The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-05

Our City OF Mexico Correspondence


CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. s, 1858.
The Capital the Ale,t-The Reasons WAy--A Change
Of Government not likely to bring PeaceDoings q the
Ameicon Maiser Ia Merico- England Protests agains;
ne Forced Lodns-The French Mi,scr Ordered Home,
de-, de-
This capital, which has for the past Ave months ap-
peared at night like q city of tho dead, has suddenly
been made 10 resound with the cries Of sentinels.
Since O'Clock evening tho cry Of Stsnete ater
has been heard in every direction AT the hour COM
this letter half past one O'Clock NJ TINS city 10
wrapped in Sleep the challenges of the scntnes peal
forth in most melancholy strain upon the silence Of the
night One who heard the 'Sentincle aer te!
yociferated from the stomach Of hungry, wo begone
Mexican sentinel cannot conceive the gloomness Of the
cries that now make hdeous the dcsoaton Of this capital
The cacke of the Roman geese we're manly compared TO
these horrid cries.
But why this invasion Of our midnight slence9 Why
this extra caution on the part Of the government
Ishall not attempt TO explain full real position
for have doubt the government has than
am able 10 give YOU But partially may set you ON the
right track. Yesterday documentary evidence
ceived here that Tampco had fallen into the hands OF the
lberas that the troops Of the frontier, under General
Carbaja had entered and occupied that place, and that
the friends OF the government had been forced 10 1y
some on Mexican war steamer and others on Spanish
vessels OF Yesterday also received the intel
lgence that the government forces at Tuancingo about
seventy miles from here, had been completely used up
The Commandant at that point without o single COM
panion brought the Of the disaster to the govern
ment Again il is known that about 800 federal troops
Chacoa place this valley only distant from here
about thirty miles This you may say is quite enough 10
put tho Zuloapa government on the alart but may be
that they news character unfavorabie for them
from the camps the interor for our last reliable ad
vices show that battle must soon take place between the
main armies point known the Paso de San Bartolo
between San Luis Poos and Guanauato But be the
sure OF disasters for the government more or less,
clear they have suddenly become exceedingly wachfu
and manifest signs Of fear the establishment Of such
rigorous police regulations
Although their end appears near, the present govern
ment, do not believe will give up long ray Of
hope Is left them and when the last hope has depart
ed for sustaining themselves in power as government
they will fee TO the woods the mountains TO keep up
the strife. They will resort 10 that alternative until
they have been beaten out of this capital and next and
lastly out Of Pueblathe stronghold or religious ianat
csm in Mexico We have yet destructive strife before
with hope Of peace order no matter which party
gains. 1t ofy last night heard able priest say
had the advantage for they could take what they
qured while the government was always restricted in its
operations Of plunder Besides that, the grea. Sak o. the
fixed salaries and irregular pay As for principles, the
Mexican soldier has none The padre perfectly
rect An opposition war will always thrive in this coun
try long the chances for plumber are better than the
chances Of pay ia the service Of the government Co
monlort has been the only President of Mexico who
could by bland words professions, reviews, &c. keep
starving troops from revolt Had he not counted too
much upon his powers OF on the 10th Of Janu
AIRY last lie might now be President OF Mexico.
Every day gloomy situation becomes more gloomy.
the struggle has created anmostes that only
be crushed out by foreign aid The clergy hate,
with venomous hatred, everything shat threatens their
wealth and temporal power. The ptyos (that is, the
crafty Of theml combat the clergy wn tnst madness mess
money or your lfc.p They look upon the wealth OF the
clergy their lawful booty and most of them, seeing
other escape from their present poverty, are des.
perate in the accomplishment Of their end No
real patriotic principle Is involved on either side
nothing but clerical domination on one hand, and
n
cry about religion and .'libcry" the vcriest
sacrege trust that the many efforts Of the HERALD TO
convince the American people and government OF the
complete decentralization Of these people may produce
the proper effect Their complete unntness 10 bold
place among civilized nations has been too often and fully
demonstrated unless they are put in short Clothes and
whipped into the proper course.
our city politics the on the date Of my
last letter ihree days As then told you, Mr. For
syth has taken his passports but viii delay his departure
stood be with the fororn hope Of making a treaty.,
hoping, further that "a treaty. can be made TO redeem
his mission IL to b. prayed fof that the at treaty ha
made between the United States and Mexico, long
she has not foreign element Incorporated In her
government 10 enable her TO Keep the obligations she may
enter into. II would be much better, however, the
United States carrying out the present threats agains
Mexico should blot the list OF nations. That ha
United states must soon DO this or protect from Internal
clear But still Mr. Forsyth endoavors 70
hand his name down TO posterity In postal commercial,
loan and friendly conventions treaty seems TO NIL
the whole Of bis ideas Of duty to his country orr
rather, himself
The last mail from England brought positive in
strucons the British Minister 20 protest against the
decree OF the 18th May, levyng forced loan upon TO
regners. believe Lord Malmcsbury spoke la high terms
u the protest offered by The American Minister at the time
against this loan The document was certainly clever
instrument and had Mr. Forsyth continued IN the counsel
o the gentleman who drew up hts protest. instead Of act
ing by and with the advice of interested parties his posi-
ton now would be FAR dQsgenl N the eyes og his
trymcn,
" iabrac French Minister said 10 be under orders
10 march His most infamous conduct IN making himself
the tool o the present Zoaga government has at last
excited the attention of his government and he H. Il s
said now ordered go home appears that this place
rs particularly cursed with diplomatic nondescripts.
Robes did not land Tampco for obvious reasons and
he may therefore lose the last chance VI becoming Pres
dent OF this anarchxed country.
new French paper has made four Issues, and new
paper Spanish and English made s appearance yester
day hcformer is signed by Charles de Barnes
ponsibc editor and the latter by VIM Moran. Owing
the sngency of the censorship neither contains anything
Of great Importance.