The Washington union., 1858-02-02
Msxyco NEWS NY THE MAILS.

Mexico, OF which brief statement reached us several
days since by telegraph from New Orleans These ac-
counts bring intelligence from the city OF Mexico TO the
morning of the 18th January 1t is stated that the last
i,aiutionary at the capital sudden and
uhehpecen az ~ violent The attention OF all was
turned at the time to tue frndAbe coalition organizing
In the interior; Comonfort seemed stren. -
of the garsons and people ''o u'''i' anu nol'o o
noment ,,sa,.~s then two other revolution
arv pAs fully matured and only waiting their OPP
portunty All ut once. the evening Of Sunday the
9Th the city thrown into commoton by the appear
of two distinct programmes proclsming resistance
to the order Of things. and calling the people to
arms One of these in the name Of the extreme rad
cal or ultra-Puro party OF which the Vice President
Juarex Of prison, chief the other is that OF
the Santa party, headed, singulsry enough by
Gen Zuloaga the very same man who insngurated the
recent ooep d faa in the name of Comonfort
The people responded according to their attachments
and prejudiccs perhaps the circumstances OF the mo-
ment These ranged themselves the side OF the ultra
puros those under the ancient banner of santa Anna
while the remainder stood faithful to Comonfor took
no side at all The Sanannsts fortunate enough
in beginning to get possession OF the citadel the con-
vent OF San Domingo, and that Of san Aug'lstin the
radicals adopted guerilla sort Of warfare with free
range of the streets which they barrcaded occasion
might require while the government party held the
balance of the city Buaness, Of suspended
Of the shops closed and martial law ut once pro-
claimed.
At dawn on the 10th ultimo the brigade Zulosga (the
same body of troops that initiated the revolutionary
Of the December by marching into the city
and proclaimng the plan of Tscubaya pronounced,
dsayowng Comonfort he had not carried into
effect plan Of Tacubaya according to their ideas 1t
said that part of them wished to proclaim Zuoags
President and Others In favor OF Santa Anna They
fortified In the citadel in the converts San Angus
tin Santo Domingo and at other points in the city On
the lth President COmonort attempted to enter Santo
Domingo and San Augustin but not permitted to do
He caused Gen. Zuloaga 70 be arrested in the palace
suspicion OF being connected with the revolt of his
brigade but the general protested that he innocent
and was released parole of his word of honor for good
conduct Comonort had gathered At the palace about
1000 men and large quantity OF artillery and munitions
| of war.
There appeared however at first sort of hesitation
to come hand to hand Firing kept up all over the
city, from the streets and the but nocombined
| movement was made The Santannsts contented them
selves with forying their position and Comonfor hes
tted in the mean time the radicals seemed to have the
city all themselves and continued to fan the flames OF
popular fury by intemperte appeals.
In this things stood until about noon the 18th in
stant when the troops moved forward to the
vicinity Of the convent of San Augustin Fire was at
opened upon them and returned with will This
was serious work, and the alarm now became great
throughout the city and the fighting general Two
non shots were fired from the Proesa up through the
Gale del Epirtu Santo and Gale Puentc del Epiritu
Santo From the tower of the Profes also, few shots
were directed upon San Augustin and musketry to
he heard every direction from the citadel the custom
house Santo Domingo and in fact pretty much all
the city Balls kissing through the air in every di-
rection. The firing lasted until dark, and foryeght
lives were reported be lost in the vicinity OF San Au-
gustn aIoue-pineteen government troops and twenty
nine pronuncados The former successful in taking
the Hotel San Augustn and other points contiguous and
important dislodge the pronuncados in the convent
The fighting was not renewed the next day. Saturday
the 10TH till about l, p. 1t commenced in the re-
gion of Santo Domingo and the custom house From
here the action extended to San Lorenzo and the Santa
| afvv and c1a fip1d
blazing away from the towers Of the Profesa and San
/ Augustn.
The fire of the pronunciados in the custom house and
SaGto Domingo returned by the government troops
from, t cathedral the palace and other posts in range
The fire of Sa Lorenzo returned by Santa Clara and
the Profesa turned s fires upon the San Augustn and
other points held by tho pronuncados Other points
/ took up the fire, and from haifpast TWO 10 hye
balls were flying every direction the houls tops
The number of deaths by the action OF Saturday is not
| reported.
AT about 10 o'clock in the evening firing commenced
from the Citadel and some points more near, gained by
the pronunciados upon the position at the convent OF
San Francisco -
During the night barcades erected in front of the
bull ring, and heavy cannon commanded the Paseo on
Sunday morning the l7th This to defeat any
ment that might be made by the pronuncados IN the
Citadel
licences Of their representatives during the firing OF Friday
and Saturday.
The most vindctive fury characterizes this partisan
| warfare number of the COmonfOrt faction got pos
session of whose warehouse they had just sacked
and hung him because he had been captain in the Ma
tonal Guards and distinguished for his liberal ideas In
retaliation the liberals seized and hung captain of the
government troops named Martinez
Some time during Sunday, the 18th, armistice waf
agreed upon which to extend to o'clock, p. M, o
the 18th. A correspondent from the City of Mexico
| writes az follows
Zone Of the conditions OF the armistice is that no new
av l,y the
This of course is than a stroke Of Mexican d
plonuacy for it is well known to that at the hour
write IA clock m both parties at work build
ing barTcades endeayorng to brbe the soldiers of the
opposite party, &c.
The opposing parties had conference yesterday
through their leaders The Comonfort now Puro party
proposed the that their lives should b
spared if they would lay down their and the leader
agree to go into exile. On the other hand by way
bringing things saeme the Santanstas proposed t.
the Pros that they would forego the anticipated pleasure
| of hanging them, the Puros If they would surrender
their forces them and the Pro leaders to IL
search of knowledge in other countries
sYou WILL therefore, perceive the end has not come
vet There is to be another conference to-day but have
no idea ANYTHING definite will be arrived at and there
FORE twenty hours hence may expect to hear h
air Kissing with passing balls.
The ..Exraordnary of the 18th January INDUCES Ii
the following reflections upon the events then ranpni
and the apathy Of the Mexican population
The commerce Of the city Is closed up and its
gers discontented-ths Is only naturalbut the moS
melancholy sight minds il the dcporable apathy
that pcrvndes the great bulk of the native Mexican nhab
itans Of this capital During the heat Of the firing yes
teray tho saloons cafes, the protected balconies and
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