Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-25

THE LATE STRUGGLE IN MEXICO.
Particulars of the Fight In the Capital.
COmonfOrt's CONVENT Overthrow.
| REsToRATIoS OF MILITARY AND ECCLESIASTICAL
DEsPoTIsM.
We have received correspondence and ex-
changes from the City of Mexico to the Cd
inst The previous mall our readers will
remember, brought down orr news from
the capital to the tn ult, on which day,
after an armistice of forty-eight hours. the
fighting between the pmros, headed by Gen.
Comonfort, and the conseTuadores was re-
newed. We are now enabled to complete
| this narrative of civil war.
THE FIGHTING AND ITS RESULT
Throughout Tuesday and Wednesday
sporadic firing was heard. with no greater
result that can gather, than the loss Of
5, me eighty to one hundred lives on all
sides, many of whom We're, doubtless, strag-
glers in the streets On Thursday morn
ing, it being generally understood that the
efforts of the diplomotic Germs and other of
ficious Intermediates had failed to suggest
a compromise on which both parties could
agree, very heavy fire indeed was COM
menced from the Convent of San Auguetin,
which was occupied by the pro,.unciooos,
or insurgents. The ComoDiort party were
not at first in a position to return it with eff
feet. But in the course OF an hour or two a
st. ong body Of troops were led to an adiac.
ent building, which they forced and occu-
pied From the roof of this they were able
| al. - So. a.
semblance Of effect. From that time tall
the present, fighting has been almost inces.
SAINT. Both parties blaze away at each 9TH
er with cannon nj musketry till they are
tired; but l don't think the shots do much
dana ., as rule. There are about five
thousand men engaged on either side; but
all these keep close under cover, and the
marksmen are none OF the best. Every
now and then a lucky shot knocks over
poor fellow as he leans over the breast worl
.. his house top to look about HIM or take
: aim and then the offices of the female &c
clesiastics, nuns. or sisters of charity, are
cal ed into reqnislion. But these accident,
are rare, in proportion TO the amount o
powder spent.
President Comonfort, whom heartily ad
mlre for his pluck and gallantry, has Offered
to fight the pronuaciados with any forcs
they can raise if they will only march TWEEN
ty miles from the city, But this chaleng,
has not been accepted The interest of the
rebels is naturally opposed to conservativ,
measures; they would rather Comonfo, W err,
obliged to batter down half the city thar
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THE MORNING TRUCE.
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tic incidents of the conflict, is the morning
iruce which has just been declared. A!
while fighting was going on, no one ven
tured i'll the streets save at the risk of life
many of the poorer inhabitants, who had
not the fCrethought or means to lay in q
stock of provisions, soon became reduced
to the verge of starvation. For their sake
comfort, on the government side, and tn.
pronounciudo chief on the other, agreed tina,
there should be every morning a truce fol
three hours, to enable people TO get to mar
ket, and huxters and others to earn live
lihood AS might have been expected, tn,
idea is very populer. The effect is the bus
mess of the day is crowded into thre,
hours. When the truce beglns, every bod,
PUSHES into the streets obuy or SELL ev
cry thoroughfare is thronged with marke
women and peddlers; housekeepers hasteI
to lay in an ample provision of victuas fo
the days sege; poor mechanics hurry hith
i. er and thither trying to raise few cents b,
the sale of some articles Of household furni
ture or gaudy appearl The combatant
on either side mingie in the throng, bu,
eatables and drinkables; and occasionally
men from the hostile camps fraternize il
the most ardent manner In this genera
melee you may see plenty OF sleek, fat priest
gliding uncliously through the crowd, an,
looking so pacific and amiable, that, unles
you knew the story, you would never sus
pect that they were the originators of tn,
anarchy and war now pending. At tn,
close OF the armistice, which ia announce,
by the ringing of bells and lowering of flags
quickly followed by the rattle of musk etry
terrible scurry and race began Of cours
many persons are taken by surprise, an,
some, l have reason to suppose, are shot be
fore they get home.
At precisely one minute after IL, on tn
t Goth, the firing commenced Tae openin
with small arms was soon followed by tn
heavy guns and the firing of the preyiou
] day fell into insignifcence by comparison
The heat of the battle was liz the region G
the Acordada, held by the governmep
troops. A bold attack was here made b
the opposition from the citadel. The Al
lacking force succeeded in making the
' way into the English carriage shop, in til
rear and to the east Of the Acordada The
> then passed to the Hospicio, building az
= joining the Acordada, and from that poir
, they were not long in gaining possession
: their object. This achieved, the govern
e ment's batteries. were silenced and the pos
ton fell into the hands of the attackin
= force.
For some time previous to the loss of ii
e position at the Acordada there was d,
mand for achievements. A column ,
b about 500 men was at once DISPATCHED fro,
e the palace. A brisk fire soon commence
between this column and the captors of III
G Acordada, who had then just taken posse
}. sion Of the Hospicio. Insignificant as wa
this IRE, it was enough to make the rein
e rcements halt, an ] fusilade commence
: which ended in breaking up the Govern
ment column. Some few were left on Il
held killed and wounded, many passed owe
e and about one hundred retreated in tb
! greatest disorder. r
The captos Of the Acordads soon NJ
their guns in position and = scathinc +,
was opened from their heavy pieces on tn
q San Francisco s4d the streets il line, leat
4 ing to the palace Grape and canister. shf
: aud shell, poured down the streets in rsui
/ succession. The roar of the Russ n ~. Al,
apes and the crash and rsttlA hin sad :,
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