The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03

CHuTCH-ChF Correspondent
City The Atock If the ID on the CIptal Defeated by
Eeachey-Aa1dk on Chapaltspec and 7acubaya BY he
Cn-altsts-Re-eas Of the Fsdsaiits-S Slaughter of tie
PriSoncrs-Partial List Of The Vietims-A Piea Deutes
them TO Hell-The Briti Minister Sape, One By at I've
Request Of the american Crnsul-Mr. Olcdy Declines to
STRIP The slaughter Eel Influence Of his Spanish Wife
Humane Course of the American Consul, Mr. Black
Note to Mr. OToy-Dtgua Of Ndtices and Foreigners at
The Course of the British Minser-7reason of General
Justo Acknowledgements Condition Of the Ce1lralisls-
Mr.. Otooys Circular About British Caims-He OFersto
Capture Vera Cruz for the Csrra1Ats-Miramon in The
Cspital-Ar. Black Coming Horne-Prisoners Buchsred
BY the Liberals-Airomons Army As1; for the Congsca
cation of The Church Propery-The British Minister Re-
fuses Protect american Citizens the Absence Of Our
Consul, DC, dc.
The fury Of the Church OF Mexico has been let loose aud
the horrors Of the nquson and the mercess of the
Colonial Generals against the rst patriots of the Mexican
revolution hourly re-enacted We all Chat is for.
egners) live in fear for say when his hour Of
assassination may not come. We have seen in the past
few days ouch Of barbarous assassination that we
embe to hear who shall be the victim OF endtsh
fanaticsm. The natural sensbies Of the human beings
have been sulted by the barbares Of the church and
army clique Of this capital They have shot in cold blood
without judge, jury, even drum head martial
over seventy persons some say over one hnndred
most OF whom quiet and inoensiye citizens aud
foreign residents in Mexico. Our alarm il inten
sncd the more by the fact that the French
Minister encourages these tIoodhirsty acts, and the Br
tish Minister, overrued by his wife, does not raise
voice Of civilized nation, which he represents against
these atrocities, unequalled by the sepoys But may
perhaps be better frat enlghen you the cause Of
all this before speak Of deporaole position.
When wrote you last was in racubaya, in the camp
OF the fcderalista remained until
month, when, taking advantage of obscure night and
other convenencesalways to be had for money Mex-
co.. returned with unperlor ated skin city, The
following morning the federaists attacked tho city, but
mere the Old story turns up agsintreachery, &c. The
attack was badly Planned and sti worse il vas male
known to the clergy party the night before as would
now appear, by the very person who made II out TIE
federaiss attacked nobly, and Notwithstanding the
heachery d their chief, aud the powerful res stance
offered they carried the Gara of Cosme the strong
est position in the city, by pure pluck. But their force
being but $780, and the government having $500 men
inside the position a reserve they forced to fall
back They made their retreat in good ORDER carrying
of government guns and planted themselves in the
church Of San Antonio de los Huertes where they held
out all the day. The government troops made several
unsuccessful attempts to dsodge them from this position
losing heavily in each The battle waged heavy for
over hve hours, and continued lees active for
nve hours more when the attacking column Of the ec
ras, hnding their chief refusing them reuforcemens
ana not ordering another attack they fell back upon
quarters In lacuoaya and Chapultepec carrying all their
WIN 'nem The loas in this attack not heavy
for the less than 200 but the re of
their remen told terribly upon the government f,res
Tho oca paper stated the Sd tina, the reueu were
much superior to what they had suppoaed and gave their
loes o. "hesvyn From reliable sources learn that oyer
400 government soldiers bit the dust and upwards of 900
were wounded Or dispersed. was fac. rem ,rked BY
the government people that all Of their killed were aha,
through the head. This came from being behind walls
where their heads only were exposed
The effect Of the attack OF tho ID was serious 10 the
Of the oentraista The governmen, Commander in
Chief, Gen. Corona, frankly acknowledged that the
Yaor Of he enemy enhanced the merit Of their claimed