The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
sDe Week Later Intelligence Anarchy In
Mexico,
&C., &c., &c.
Our Vera Crax Correspondence.

VERA CRUz, Jan. 20, 1858.
he Great Girl War in Merico-Trrbe Fighting at tie
Clpidl- The Pyonunciados Vi1tori.ls-FV9M 5 Co
nvwfort--Ger Zulaga in tie Presde~cy-Manifeso Of
conorfort- Treatment Of TIE Setting Sun Martial La~
in Vera Cruz attitude Of this Xdte-1h National
Guard Stirring lines in Oaraca-trospects for We fa-
s~e- Pro5oJle Recall of Gen. Santa Anna-F -F5',natic~
If Cabinet-A Puro' Government at Guanajuqto, DC.
The oisrassonaie his.oriogrspber who is supposed to
lip his pen in the milk (sknn milky Of human Kindness,
soak find tha, fluid turned to gall and bitterness, the
sood curdng in his veins, and his gray goose feather
which is ons Of John Foleys best bank pens) stand on
like quiu Of freful porcupne were he TO attempt 70
scrbe the horrors OF the late shndy At the capital OF
his great and glorious republic Happily he wasn't there
% see nor had he any friend brother in the 6ght
hall not at.empt an epic, but wspare his "pheenks'
your own simply giving you At second hand these
Ny last (2lst inst, via New Orleans) brought you up
nth affairs at the city Of Mexico to 18th inst but
give you the following extract from La Soiedad-reas
nnist conservative joarpa at the capital of ed
sh.,h affords short history of hostlies nsw hap
,ly or uDbappiy ended for brief period
Since the llth inst to date (c2d have passed eleven
lays OF mortal anguish for Mexico The city has been
erted into an immense fortress On ha: llth
monfort again parngy called 70 his aid the
hlsastic craados) democrats of Mexico His forces
rave been until yesterday TO face with the pronuu-
4dos covering bis different positions On the 18th the
isbt commenced with arms The morning of the 10th
he fire ceremouiously Tor seriously renewed
sides then after armis ice, which terminated at
lax p N, the combat was renewed 10 more
,risk aud general faanner, being prolonged for an
iour and q half. At 8 O'Clock OF the same even
ns new suspension of hosttes stipulated the
sou Of which forty eight hours the object OF which
to enter into conventions (agreements) proposed by
Jomonfort.
A, eight o'clock in the evening of the 18th hostltes
we're accordingly reopened between the beilgcrent
arces The 10th continued with moro vgor, the fire
,eug well sustained and general in all the positions On
hs day General Lceaga with his troops and others
the government joined the ranks OF the army of
Ntien But day before yesterday, the 2o,ha terrible
lay among those which siguaze the history Of
the most noabe and perhaps will decide the
yreat question OF the principles of public order.
On the morning OF that day powerful column, com
paaJed by the chiefs Osoo and Miramon sailed forth
.or the citadel attack the strong position OF
.aJa Tho assault began Immediately, with activity
decision that proved irresistible The hostile
sior could not long Ne muskery heavy grape
regeuersng troops, and II was speedily occupied
all fcrce all the soldiers of the garrison becoming pri
sners of war Dsmsy spread thenceforth in all the
aher hostile postons in them all disorder and dis
.oncert The dispersion became general, the fire
oatinuing the meantime against the points pied by
be government Al o'clock in the evening Comon-
gave his last order general chief the forces
a1 Francisco "a conveu) evacuated that strong point
u other points successvey evacuated, and the
ire force a. e. Of the government ,enrated in the
nece.
Finally dawn broke the 2ist AMI the entire city
ready delivered 10 the discretion Of the regene
strg troops Comonort had abandoned the palace gon
orb rogive accompanied by few persons ana Mexi
began to breathe freely and 10 yield hersel PEACEFUL
4 her accustomed aiivity.
