The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-02

C&,y-Opsosision 60 the Leadery-Prob.bIe
Tss~salh or the Chu.ch Party-SAnta An.
aa's MOVE ments-The Return eH Gen. Uraga
re, Prssadont Salas' Failure 70 Land-Op-
PosAsaon OF The Church Party TO Santa
Anna, &C.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
yKHA CRUZ, March 20, 1858.
arrived here just before the day before yes
ts~cAs, 10 ma martial proclaimed in the city, and
,sbody the q ue expectation Of IN attack from
tbs forces OF Cen Echeagay who commands the troops
q the Tuoags government at Pueba 10 consequence OF
this Of affairs several precautionary measures have
bee hero regard 70 landing Of passengers as
It feared that Of the military men exed by Co.
otfUt nay return and attempt TO make revolution In
Tia ctr. board Of the steamer pass was given By
tho boarding each passenger to enable him 70
land A. stepped upon the pier small and apparently
pcrfea aaAa with infantry sword BY his side, bayo-
Get on his hip, and q cartridge box slung behind him,
which the only indications that he was not OF the
same cisss with the crowd Of Int.ans muattoes and
negroes surrounded stepped 70 me, and touch
ing tn sr.n Of chip ha respectfully requested that
would follow him TO the toe OF the Project Of Police
dd o. and oss politely received By that ofcer who
eos evasasy sasaed with . angie look 1t my TACO that
was neither ooospirstor, fbuster, nor dangerous
ma. In any Of the word. for he suffered me TO do
part q, cnce In peace.
found the antechAmber Of the Project flled
win . motley crowd Of shoeless and jacketles
pspaAlos, comprising every possible shade OF color
thai tbs human face Is capable Of bearing, while
ins,ee several clerks busily engaged in the deg
pascA sustasxs. A wont In the soldier who bad &C
conpsned m. made lane for through the GRO xd,
treating all however with marked urbanty and 20
hlscess. When came 70 60 out my guard had dsap-
pea-ec aro was forced to make my way through the
llama gs-n i inltAt y m
ductor polite possible 70 the motley assem-
blAse, Which gradually made way Tor me;
What al, this fuss sooutT said l. You seem here
" Cuarcsma seaor''-Lept sr-responded good hu-
the crowc.
"Ah and you do no, wish to keep ~ replied
Z" Cabaltto, senr"-sxacty so-ssd twenty laughing
voices ooce evidently peasoc vi the dou Die meaning
OF the JOKE
Tho truth that this gathering Of the Mexican people
for purpose of Obtaining passes 10 leave the city
they they might called upon to i the ranks
OF It's deieaaers friend whom related the Anecdote
sad 70 meYoc have hit upon the keyno OF the feeling
amccg soe masses here 10 relation 70 these political revo
Iut.ons 1ney interest thom, AND their
get u the reach Of the p,tcans and
officers rule and VINO press them into the ranks
with most complete disregard Of individual liberty,
limiting ser requirements IN this respect only by the
number musse they have, or the amount OF ortuas
Corn oocgersl they can ProsPeoavey rase ma that
upon tbs Indian and mixed races, but upon the larger
portion whites VINO really take very little interest
In the political Affairs OF the country beyond that OF
icquacicas discussion OF them. Nearly all those who
could the city have gone 10 the neghborng villages,
and many sti here would follow If they could
they wish to keep up show OF confidence on the part OF
the community
the greater part intelligent population Ia Of the
most pecullartes the Mexi;a character In
respact the Of the Indian seems
70 communicated tscti 20 them and the party d.
VISIONS puro noderaao and CONSERVATISM that mark
the politics o Mexico, are merely the names oil different
cliqucs leaders VINO Into place and power merely
fof purpose a plund.rog the public purse 10 adci
ton corrupt political ciiques, there Is large
MACS OF IN. officers the fruitful product OF numerous
revout,ons ever rsa1y 70 promotion and spoil by
participated in revolt Although noninsliy repdolc,
the ooun s,., mercy ns;shhns ssS vbs soev ss
vote by ballot has been dpced py asystom Oh vote by
bayoott As the "outs F" necessarily oatnumoer the
alas the fo,mer prevail they coDb,oe for tho
purpose cf cyerturpirg existing government Yet,
this, must not fa INTO the error OF
supposrg that Mex,co sos. % pa,,ass e,sssocs as
already had occasion 70 see, and shan enlarge upon
IN future letsers. ,.
