New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-25
NUMBER IT.
Later from Mexico.
or THE STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE.

AhhlfA VI IhE SfEA hSHIP TENNEsSEE.
The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Forbes, left Vera
Cruz on Sunday last and arrived yesterday afternoon
bringing the following passengers and specie:
Ps.,sngsrs VI Arnold, Taylor Clarke j. Nasa, Riley,
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Mr. DaCosta, purser Of the steamship Tennessee,
informs that when he left Vera Cruz, the city was
under martial law. Gen. Negrata was reported at
Jaapa Gen. Echeagaray was the road between
Jalspa and Perote and Gen. la Lave was at Perote
No further news could be Obtained.
We have file of the Vera Cruz Progreso to the
2lst, and dates from the capital to the lsth. The
Extraordinary of the latter date says:
The news we give to-day is all of character most
| favorable to the Government. The reports OF the
Government leaders denote nothing but series OF
triumphs. Whilst we publish these reports we have
to add that in these days from close observation
every report must be taken with grain Of allowance
The reports OF the opposition have seem and they
contain ASSURANCES of success their side. The mn
reliability Of reports Is too great to predicate any
marks or deduce any conclusion in these times.
| During the last few days many arrests have been
made Of partisans Of Santa Alma. The import of
this step on the part Of the Government we do not
| understand E
From the same paper of the 18th we extract the
following: q
telegraph dispatch from GeneraEin-chief Don
Luis G. de Ossoio, dated on the evening Of the 10th
at Qneretaro notifies the Government that on the day
previous, he, with his forces had up to point
called Cerro Gordo, Salamanca that the Coali-
ton, being in Salamanca, came out 10 give battle
that the battle lasted till late that night and that
the following morning the Coalition was completely
dispersed.
He counts his loss at 27 killed and 81 wounded,
amongst the number COL Juan Soils.
The Coalition retired in confusion and left behind
them twelve pieces of cannon.
A portion of the flying forces had gone towards
Guanajuato, whereto General Ossollo has followed
them.
Amongst the killed on the side of the Coalition is
reported Col. Caderon, who is said to have been a
worthy and highly respected person.
In regard to this news the Extraordinary remarks
The prestige Of the Government Is carrying every.
thing before il, and judging from the past in the
matter OF Mexican governmental changes, the Coal
ition might as well hang up their trappings Of wal
for the present 1t has clearly the turn of the
conservative party to hold the public Offices for
4 while. 0sollo is the hero OF the day, and must fol
some time in the future hold conspicuous place ant
have strong influence upon the acts of the nation
The movements of the other parties are mysteri
' ous and for successes defeats everything il
conjecture. The known want of integrity to any
party by petty officers leads to the most unfavOra
Bile conectures regarding any long adhesion OF the
J forces of the Coalition. few more days should
e solve the problem OF the present struggle.
n The same paper of the 18th has the following
The city of Puebla is now garrisoned by voluntee
: force, composed of merchants and brokers of th,
place. Although they able to preserve order il
the local affairs of the place, stM they do not like th
idea OF resisting an attack. few nights since re
port was circulated that the Gallo Pitagorieo wa
secreted in the city, and that he would raise SOM
noise in the night. The report was uniounded, bu
IS nevertheless created some little confusion.
= On the Sth report reached Puebla that Alatrist
. was to move against that place instead OF going
. 0rizava. Thereport, however, was not generally bt
e lieved although some little anxiety was felt.
e Acatlan Is now in the hands Of the Coalition. on
e, information does not say who has command there.
"a We have heard nothing reliable from the NOV
oil ments Of Gen. Echeagaray although it is believe
still that he will go to Jalapa and from there endeav
r. to reach Vera Cruz.
q The roads remain very insecure. On the 7th Ii
ls stage coaches from this capital for Puebla wei
Of robbed The passengers were stripped, some of the
being left by the robbers with scarcely enough to hid
"a their nakedness.
At last accounts the Government forces, undt
re Echeagaray occupied Pueba, and during their sta
every merchant, broker, etc., had to shoulder mu
d et or pay five dollars per day for the support of t
troops His total force was about l9O0 with eleve
D. pieces of artillery.
On the 7th inst the Libealist forces quietly will
g. drew from Ceaya which they had strongly fortified
" and it was Immediately occupied by Zuoaga's troop
:, The cause of this surrender is not stated.
To read the papers of the capital one would SUI
nj pose that the arms of the Government are tt
=, umphant everywhere, and that Znloags is in ia
way to establish himself firmly at the head of affair
n As the Extraordinary says, however, the reports
q victories by the Government troops must be take
lis with grains Of allowance. We have from Vera Crr
,l later advices than from the capital of operations
' the Interior and they show clearly enough that not
ing has occurred of material Importance to either
e the contending powers.