Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27
FROM MEXICO.


copy as follows
The Monitor of the 18th ultimo gives the particulars
of the surprsal and apprehension of band of conspi
rators Information had been given to the Governor Of
the district that they at No. "a Puente de
lyarado city schoolhouse principal of which was
the Senoradona Micaea Arroyo. He accordingly had
watch set upon the place and, being informed that
all was ready, made descent upon the place. accompa
MED by the Chief of Police and few officers The sur
prise was so complete and well managed that the
sprators were taken fagrante deco and had not time
to do more than RISE three four succeeding in
escaping over the walls of court yard attached the
place In order to restrain the others from violence
induce obedience pistol fired after the fugitives
one OF whom was wounded inferred from trail
| of blood seen the route he took
Those captured were Capt. Vicente Perez Trejo; D.
Manuel Aguilar nephew of Santa Annals Minister of
that name Capt lsidro LAWN who had been pardoned
only few days previous and had solemny engaged not
to NEEDLE in political matters again; ex- lieutenant of
cavalry, Lorenzo Voss police lieutenant Pedro Rome
70; Capt d. Francisco Castillo excommandante Domin-
go Herran, who is said to be the party who seized the
treasure of the conductor which had been deposited at
the residence of the English Consul in San Louis Poos
ID. Pedro Weller, manager of the revolutionary funds
subeutenant Antonio Rubalcaba de Rio; police lieu
tenant Jose Arrazoa of the Governor of
the districts police lieutenant Manuel Evia primo poco
of the Governor; ex-Coonel Jose NJ. Moreno who had
twenty -four hours previously solicited permission to
to see.his wife, whom he represented to be diving
exColonel Vicente Tapia for whom the President had
RENTED punishment to which he had been sentenced
in Acapulco, besides otherwise favorng him. ex Capt
Jesus Soria ex-Leutenant Antonio Gomez d. Jose
Nayarrete; ex-Captain Francisco Cadena Capt Manuel
Luyando; ex-Lieut Col Jose Esiquio Rios ex Captain
Tomas Cendejas, and D. Manuel Fuentes.
We give the names in detail principally that their status
may be SEEN Important papers and documents
taken with them. Their plan is stated to have been
very bloody, comprising whole programme of barba-
revenges. The determination of large number of
persons resolved Some of the least important
of the papers taken with them published but others
are not given lest their publication should inter
ere with the being taken in reference the
affair These said to throw much light on the rami-
hcations of the project, and particularly to indicate
the chiefs fthe movement.
The published documents deposition of D. Tomas
Cendejas and letter from D. Jose Maria Alfaro to Col
LAWN. The only important points in the former are
that deponent invited by Aguilar to join in the
movement had engaged to do So and was at the meet
ing to hear the day fixed for carrying out The letter
asks for loan of $780, with promises of immediate re-
turn, and very dark hints of what was coming oBe
you ready it says, "and then in a little whe-uos
pereos Be very reserved for you know the villanies
to be guarded against and want our blow to be sure
recaptured after first escape. His second was made
with aggravating circumstances" What these are we
are not informed.
The conspirators dealt with very summarily,
thrown into the chain gang with common malefactors
and sent to the public works in the Calleon de Santa
Clara, where for several days they were engaged in
cleaning the public sewers The Extraordinary says:
contrast between patent leather boots hackles
was striking their unpleasant uxtapostion and the
mere so from background of black mud peculiar the
city, and very redolent of sulphureted hydrogen The
promptitude and novelty of the castgation caused gen.
eral surprise and excitement, well much comment
and some sympathy which last cannot help thinking
supernuous as we remember that hanging and quarter
ing was, until recently, the punishment for treason
The conspirators were all educated men, highly con-
neced in the city of Mexico, and held Offices of honor
and confidence in the civil government or in the army
The excitement was very great and though there was
doubt of their guilt the extreme disgrace of their
punishment had begun to react on the public mind
when, yielding probably to this reaconary feeling by
means unnatural considering the social standing and
high connexions of the conspirators, Comonort order
ed them to be Withdrawn from the chain-gang and
placed in Solitary confinement.
AS to the documents found the persons of the con-
spiraors when surprised only their titles have gene
rally been given to the public We have one however,
and that frem the celebrated Santa Anna entire is
dated Carthagena April TO- and addressed Manuel
Flores Alaorre, who to have escaped 1t shows
the style of the old chieains correspondence with his
friends: /
% Ny ESTEEMED NEPHEW AND FRIEND: Ihave received
yours of February 28th well that of my friend
Gen. Ortega, the reply to which send enclosed. l am
well advised of the important of unhappy
country and pray heaven daily have compassion on
it, May end be put to the calamities which have fall
len upon it, ii for chassement The service of my
country has always been dear me- and to-day, when
her STILL The only thing desire is that my efforts be
frutless they have been in times gone by when
only found my coadutors wanting in energy but had
contend with the obsnacy of and the nhdelity
of others. HsGss
My salutaons to your estimable wife, and to all the
members OF your family, with whom be peace and hap
piness! Your afectionate uncle and friend,
g A. L. DE SANTA Anna"
There is nothing in this letter. more than in the
published fragments of others, that could possibly
promise the recipient and yet it shows plainly enough
the intimate relations which the restless old cheftan
manages still maintain with his former political and
personal friends at home Our intelligence is still imper
feet, but revolution grand scale, and long time
has evidently been npped in the bud.
In connection with this revolutionary movement, and +
doubtless for the purpose of preparing the minds of the
people for it, observe that the country has been
flooded with Santa Annals manifesto Of April T. before
alluded to- 1t is elaborate review and defence of his
own public life and acts and scathing criticism Of the
Of his successor:
"To sum the whole matter up in q few words. the /
ration only enjoyed the respect Of foreign nations