M the tumyb the church and Conservative party uuder
ZuIcsga Gea Parrod, who commanded the oonstitu-
toa forcss tho norn Teen defeated BY Osoiio at
ana cue a,ter H. be ALcing Leon
% Which place Psrrod has eatea with ABOUT looo
The ment OF Preside ut Jnsrez Is Al 1uaaaM
tara bu. tncre are communications between II and
the sutbotee this STATE which acknowledge u, except
an passing surcpstsousiy through tho CITY
calm er.ninassou OF tho state Of Alters by persons
couyersaLt country and rs military capacity and
ctou thnt Inc c0nsutuuOnAA
government At Guadaajara have little chance 10
triumph yioaarrs has gone hack from the centre 70
Nuevo Leon northern frontier Garzs the Governor
os rsmanpas h endsavorng 10 recover TAmpico, which
has pronounced IN Of Zuioags Doblados tho Go
wee nor OF Cuanauaio has submitted 70 OSoo, who, a,
sta,4d spove defeStsd Pasrod and 10 10 hot pursuit.
~ him Gsneral Alvarez Is said to have advanced
A Cae,pay on road 70 Mexico, but there be Win
stay without attempting 70 enter tho high plateau " ope
rate acni,s the new sovernmeot General nc 1cagAraY
holds Prha for the conservatives, and the only scve
resistance the Zuloasa government now mat OF 1ene
raj Ia Lave, the Governor OF this state
His bs- os operations at OrizAoa; aud, besides the
garrison OF this city and castle, comprising 500 men In ALL
ne Is sa;d 10 have about oOo men under Arms, Aies
upou yorA Cruz, coming down nearly 70 the National
bricee ihM point neid by some 200 Of La iavos
men und or General ncgreo On learning the movement
OF Erbessaray, General Ia Lave immediately marched
,pou Perots ~ get into his rear which caused
the former 20 fall back a. once The latest report hsi
he In ia RAID retreat Pueoa, another portion OF la
IIaye,s lrcss under Ala isto, supposed TO have
treaeJ-o lhat city. Such Is bri's sketch OF receo.
operations mere, OF which your regular Correspondents
VIA p-vn.biy give you more details.
The Authorizes here have carefully fortified The city
and strongly projected oy the barren nature me
NAL Il ncut Tor force TO comt down from the tenn
perao rss.oa o. the interior 70 attack without very
reai resources which neither party possesses They
ec,oey rxpress great confidence 10 their ability " hold
out sgaIus, the conservatives. There are, however,
have 20 ~oou nh The resources Tor s and that
OF the state are almost entirely from the customs
revenue irese are gradually absorbing All tne
ferent POINTS keep up toe army, add VII not return
here In natural OF trade for some time IN the
meantime 40 money down rom Mexico The great
source ot is supply the merchants already be-
ginning feel the pressure. rhis, together win the
proximsly ability u tue Zuioasa government 70 turn All
is forces upon the state, may soon produce change
here. .
In view Of this contingency, some OF santa Aunas old
satellites are already ia vicinity, rating The hoped
for consum nation Corona his former governor OF Ners
Cruz Gen Iris and several others CT minor note, are on
board the French soop OF war Ia Peyrouse and the
Spanish steamer Bcrengue q, At Sacrihcoe.
the opinion OF intelligent persons here, Who take no
part politics. that the government OF Zuoaga oae o.
transition and that he will be succeeded by some
other person Who that will be very uncertain, Tor All
precedcnts FAIL IN judging Of Mexican Affairs. rhe fact
hat President ZuloaRa has arrested Cen Basadre and
several other prominent Santa Aunai,ts IN the capital
while ardo dc Feada and other prominent liberals reside
there undis,ur bed, shows where ip fears ne told
that Gen Zuoaga person 81 limited capacity and MAI
the government really carried by unta OF conscr
natives over whose deliberations Mons. Gsbrac The
French Minister said 10 exercise mpox tAnt niuence
An Indication OF the wishes OF this junsa regard 70 IA
ture President IN supposed 70 exist IN tho fact