The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18
:rLate and Important from Mexico.

NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 8.--The Schooner
Hardness, Tampico, dates Of 2sth ult. The
government of that State supports the La
curbaga plan. General s. Parodi rs Garcia
opposes it. II was reported that large
force was gathering in the vicinity OF the
city of Mexico. with the intention Of at.
lacking it, should the government persist in
sustaining Commonfort. A number of tn.
mults had taken place in the State OF Ia.
maultipas from which, however, no serious
results have occurred.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l0.-The steamer
Tennessee, from Vera Cruz on the eth inst,
has arrived. On the morning Of the Dist
ult., Comonfort having been abandoned BY
his troops, left the City Of Mexico. When
the provlncials entered the palace, and
named one Carsigo dc Natablis a. head of
government notables, and appointed Zuloaga
provisional president OF Puebla, Fobosca,
and other points within the radius Of the
city. He acknowledged the Cover nment
which had been organized, and nominated
its ministers. They, however, up to the eth
had not single post, and were dependent
upon the clergy for support.
Juarez, az President OF the Supreme
Court is President Of the republic under
the constitution, and has called Congress
together, ut Guanajuato, the great point Of
union Of the liberals.
While Parodi dc Chade and Artenja de
Gallado, at several points are preparing
TO unite and march against the City OF Mex.
leo, Lafard holds Orizaba.
The castle OF Pcrote is in the hands of the
liberals.
Don Juan Alvarez Is said TO have his
forces under arms n the State Of Guer.
zero.
There were eleven days fighting at the
City Of Mexico before Zuloago triumpbed.
But few persons were killed.
Zuloago received twenty-six out OF twen-
ty-eight votes, in the council OF notables, for
provisional president.
Peubla and few other States have re-
cognized the new government.
The whole country is in confusion.
Juarcz and Others oppose the new govern
ment. They expect TO march against the
city. Preparations were making TO meet
them. More fighting was inevitable.
Lafard had pronounced in favor OF Santa
Anna as Dictator.
Znloago desired decree restoring ccclesi-
estical and military jurisdiction, and repeal
ing the law Of 1856, which declared the
property of ecclesiastical corporations alien
able, and annulling the sales of this proper
ty made under these laws.
II is reported the clergy have loaned the
new government million dollars.
Advices from Sonora show state Of civil
war there
Advices from Northern Mexico state that
Governors .Jursca and Vidaurri had settled
their difficulties, and the States Of Neuva
Leon, Tamaulipas and Coahuila would act
in concert in the coming conflict.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-IIerald CORES
pondence states : President Comoniort is
accompanied by his two daughters, and is
coming north.
Iastave, at Orizaba, would resist the en-
trance Of Santa Anna, should he attempt to
gain possession Of that place.
II was reported that Vera Cruz would
remain faithful TO lAstavc.
General Iuloaga, after his election a.
Provisional President, nominated the fol-
lowing persons to the cabinet
Foreign Reations--SenOr Cuevas.
Trcasury-Senor Pierro- Maldonado.
Interior-Senor Iarrainzar.
The rebel leaders, Osallos and Iicraman,
were to march with the church party troops
TO the West to meet the allied force OF the
Liberals.
1t i, supposed here that these govern
mcnts will result in the return of Santa
Anna.