Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-27
DAILY APPEAL.
THURSDAY MORNING, -. My q, 1855.
IMPoRTANT FROM MEXICO.

partial hles from Mexico, bY the stesmshi
Tennessee, which left Vera Cruz on the LIT
inst, bringing dates from the City of Msxie
, to the 4ih.
. Col. J. T. Pickett, late Consul for tbe Unite
States at Vera Cruz, returned in the STEAMSHIP
Tennessee, Gel R. J. B. TwVman, the uey
Consul, having assumed the duties Of tha
: office.
CRY OF EEx1oo, Nay 8. 1855
lne tide has taken another turn since To
date OF my letter to you BY the English mail
two days since. In the last forty EIGHT hour
positive news has reached this capital that tb,
iederalists, so lately beaten and BUNDLED in th,
North and West, have gained new strength ant
commence, and are carrying everything befori
them- Already Zacatecus has fallen into tb,
hands or the troops Of Yiiaurri from Nuev,
Leon, and the victorious forces are making
preeipitate march upon Agusscalientes, which
place VIII doubtless surrender on the approach
OF the forces from the frontier. By advice.
received here last night from Guadalsiara,
learn that Gen. Rocha is about fifteen leagues
ron that place, with federal troops and federal
enthusiasm brought up from the State Of Co
hma. There was serious misgivings in Guad-
aialara for TIE safety Of the government forces
and the duration Of church rule in that place
a fear that may be considered wei founded.
from al / can learn.
The report 80 lately given By the government
OF the entrance Of the troops into San Louis
Potosi 10 triumph, turns oIt 10 have been a very
serious triumph Gen. MiramOn, leader OF the
government forces, barely saved himself bv
Digit. HIS troops entered into San Loais
helter skeiter, without the slightest order, and
had they beea pursued, might have easily been
forced % surrender. From a gentleman who
visited the scence Of the action learn that at
| least 1 600 men were left dead and wounded on
the held. Mirsmon in his rsport to the gov
ernment said be had lost 400 men killed but
the government, IN giving to the public his off,
eial report, pTudently omitted this interesting
portion Of It. The battle undoubtedly was the
most severe that has taken place for a long
time IN Mexican civil warfare, and might have
been more serious had the troOps Of Vidaurri
followed up their Advantages. The stare Of San
Luis is mostly in the hands Of the liberals, but
ne capital, at last dates, was still held BY
Mlramon, who viii hereafter act on the defen-
siFe, rather than asslme an aggressive posi-
ton towards the men from the frontier.
We have no late advices from Tsmpico.
The government doubtless has late dispatches
from that port, bat does not give them to the
public, from which me may infer they are not
favorable.
The steamer GssrTero has pronounced, at
the port OF Tuspan, for the government in this
capital. She was at last sdVices still at Tus-
pan The government consider this a great sd-
vantage gained, for, say tbeT, " with this ves-
sci We can now blockade Vera Cruz . The
GuGrero Is about two hundred tons burthen-
less, if anything. To comment upon this bone
Of the government Is unnecessary.
It lie said here that Gen. Eeheagarv is soon
to make Pfecipi ate descent upon heroic Vera
Cruz This be should have done long ago. and
the place would have fallen easily into the
hands Of the government; but noT, with the
reports from the interior, the federaHsts Of
vera Cruz will be inspired with new hope, and
will be induced 10 make slroug resistance. |
Besides, the troops taken from the table lands
OF Mexico do not fancy ihe Uonifo Of Vera
Cruz. The dangers Of Mexican warfare are
trivial compared to exposure to this disease. /
Il will be exceedingly difficult to get the troops
now in Echeagaray's ranks to maintain a siege /
or Vera Cruz, or even expose themselves to the /
malaria Of that locality.
There is report here that Jaursz landed at
Acapulco, had visited Alvarez at the Providen- I
cla, and again returned to Acapulco. Rumor |
does not give auy account Of the interview be- /
tween the constitutional President and the old .
veteran Panther Of the South.
In the State OF Michoacan the greatest an
arehy prevails. The newly made government
Of the State is unable to preserve the sl.gl test
order IN hat quarter. The government has .
small force in the State, but the foderaists /
keep system Of marauding that throws all /
kinds Of Industry out OF its usual course. and 4
has produced the most complete anarchy. Those 1
who have nothing are Tobbing those who have /
anything. Ia many parts Of the State ef Go
snaJuato this same system Of unbridled plum
deTing prevails.
The southern portion Of the State Of Puebla 4
has lately been at ease. How long this may
continue depends upon the capriclous move 4
nents Of the pintos.
The scheme ef a national fund is still in a I
state Of incubation. The Dtarfo 06eial of .
Monday bad some sllusion to it, but the news 4
received within the last forty-eight hours will 4
likely set the matter back somewhat. The /
government IS now destitute of money. The
troops have not been paid in full for the past
three weeks. Last week about full day was
paid 70 tbe small garrison row IN this capital. /
Ihe paving of Of the troops is the best illus
tration Of the condition Of the national treas
ury. The collection Of very small accounts
against the government is now difficult. The
only bills which have lately been paid have
been urged By diplomatic influence. Two out
Of the many American claims against the gov
eminent OF Mexico have been urged vigorously
By Mr. Forsyth one Of them has been paid in
full, and the other, for a small amount, is now
being paid up in drib5les. TIE diplomatic
corps Of Mexico should make excellent small
bill collectors with the practice they get here.
The fuctuatiOn Of public opinion here may
seem incomprehensible to macy readers Of the
LltI1l4s dla lle turns IN political LlQes equally
50. The solution is, that Mexico 10 longer has
strength to stand upright; there is DO longer
guiding power IN the country. A single sue
cess makes any party formidable 10 the govern
ment, and a single failure loads it with unpop-
ulsTity. Mexico 10 day, as a nation. is like
drunken man who is striving to keep his equi-
LbTlum, and is looking out for every kind Of 4
support to keep him from tum5ling into the 1
gutter. The present government particularly |
illustrates this. The gutter that il is desirable
to avoid, according to the notions Of Mexican |
clergy and gentry, is AmsTican Intervention, or |
the advent in any shape Of the Angl0-Ssxon /
race. Mexico is dizzIly trying to lay hold of
European Intervention or protection-to create |
national fund or bank by forced loans, or
sales,' as they have decided upon calling the /
process, aud BY every means to avoid the Ca
lamity which awaits them, Of becoming pros
porous country under Anglo-Saxon influence
p. S.-1his morning | learn that yesterday
the government received intelligence that The
following persons had been shot at Zacatecas
by the troops Of Vidaurri:
General MansTo, who took 2scstecas CO the
10th ult. in The name Of the Plan Of Tacubaya
reformed in Mexico government.
Colonel or General Lsnds, who raised an in
surrection in Guadalsjara and arrested Juarez
and some Of bis ministers, while that place was
federal headquarters.
One AdUna, Of which history has said moth
isg, OF very little.
One Gsllardo, miserable fellow, late Of the
puro party.
One Dreeha, believe a German meTcenary
officer Of the government