Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19
THE LATE MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY
PARTICULARS.

In the Havana papers Of the 9Th inst. we find Il
particulars Of The Mexican news, which wers tel
graphed from New Orleans on the 10th instant. Il
dates are to the 3lst ul'., from Vera Cruz.
The violent state Of affairs created by the prous.
ciamento of the llth OF January had fastened 10 u
foreseen end. President Comonfort fell and y,
obliged to fly from the country after ten days Of n
sisHnre and useless efforts O preserve his power; a
Gen. Zuloaga, chief Of the pronunciamento OF the II:
January, occupied The Presidency ad interim, b
virtue of All election by the House Of Representative
nominated for that purpose. The chronological or;z
Of events was rs follows:
On the night OF January l6, a suspension of b.
tiies FOR forty eight hours agreed upon in orc
to consider some proposals submitted by Comonfcr
At seven o'clock. P. NJ, on the 18th, the srmisn,
terminated, without the arrangement of any tesH
and operations were Immediately RECOMMENDED y
both parties. On the 18th the fight continued vi
still more vigor. General Lioerga, with all his force
and some otnar bodies of the governnen, troop, d.
s.r,ed 10 the ranks Of the enemy.
fhe2O'h was the decisive day A strong coIuns
commanded by Osollo and Wirtemon ssllisu fr';
tha citadel and vigorously attacked the AcerdateI
This position could not resist long, and was cara
by asssut, oil The garrison falling prisoners Of rs
Defeat followed in all the positions taken by.s.
government, end the defeat became flight. a:
o'clock that night Comon:ort gave his last ords: |.
General.in Chief The garrison of San Eranet
evacuted that place; the other buildings held By u
government troops were abandoned, and I'll the torn
were re- concentrated in tbs palace.
On the morning Of the 2lst, the city was az
mercy Of the reyoiu,ioDsts. Comonfort had '''.
doned the palace and taken refuge in flight. sccC.
panied by 4 few adherents. Gen. Zulosgs INNS
ately nominated House Of Representatives TO ?.
coed to the election Of President MI INTERIM. =
The choice fell unanimously upon him. the che
the reformed Palace of Tncubsya." Zuloag' %
he oath before the House. and entered upon hs dse
on the 22d of January. The following psrticu!S
the boElbardment are from the "Diario de AIf.Vs
Mexico:
"lu San Francisco Church three bomb shells.
which burst inside tbs church. one Of them shats'
the organ to pieces. 10 Miner "a toe bombs csusede
siderable damage The aim Of the parties 10
Citadel wac good that four balls struck The ou1
yetory, where the enemy bad taken up p'ri.eI;
fire upon Conception. The corner Of the ho'p,,
Jerceros was struck by FIVE cannon balls A naTG ~
of bslls from the Cindadela s,rurk the palace
ball fired a: the Church Of San Francsco pensa.an
the interior Of the tower, killed ten or twelve sou
who were there, and left not 10 much az fipgs"
OF sand on the parapets. :.
"From San Augustin number Of bombs Ters =.
at the Profesa and the houses Of Gual and Cor.
at the southern end Of the street Of the Holy o
Both houses were badly battered, and beslta T " !,
terror damages the injuries to the interior .. -.
houses. and other buildings occupied by tDs
ssns of Comonfurt are very grave. Comouloh y
bis way TO Vera Cruz on light wagon