The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-18
NEWS By MIL FROM MEXICO.
success OF tho Revolutionary Party.


Success OF the Revolutionary Party.
! THE LIBERAL PARTY DISPERSED.
BY the steamship Tennessee at New Orleans, we ara
piscc In possession of intelligence from the city of Mer
co TO the 30th Of March, aud from Vera Cruz 10 the h
of April From the Mexican Extraordinary we deri,,
the sboined information concerning recent events and
the present state Of Mexico
Military OPP rattons.
Since the departure of the last packet from the shou
of Mexico several changes have taken place in tho con
ton OF the begcrcnts, although pleased 10 add
that they have cost comparatively small amount Of hu
man blood.
The public attention has generally been centred upon
the line Of the interior At the time Of the departure
the last packet the forces Of both parties were conccutr
ted at aud near Cclaya Tho coalition then COMMANDED
by Generals Parrodi and Dobado, held the Of c.
aya, and had strong works thrown up, commanding the
real The government troops under tho command
of Generals Osollo Mirainon, Mcja Casanova, and Ba,
cuIte about the place Tue forces either side
about equal, each having according 10 csttnat.
six Thousand men The coalition remained passive, ex
pecting, would appear, that the government troops
going to assault their works in front This course
however not adopted by the commander In hef Of
the government forces. After wasting time before the
camp of the coalition, in which disaAccton had comre
ced among the soldiers Of that side Gen. Osoo ordered
IA movement to be made in the Of his enemy This
at struck, and they moved rapidly from position
they had well fortified md took the road for further in
terror, without giving battle making the slightest de-
monstration of opposition.
Cclaya fell into the hands Of the government on s
It'll Of this month"; and the troops Of the coalition retired
upon Salamanca There they halted for the purpose Of
impeding the further progress Of the forces Of the govern
ment The commandments chief active in his move
mens and the afternoon Of the 9TH the troops Of The
government had arrived ut Cerro Goro, point Sal
The troops Of the coalition moved out to attack
but decisive blow struck and both armies went
into camp for the night
The following morning the 10th, the coalition again
moved to the attack but it with the greatest dicul
ty that Gen farrod could got his soldiers the field
Dodo had already commenced to show his want Of faith
in himself or his cause and therefore at the critical
ment the action Of the coalition stultihcd. A sort
of charge, however made, and several specimens Of
individual bravery exhibited but all awaited little
for the coalition They most completely out
cd Doblado surrendered with all his forces to the gov
ernmcnt, and Parodi with less than two thousand men,
made a flying retreat for GuadalajaIa
The troops Of the government entered GMuisnato
amidst the manifest Of enthusiasm Of the people; few
forms gone through with by the commander Chief
the appointing of local governor and he and bis
forces again in chase Of their enemy.
No battle took place between Salamanca and GuadaIa-
lara Parrodi kept too far in advance While the two
armies were h,rryng towards Guadaajan movement
took place there in favor Of the government but It
put down without any great loss
Juarez, with his cabinet retired from Gnatlalnjam
the 18th for Colima. 1t was their intention TO embark
for Acapulco
On the 23d both armies having been at GradanAm
for Time Parroli who had been there the longer
time, and who was in the city, but without any force
but demoralizcd troops surrendered The terms The
best he could have expected In his position. Thus we
may say, ends the campaign In the interior
On the line to Vera Cruz and towards the south The
forces of the government have not been successful
Gen Echcagary. early in the month, undertook to pass
from Pueblo to Vera Cruz with force of less than two
comula, which, being . small town, gave IN He then
proceeded to rerotc Here there is strong fertilization
known as the Castle Of reroto, which Is well garisned
The commander of the castle fired upon the troops Of
Gen Hhcagaray, and they forced to fall back aud
took the road to Jaapa At In Hoya they took small
work that had been abandoned by the constitutonalts
and left it again MS they had found 1T.
He after entered TaaTa, and, Mt that point formed
his plans of march upon Vera CRUZ In the mean time
however, In Lave commenced concentrating forces at
Puenta Naciona and before Gen. Echcagary had come
up with that point the pass well defended and de
fed his forces For several days the forces Of the two
parties in sight of each other at Pucnte Nacoml
without any movement being made. Finally, Lave got
in the of Echeagaay leaving large force with Ne
CRETE to hold the position. This movement started
Echeagnay and Lave, being in Ills road ahead Of him,
fed with his forces N,grcte WAS made acquainted
with bis solitary position, and he took his line of march
in the rear VI Echeagaray.
Live was at latest dates at the Castle Of Peroe
and Echcagemy at hacienda called San Antoao,a
few leagues this side OF ldave, in the plain Of Peote
Retire mcnt or Exequaturs.
The ZuIoaga government has retired the exeq,iatum
The consuls Of the United States Spain, and Hamburg
Vera Cruz The cause of this manifestation Of the dh
pleasure Of the supreme government sprung from Tho
over zealousncss of the said consus ia sympatxng with
the of the opposition at the time that Veia Cm
war declared in state Of siege, Gov Zamora addsss
letter to each of the foreign consus ut that port The
ccnsu preferred not to acknowledge the receipt Of tbs
note Of the governor, but added their sympathy for The
cause. va
The Minister Of Foreign Relations, ST. Cuevas, in BIZ
note to Mr. Fonythc, notifying him Of the retng
the ggua,r of eir Picket, United States consul at VT
Cruz, says the government cannot permit ccnsuls 70 III
tercre with the internal politics Of the country, and
peciay to disown the supreme government while y n
been acknowledged by the resident minister
Present Condition OF Mexico.
TO ever again speak of this country Mt peace in M
its parts is not likely to fall to the lot of any ous
long the proportion Of Indians, mixed population,
and whites remain the For the time it Is enough
for us to look TO the main travelled roads Of the country
When government can keep the main high roads in s
possession ii must for the present, and some time 70
come, he considered strong government in Mexico
This will be all that reasonable people, who know the
depleted condition Of the national physique, expect
and for those who careful observers Of changes
Mexican governments this must he the proof that any
party has triumphel completely it can when II h@
put itself in possession Of the route to the interior Nv
as Granddaughter, and ON the coast side to Vera Cruz
The government hns Just accomplished its work in 'N
interior. The surrender Of the troops of Parrod at Qua
dalaara may be considered the final blow in that Or
pcstion.
uarez and his cabinet will probably take steamer
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