THUS, Mr.. HERALD, was
The hurly burly done
Won IN OBJ that tho foregoing Journal OF operations
avs never word about the great OF fe which
been the inevitable result Of thousau5s Of people
booirg at each other for days, even though Mexican
rArksnen are generally snusly eusconced behind four
10, walls aad will here observe tha, there
eope having t.!e for dead men toe MeUcans.
he moment a Ia knocked down he Ia dragged out,
hole an be be general or CORPORAL ths usual
the ast OF him Rather had symptom his tue decl.
snce even Of mighty Rome dates from period when the
on ceased TO pay honofs 10 lis ustrous dead. There
sound philosophy in the Mexican practice after all
crhaps they conscientious in regard to the De
nis NH b.nuu and "csad men tel no tales " oh
iJus the duty Of polite people TO be equally cOns
crate .hst in the besn. Even every cay life should
az Gtsih) there IL such thug as obituary noces
! ahlisacd ana the mar who makes n living in othNr
Duniries by chronclug dsshs, would in TITS soon be
uhicct for his pen, from starvation. kais rcons
List " he persons who compose the jupta Of reurceen
atyes 10 name Chief Of sa'e In conformity to the plan
4 Tscubaya-
iouascdilentes--D Pedro Echeverria
(onhpita-D. Juan Vertiz.
(htdpdA-D d. Manuel L.rraiDzar.
faJitornid--D Manuel Fernandez CDrdova
Cshnla-D Juan Rodriguez dc san Miguel
Coghuild-Genersl Lus q O-ollo
Dpraaeo-p Guadalupe Arriola
DlSirIio-D Luis q. Cucvas
fucryrro-p Jose Marisnl Camps,
GuIn1jlsaLp-IJc n. Mariana Moroda
fuootdn-D jose Miguel Arroyo.
J=iisoo--tsn. Jose dc IN Para
| NiehouQun-D Antonio Moran.
NeriD-D. Luis g. Chavarri.
Nuero Leor-Gen ignscio ". viianh
Odjacd-D Manuel Regules.
Pt,bld-D. TrsncscoJ J Miranda.
Qu,rsldro--Illmo. 1T Ooispo dc rana1ra.
| San Luis P,Osi-p jose Maria RincOn osIardo.
,y,-pors--n Pedro Jorrin
S,aas.I--D jose Maria Andrsis
T1bdsoo-p Josc joaquin Pcsado.
Vera Crus--D. Bernardo Conto
7laruid-D Gregoro Mler y reran.
Idmdalipds-- d. Hiiario Egucro.
Zooa,eccs-D. Josc Iguacic rsvon.
I,id d,I Cd,msn-D Felipe Rodriguez
serrd Gordd-D. Juan b. ormaechea.
A rrue c,py. Ministry Of FOREIGN Affairs, Mesico,
You will please observe ha. the person SUBSCRIBING the
rpro,rr not the Minister Of Foreign Affairs but sinnlv
he ch:e clerk Of that department II cursus IN uy
eseuL-rsfely disturb the ordinary routine Of public
yusiness ano, unlike tho quadrcnnal revolutions in your
rs sSe rarely dtsrbed This su 20 sr 70 accoun, for
he superior arorcss Of Mexican officials and their great
fCiiy for the despatch " aiars But 10 resume the
history
rbe Jun,a of representatives which publish above
lanet Provisional President General zuloags by 2e
,o,rs ssrns, ono for General Echcagaray and another
one) ~, canerai Ssots Anna This election took place at
O'Clock in the evening ~ tho 2h The Soio refers TO
,noho- act on the occasion, saying 7, is said
he senores Couto and Rodriguez dc san Miguel on
bstgcd with drawing up tho form of oath (or tho new
esidcnt). and the following approved":-
me iuua Of representatives invite the most excellent
senr Gepera Don Felix Zrosss elected Provisional Pre-
dent Of the reruhne 70 DC pleased 70 present himself ia
heir roidst 10 extend ,he fvowiuy oath:-
swear God and promise tse Mexicsn nation 10 dis
nargo sh honor and loyalty the functops Of Provisional
resident ut the rernbfc which (the nAtanl has
erred uyon me. conformsby 10 tho plan proclaimed in
Tacubaya tho i7h Of December 1887, and reformed in
the nth Of January, 1898 rcverinR the religion
Justalnng the Independence, promoting diligently the
lnon Of all Mexicans, and locking TO all things wherein
| van benefit 'he nation
commission being formed TO make (the OATH known
S@nV zuloaga, he agreed 10 t. replying that nc
formed, and would take the oath 10 day at an
In the list Of representatives Ia observed that Coahu
V separated from Nuevo Leon. and that tho Territories
n sierra Gorda and the Islam of Carmen re esab