The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-24

tbs ATTACK ON raE Crrrs ov Mkxaco-The Msx.
'eaa correspondents Of the Diario dc la Marina.
writing on the let inst, Of the attack on the car.
ital Of Mexico says;
The federaiists Of MorelIa who had projected. IN
combinations with yidanrri to attack, the capital,
presented 70 the repabiio the scandal Of serving
the silver and jewels Of the cathedral Of that
place in'order to procure for themselves resources
aud out OF the ornaments Of the imsgss, the -.
cred vases, DC they succeeded ia gathering over
1900 pounds Of silver and fifteen pounds Of
gold.
Then they decided to try comp de main against
This city, and 5000 men, Joined with Bianco the
former Secretary Of yidaurri, aud others at their
head, made feigued march toward Toiuca, aud
On the i4th ultimo presented themselves suddenly
in the nsighborhcod Of that city, supposing there
would not be any forces to oppose them. hut the
government made Of its resources, aud the peo-
pie, terrified and In dread Of q general sackage,
did the Test.
The enemy made the attack on the 18th uitimo
on the side Of San Cosme, but were received there
BY the brave pupils If the Military College, aud
other forces which sustained them, and they were
defeated after sharp conflict, leaving many
dead
They tried another eff,rt the side of San
radio, hoping that the Euburb wozld come to
their assistance. but the contrary. its inhabi-
tants fought against them. 30 that it was
ry for the troops to protect the prisoners against
the rage of the people,
Then they had to retreat, abandoning the en-
terprise, and the capital, timely succored by the
different corps Of troops, remained tranquil. Soon
afterwards body OF TROOPS left to pursue the en-
eniy. and overtakins him 10 Huichise, took from
him his artillery snd completed his destruction.
The operations against Vera Cruz have not
yet begun; but, according to reports Of the go~
sernmeut, are soon TO begiu. There is no doubt
that Echeagaray will easily overcome the few
troops who garrison that port.
Another correspondent of the same date says:
Elsewhere there are insurgents who, in larger
or smaller bands, and with the cry Of "liberty,'
are plundering, setting on fire or destroying ia =
savage manner whatever they End on their way.
The troops to Vidaurri were routed, but notwiEn-
! standing that, the Liceptiate Blanco, with 5000
men, approached this capital the I4tb utimo,
and on the 18th, between and 10 O'Clock iu the
morning, came within guushot of the garita de
oan Cosme; but eighty pupils of the military col.
lese, supported by two bund.ed cavalry and infan.
try, were sufficient to obigs them TO retreat in
haste.
We have news that the troops of Echeagaray,
destined against Vera Cruz, were preparing to at
tack that port. We learn that they form All ex-
ceilent division, composed OF the best troops Of
1he mexican army, and that there 10 no doubt as
to their success, provided that before the cam.
pagu opened in q decisive manner there should
not happen any accident which may alter the re-
laiions Of those troops with the government Of the
capital.
According to the correspondents Of the Southern
papers, Dir. Forsyth, our Minister to Mexico, was
\ eAoSe'y ny oIucE Oh fEehiC6Ut
whilst on his way from the capital to Vera Cruz
BY the Mexican account the ipsclt appears simply
to have been an attempt TO arrest an abscondin
debtor, sho was protected by Mr. Forsyth on thu
ground that he was one of his "servauts," and
included in his passport.
sPREcH or Mr.. ORE OF SOUTH CAEoLINA-Mr. Orr,
of South Carolina, speaker Of the House 6ere-
nadsd ia Washington on Saturday nj ap-
peared aud made short address IN hsed
the following sentiments:
Daring the ten years have had the honor to
represent portion OF the people OF S)uth Caroli-
na the waves of fanaticism have rolled with fear
ful eject throughout the country aud this the cap
itsl OF the uation. Until the present time they
have been successfully resisted, aud hope there
viii always be found conservatism and patriotism
enough TO put ont the fires OF sectional strife, and
that concord End harmony will again be restored
TO the conutry. Loud cueers. We ought to be
one people; We were Incorporated into an ihde'
pendent Government uuser Ihs auspices of IS pure
and patriotic men AS ever lived. Wise men framed
and put the Governmsnt Into operation, and if
their work fail, where the To be foand
competent TO rear structure like this gigantic
temple dedicated to iaberty, which | trust your
posierIty and mine will be able to defend undel
all circumstances? EnthGsastic app auso. The
incemency of the night folbids me trespassing
longer Upon your time. L thank yvu heartily for
this expression of your kind feeling towards NE,
and permit me in addressing you perhaps fer The
last time, to conclude with a quotation from tine
great Webster Liberty aud Upion, now and
forever. Que and inseparable." Loud and long
contin ued cheering