The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-10
Important from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 25th, 1858. The steamship
Tennessee has arrived from Vera Cruz, which port she
left on the 2lst inst, bringing highly important news
from NJ xico.
The country was in a complete state Of anarchy.
Nearly all the mail stages between Vera Cruz and the
capital had been robbed nearly every State and town
in the Republic was issuing commandments against
Comonfort AMI the City of Mexico was in a state of
siege.
On the 18th, the Zuloaga brigade, which 6fst declared
the Dictatorship Of C"monfort, pronounced against him
1t holds the citadel and barracks of San Augustine and
Santo Domingo. Comonfors had been refused admis-
sion to the last named.
Comonfort had assembled two thousand troops at the
palace with artillery. lie had also arrested General
ZulOaga, 1ut afterward released him on parole.
A portion of the Zulug. brigade were in fl vor Of
Gen. Zuloaga for the Presidency, while others advanced
the claims Of Santa Anna.
On the 18th the barracks of San Augustine we're at
tackled by Comonfort's troops, but repulsed them.
All the foreigners in the city had hoisted the flags of
their resp ,ctive countries for protection. Confusion
reigns supreme at the capital.
During the heat of the firing on Friday, the saloons,
cafes, the protected balconies and the shady sides Of the
streets were crowded with well dressed and gentlemanly.
looking men, who whitfield their cigarets and dealt in
such topics of conversation AZ were most interesting.
But few manifested any great interest, except what
might he prompted by fear or curiosity. The number
of g'nteel- ooking people who appeared to take a real
interest in what was transpirikg was really very small.
The opposing parti 8 had a conference to-day, through
their leaders. The Comonfort (now Puro) party pro-
passed to the pronunciados that their lives should be
spared if they would lay down their arms and the leaaers
agree to 60 into exile.
On the other hand, by way Of bringing things to a
settlement, the San:annistas proposed to the Puros that
they would forego the anticipated pleasure of hanging
them (the Puros) if they would surrender their forces
to them, and the Puro leaders agree to 60 in search of
knowledge in other countries.
You will, therefore, perceived the end has not come
yet. There is to be another conference to-day, but |
have no flea anything definite will be arrived ut and,
therefore, fwenty.four hours hence we may expect to
hear the air Kissing with passing balls.
From what [ learn from the interior, the current re-.
ports are by no means reliable as to the forces reported
to be marching upon this capital The Satannistas say
there is not a man on the road from any place interior
t. assist the Puros. According to the reports, Gov.
Arteaga, with $500 men. should be here this morning.
1t Is exceedingly doubtful iu my mind if they come.
Mexico is IN u complete state Of anarchy, AMI dis.
order prevail, throughout the country- Almost all the
mail stages to and from Vera Cruz aud the Capital have
been robbed.
Don Pantalcon harrera, Governor of Yucatan, re-
signed in favor Of Gen. D. Martin Perag, thereupon
the ~besiegers AMI besiegei, in aud out Of Campeachy,
ceased to fire upon one another, ami protested mutual
friendship.
The Legislature of Vera Cruz published a manifest,
at the close of their Session. explanatory Of the stand
they had token against Comonfort
Every State, and almost every town was pronouncing
against the Dictator and the plan of Tacubya.