The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-16
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Our City Of Mexico Correspondence.

Our City OF Mexico Correspondence.
FEDERAL CANT TAcuBAYA,l
BEFORE MEXICO, April ], 1859. !
Arrival Of the Constutiomalists al Guadaupe--captre Of
MISREPRESENTATION of the Capiat-Arreaof an Anne
ricdn-Ar-ipol of General M5ia-Hl Aduice to TIE
Priests-Dcecon in the Cdpital-Lmprisonment Of Par
ra, CALICO and OtAcrs-7ne Danish Consul Dismissed-
Q f5vfifcdtions Of the Ciiy-Cbmmanders Of the C6nxit,
horalists and their Fmces-7aesr Plans TO Flood tie Ca
rital-7he Brihsh and french Ainis&rs-Ap7roachin
End Of the Present Srife-Sdn Luis and Guadatgjara
in Possession of the Constisusonalias, DC, dc.
When wrote you last Mexico5was under martial law
although enemy in sight The glow Of confidence
and religious zeal high the capital This lasted
until the 2lst, when the cha (rabbe) that athe
servadores believed would turn Off and give the capital
wide berth, came In and encamped at Guadalupe the
abiding place Of the Holy Image Of the Virgin Of Guad
upe, and where many prayers and masses were said
for the aid Of Miramon In his campaign against Vera
Cruz.
The Virgin perpetraed hostiles upon the federal
mob and they quietly rested there that also without
moestaton from the garrison Of Mexico which was only
league distant The following day the chuma moved
around to this place. and without trouble the castle
Chnpuepec the haciendas Of the Condcsa and the Tea
and the Casa Blanca Casa Colorado All this was done
n the very sight Of the regular troops Mexico and 70
the horror and disgust Of the padres and women.
The defenders Of the capital had made beautiful works
all along line Of the city wall upon which they expected
the chasma 70 march and be destroyed but the chuma
did not do and the hearts of the defenders Of the CAPT.
tai grew sick at the thought that their enemy had
their eyes open and going 10 dare them 10 fight
on the open nelds starve them to this alternative
The capital was completely sealed on the 22d no one
was allowed to depart from the city, except he had great
influence with the Governor Of the district or with the
British or French Minister'S The latter could only secure
passports for their friends cspecia and PERSONAL ia
vors All persons arrested who were at all liable TO
suspicion IL reported here over 500 political pr
soners have been made In the capital since the
ment Of martial law on tho 18th ultmo On the 22d nm
American mechanic a. he was entcrno tho
city from his work on hacienda some distance from the
capital He amsohnist and had on his person Milan.
Of water wheel making In this city for his hacienda ana
10 look 10 which he coming 10 Mexico IA -. no
sooner taken prisoner than the government issued hnI
etin stating that American officer had been canturnd
having his person plans Of the Notifications OF Mcxco
Az the matter became sftcd down little more and n
was found that the water wheel fortincatou tbcv
laid hold Of email plan he had Of cogwhee and this tbev
still hold out in calling patent fortHcationv dcsencd
for the use OF the enemy The poor American mechanic
meanwhile, remains prisoner His ID fair sample
Of the way arrests made by the law and ordor
people Of Mexico.
On the 23d the great General Mca entered Mexico In
company with General Calico and about 400 The
bells Of the capital were rng for hony their
rival signify joy felt Mt the event. But the counsel Of
He plainly told them that II they hattered themselves
that the liberals In Tacubaya were chund rabbic) they
were very much mistaken. He bad met them and been
beaton BY them, and knew they could hold their own