New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
MEXICO.
From tn. Ser. O,le,r, pie,ryue s,,, q

we are oDhged ais" To Dr. Billings for prompt and
acceptable courtescs on his arrival in this city, after
proracted and somewhat exciting not to so perilous
trip from Mexico. DR.. Billings went from Vera Cruz
to Havana, and thence to Key West, where he took
passage for this port on the Calhoun. This steamer,
as our reader know, ran ashore near st. Marks and
DIR. Billings had to make the best Of his way hher
from that point, by travelling overland through
Florida Georgia aud Alabama reaching New
Orleans this morning from Mobile. DIR. Billings held
q commission as surgeon in the Liberal army in
Mexico, under Gen. Comonfort. The WakuIa lFe.l
Times Of the sd publishes the following notes of in
formation obtained from him. aud which he also con-
munCated TO
He brought dispatches from Mr. Forsyth to our
Government; he had also dispatches from the leaders
of the Liberal party to COmonfort. He represented
the Liberal cause as rapidly gaining the ascendancy,
and expressed the opinion that ere this decisive
battle had taken place between the two parties. DIR.
Blingss principal object in coming to this country s
to purchase Mime rifles for the Liberal army for which
purpose he was well supplied with funds. The Brit
ish Minister in Mexico acted in concert with Mr.
Forsyth in resisting the payment by foreigners of the
forced loan The French Minister had been recalled
for advising his counrymen to comply. The Doctor
says that the Americans are much thought Of by the
Liberal party, and occupy high stations of trust That
party generally fayOrs Americae prOtectorate,
though opposed to annexation They frequently con-
tras the security which they enjoyed of life and prop
prty during the WHr,Whcn ten. scott Win the Anerl-
can Army, had possession Of the Government, to the
robberies and murders daily committed by their own
different chietans who may happen to have the as
ceDdaucy.
The Doctor is of opinion that Sonora will soon be
ceded to the United States for a consideration
The suboined communication s from a reliable
source:
have also been informed, although moi from Of
fetal source, that Mr. Forsyth, our Minister in Mex
leo, had finally closed the legation, but not actually
demanded his passports. He had gone to Tucubaya,
intending to remain there until the latter part of Octo
ber II is also asserted. and i believe with good
foundation, that the British Minister in Mexico had
orders from his Government to protest against the
forced loan to recommend his cOuntrymen to refuse
paying and generally to act in the manner that Mr.
FORSYTH had acted. IT is further said that Mr.. De
Briac, the French Minister, had BEEN OF was to be-
recalled by his Government.
Dr. Billings informed us that the health of the
country was generally good except that at Vera Cruz
the yellow fever prevailing. Another informant
of reliability states explicitly that this fact influenced
Mr.. Forsyth in his determination to remain in Mexico,
not wishing to expose his family to the romuO. ." All
vessels remaining here" says the writer alluded to-
"even for but few days, become very unsafe. Fever
invariably attacks many before and many after sail
ing" He adds the following niormatOn:
have talked with all the chiefs and many soldiers
of both parties but conclusion can be seen, that
is the Liberals are daily drawing tighter the already
tau rens which the Juarez party hold, and soon the
march Of all detachmens of the party, after beating
outside troops, will concentrate upon the capital,
where the Liberals greatly in the majority.
Zuloaga seeing his fall close il about to attempt to
pet Santa Anna back, but Echeagary hates Santa
Anna and will Join the Liberals if Zuloaga does not
back out. This would end all.
The Liberals are delighted at Forsyth's being sus-
tanned by our Government; and particularly are they
pleased that our diplomatic relations are at an end
sane die.
Iwas among and conversed with Echeagaray's and
the day of their fight the 18th
ult., near Jalapa.
The soldiers told me: 1--WE are oppose to fighting
" our brothers; hate this 0f,Os, revolution, ana
" would 90 over to any side to end it, but the Church
party we cannot ever join The fight was pretty
serious. Twenty-Five one side and 81 on the other
were killed
The Vera Cruz ProgresO of the 9th inst, announces
that Gen. Esnaunizar died in the capital on the lst
inst. also that Gen. d. Ehgo Ruelas had been NOM
mated Zuoaguista Governor pro TEN. Of Querearo,
and oil Mariana Reyes, Political Chef OF the Terri
Letters from Queretaro of the 2sth, state that the
frontier forces had moved from San Luis toward that
place the main body remaining in Jara.
Reports had been published IN the PeRSGmiehto,
of Guadalajara, that, in an action at Acamharo, the
ConsttutOnaiss had had 900 men slam but the
Pr0greso rdicues this and affects to see in the sub
sequent course of the PeHSdmeRfO good reason To De-
Eeve that very different result had been experienced
The ProgresO gives an account OF the manner IN
which Sen0r Robes was treated oil Vera Cruz, on ms
return thlther, alter he hau Ndhy ehuedNoieu o au
at Tampico A boat sent from the Spanish snip
Cores 10 the Spanish steamer Clyde and took thence
ID. Manuel Robes Pezuela, ID. Jose X. de Castro,
Senor Espinosa, of the Mexican Legation at Washing
ton and servant. The reason of permission to land
being refused them il said to be that Senior Robes Is
considered dangerous to the public tranquility, and
that SenOr de Castro IL still under the ban O decree
of expulsion for the reason. The PfogreS0 ADDS
that some of the fugitive chiefs from Iamplco VINO
were ON board the Clyde having endeavored to go
with them 10 the Cores the officer in command OF the
boat refused receive them, stating that he hao III
structions to receive those named only.
Col Capistran issued very SPIRITED address 10 the
inhabitants of Tampco, on taking possession OF the
city, calling them To go ON undisturbei WIN iheir
affairs and exortlng them to exert themselves Tor the
effecng OF peace, the securing 0i guarantees anu
general concilation.
leter dated the ID inst from the capital, Is stated
hy the PgOgreSo TO make the following announcement:
''Zuloaga is extremely dsgusted with Echeagaray,
and talks seriously of appointing successor 10 nm'
Iu fact he proposed To POrtilla that he should go
and take command of the troops but he roundly re-
fused and being pressed, said that he really ana
not wish to fight against the Vera Cruzanos SUD
sequcny he is said to have proposed to Mlguei Ne
" crete TO 90 and send Echeagaray to the capital,
promising him for this service some thousands oi
dollars and the rank of full General
Several instances OF shooting by the halt dozen oi
prisoners taken by the reactionists are recorded.
communication. dated on the 7th instant, on
board the British steamer Clyde, furnishes particu-
/ lars of interest, which subjoined. They are
/ through Mr. Forsyths special bearer of dispatches:
4 long passage in sailing man-Of-war at this hur
ricane and vomo season are the chief objections TO
( our Ministers coming home ON the Plymouth, which
had not yet arrived, although due twenty days since
/ according tn orders.
Zuloaga is lost and the only hope of his party is in
the return of Santa Auna; and this his generals
especially the chief, ECheagaray positively udcule