Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-01
The Civil War In a,,xico.

The steamer Tennessee arrived at New Orleans
on the oath with exciting news of the progress of
the revolution in Mexico. The capital of that
Republic was barricaded and in arms, blood had
already been shed, and general civil war SEEM
ed to imPend i'm that unhappy and distracted
country.
We learn from the New Orleans Picayune that
the movement at the capital was as unexpected
as 1t was violent. The attention Of all was turn
ed at the time to the formidable coalition organ
izing in the interior; Comonfort seemed strong
In the support of the garrisons and people Of the
district, and none for a moment dreamed that
even then two other revolutionary plots were
fully matured and only waiting their opportuni-
ty All at once, on the evening of Sunday, the
9Th, the city was thrown into commotion by the
ing resistance to the new order of things and
calling the people to arms. One Of these was i'm
the name Of the extreme radical or "Ultra Puro',
party, of which the Vice President, Juarez, now
out OF prison, Is chief the other is that of the
santa Anna party, now headed, singular enough.
ny General Inloaga, the very same man who in
auSnrated the recent comp detat i'm the name of
COmonfon.
The people responded according to their at
tachments and prejudces, or perhaps the circum-
stances OF the moment. These ranged themselves
on tne sac OF the ultra Phros, those under the
ancient banner Of Santa Anna; while the remain.
der stood faithful to Comonfo t. or took no side
AT all The Santannists were fortunate enough
IN the beginning 10 get possession of the citadel.
thS SohNcut VI San domingo. ana that OF san
AuSustin the Radicals adopted a guerilla sort of
warfare with free range of the streets, which
they barricaded as occasion might require; while
the government party held the balance of the
ctty Business of course was suspended most of
the shops closed, and martial law at once pro-
claimed.
There appeared, however, at first, a sort of
hesitation To come hand to hand. Firing was
kept up all over the city, from the streets and the
house-iops. but no combined movement was
made The Santannistas contented themselves
flFttf .Fi,. t1,.tr
hestated in the mean time the Radicals seemed
10 have the city all to themS ives and continued
to Ian the flames of popular fury by incorporate
In this way things stood till about noon Of the
10Th inst, when the Government troops moved
foI ward To the vicinity of the convent of San
anSustin. Fire was at once opened upon them,
ana returned with will This was serioiis
work, and the alarm now became great through
out the city and the fighting general
Inc latest Intelligence is contained in n letter
10 the flcayune, dated at the city Of Mexico on
the 18TH January, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:
Enclosed you will find strips from the Ex.
traordinary, giving the news up to an early hour
Yesterday morning. Since that time the condi-
lions OF an armstice have been published The
armistice is to extend until p IN to-day One
OF the conditions is that no new works shall be
made by either party during the armistice This
OF course, is no more than a stroke of Mexican
diplomacy, for it is well known to me- that at the
hour i write q n a m both parties are at work
odIiicdues enuedvOTlng to bride the
soldiers OF the opposite party, &c.
Inc opposing parties had a conference to-
Gay, throuS n their leaders. The Comonfort (noyy
p"rol party proposed to the Pronunciados that
thelr lives should be spared if they would Law
down their arms and the leaders ae ice to @ into
exile On the other hand by way of bringing
thlng to settlement, the Santanistds proposed TO
the furos that they would forego the anticipat.
pleasure of hanging them, the Puros if they
would surrender their forces to them and the
Puro leaders agreee to go in search of knowledge
In other countries
You will, therefore, perceive the end has not
come vet There is to be another conference to-
day, but haXe no idea any thing definite will be
arrived at; and therefore twenty four hours
hence we may expect TO hear the air Kissing with
passing balls.
from what learn from the interior, the cur
ent reports are by no means reliable as to the
forces reported to be marching upon this capital
Inc Sdntanistas say there is not a man on the
road from any place In the interior to assist the
Puros. According to the reports, Governor Ar
teaga, with two thousand i've hundred men.
should be here this morning. II is excee dinghy
doubtful in my mind il he come
'Ihe condition of affairs in this capital a. Won
may conceive, is most deplorable. Everything
like business is closed up. There is nothing do
ing except building barricades. These are i'm
every street; and guns are planted in preparation
lor the ending Of the armistice."