The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-17
AFFAIRS IN NORTHERN MEXICO.



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Our Monterey Correspondence.
MONTERREY, Nov. "A, 1859.
IA. Oaia~s Of Monterey Wonderfully Ercitat-dcseraI
zuas.a Res.,wed to Lampasos-Suspscioss Pods ar
yssaf-S0o xtw Se~t n Attack Gewerd1 Zadsd-fts
Sra,aosw--7he Untsd States Comssd-SmS00lsn0 Goois-
Aroth~ Battle sa,oxn tAs Liberals and Church Prts-
Lsbuuu Dsjestrd-o1y Of xerseo Pro~osnci~g AJassss
Asvamo~- General hotles TO be the Leader, de-
The last week has been Of stirring events and OF
great for the usually quiet czeaso OF Monterey
For the first time during the revolution we have been IN
he fear OF an Immediate stack. About days since
& that zaszua had returned from Texas 70
his native city, Iampasos and arrival had gathered
sopesher his friends and those Of vdaurr from that pae
aad some Of the negabor,ng towns to attempt e over
throw OF the present government II was said that no
brought with him q large amount OF arms and am NUM-
ton and the number Of his troops was staseu oy fumor
70 be from 300 70 Such an annouasemcnt could
not , 70 cause general alarm and anxiety for ZdazaA
known 10 be man Of determination Of great personal
courage and uudoubed great military capacity aud as
both he vdaurr have many personal friends, more
particularly the northern portion OF this State, there
was much ground for tho apprehension felt 10 increase
the Difficulty, his friends in this city, taking advan-
tago Of the temporary absence OF Governor Arranoer
and his suite ncghboring village, were preparing
u
however, discovered in time, aud the chief
an It, AZ well as AL suspected Of having friendship for
vdaurr were arrested, and thus this movement pip
ped the bud The garrison Of this city 1t the time
very smabe larger par having been sent in pursuit ofa
band OF robbers and Indians who rs wrote you my last
approaching the cisy; but by great exeron and
by senaing out armed police 10 impress soldiers,
force Of three hundred men was raised aud sent
the command OF General Zragcsa, TO attack
Zuaza auo prevent bus entrance Into city Zaragosa
proceeded the point where ZuazuA e0camped audit
hoped that the matter would be there decided Out
rary through his better owsdge
OF the ground wishing 70 risk battle there, sue
ceeded evaoing him, BY circuitous route through
the arived in The neighbOrhood OF ths city
come honrs previous TO tho return Of Zarsgosa
and arrival he message To ArranOerri, request
ing that COMMISSION shout be him II the
difficulties could be arranged without the shedding OF
blood Hs request grantsd and thrae persons were
appointed to th him upon the subject Zuazuas
propositions that Arranberri should surrender tbs
Office 10 the President OF the Tribunal Of Justice,
and that all prisoners each side should be released
and that he would then dismiss his forces and retire from
the country rhese pro os't,ons declined by Arran
berr, be considering husslf 70 be tho constitutional
Governor duly elected by the Legislature. We We're
then In mon,enary expectation OF an attack upon the
city but Zaragosa having now arrived with his troops,
after forced journey Of sixty miles, confidence WAS 10
some degree restored. The arms OF which you have
heard much purchased by viiaurri, their p.s
sage t. this CITY iom MatamOrCs, and with view to in
trcep, th.u Zuszoa retired in the n,sht to Caveyrua
where he succed. capturing ali that bad reached that
psce The succeeding morning Zaragosa followed him,
and we were expecting every moment some news OF an
encounter.
Atsnsacion place few days since which reflects
no credi. upcu the parties concerned upon the Amr
character, as unfortunately the persons implicated
represent or rather pretend to represent the government
OF the United Sates. As have frequently informed you
the Office Of The Unised states Consul constantly pros
tuted for The most seisn and degrading PURPOSES and
all because lrshmen, having no Character ~ lose,
and no sympathy with American principles
trust AID responsibility, which should BE- ned
by native born ci,zsns only A large invoice OF
to Pat. Mmo, the Acting Consul, who, told you be-
fore has set loot in the Unied States
tered goods The examination By the ne Cis-
tom House officer was more strict than that OF hs prede
cesso than expected by the Of goo 1s
and turned out that instead OF being goois the
greater part were OF silk and worsted Only think VI I'll
the preventative Of the United States engaged SNUG
CLING and attempting to cheat the poor treasury Of Maxi
col dgnled position truly for an American Consult
What eke could We expect from man VINO bias been be
fore the courts OF Mexico and New Orleans charged with
such acts Of swmorg and robbery as woua shame the
most haroened inmate OF the penentArys You im-
agine what mist % the feelings OF modification Of every
true Anne rcan ctzen At haviug such renegade their
representative III foreign land. The Mexcans sharp
sighted in such matters, and they desp.se him most
heartily, ana wonder, as well they may, that any
which petends to deocpcy or resccabi-
~ should be thus represented goods will be- cons-
Gated and the Consul viii und that this case at least
honesty would have been the best policy His loss Will,
however be the gain OF the state Treasury which sally
neeos repeu<hns AZ the goods arc valued at some iy
thousand dollars. ~aa4r
just taken place at Querearo between the liberal forces
under the command OF Gen. Degoado and the reaction
srs uIer M'amon in person Contrary 70 our
men were totally By the three thousand reac-
tonaries losing all their artillery, ammunition wagons,
and two thousand prisoners-the worst defeat which
they have suffered during the present revoutou and,
fectly shameful pegoilado arrived San Luis the
nth inst and were Dot for the divisions existing De-
tween the reaotonary leaders, the liberal cause would
indeed, be hopeless Il is reported thai
has been made Mexico against Miramon in favor of
Gen Robes and Tor the constitution OF 1857. Mrsnon
is quarreing with Marquee for stealing the six hun
a n
my last there no love between the Trout,
the French head shaver has lcr Zacatecas JOIN
MARQUEE at Guada aara, with whom he sympathzcs, ls
his acts show. He levied some two hundred thousand
dollars from the people OF Zacaccas shot twenty
the citizeue irrespective OF na,onaltes and ended by
burning tile archives OF the State 1t SAID that be
has pronounced against Mramon, in favor Of Mar
auez bope may have better news 70 communicates BY
new hat factory has been established 10 this city
The way they the hats the natives
The proprietors from Danbury, Conn hope they
will 90 well, thefc large and wide field open for all
kinds Of manufactures The universal Connecticut Yankee
pops up every"hge, although Scion Robinson that
they behind the times One thing is certain-tney
are making hats Of a superior quality.
MONTEREY Nov. 49, 1850
Success If Zua-ua-Doiy Expected 10 attack Monry-wo
Defence to be Mads-Sir or Seven Presidents IN Tie
Field, dc dc.
As anticipated has just arrived that Zuazua has
succeeded in capturing the arms, ammunition sc and in
routing entirely the forces Of Zragosa He will undoubt-
eddy move directly upon this city, and the probability
that defence will be made and that he will thus over
throw the existing administration aud that OF
Ara1on We live IN an age and country Of changes.
reported that the Marquee has pronounced
al Guadalajara in favor of Santana, also Vol. we
have some six Presidents 10 the ned, aud
there room for moreover the ftbuster Waiker-so
let them Ceme
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GHANDE.
Our Matamnros Correspondence.