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

suspend their publication and the revolution continues
all VIII have to stop.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Mexican Extraordinary, Jan. 121
Yesterday printing office for a great part OF
the day closed, by order OF the guard stationed IN the
Gale oe la Independents THIS oroer, coupled with tho
0rng of shots ag snst the windows, proved enough
leave our paper helpless when on the eve Of going to
press.
most disrerutablc for the blazing Of the nineteenth
century. The events which have taken place by
means uncommon for the history Of Mexico. We read,
and are likewise told that such things have been enacted
before, but II is for the first time in jour
nas that have t state that for forty eight
this city has held within It's walls strong factions both
armed and apparently envenomed against each other
with n deadly hatred.
Since Monday morning this capital has been in a most
dreadful condition, owing 20 the occurrences of two pro
nnnc'omie1'os on or during the previous evening both
contrary to the Plan Of Tacubayaone favor of the
ultra puro party and the other favor OF the recall OF
Santa Anna The latter have he Citadel the Convent Of
Santo Domingo and the convent Of san Augustu. The
others have the balance OF ne city.
AS yet no decisive blow bas been struck. Daring yes
terday expected Il rnoveru would have been
made upon the Citadel by column headed by General
Com0nioTt In person
nor uarez has been set loose and General Zuoasa xas
confined early IN The revolt. lie With tho Santa
Anna party.
Yesterday some firing took place in the streets in tho
GALES Santa Isabel r dependenca and the house
the neighborhood Of the Convent of the Conception
The condition Of things is most deplor able IL difficult
10 say when an Improvement will take place.
MARTIAL LAW AND BLooDsHED AT THE CAPITAL
THE CITY BoMBARDED AND IN ARMs-PosITIoS OF
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND THE KILLED.
From the New orleans Picayune, Jan. %
We again in receipt by the steamship Tennessee Of
most exciting and important from the Mexican
public The worst fears entertained since our ast have
been more than fully realized. The capital barrcaded
and in arms the blood OF citizens has already been shed
therein, ana universal civil nov 10 impend
upon this distracted and unhappy country.
This movement at the capital sudden and
pected rs i was violent The attention Of all
turned al the time to the formidable coalition organ
izing in the interior; Comonfort seemed strong n
the support Of the grsons AMI people Of the district
revolutionary plots were fully maurod AMI only ws,ng
their opportanty AL at once ;be OF Sunday,
the Mh the cNy thrown into comriotion by ap-
pearance of two distinct programmes proc ,mmg resist
ance TO The now orcer OF things and cang the people
arms Ono OF these was in ihe name OF the extreme
dca Ultra Puro party Of which the Vice President
Juarez now out OF prison chief the other Is that Of tho
Santa Anna party, beaded, sioruarly enough By
Geo Zuoaga the very who rauguraied TIE re-
cent coup detat In the name Of Comonfort.
Tie people -spondcd according and
peuics, o., perhaps tie circumstances Of the momen
These ranged themselves the side OF tho Ultra
Iuros those under the ancient banner OF San
tn ADna, while the remainder stcod faithful Z,
@ mcniort or took no side al ALL The Sintapuss xero
Fortunate enough the beginning to set possession Of ths
CITADEL the Convent Of san Domingo, and that OF
gustn; the radicals sdoted guerri warfare,
with free range Of the streets which they tmrcadod
occasion night require while The government party held
the baabce OF tie city, Business OF sus-
peneed. most Of the shops closed and martial law
proclaimed
There appeared however at Grst sort Of hesitation N
come hand 70 hand Firing kept up a TIE city,
movement made The San,anLs,s oonten,ed them
selves with forying heir position and Go nonlort
aicd 10 the meantime tho radicals seemed 10 have M,
city all To themse and continued 10 fan the flames OF
popular hiry by Incorporate appeals like these =:
TO THE MEXICAN PEOPLE.
