The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-25
THE COURSE OF AFFAIRS In MEXICO.

THE COURSE OF AFFAIRS In MEXICO.
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Military Operations In the W~ss-B attic ar
s"ismsncs ana Cspstulasisn or Gusdxia-
jsra-- Ops ratiO~s ON tho Vera Cruz Lime
The Sisgs or Tampico-JuaYsz President do
ture-1he Pclriicai Psrries.
PART SECOND.
The rescoDsts having now become masters OF tho
capital OF the republic and possessed OF tho largo
OF military stores which had been collected there, and
also being supplied with monsy-the sinews Of vsr-by
the clergy Immediately set to work TO raise army for
the purpose Of imposing the reac.ion upon the
States OF the confederation by whom tho rerogrsi sys
tenn had been unanimously repudisted.
The States Of the Interior In the meantime had "a
thered together the federal army rather the army
the coalition between Guansioato and Queretaro. rhe
States Of Vera Cruz and OF Guerrero called GU, the Ne
Ional GusYd 70 In the De the state OF Osja,o
open arms to rsst the Cobos Who had invaded
their territory and gained OF principal post
OF their capital and 1t the tme, tho NORTH New
Leon, Cosnuila ard ramaulpss jonea .ogs,bsr
resctiopists
General Parrod, who had been appointed General in
mence his military operations by laying siege 70 the city
San Luis Potcs which bad acknowledged ZuloAgs and
accordingly he marched upon the city, ~ tho bead OF
brigade 500 men, leaving the main body OF his troops
stationed between Queretar0 and Guanajua.o and Lagos
On arriving opposite San Luis dc Posos after having
connotred the Positions OF the enemy ne making
preparations 70 attack them, when information which he
received informing him that the troops Of the rescoa-
is's besionin Of the city Msxi,o,
obliged him :, of the ataek and march back upon
tbe main body OF hts AMY.
The Moops OF the reac.onis,s which marched out
81 the capital directed their way TO roucs, which city
they entered without meeting With any resistance tho
Governor urbiae, and General Langberg having retired
from before them with the small garrison which
der their oyders few days after the other by
eades of the reactouss, which intended 10
the campaign IN the Interior began To march OFT OF the
city Of Mexico the several brRaies marching ~ grea.
dhtapce from each other, making 10 Yards QueretAro,
where u vas Intended 70 have their headquarters.
In the meantime the army Of the coalition, consisting or
the troops OF the States Of Querearo OF Gusnsua0 OF
Aguaa Caen'es, JAisco, Zscstecas and Mcnoscsn had
collected together q, Celaya, town situated oeswee0
Queretaro and Guarsuao where they Aued in state
Of perec; inscon thereby losrg the opportunity OF de-
feAtr the brsades Of Zulosge dstail which
rated long walls from other, and which might
easily have been Attached by toe road BET
San Juan del Rio and Queretaro
As the react5rary trooos united at lere
tNo uncer the command OF General UAoiios they COM
msrced .neir march in the direction Of Celsya In the
early OF the month of March Tho army Of the coa
ton, which posted IN most commanding situation
which copmanted the Bridge OF sa, which hsd been
proach OF the epemy. and fell back upon Salamanca
0soos Immediately followed them N TIA, place, and
partly owing IL the disorder into which the troops Of zsca
fell and partly death o Colonel Ua1eron
who fell At the moment when he executing decisive
charge the bead ~ the cavalry aud chiefly through the
bad conduct Of the Governor Of Do0ado), VINO
coums nded the hoops OF tina, state.
Tie battle having been lost through these causes mag
much az now there unisy Of scoa bet ~eeu the
COMMANDERS who survived, any mutual conf fence
between tnem the troops Zscaecas considerably
diminished In number marched back thar STATE.
Those Of kichoacan DID the aud Doolato, with oil
the troops wncp were updsr his co paod surrsudered
10 0soos. Parroai left With about tso thousand men,
cut Of army which the Day before ba inferred eght
thousAno and he retrsaed prsciotateiy 20 Guadssjs
being followed close upon his heels BY Osoos.
