New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-30

supported BY the body of the people, though IL
would perhaps be more correctto say thN the body
Of the people the of the inhabitants OF Mexico
have no judgment of their own in the mstter, aud
take 90 nore interest in the pending struggle than
do the slaves in our Southern States in the polti-
cal contests constantly going on around them AT
least this il true of those most populous portions
Of the MeIicAn States Of which the population Is
largely made up Of Indian laboren. This numer-
tus class, 80 far as it has any political opinion at
al, is likely to reecho those Of the priests aud Of
tie proprietors, aud might, perhaps, be fairly
enough claimed ss sympa.hizipg vita the Church
party.
A curious statistical account Of the pending war
bas lately been published at the City Of Mexico.
According 10 this statement in the nineteen uOnths,
from the lth of January 1858, when the iDsurrec-
ton sssinst the Government established st the
Cspi:s fret broke cut, down to the end of July
last not less than eieh'yseseu different military
engagements h.se occurred. These engagements
are arranged in this document into three classes
according to their Importance, and the num-
Der Of conhatatts in them, eight being plscsd
in the first class tbrty.thtee 10 the second class
and forty six in the third clsss-these lat amount.
ipg TO little more, if msy be supposed than partisan
.klrmshes. 1t is claimed that in all the eight
battles Of the first class, in twenty-four Of the
second class, ard in thirty Of the third class the
Church party were successful-giging them seventy
one victories, to sixteen gained by the other side.
II this statement is anywhere near correot, the
prestige Of success is certainly on the side OF the
Church party. They, too, while their opponents
are vaiply looking tc the United States for men and
money, appear to be making vigorous preparations
for the ensuing cam 2aign. Since the siege OF
MeIi:o in April last on which OCCASION during
Miramon's absence On his Vera Cruz expedition, it
came so near falling into the hands of the Liberals
the Notifications Of that city haze been gee'tly
Improved and extended AID new ones thrown up,
80 that il is DO longer exposed to be entered by an
army of northern rfemen, such as put il in so
much danger on that occasion. To take the city
with its present means Of defense would require
better General than the Liberals seem to have, and
better appointed army than they ever bring into
tie field While thus securing himself against at
tack st home, Mramon is making preparations fof
renewing the siege Of Vera Cruz so soon as the
weather will permit To rsise money new forced
loan has been imposed, amounting in the first
place TO about two per cent on capital and credit
srd if this is not paid in eight days the amount is
Increased to fise per cent. meeting OF the 0sh-
ops and other high clergy at the City Of Mexico I"
supposed 10 be consulting about means to raise
money, not only for warlhe operations, but
for buying up the most effective military leaders
among their opponents. 1t seems likely that the
present campaign must be decisive, and according
10 the accounts of those most favorable t. the
Liberals there is great reason to anticipate thai
the Church party will carry the day.