The Washington union., 1858-03-19
MEXICO INTELLIGENCE BY MAI.


The steamship Tennessee, which arrived at New H.
leans week since, sailed from Vera Cruz on the ri, h.
stant bringing two weeks later intelligence from Me,o
We make up the annexed summary from our New orea,.
exchanges
The Mexican Extraordinary of the 4th which may h
regarded as good authority fom its position of indeJ
ence OF the factions gives iniscrbly gloomy account
OF the commercial well political prospects of Inc
country;
During long period the risk Of merchandise on t
roads has been great, but the risk of all former times
rapidly becoming insignificant from the new calamiI.
which are now Detailing It, For the past month the ey
which arrive here from Vera Cruz without being rob
Within the past week have had robbery after robbery
committed within day march Of this place 11
condition OF the roads is not whit better in the nto
If we can believe the reports TINT occasionally Ll'
through the scaled state Of postal communicated n,
course matter how alluent may be the ,o,nmsno !,
this counryan end will be put to both pro6t ana
capitals, unless the condition Of things improves in M
country or merchants cease to Import. The former Nc
regret to say there is ut present little hone and ma,
force the latter will have to be resorte to by the c,
mcrce OF tho country at once, rvparable ruin awaits
their future "
Of the political prospect it says
mo matter which side gains there is little chance m
final adjustment of difficulties We fear that peace il
lost to the country for long time With the success Of
the government we certainly shall have nanldnp ON
positionan opposition strong enough TO defeat aln
measures the government may wish to adopt to preserve
security in the land With the success Of the coalition
shall have disscssions AMONGST its chieltans anJ 4,
the event OF these dissessons being compruma A w.
shall have their political opponents doing what tcy w
for the time Comonort in power
Inc people OF the city of Mexico have sht themselves
up III their houses. and scarcely dare to venture ot far
fear OF a forced levy for the Zuloaga government
In the mean time, while writer's IN the interest o m
eihmeht at the capitol are speaking chcerngly o s
prospects, storm is gathering in the centre that may
overwhelm it,
Znloaga haa appointed some score OF governors eh,
Sc, over districts where they dare not venture Os
went to Campeachy to try to get possession his a,pop
ment and was glad enough OF the chance to run avn,
from it.
great fight expected to como on at Ceaya about
the 9th and 7th instant Osollos was expected to attack
the federal forces there
The Jaarez or ctleial government has been remove
rom d,al'luato TO Gn@alaara since the 18th An was
tranquil IL the interior, and the various States we're
strengthening themselves against all efforts Of the IA
loaga government
lampico Is IN possession of the federal interests
telegraphc despatch from Oriaya lcceiyed in VEN
Cruz on the 9th instant, the defeat Of Col4c
anu hoa' 'hat the forces OF Oaaca would consequently
OF the State against the reactiol.lsts at Iuehin
convoy, with some slJ, 900 and munitions ON the :
way from Mexico COY The reactionists in lneb Ind been
taken by the .c,terat forces They possessed tlelsye
-
The Truo Delta furnishes Ms with the an,.exel pictu
OF the actual condition of Mexico
The papers flod with the details Of civil war N
principal seat OF which is IN Guerrero Michoaa
oneetaro and GHanajunto small States adjacent to each
other Immediately r. the west and northwest Of The sts
u u MsAtco' n which there The strongest display
''s9 ,ion to the new government No decisive action
nad taken place. but both sides Strengthening hdr
force and preparing for grand coup, aud on the sul
will depend the continuance of the present alministn
ton.
II the coalition is victorious such il their force and
their proximity to the capital that they will be laLl0
to march directly upon it and put down the govcnmen
at the point Of the bayonet The more distant Sts
don to particularly which way thc contest
goes but would probably be glad be rid o the squads
OF licentions sollicry who have pronounced for the
isting government, and make that show Of loyalty pc +
text for levying contributions and quarcrins upon h
peopleestecmcd by them little better than the bah
robbers who infest every remote section, that
former cytort without blooished and cannot be nssb
without infringing the pale of quasi authority which P
tects their acts.
At Ceaya, in Guanajuato, the opposition army, nu"
bering about G000 men, were strongly mtrenehcd, a.
awaiting an attack from the government troops w
were lying within few miles of them and in about
force, but awaiting reiniocements which were OAs
sent forward from the capital
Gen Juan Alvarez, the fierce warrior whose name
tower of strength in Mexico, and who has been Hns
prdu during all the struggle had reused himself ficn
lair in the South, and advancing To the seat OF Na'
forced marches had crossed the Mescsla in Guefr@0
the head OF 900 lancers almost before The goyeru
was aware Of his starting formidable coiT
brought his intelligence. The government
which his advance nenatrd much weaker than
force and when he had that in bis fury. nona
would inerposc to prevent his cutting of communl"n
between The capital and The troops which have such
per,tc work before them at Celaya. There sesery pm
bility SO fan ms I've forcsecn that the downfall Of
new government is at hand and may lac announod
next advccs indeed il IL rumorcd that new go'u
mcnt has already been pronounced for, and with s"
show of strength in its adhcrents that it may be se
considered Ms much the government OF Mexico
which is apparent The headquarters of this mo'e~
is said to be Guadaaiara.