of good government This
party has worked for years And what do we and To-
day Discomfort Every quarter three cities the repub
hccampechy, Cuernavaca and Queretaro-in the hands
Of revoutonists the Indians ruling and running in Yuca
tan Durango Chihuahua, Sonora and parts Of Zacaecas
Jaisco, Coahua and Nucvo Icon; the high roads aban.
doned to robbers checked and in many parts
entirely ruined the post routes broken up tho nation
beggary poor, without the power 10 remedy any one or
the existing ovns. On all sides wo hear the same cries
against the existing state Of things but no one can devise
plans for remedies.
Within the past five days the government troops have
been twice sgnay defeated On Saturday last the troops
Of the government that sent pursuit the rcvou
tonss who had taken possession Of Cuernavaca under
command o Cobos and Moreno revolutionary leaders
we're decoyed into pursuit from Cucrnavara tho
south The revuluonss kept up show of retreat until
the government troops had iassed dangerous posi-
ton of pass called Platanllos, leagues this side or
lguala when they fe upon them with great vigor, and
killed and dispersed the entire government force and
killed their leader, Gen Gonzacz, of the most uuo
and devoted officers of the government, and made
prisoner of Gen. Buensostro
AZ ouercaro similar mishap has bcfalen the govern
ment-Mea the bandit, ell upon that place ON sunday
last, the hrst inst, and Monday morning at O'Clock
commenced an assault The battle lasted about seven
hours, at the end Of which time the government
troops Internationally surrendered In this affair Gen
Astraga was dangerously wounded
There are dfscontents In all quarters but the most
Threatening is that IN Yucatan, where the revolutions
great strength II j. reported here that they have
500 the United states 10 buy ships wsn TO
take possession Of the entire coast
while all these troubles gong on what do we and
In Mexcog The Congress coolly debating and splitting
straws a. their nation in most nourishng cond
ton Although revolutions rule on all sides and the rob
bers md Indians have what territory not In civil war
still Congress cannot where the nation is drifting TO-
Jhai body has given extraordinary powers 10 Comonor
but they arc still debating on the subject and should
things look though peace could exist for week think
the power would be Withdrawn.
What docs Uncle Sam think of this country II Is not
an optional matter be must do something with t.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The new Secretary o. the lIserior Juarez and con.
fcssedly the most important In the now cabinet
whether c,sder his Office hts personal character or
his influence reached the capital on the evening ~ th,
sist Muuudcs u people went ou, Of the ci,y 10 meet
HIM. and hiarntry was almost triumphal one Srnor
Ju1cz who, we believe, an Indian Of pure blood has
always been an extreme radical IN politics He 4 un.
doubtedly man eminent talent and requirements az
he statesman OF large experience having held many
Gen lansz, who has for long time baen At Mazatlsn,
has delegated his command at that place 10 Gen Espcjo
and be Is going 10 Sonora.
cen Blancarte, who has cut a conspicuous figure in
many q the many revolutions has escaped from bis inn
wisonment In Mcxro. He has not since written 20 the
government 70 irrrrn the public Of hs whereabouts
The Santannis Gen. Cores who returning from Madrd,
arrested board the Tennessee her page out,
arrived At the capital under The 5oh The Aos
tor says he had better have been "reshipped AZ Vera
Cruz he would not fail 10 communicate with those 70
whom IL his mission. Much s said on important papers
found his person, but none had been puolshed he
was not al Vera Cruz thrown into prison. but held In
duress and ino~nmnrfordo al he paiaee. v.,,
Col 8 W Inpe Major .. Caperton, Edwn Bell and l. q
wasbing,op ~ Calfornia arrived Mexico the 3D. es
ro,s for New orleans va Manzlna, where they landed
sr he eosen Age on the 18th ef Ocsber Near Guada
sar ,hcy ore attacked BY robbers two Of whom they
80, causing the others retire They then proceeded
,hc, ,olesation until they reached Queretaro On tho
,nr,g m Tho dsy they about 10 leave that city,
broke out, headed by Media and despe-
80 arc continued FOR eleven hours Finally the govern
.t troops we're overpowered and the city taken by the
,eyoutonsts At O'Clock In the afternoon the party
made their escape the diligence, and arrived safety N
the capital
Runors Of another Santa Anna expedition on the coast
known II was believed also by many that the old chief
tain, who gives neighbcrs much imaginary trouble az
least was a the bottom Of the revolution in Yucaan
MIR Autonio fscanden, the gentleman In whose name
the concession for railroad from Vera Cruz 70 scme pos
the Pacific occan has been made and Mr GOrsuch tho