The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-01
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
M4RTIiL LAW AND BLOODSHED AT TIL
CAPITAL.
THE CITY BoMBARDED AND IN ARMS.

THE CITY BOMBARDED AND IN ARMS.
The n. O. Picayune of the 25th January fur
uishes the following details of the news from
Mexico, by the steamer Tennessee:
The capital Is barricaded and ia arms the blood
of citizens has already been shed therein; and
universal civil seems now to impend upon
this distracted and unhappy country.
This movement at the Capital was as sudden and
unexpect ted, as it violent. The attention of
all was turned at the time to the formidable Goa
iition organizing in the interior; Comonfort SEEM
ed strong in the support OF the garrisons and peo
pie of the District and none for moment dream
ed that even then two other revolutionary plots
were fully matured and only waiting their oppor-
tunity. ALI at once, on the evening of Sunday the
9th, the city was thrown into commoton by the
appearance of two distinct programmes proclaim
ing resistance to the order of things, and
calling the people to arms. One of these was in
the name of the extreme radical OF "Ultra-Puro'
party, of which the Vice President, Juarez, now
out Of prison, is chief; the other is that of the
Santa Anna party, now headed, singular enough.
by General Zuloaga, the very same man who in
sugurated the recent coup dttdt in the name of
G Jmonfort.
The people responded according to their attach
ments and prejudices, perhaps the circum
stances of the moment. These ranged themselves
on the side of the ultra Pfros; those under the
cient banner of santa Anna; while the remainder
stood faithful to Comonfort or took no side at all
The Santannists were fortunate enough in the be-
ginning to get possession Of the citadel, the Con-
vent of San Domingo, and that of San Augustin;
the Radicals adopted guerrilla sort of warfare,
with free range of the streets, which they barri-
caded occasion might require; while the Govern
ment party held the balance OF the city. Business
of course was suspended, most of the shops closed,
and martial law at once proclaimed.
There appeared however, at first O sort of hest
tation to come hand to hand. Firing was kept up
all over the city, from the streets and the house
tops, but no combined movement was made. The
Santannists contented themselves with fortifyinr
fiair and ffarf hasi 81.
meantime the Radicals seemed to have the city all
to themselves, and continued to fan the flames Of
popular fury by incorporate appeals.
THE FIGHTING COMMENCES IN EARNEST.
In this way things stood still about noon the
10th Inst, when the Government troops moved
forward to the vicinity of the Convent Of San Au-
gustin. Fire was at once opened upon them, and
returned with a will. This 9as q serious work
and the alarm now became great throughout the
city and the fighting general. Two cannon shots
We're fired from the Profesa up through the Calle
del Espiritu Sauto and Gale Puente del Espiritu
Santo. From the tower Of the Profesa also, q few
shots we're directed upon San Augustin, and mus
kerry was to be heard In every direction, from the
citadel, the custom-house, Santa Domingo. and In
fact, pretty much all the city. Balls were is
saing through the air in every direction. The
firing lasted until dark, aud fortyeight lives were
reported to be lost in the vicinity of san Augustin
alone-nineteen government troops and twenty
nine pronunciados The former were successful in
taking the Hotel San Augustn and other points
contiguous aad important to dslodge the pronun-
eiados in the convent.
THE SECOND DAYS FIGHTING.
The fighting was not renewed the next day, Sat- |
urday, the 18th, till about p. NJ. 1t commenced
says the Extraordinary, in the region OF saHto |
Domingo and the Custom House. From here the |
action extended to San Lorenzo aud the Santa |
Clara, and soon musketry and small field pieces |
were blazing away from the towers Of tho Profesa
and San Augustin.
The IRE OF the pronuneiados in the custom house
aha santo Domingo was returned by the Govern |
meht troops from the cathedral, the palace and |
other posts IN range. The FIRE of San Lorenzo was
returned by Santa Clara and the proe turned It's
htss upon Inc san Augustin and other points held
flrc, and from haifpast to balls were flying in |
every direction over the house tops The number /
OF deaths by tbs action Of Saturday IL not reported
AT about ten O'Clock In the evening firing com |
msnced from the Citadel and some points more |