The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-04

tne fnOuSC On tne AMERICAN SOnaul, DC.
The United States mail steamship Tennessee arrived a.
New Orleans the 26h ult with dates from Vera Cruz
to the 23d and Mexico to the Ie,h Of November
Among the passengers we notice the name Of Senior
Mata the representative of the constitution govern
of President Juarez
The Tennessee detained by q norther which pre-
vented communication with the shore.
The purser reports that tho following spanish and French
vessels anchored at sacrncios-spansh briggs
Pelayo valdes and Habanero steamship Colon. French
frigate Cleopatra, So guns and steamship surcoai.
The purser alec reports that Admiral Penaad
pected daily with the rect of the French squadron.
decree of the Constitutional President Juarez annuls
the contracts made by tho zuoaga government and
serves the right annu those Of Gen. Comonfor.s nd
ministraiion.
OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE.
CRY MEXICO, Nov. 10, 1863.
Preparations for Siege Esecions-P Plans for 1tlking
TIE CiyAssassnattors at Zlcdiecas-French hatsyress
hort-SuTender Of Perote-Ftlgtiues from s .gosxh-
Adrdnce Of the Pintos-Lsrdo de- Ttjad1 in the Wet
Want Of Momey-D -Ditapiddtion Of Trade, &C., dc.
What We have passed through hore in the past few
months have sad memory Of and OF what awaits
in the next month we have still sad forebodDgs.
This hermosa capital without enemy sight, ia at
this time experiencing the rigors siege Outside Of all
the garos iaborers have been at the past
The greatest vigilance has been kept up the city and
the challenges Of the sennes throughout the nights give
evidence that danger turks somewhere. After r. n all
exit from the city impossible unless under close scru-
tiny At the goros trusty spies stationed tho
passers in and out OF the city, and the lockout for
the enemy's appearance at q distance crowd the
towers Of this capital The inhabitants Of the villages in
the valley are fockng into this city Every speaks
Of forthcoming storm; but where IL is 70 come from
does not appear panic has seized the people, but the
government is tranquil and declares its determination 10
hold out long there may bo shot left They are
determined TO bring the city down them they nave
TO fall is desperate hazard the present clergy party
are playing for. Ifthey win, will be second edition of
the Carrera triumph in Guatemala. wo to those who
are committed 10 the nti-chufch party in Mexico
Late last evening the newspaper yenders in the streets
commenced crying tho Dtario de los Ahoyedos and
enough the "knfe of tho law raised " be- plung
ed TO morrow morning into the blood Of four VIC
Tins Of the present strife. You will reooect that in my
letter TO you Of Sept le gave you particulars 30
called conspiracy 10 reenact the massacre of st. Bar
tholomew in this capital. doubted then as do now IL
the government not accompce this conspra-
ey, 10 make capital, or, rather, bunkum. have since
had my suspicious strengthened of this compiciy from
the fact that il broadly ntimated through official
channels that the Minister Of the United was
compromised In H. In fact he openly accused tho
papers OF kindred conspraces." But be that may,
the government is unquestionabIy doing all get
up feeling against foreigners and anti church people
think do not prophecy amss when predict that the
execution To morrow the cry OF "Dcath Foregpers
will so up from the assembled crowd Of kperos,
prompted by the exertions of pious fathers,
monks and iriars of the Church Of Mexico. What
spectacle for the omnscient behold and M We arc
old now and win be told hereafter, all for glory OF
the church OF Jesus Christi One poor unfortunate TO
regn carpenter will appear AZ the rngeader and ust
gator of the whole plot
For the jast two days have enioyei qulet in ths
capital that was unparalleled and ominoas. Va received
no news OF victories, none Of battles and had
have considered that relapsng into tat. or
peace at all events, 1t comparatively after tho
warlike news Of the previous days Last nght hoxsyer
furnished some excitement No one, not evea the most
