The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-16
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

| thering Fleets mt acriGcIos-Pra .r.s. ar
| the Civil War-ExPectcd Attack on V.ra
Cruz-Presidcnt Juarez F'orbids Forced
Lonns-Governor Garza at Vera Cruz, &c.
Our MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
cu OF MEXICO, Dec. 3, 1855
Repo' Aoau tie French FLEET What Win 10 az Vers
Crur'--7he Spoalh Bemonstrdtton--B Emyty
Hysati-Rq@td 7ssaty betseeen Louis Napoleon ant
General Ala0nte- u satisfactory State IF British Reia
Il ns--fademnuy Rsfused 70 ne Bolish N niar-.J
fairs in the Wct-Deseation Ercyyuhere- General Ro
Ges' Star Defining, Dc az
The aibsorbug topic Of conversation in tbs capital,
just AT ths moment, y tho coming Of the French Admiral
10 Vera Cruz, with three vesses already reported
rived two N tho ofng, and indeln 10 number
expected The French Minister, H. do Gabfac has been
busy circulating the widest reports concerning the object
Of Admiral Pnaud's mission to Mexico, when believe tho
fact is he pretty much the shade himself yet
this subject He says tbathis fleet OF France has
here for the purpose OF enabling Admiral Pinaud
the pa, ment Of something 100000 due tho
French convention aud which should have been paid by
the ederasts at Vera Cruz asd that In the event Of this
money Lot being paid forthwith tho French forces
will take the port Of Vera Cruz and hand it 10 tho
Zaoaga government Al Of this, Of course, not tho
MISSION Of Admiral Pnaad, but knowng this does not
explain what Admiral P,nauds mission really s. Tho
French Minister packing his portmantsau accord
ing 10 report proceed Cruz have an inter-
view with the Admiral But be this French denons,ra-
ton what IT NAV likely pass through IL hero
very quietly month hence Will be forgotten In tho
urmoLs and troubles Of this unhappy country.
TO the worst and the French invade
try the circumstance will III feeling except
among the politicians Of Mexico; for already the poor
artisans firing of the endless civil wars are shruggng
their shoulders and crying Qae ega et dtaolo which
means the worst foreign tyranny.
The spanish demonstration attracts bnt little attention
here. The government hndng that tn spanish demon
stration likely the whole country against IL
II were known that it was the object Of spaln aid
Zuonga and the clergy are now ndustfousy circulating
reports that Spain only here fren lily visit
OF observation. Il is difficult 70 mako people believe this
after all that we have seen in the papers of tho rned
States and England but still the Rrca, majority sblke
their heads, and profess their inability make ont tho
truth when many fa.ehoods put circulation ii
there be nothing IN the demonstration of spain against
Mexico certainly is high time that nation that
his the power should give Spain snub would make
her better toward weak and insignificant Powers
like Mckee in future Sfan has been for thre.
years behaving Ike eo~ardly big dog tawarls poor
here ministers have recalled ltlms We boen
exchanged and army foot, and appropra-
ton made Tor active service II nothing happens arr an
this, what ridiculous figure spain must cut in the eyes
Since the arrival Of tho English mail on tho Goth MI
have heard report, from tocT1ble eooi SOURCE that
Gen. Amontc succeeded In making trepty az Paris about
the rst q October with France and svan for ntcrven
tion tbe affairs Of Mexico slow believe that
Napoleon I'LL s disposed 70 mix up In the AFFAIRS
Of Mexico still, as there something very mysterious
Of the standing of Admiral Pnaud " tlss country
there may he something IN this reported treaty gYc
you the report, hoping there be anything II of
the clever ones In diplomacy at Washington may hsh out
the whole truth.
