Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-01-26
THE MEXICAN NEWS.

5 News from the city of Mexico to the 9th |
of December, and from Vera Cruz to the 30th /
received via Havana, furnish some additional |
irformation as TO the lac Mexican revolution I
1T 'appears that Echeagary. tcmmandcr of the |
army known as the Eastern Division, pro- |
nohuced at Ayut!a on the 20ih ofDecember. I
After fruitless negofiations, Zuloaga was gust
on the point of marching against Echeagaray,
ignorant that in the mean time that comman
der had been made a prisoner by the Cover /
nor of Puebia, when he was himself stopped
by psonuncamento on the part Of the gar
rison Of Mexico headel by GEN Rooles, who
Ii seems had bees II correspondence With
Echeagaray.-zsz7a
Zuloaga finding himself deserted by the
troops in the city, and by one of bis own gen
erals, hastened to the British consul, where,
Of course he found safety. rr5,- ned f. sa-a.r
1t is reported that Immediately upon the ap
pearance of Robles proDunciamento, Zuloaga
sent for him aud proposed aatriumvirate, the
twain chosiEg lthe third. evThe negotiation
/ failed, however, Robles probably thinking
that his policy would DE : -the whole or
| nopes ledssrFe ssU sgo. ls5F bGr .r.sd *
! bg Before seeking safety under the British
! flag, Zuloaga took possession Of $50 600,
/ which were in the treasuary, and deyided.
/ them among his iadhcrents, reserying 5000,
for himself. Bloc 1at5efn5G L .HJ'raa gGiii
I4sTYhis new proaunciament to set forthsthat, as
neither the governments of Zuloagau nor that
called constitutional, had the moral Or physi-
cal foreeto give peace to Mexico it was ne
cessary that both should cease to exist, and
that a new administration should be estab
lished, resting not upon the proclamation OF
the army, but upon the eonslnt and cooper
] alton of the pcaeeable, wealthy, and iedestri-
/ of all Q&ves,h faraA uno
4 from the present state of comasotionF l7r That
to. bring ABOUT 5this result, a junta should be
Z formed (to which measure -Echea garay had
,eonsented) of such respectable citizers of the
different States, OF all classes and parties, as
Il the war had driven to take refuge 10 the eapi-
Q htal, which junfas within FIVE days, should
proceed to establish a provisional adminstra-
ton, nominating the person to- exercise pro-
p visioually the supreme power. fixing the linn
) its of his authority, and prescribing also the
mode and form in which he should call upon
the government: aud that until this proyis
ional government was established, Gen. Ro-
bles should be invited to the CHIEF command.
# The Governor of Puebla gave in, his adhe,
q renee to this new movement. Robes SEM
i off commissioners to Miramon, commanding
. the army of the North, and to Juarez. at We
ra Cruz and, as if to opensthe way to recon.
in Mexico were released. aud the towns 0
Cordova and Orizaba, in the State of Yer;
Cruz. which the Zuloagists had occupied
were abandoned to the Constitutionalists, VIII
are also reported tc have occupied Jalapa.
The number. of political prisoners set a
liberty by ;Roble3 is not less than. 500--a
: mongst them Gen Traconis, who has been il
s prison for about two years. -
{ The number Of Generals who signed the
e plan of Robles on the day it was proclaimed
is forty two. g--r -..-F r7-f...5 7---t -s -.
During the sessionof the junta; ASSEMBLIES
in accordance with this pronunciameuto, new
t arrived of Miramons victory over De egollado
j This Eews decided the choice Of the junta i
e favor of Miramon as provisional chief, Mir
: anon is quite young man. not yet 30, au
J brought into notice entirely by iathe recen
: troubles. While Comonfort held the supreul
power aud endeayore6 to steer a middle cours
il between the Conservatiorss and ReformerS
: Miramon, who, in Santa Annals time, ha
s been only lieutenant, headed, along wit
e Osolies, one of those bodies of gurillas whic
in the name Of religion and pTivalege," ar
( noy ed without essentially endangering ii
! Administration of Comonfort When tt
e revolution headed by Iuloaga broke out o.
], ollos and Miraphon joined in it They wei
n subsequently rewarded for their services /
i the command of the Northern army, Osollt
d receiving the chief command to which, on h
: death, Miramon succeeded. ..-... e.