The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-16

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with amp troops o, tie government Il wss folly to thak
given then ooupa e dse;pos fssss eco umeoss fron
hejA completely upeet The calculations Of the valiant
bearts OF the church add mont, and spplcsoos
Tor asylum IN the osish Legation said 70 have beea
made BY the dozens
The following day great dissatisfaction was discovered
In the gHfrson Of Mexico The recruits desert
ing ny the dozen and many regulars were deserving and
coming over to this SIDE Il vas most apparent that
screw was loose In soue quarter The govcrnmsn. agents
were put the track OF several distinguished officers aud
on the 26h General Pyra Minister OF War OF Zuloaga
and General Calico whose arrival in Mexico few days be-
ing been found Oh, that they their coats the
imprisonment Generals accompanied by the
nearcerasion OF many worthy and peaceabe citizens oon
On the 2sth tee government ~ in the capital is
sued positive orders against any person coming 70
sued to members OF the diplomatic CORDS Tho cause OF
this supposed 70 have been the evident sympathy mani
tested by ali foreigners-the British and French Minis
ers and their wives excepted-for the OF the
liberal cauee aud the eetabIishment OF government In
place. was ' accuse accused carrying Litter s and
for that srievous offence his epeqxaur has been
Withdrawn, and be would be sent out Of the country
which they might perform this courteous act But thi
they hsvs not and 30 the Danish Consul romans In the
capital.
The government Of the capital have now formidab
line Of works laid around the city The Gar de Belen
the San Cosme Ban Pablo Nina Perdida Lazaro and
In fact all points, bristle with cannon and every stree
has its barrcade The people Of the call the
liberals towards fer NOT attacking them in their fortacs
TONS They forget that they boast Of having 1000 men Of
the ine and afraid 70 venture attack upon those
who cutting of the meat and drink from the capital
positions with inferior forces for the government can
unite ts whole force at any point In the city In half
an hours notice, whereas will require five six hours
for the liberals 70 attack any one point in strength
Several slight skirmshes have taken place between
se or Sa al
believe in the city that the liberals are making an
Your correspondent anxious to provide you with
the most reliable adviccs, 10 this place without
passport or ticket Of leave on the night Of the both He
and West The list Of noabes here Generain Chief
the West Don Santos Degoado, Don Juan Jose Baz, Un
der Secretary Of State D. Bento Gomez Farias, General
Paebta General Aresga, General Pope Alvarez Colonel
Yriesra Colonel Saragosa Colonel Ernest H. Lane and
host Of other young and gallant officers, both native and
foreign The garrison Of this place and Chapuepec then
amounted to some six thousand and the liberal forces
now in the valley may be fairly estimated at ten
tie and line Of Chapucpec The troops Of tho liberals are
undcr toerabe good discipline. About 500 Of them may
be considered in prime order Colonel saragosa has 1000
rinemen under complete discipline Col Lane has about
LOCO cavalry In perfect order and, AZ he says capa
bic of going through any body Of cavalry Of the enemy
It was Lanes cavalry that defeated Meta about three
weeks ago Gen. Alvarez has about 500 men well dsci
pinned and capable OF meeting the best regulars OF the
country The balance OF the liberal forces are very or.
binary but they may be considered equal to the pressed
soldiers of the Centralists
This place, not being put under any restrictions with
regard to passports Is filed with spies from town. few
arrests have been made here OF very notorious
for the parts they were playing in this dirty class Of bust
ness.
The plans Of the Commander in Chief are not vet
known II Ia believed, however, that he will not
money and pays of his troops every night The market
here ID well supplied, and the army want for nothing
This is not the case with the garrison in town. The
aqueducts are cut inside Of the line of entrench
mens of the liberals The city is therefore short
Of water, and must very soon suffer from this
Provisions are also cut Off to largo extent, and few
days more must produce sad want in the capital 1t is
now rumored that the liberals are going to cut the bulk
done the streets Of Mexico will very soon be flooded with
water and the population in the lower barriers be forced
| 70 fly to the elevate. grounds in this drec
alternative between coming out to fight or roostine on
poles like birds. Their main works will be submerged
the govs,nment forces come out they are to!erab
elder the flooding OF Mexico very excellent way Of get
ting the cenrasts in corner and purgng the country Of
many bad Characters which easily be done. Hydro
psthy s the oppion your correspondent the pro
per treatment for the capital of Mexico 1t will clear the
c. ..s: scnchss end the country of the padres
whose vile corruption scents TO the very heavens.
Gen. Marquee is expected in Mexico with
1900 for the centrals,s. Small parties have been
sent out TO intercept and cut oil his artillery and ammun
ton train. This VIII most likely be effectively DONE.
Il is reported here that Mramon has abandoned the
siege OF Vera Cruz, and that he is his
the capital If this be true the struggle Of the Mexican
Spanish clergy party has already entered on it's death
Iii the meantime the British and French Ministers arc
the jealous partsans Of the ccuralsts in the capital Mr.
Otway, her Msestys Minister, has been in towering
passion for week at the state Of things in the CAPT
tai He swears TO show the liberals as bgands, cut
throats &C., to bis government and the central people
thing else than play the tool and fool for tn,
cenrass He has Miramons wife In bis house, and she
and Madam Otway keep him On the jump attending t,
The EnPisbmen in Mexico are. in Mr. Otwsy's eyes, an
impetnent set OF fellows. He has called them such
The Incian, Meja, who looks like Hndoo ugger, aud
has reputation and position only daring highway
robber, to Mr. Oway aristocrstc parsonage Mejias
bnl. IA. cf S.-fC V,rx NJ
dozen Of the unalloyed villains have in
my lifetime. Dirty, filthy badly clad, and covered with
where Mejis Is quartered Every day Mejia rides
out with these runiaus and the aristocracy OF the
city bow to him as Their present defender What
obliged to acknowledge their inferlory to a pure de-
scendant Of those people they used to dispose Of by
pdrtmieos ss born slaves This s the farce Of IT, and
the disgrace Of It is that the British Minister joins this
miserable rump and tres TO aid them 10 their present
wounded snake He spts bis venom at every one and
even curses with no choice words his own associates in
the Infamous work Of trying to put fast upon the neck Of
consider the strife which has been carried on for
months by foreign minister's priests, and the old
Mexican people, now approaching a conclusion. Let
the acts of the misrepresentation Of the United
States and England, and the acts Of the crafty
agents OF France Spain and Rome not be forgotten The
hundreds Of millions wasted and destroyed the distress
Of families the loss of life and general decentralization of
the people are 10 be charged against the criminal acts of
foreign ministers. Had they not recognized Zuioaga
these calamites would have been deferred perhaps
averfed.
should the strife terminate as now think II win for
time what 70 be done With the IS 900 to 10000 troops
In this valley? They, with the 80 900 scattered
over the country, cannot be employed by any govern
ment and must furnish ready materials for dssatsfac
ton mongers.
may add that after Marquee enters Mexico the capital
will be the only interior possession of the centraiists
San Luis and Guadalaara have both returned the be
raj order Of things
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