The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02
THE SMASHING UP OF THAT REPUBL IC.
THE CAPITAL THE SCENE OF CONFLICT.
REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CElAYa.
Chief Justice Juarez President, and ComOnfOrt
Commander Of the army.
SANTA ANNA S PLAN OF SALVATION
Offered Mediation of the Foreign
Minister'S,
&C., &C.. &c.
UR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE
MEXICO, Jan II, 1858.
Fighting in the Cdpat-Postions of the Opposing P1ties
-Reinforcemeats for Each the Wdy-Dangerous Posi-
tion Of the american Intervention e the Diplo
matte Cups-Daily Truce TO 90 % Market-Com0nfort
Played Out, de-, dc.
Political affairs are rapidly coming to a crisis here
city to day presents the appearance OF camp and the
various parties opposing each other with their
hands Comonort holds the palace with 2 900 men which
is entrenched strongly fortified from without. The
Conscrvadores have positions in the converts Of san
Augustin and San Domingo and the CITADEL whilst the
Puros hold the convent of and the Yturbde
Hotel.
Cobos and Moreno said 10 be their march to the
capital with their predatory bands TO aid the Conserva
dores who have declared for Santa Anna whilst Echea
earay from Puebla, and Parrodi from the north
marching to reinforce the liberals Comonfort and the
Puros have united to make common cause against the
Saptanistas So far the liberals the strongest and
they succeed Lerdo has already prepared the DEGREES
make clean sweep of the clergy and the church pro-
perty.
The diplomatic corps called on President Comonfort
at the Palace the ll,h offer their pacific services
to mediate between him and his enemies, and 10 save
property and loss Of life in the city. They found him
military undress booted and spurred He thanked them
for their offer, but said that he could not accept their
mediation for his personal safety; that bullet
the worst that could happen to him, and he woild
not The palace was full Of officers and troops guns
unlmbered aulbuanees harnessed up dragons holding
their saGdled horses and infantry making cartridges.
The government troops have occupied the house,
nearly front of the American Legation, and the pro-
nunciddos in the convent OF San Augustn, which Is
nearly behind it; and these gentry of them
very good marksDen the position Of the Legation rather
dangerous Those in the Augustn have hoisteda
TO the fiat roof Of that convent sending their
five inch shells promscuously into .he neighborhood.
Mr. Forsyth has his coors hosted al the legation pro-
tect it, and TO give the belgercnts Lotce that his house
not TO be occupied as fortress by either party.
The fighting has now been going for i've days and
the Lord only knows when the will end 1t Is difficult
10 conceive cowardly mode of warfare Neither
party 10 dream of attacking the other; they
nt Themselves with blazing away Mt each other from be-
hind walls and every person is in danger except toe
baant OF the streets unsafe except tor the
three hours from eight 10 eleven in the morning, when
hostles suspended for the purpose Of sending the
suers and allowing the towns people " to market
believe three hundred resoute men would drive both
parties cut Of the city Osalos and Mramon have both
in and joined the Santanas Parrodi and Nerea,
with troops TO reinforce the and the liberals,
said to be route Whatever happens II seem TO
that Comonor Is played out his vasclaton and Of
faith wnh all have completely ruined him.