sansu1ay q te clergy party, bcisved these unfaru
mates OF the conspiracy would bo executed. With tho
announcement 81 70 morrows executions Of
The approach OF the Pnios upon Yguala under COM
mand Of Diego Alvarez II s said that the govern
ment has the plans OF the opposition for
movement against this capital about 18th of this
month Their forces At this date, within nve days march
OF this, may safely he estimated at 1900 men wthna
day and hall Of thls there least 600 but tho
commanders IN the opposition divided amongst them
selves and DOUBT very much plans which have
fallen into the governrnen,s hands viii h. followed no Te
government preparing for the They
uae ~ many men here a. the opposition havetha
advantage Of fortdcatons o better men and o deter
minaton 70 fight II comes 70 that Therefore. should
the combined forces appear this valley may expect
the late bootcss attack Of ano with hs 600 men when
the city garrison only amounted 100 mon ali ,od and
snce tho date os my previous Ieser and up % the l7h
we were constantly In tho recspt of exciting news The
Blancarte shot after his fe had guarante-d
The assassn, colonel by the OF R@as NOMINAL
Y read out q the federal army BY Gen Degoisdo The
announced In tho Official paper Another affair that came
very near being a. bad has boon made public An Eng
iish merchant Of Zcatocas by tho nams of Sewa was
asked for the of sis by The government .aerai
Marquez, shortly after tho place fell into hande New.
all refused 70 give the money At once put in ca
pis ana ordered 70 BE- shot The following moruinr By
the inerposton OF Trend, the money pald Mr.
Ncwals lte saved Thls last has attracted attention.
ana may 20 on by this mall 70 the Hiush government
where u doubtless viii receive notice. AZ fyr the
POOR devils of Americans, who r tbsmi The phr-
stroycrs killed In s rst fight by tho cry that "lt IL
not yet time 10 take Mexico in hand" Perhaps s bet
trr tor what must come 70 sacrifice few Americans
10 The caprice Of these people, and for the sake of
deep policy.
18th inst with dispatches fc the French Minister threw
this "hcrmoea capital into the intense exc;t~nsut
We had all heard o. tho orders or the sailing o French
admiral for these waters "a look FOR French interests
OF the few who got hold of consens u tho
dispatches received at an early date, and most
amusing 70 hear the stories on the sre-s NJ de Gabrac
French Minister supporter Of the present government
and his friends are busy telling that tho French were 20
blow down Vera Cruz aud snnihiate everything IN tna
shape II fcderalss the coast ana then hand over
these interesting remains TO the present government Tho
Cleopatra and her tender With the Spanish vc-ssl Of
mented by our street gossip to four French
English and seven spanish. (Note.-Ths Iaglsh vere
only to be spectators Ivhe the others we're 70 do tho
work. The following day the "alhed feet sweiled
forty sail, when, like tho unfortunate frog the fable
collapsed, and have not been bothered with snce.
N. do Gabriac, however, continues 20 swell about the
streets with than his usual importance. He feels
that he Is small affair this place matter what
mistakes hts unfortunate appearance might lead 20 II ha
found n Of your fashionable bar shops He
speaks of European Intervention a work already con-
summated This sounds like nonsense 10 the American
But let ask what does this French Interference
meang France is the smallest creditor Of Mexico Rala
lively she stands 20 40 with England a. one
hfy with the United Staiesthat H. on the score og
credits A. for grievances the Emperor OF the French
has about as much right 10 interfere here bis shady
friend the Emperor % Morocco. While Americans have
been banisbed, imprisoned, plundercd insucd and mnr
dercd; while Engishmen have Jared little better tho
French have receved comparatively no molestaton ex.
sept what has como from the chcanery of their own
Tho reason OF this clear hey OF
he beloved Latin race, and Of the deested Anglo
saxon Mexico has beseeehed France ward OF the ad
vent o. our race upon the soil OF Mexico Napoleon has
pretended 70 treat this petition with sdan. Was no