New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-21
Later from Mexico.

The Brownsville Flag Of the 18th inst. furnishes
the following Mexican intelligence:
By the mail arrived at Matamoros on Saturday
iaat We nave papers from Monterey and San Luis F6
to5l, with dates from the former place 10 the ath
ihst;' and from the latter to the 28th nit.
Inc news IS unimpOrtant Everything appears to
De al a stand-sti at present. though judging from
the preparations that are being made in the Liberal
camp, this quiet is but the calm which precedes t
storm. as VIII be seen by the following extrhct
from letter dated San Luis September 5th a battle
is soon expected to take place between the forces of
ten. Fldaurrl, under Col. Jordan and those of Mi
ramon, among whom great dissensi0n prevails II ia
doubtful whether MiramOn will show a hostile DENIM
strat0n to his foes, surrender himself to them
for either Of these things will be be Obliged TO 10
being hemmed in on all sides, and even if be were
not having no safe place Of refuge, in whatsoever
direction be may fly. MiramOn having at his chra-
mand all the available force of the react0nists Ibis
batteshould he offer resistance-will be decisive Of
the maj success OF either party The vaor and en-
thuslasm that reign among the liberal army, the man
ner IN which they armed and above ALL the jus.
tice Ot their cause, will doubtless bring ont their
arms crowned with success.
Iihe following are the extracts made from the
letter referred to above:
q. We are now at this place arranging our trdops
the campaign.
" The Governor of Zaoatecas will send 00OD to
Cen Eldaurri, in the ensuing week. and that AMOUNT
/ will set us on our march.
" Miramon has about 1000 men, and zuazua is not
far from him, watching bis operations.
@ The movement Of our troOps will take mace
about the 18th inst.
" The army Of the North coants at present upon
5000 valiant soldiers, well organized which united to
1000 more under Coronado, from Chihuahua, will
force MTamon to accent battle between San fs and
the capital. Upon this battle depends the fate of
Mexico. The question now lies between Mramon
and Yidaurri.
we bave 5000 men Of excellent infantry and BOO0
mounted rfemen moreover an enthusiasm almost
marvellous. ] hardly think Miramon will show tight
/ if he should there will be much bOOdshed."
| The details OF the capture Of Tampico have not
/ yet been received by US. The Generals are in full
possession Of that place
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM SAN DoMNGo-The
The New York Evening Post publishes the following
| letter:
Port,au Platte, September 2 1s58.-The politf.
| cal aspect OF this republic has again changed.
! Alter the party of Cibas had forced exPresident
Baez to capltulate, thought then every thing
would be right. President yalverde was hs I
thought, doing all in his power for the good Of bis
country and it astonshes me that be has had to re.
tire from the chair. But let me explain:
General Santana, as you know is the greatest man
on this island. He was in command Of the forces
against Baez when the new Constitution was formed
Instead OF electing him President Eaverde was
elected that he could not digest; and also another
thing-the capital was changed to santiago. The
people Of San Domingo City could not agree to that
50 all united and framed manifesto stating that tie
Caplhal ouRh1 70 oe Ia san Domingo and thai the
Constitution OF 1851 was the only Constitution fol
the country.
Santana was at the head of this party The mani
festo was forwarded TO the President who called Ur
the towns, asking them if he should deliver the
feins Oh government to Santana! The response was
" 40 we snail sustain you to the last" Immedi
ately an army was raised and marched to "a town
on the line dividing the province of San Domingo
from Cibas, There it remained for few weeks with
out meeting with anything very remarkable. At last
: Two handrea men OF the Santana party appeared.
cannot say how many men We had). A battle was
expected but the soldiers Of Valverde refused to fight
telling him they would not fight against Santana
= me only thng he could do, poor fellow, whith ht
uid was TO mount on his horse aud return to Santi
! ago. From that time to this it is not known wher
: he is Gen. Santana has entered the city of SAINT
ago with lYe hundred men. He says that he come
WIN open arms to receive all his friends, and al
tnat mas been done IS forgotten. We expect tina
# Gen Santana will be elected President, and hope tina
- he will keep order.