The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-12

rallZatlOn, was voted on rOughout the state
to-day, and has probably been carried by
large majority. Boston YES 3,jl6 yeas to
2,805 nays. Returns from fifty towns give
5,O47 yeas to 2,7O6 nays.
DETAILS OF THE MEXICAN NEWS.
We gave last week telegraphic report of the
victory of Miramon over the troops of the Lib
eral or Federal party. The correspondent Of
the New York Times, writing from that city
under date Of April Is, gives the following high
ly interesting particulars @ the battles for the
possession of the capital
BATTLE OF THE sECo d OF April.
On the morning of the g OF April, the Fed
eralists at Tacubaya attempted to take this city
by single assault upon the Garita de San
Cosme. At o'clock on the morning Of that
day, column of 800 Federalists, under com
mand Of Saragosa, made their appearance, near
to San Cosme, and shortly,aiter that a lively
action commenced. The Eederalists suffered
great loss in the first charge but they promptly
reorganized and came up to the assault again,
and passed over the outer Government work.
A body of men, with hand grenades, came up
with the second charge, and played great mis-.
-Jrvts ny means OF
their explosive missiles. A, this period of the
attack, the Federal forces W. re struck dumb to
see drawn up in good order I'll along the houses
in the San Cosme about $3.50 of the Govern
ment forces, with artillery, breaStworks, and
everything to cut them to pieces, if they per-
sisted in continuing on the advance. The bar
rieade and battery they had taken was untena-
BILE, and they therefore retired from the posi-
ton, carrying four guns off with them As
they fell back, they were purIlled by a Govern
ment force, who suffered 50 severely from the
frontier ritemen that they wete forced to aban-
don the pursuit, having rec Fered two Of the
captured guns. The Fedora SITS promptly took
possession of the church of S, ! Antonio which
was in rife-shot range of the Garita. and from
this position they held all assaults of the Gov
eminent forces in check. Al 10 A. NJ, the
Government forces abandoned all idea of dis
lodging the Federalists by assault, and from
that hour until late in the evening warm fir
ing was kept up on both sidel and in fact, on
the part of the Government, until long after the
Federalists had retired under the cover of the
night to their headq quarters at Tacubaya
The mortality in this action was severe on
the part of the Government, and, for Mexican
civil warfare, was not light on the part of the
tederalists. The Government loss was over
zoo In killed, about $50 in wounded. and as
many more In dispersons and desertons The
small comparative number Of wounded is ac-
counted for by the fact that the Government
forces were screened behind their barricades
and only their heads were exposed to receive
rifle balls. 1t was a matter Of serious reAec
ton amongst the Government troops, that all of
their companions were shot through the head.
The loss on the part of the Federalists was
some forty odd killed, sxty-one wounded. and
about half dozen of their nd-prenade men
dispersed, who, had passed the Government
works, and, finding their retreat cut off. took
refuge among the camp followess, and escaped
safely into this city. These has, since got off
from here, and joined their con- panions.
The attack on the San Cosne. the second
strongest point Of defence in this capital, was
a rash and ill-advised plan, if it was not the
result OF treachery in the Federal camp. For
my part, | incline to the opinion that the attack
was planned in this city by the enemies of the
Federalists, and forced upon them through
bribery. 1t Is we'll known here that the attack
was made in consequence Of advices received
from President Juarez at Vera Cruz These |
advees came to this city on the lst instant. and
were forwarded from here, by means of a spy, !
to Tacubaya, at y p NJ. of that day. But not,
that at least half hour must have !
been consumed in sending these dispatches TO
Degollado in Tacubaya, and an hour or more
in considering their contents and de- |
Gliding as to the plan of action, at 10 o'clock |
hat same evening the Government was thor,
0ughy advised of all the decisions in the Fed. |
eral council and camp. 1t is therefore no mat. |
er OF surprise that, when the Federaists did |
attack, they found themselves completely sold. |
and were obliged to fall back. Jose Justo All |
'arez, who was General-in-chef of the Federal |
SITS, and had the planning of the battles. has |
allen under suspicion, and is accused of bav. |
ng been bribed. He, however, allayed suspi. !
mons at the time, by declaring that he had \
ordered flank movement on the San Cosme |
! his ne did do. He ordered uE 200 men for a
lank movement but it was discovered, when
hey were prepared for attack, that their ANNA
liton had not been ordered and tley were
obliged to fall back, without rendering the
slightest assistance TO their cOnradfs. The
ordering of 200 men to do the wora of 2,000, 4
md the mishap in the ammunition department,
ooks very much as if these 200 men were in
ended for sacrifice, and nothing else. The
most liberal Interpretation which can be given
o the plans Of Alvarez is, that be is a foolish,
weak headed fellow, and by no means capable
If his work.
But, notwithstanding the yillainy or stupidity
If Alvarez, the Federalists dealt severe blow
o the Government on the 3D. The Governor
If this capital, who commanded in person at
he defence of the San Cosme, was forced to
,raise the bravery, discipline, and unerring
i'm, Of the Federalist riAemen. Had they
damned and promptly acted upon a sensible
node Of attack on the Sd and 4th this CITY
would have fallen into the hands of the FEEDER
lists, with very little trouble. IL was univer- .