twenty nve days Of conspiracy ana intrigue among ,hs
succeeded In consumnang the most perfdioas crime
against the sovereignty OF the nation Zuloaga and his
janissarics seek In the holy gon which they
profane TO place the capita! n the hands OF few faLaai
hypocrtes and hghwaymen for their elevation and
aggrandizemen BE not deceived, ceuntrym The
signs of these traitors and their accompces are con
cealcd under the well w1rded program issued cu-
baya but be You the alert and armed vengeance
These miserable wrcches have put themselves beyond
the pale Of the law. We the midst great revo-
luton To arms, citizens The revolution proclaimed,
and let II organize in the name Of the constitution
ANGEL rR1AS, General in Chief
SECOND PROCLAMATION.
Fellow CStZcns1tc hour for the yrunratiOn Of our
rights has arrived. The democratic patty cajrmnlated
betrayed aud dgrsced the eyes of the nation BY
who bad invoked It's only destroy IL, for their
elevation and Acknowledgement, has Zen proytden-
tally furnished an occasion when, with - support Of
religion aud the law, and in harmony with - oath,
IL can show OF what Il rs composed, and % works by
which would be willing to be Judged. roclams not
vengeance because Is strong nvokes ungoverna-
pie passions because " Just; II mikes false pro.
msesis programme is - hearts Of the peo-
Pile /" Honor TO labor reward to maa, and opposition
10 every form Of tyranny, written trum plant
banners Evil doers, oowards traitors, and those who
make traffic Of the sweat Of the sborng classes blood
Of the people, its only enemies With our strength
united, and proper concert setion, shsll soon
this whole system OF eves, exclusive privileges and
monopolcs this fabric Of tyranny and wrong away
with and the sovereignty the people and the empire o
the Law again restored In the name Of the Constitutional
Committee.
FIGHTING COMMENCES IN EARNEST
In this way things stood till about q ne 18TH
inst when the government troops forward 10 the
vicinity Of the convent of san Augusn Fire once
opened upon them, and returned with will. Tbs Eas
serious work and the alarm became great throughout
the city and the lighting general Two shots
fired from the Protoea through the Gale del spirtu
Santo and Gale Puenc del Eprtu santo From the tower
OF the lrofesa Also few shots directed upon
Augustn, and musketry be heard In every drec-
tontrom the Citadel, the Custom house, DomiDgo
and in fact, pretty much all the city Rails
hssng through the air In direction. The firing
lasted until dark, and ~ lives reported o be lost
the vicinity Of san Augustn aonel9 government troops
and 20 pronunciadcs The former successful taking
the Hotel san Augusfn and other points contiguous and
important 10 dsodge the pronuncis io in the convent
rBE SECOND pays FIGHTING.
The fighting not renewed the next day-Saturday,
the leth-tl about r. NJ II commenced, says the Er-
dordnary in the region Of Santo Domingo and the Gus
House From here the acton extendedto San Lorenzo
and the Santa Clara, and musketry and small field
pieces blazing away from the towers OF the Proesa
The OF the pronuncdtos in the Custom House and
Santo Domingo was returned by the government troops
from the cathedral the palace, and other posts range.
The fire OF san Loret returned by and
the Procsa turned its fires upon the San Augustu ard
other points held by the prOnnctddos other POINTS took
M the FIRE, and from hall past TO balls flying in
every direction the houetops The number ofdesths
by The action OF Saturday is not reported
Al about 10 O'Clock In the evening firing commenced
from the Citadel and points gained by the
Ironurcodos upon the position at the Convent OF san
Francisco.
Turing the night barrcadcs erected IN front Of the
bull ring andIheavy commanded the Passo sun
DAY morning. This was % defeat any movement that
mia qht be made hy The pronuncitdos in the citaiel
The flags Of dereu uat'ns we're waving from the resi-
denccs OF their representatives during The hrug of Friday
Wednesday President Comoufort examined n person
the different cuareis of the city occupied by the lnful
troops Of the government ue was everyehere rceived