The condition OF British relations with Mexico at pre-
sent very bad and tho chances that ruptare must
very take place. 1t would appear that the present
government bent upon bringing upon the country ,hs
vengeance Of every nation whose citizens have settled
here under treaty guarantees In roat 10 the ~
Mr. Newa OF Zacatecas, which have fully set forth in
previous letters the government has refusc give any
satisfaction but, on the contrary has manifested ~ dspo-
s,on 70 defend the conduct u General Msrquez his
throwing Mr. hswai IN capa, and tnrca.cnnQ hln with
death he did not pay si5 900 exactea Of him. In ada-
ton 10 this, the British legation has lately occasion TO
complain 81 new acts Of outrage committed by kramon
upon British subjects, nj San Luis Potoe One gentleman
who on previous occasion thrown in the ranks a.
soldier for refusing g give large sum Of money when
twas demanded o. him, has lately plundcrcd oy
Mfamon, in the most bsrefaced manner AMI other Eng
Lab subjects al San luis have been subjected 70 exorb
taut mposts purely out OF caprice by Mramon Tnes,
acts with the perfect contemr with which the govern
,hc British Minister, a. wei as the demands os no
British government itself, must bring thnes " =
pass thar will not admit Of further leersica
or late J have heard of no American grievances
United States Consul Black y quietly u,1idlns his way
have hccn given by the government To- the contrary
think Mr.. RACK Is quite right lying his nag a. be is
now by circnmstsnocs Charged with American rcl.lrns
The rintos have received check Al rasco Ac.
.ordhg % The reports male y tne government they It
With loss Of about one hundred men.
The reported victory over the government troops
that the government forcss under General Marquex caa
NJ 10 the bfsgc and Tor several days ke9, az, farpas
capnonsie against the federal forces the ;uaaara
side. Sono six hundred round shot were nrci az a.
fedcralss, killing bit three woundng nye more Tns
i.de'aes returned the nre with rifles, and kei sonS
sixty of the government forces when they withdrew
about two days march from the position s,nga then
ter Blanco, with about 500 msn, has GONE
~ the tear ~ Narlnks ana AsiEaga, 9TH about
m.,nel M sln@ ~ name.f my, ~ novel y a.aek
tine, samethmg Ike 5000 men In Guaialaiara, at the
Puerto caleron and "a those ycnites % crate a1nst
MT motc than 500 government forces litt wtn tls
numerical advantage doubt mach II tie feloralsts ma
nago 70 Obtain ade dcd vcofy. rocss they behave mueh
through taeir GngeTs be beaten ~ thsu \ scn,le.
man Just isom Guadal,ara inotms that that city
most eomrletc state u sost,p There we're buttso
three shore open ID tho wholc place. and the inhab
tants had D. rom The city IL terror 4 ncs uoables
IN San issN polcs dosolatoa marks everything. rra1s
s entirely suspended aGd those mcfcL who forced
50 watch their scattered interests that quarter ars
constantly being The victims ~ cxorbitant rorcsl
beans 1h1ye already mentioned tho imposition q thcse
csaeuons upon British subjects n San Ls which bavs
caused protests from tr. Oway, rrrh Minister re-
rrct that an now able b. ave yoa The rssn of a.
made hy the British mister ior the return n tl,s
sus taken from h subjects =, San Luis ro,cs aoootd
ng y ts demand iie ucncy should hlye been returned
lad nst and As nothing VS. decided a 4 late hour am
unable 70 rossess y tho particulars Al ths cary
laur II Al NJ 81 Tie tnctaing. suspect however tbs,
hc government viii tiatly refuse ths demand - 4 hus
the demand u favor u " ii'. Nes,l. u zic,,ecas.
III siege of Vera Irux st tak sG o. but not begun
Ibc Vera Crnzanos are well cf lor money A as.
avices eglt foreign vessels scargng cargoes ~
custom house his 4 great bon b thc r serags ~
the port Just n this moment, and may enabc them
cesuly 10 combat against the money of the church pro
ydcd III spaniards anil freach nol make
demands upon them and take sGes with the church rarity
report circulated, few days since Alvarago
had pronouuoed against the fedcralss fas gave gre,t
buoya ~ the governments h1res Tor day. bal VA
urihcr cat the report fe pretty much b. tno
ground On the rst receipt ~ tbs report the government
al once advertised ccnducta Tor the port of Avaraio:
but th has been advertised for three days aud
exchanges Vera Cruz still hold AZ thirteen per csnt
consider tho chancs fof any money be sent T. TIC
coast very slim for the time being
Here We daily becoming hopeless Tho
schcmngs o. politicians have little fw u,ot po-
pie, and busness q constantly becoming bcnumbei
Mr. Robes y sinking star. iIc appeared On
political horizon very mach hkc nDnaiis comet but has
not been 80 long vshie ~ tho eycs Of political schsefs
lie has NO chance Unless those people o the zuoags gov
erpmsnt loec al hope.
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