The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-31
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
HIGHLY INTERESTING DETAILS.

The y. 0. Picsyune, Of the 9th December, fur
nishss full details thu important news from Mex
leo, from which we extract the following:
BY the steamship Tennessee, Capt. Forbes, arri-
we'd this morning frou Vera Cruz the 2lst inst,
we have most important news from the Maxicsn
Republic. The new constitution has been over
turned and done away with forever, the Federal
Councils have been broken up and dispersed /;
Comonfort declared sole and absolute Dictator,
with powers TO call an extraordinary Congress
the Capital Is In arms, and oher principal Cities IT,
Guiding Vera Cruz, have pronounced.
This Important event took place on Thursday
morning. the 18th inst, and was as sudden as the
movement was bold and daring. Everything seems
t, have been planned by ConIonfort, and Ex-fovef'
nor Baz carried his wishes into execution with a
GOODNESS and celebrity that only has its parallel in
the French coup a. etat of the second OF December.
The only forewsrning, indeed. the Congress or
the people had of the contemplated overturn was,
with most unexampled hardwood, given by Gov,
Bag himself, the day before. That day, personally
present in the Chamber OF Deputies, he was made
the object of very severe criticism and numerous
charges were made against him. So far, however,
form degning to reply to them he rose in his seat
and after rebnkipg the Congress in general terms
for their puerile course, from the opening OF the
session. openly and plainly told them that that
was the last day they would ever meet IN those
chambers for the next they would be swept away.
None. however. seems TO have believed him. But
the next morning. at o'clock, the roar OF cannon
In the heart of the city showed 1t was no idle
threat, Soon after me brigade 'ZulOaga one OF
the most trusted corps, conveniently stationed
at Tacubaya, came marching in aud took possession
of the citadel Garita and other stronghoids, amid
salvos OF artillery, which proclaimed that new
order Of things had begun.
No resistance whatever seems to have been made;
indeed, there was no time f~r action on the part
Of the opposition. On the contrary, the bells OF
the city rung ont rockets were sent up and every
thing evinced the Joy oftbe psope.
REsI0NATIoN OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
During the day also number of the ministry sent
In their designations; among them Senior de la fu-
ente, Minister Of Foreign Affairs; also Senior Go
mez Farias, of the Customhouse; Gen. Trias, I'd
Brigade; Sesor Ruiz, Minister Of Justice, and the
Secretary OF the Government of the Capital
DISTINGUISHED AaREsrs.
The arrests do not seem to have bean very nu-
meroas but among tham were men Of distinction;
Berito Juarez, President of the Supreme Court;
Senior 0lyera, President of the Congress- aud few
of the leading members of the opposition.
ATTaCk on tbs BRITISH MINISTER.
The night previous to the o0'tp ttat, as Mr. Lett
som. II. h. NJ. Charge in Mexico, passing from,
the city to his house In Tacubaya on horseback, he
was att aclsd by a bard of robbers, and came near
losug his life by pistol shot The ball proyidan-
TALLY missed him, but near was the gun to his
face that several grains OF powder were blown into
his eyes and quite number lodged into tbs skin
Of his face.
VERY LATEST FROM MEXICO.
4 private note. written on the morning OF the
18TH two days after the revolution at the Capital,
and the latest possible, says, everything goes OH
we'll - BY which ia dorbtless meant that the city
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