The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02


Girl War in the city Of Merco-Fightino IN ne Sree,-
HoD the Merioans fight-foibe ef Fbreign1s--CAatlroe
Of Comonfort, DC, dc.
Since the departure Of the last mail for New Orleans
Of startling character have ranspred in this
city On the 9th inst the parties opposed to the Comon
fort government assumed definite position by making
two pronuncidmientos both opposed 10 the Plan Of Ia
cubaya"onc favor Of the ultra puro party and the
other in favor Of Santa Anna The latter Of these
quite unexpected the Santa Anna party hero Is very
email indeed and the opportunity lost by parties
who felt disposed TO circulate reports that deep
scheme Of Comonfors head of the ultra puros Shortly
after the pvonunndmiento Monday morning, the
tending parties were actively engaged In fortfyng them
selves many Of the churches and other strong positions
and In every way making active preparations for
fight Having secured their various positions firing Of
musketry took place at once without, however, doing
much injury.
This sufficient, though, 70 show that the pronuncid
dos by Intended To give up their point without
fighting and they very numerous and held strong
positions, clear that proiracted and struggle
The residents Of the city 10 be seen
versipg knots the corners, devsDg methods of
protecting their lives and property during the disturb
ance The shops and places Of business ali closed,
and really the city presented most wretched appear
ance During tho carly part Of the week the
tending parties were more engaged forying their
rous positions than In active hosties, although during
the whoe time stray shots being ared from
ponts many ef which took effect peaceabe citizens
while engaged in taking precautions Tor the protection u
their properly.
ON thursday h,wever the works Of fertilization having
been sufficiently completed and after Intellectual
a. mrts had been made TO arrange matters peaceably,
tremendous commenced frUm the top Of the Convent
of San Augusun-a stronghold Of the prorurciaios Il
was well returned by the government troops, who
marched up column and took possession OF building
In the vicinity Of the convent Tho firing having once
commenced earnest, generally taken up by the
other positions Of both parties, and continued without in
ermssion forfnany hours but strange 10 say after so
much firing only heard Of about fifty being killed
on this day. This however, n art peculiarly Mexican
Four or five thoussnd men can be actively engaged firing
upcn another all day without killing more than
dozen on both sides.
evening when armstce Of forty eight hours was pro
claimed to allow combaants leave the CITY, and 10
give further opportunity for peaceable settlement OF
the affair But matters had gone too far-the preparations
Of both parties too complete allow them 10 settle
matters amcably ans consequently soon as ever the
time Of the mmttce bad expired, the firing commenced
lust brisk ever, and continued till late hour last
night We notice however that Tie reports Of cannon are
much more frequent than they we've before ard must cx
peo that more injury viii be done, and the destruction q
lives and property be much greater than in the
carly part Of the week. when they confined themselves
almost entirely 10 musketry.
On the whole the cond Of the city and the feelings
last for long time and will certainly be hoy contested
The positions Of the belgeronts to-day Is A. follows
The government forces hold the Palace with
1900 men, horse and foot; the Convent Of San
Trancisco. and the Mineria, With COO men, and
several other churches, with small forces in each.
The rr0nuRciddos hold the citadel, with $500 mem
tho Convent of san Augustn, with 800 TO 400 men; the
Convent OF SaLto Domingo with 600 men, and the Custom
House ana several churches, with small forces Be-
sides these fortified points the streets are all barr
caded and hreatwork Of sand bags thrown up a many
plases with % FOUNDERS placed at most Of The barri
cascs. Altogether The preparations are so ext svc,
II appeared 10 us (wh.le we took a walk through
the various positions yesterday during the truce thai NJ