As soon the DISASTROUS defeat of Salamanca
known ., Gradalsjsrs Lxpda, the officer who command
and bs mnis,ers resided, having been gsnsi over by
the clergy pronounced in favor OF Zuoags she 18Th OF
March and made prisoners o. the PRESIDENT sad Of a.!
lAnda then In order TO augmsn, bs forces opened the
prisons, ard gave liberty TO 600 criminals who we're
imprisoned In be jail u ,hs 10 and armed them. Tcs
infamous procedure produced the greatest indigestion
among tho inhabitants Of tins city, Who and
attacked the rebels, determined upon taking he palace
by man force and restoring the goyernu emit G, liberty
a. vel "a cbastisp gthe authors Of the rebellion tsrtvo
The rebes on n, r the ssss Of ssvlne Toe Z, and or
preserving the members eft govenmeo, from ,he
men, n was srrs,ssd .sss iasss sns th- ,sssls .sous
cave the city with oil the troops which al j1pet
in pronouucng and that the members OF the government
While matters we're "a this c,ndiuoa at GIsdslsjsrs
Parrod arrived, with Osollos foosng close behind nim
tined, and . stand taken, and was also re-
solved shat the soverpmeus should leave
place Of greater security for,n.m 10 pursiarcs sbS
de.erminaon the Pressen, and NE mioaters lsth the
out for Coims on The ao,h Of March '''
few days after the arrival Of Parrod osoos appeared
In the neiebborhood OF Gasda.jua Hereup1r rirred-
whether was because tnsre you'd not be time for him
70 for,ify the city, whether because was son
sibe OF the Encouragement OF his roopsdessrminsf 70
capituate and deliver tbs place 70 0socs In Of
this oapsulson 0sollos entered int, Tue city
tho capital OF Jaco, aud took possession Of tho 23d
dasi~s would not agree 70 tho u.pisaa,,,u' some Of
them therefore, marched out Of the cyas other troops
before had done at Gusnslaa,o-dsermDsd no,
Am he raue NJ tta fufi.u
After Osollos had taken possessi,n OF Guadsajsrs,
AID ~ be found no enemy 10 those States assembled
Of opponents in al directions he divided his troops into
forr divisions, intending 70 employ than ia subdgng tue
strong brigade under the command Of Mr .rnon 1, san
Is Potcs another division OF his troops he Zaca
tecss, under the command Of hAnsro another he
under the Command OF Perez Gomez 10 Mpreia, and
ordered the las, " march agaira Coma Hsv nE done
this, and leaving garrison Guafasjara, he returned
70 bo CITY OF MEXICO, believing that noS The campaign
while these events were uaasprpg In the Interior,
et us sec whsa w gong on n other parts OF he repuo
In the early part Of January General Echeagsr,y. who
occupied The eisy Pueels, and who had declared for
General Segrete against Governor ba,rise, Who hsd
tasished toe Of The Stale 10 the city Of facet
against Governor Alatste; but soon a. be arrived
near bin, inssesd Of attacking him, he vent
,'',dr ms. "as snd prgcs%od ne eossS-
had Also marched ont Of Puess having been cent under
rviaa In the neehborhcos ~ Perose a,Andooed
Of We resotonist aud proclaim the constitution Gene
n. pr refusing 70 act With his soldiers va. Obliged 70
back 70 eueba alone While the troops remained under
Colonel Trejo ~ the disposition Of the Governor OF yerA
Cruz
The constitutional troops Of Nerres and rrejo with
others under the command Of Governor Assriste asr
naming fev days ~ Pero,e, marched upon San Andres
Chslehiromua W FORM JUNCTION there with General -
Lave and the troops which he bringing from Ofrava.
These forces INBRED sere then " IN the relief
Of Oajsoa, which had been captured by the spsnard
Cobos
hi. Oobcs, with other petty chefs he'd COL
lssted force Of 500 men, sLi mucsire hastily UPON
osaoa had possessed himself Of oil tho strong places in
the city, where he had permanently fortified himself
But before the troops from Vera Crurwhich. ss ab,ve
mentioned, vere marching seasns him-hsd drawn nigh
N ne city the National Guard OF Osjsca consisting Of 40
men, commanded by Col Nejs attached C0b,s IN be for
and after al obstnse battle which lasted
several hours, completely deesed him and drove hn
out OF The city He lost this battle grea, NUMBER OF
n wounded and prisoners. together