The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18

gives the particulars the unsuccessful attack on
throughout the southern portion OF the republic the great
est enthusiasm regned in favor OF the federal constitution
and the legitimate government
General Alvarez recognises the government OF President
Juarez and that he had put the pinto hordes in motion
under command of his he being too old to take the
field himself II will be remembered that We have re
ceved later advces by way of the city Of Mexico, IN
reference to the operations of the pnos detailing several
successes obtained by them.
News from the Rio Gsrande.
yIDAURRI PREPARING TO TAKE THE FIELD-MuRDER
OF THE GLENNs.
From the Brownsville (Texas) Flag, Dec.
Our Mexican exchanges bring us nothing particularly IN
teresting. The capture Of Guadalajara is confrm
Everywhere preparations being made TO give the re-
action the last mastery blow Vdaurr will again be on
the field with imposing force and General CARA mas
returned to Tampco Vera Cruz whittier he had gone
to procure resources which he now has at his disposal
About two weeks ago received the news tina. two
American citizens of the name Of Glenn Gather and
had been murdered Sao Mexico about the LIST OF
November last. As we then Inferred from official &C
counts of the affair published in the Boltin ofcial OF
Monterey these had been killed by order or one
OF the authorities OF Nuevo Leon for having resisted by
force OF arms warrant which had been served upon
them to answer before tribunal to certain charges
ferred against them in the matter of stolen horse tua
had been found in their possession AS the anair va
then undergoing investigation by the proper suIoses,
had resolved to wait for the issue ana give our
tho whole statement as IL might be published by the
press Nuevo Leon after such investigation shoua take
subsequently we received a letter from an Ameri-
can zen residing Satllo, which gives statement
entirely different from that had previously received
issued BY order Of the authorities investigating the case in
the State of Nuevo Leon This letter protesting TO give
plain and simple statement of facts relates the circum
stances IN this wise-That while Mr.. James Glenn and
his family their way TO Texas from the city OF
Zcatecas Mexico they were ovetken about two leagues
from the hacienda Of San Juan dc Baqueria by
representative the Congress Zacatecas lawyer of
the name Of Gomez do Cardenas who claimed from Mr..
Glenn horse that the latter had bought in San Luis Po
tos and which was promptly given up by Mr. Glenn to
avoid all difficulties; that the said Gomez then left Mr..
Glenn and went back to So from whence he returned
with party Of soldiers, who overlook Mr..
Glenn and his party than they began firing upon them
which resulted in the death Of Mr. Glenn and his eldest
son Andrew, youth of nineteen; that younger
of sixteen, barely escaping with his life sought
safety among the hills and did not return to his family for
several hours that the widow and children Of Mr. Glenn
inhumany treated by the soldery, who despoiled
them OF IS 600 in gold which they had about their per-
sons that Mrs. Glenn herself received several wounds
about her person. and finally that she and her chdren
two little girls and the surviving sonremained at the
OF death Tor nearly twenty four hours exposed TO
the ncemencies Of the weather, until relieved by an
American director of the Fabrica Hbernia in that vicinity
The writer concludes by saying that Mr. Glenn
Of high respectabily doing mercantile business in the
city Mexico and at the time of his death was on his way
70 Texas to settle his son on farm in that State.
By the last mail from Monterey we have received a
printed copy of the proceedings in the investigation refer
red to above from which appears that Gomez de Carde
did not order the Gcnns to be killed. that he Gomez)
served Mr. Glenn order of the Court of Sato to APP
pear before said court TO answer complaint of said Co.
him in the possession Of Mr.. Glenn, who promised
comply with the citation and appear before the court at
Satllo That said Glenn having failed fulfil his pro-
mise and having taken another route in different drec
ton from Salo, Gomez again sailed out-ths time with
party Of solders-and having overtaken MIR. Glenn,
served on him second citation that thereupon Mr. Glenn
threatened shoot Gomez with his rife who retreaed
about seventy yards That the soldiers still followed the
Glenn party at which one Of the young Genns became
nfuriaed and fred pistol shot at them, which was re-
turned by the soldery with vOey Of musket balls kill
ing Mr. Glenn and his Oldest SON. Gomez alleges to be
concerned in the shooting which order given by the
sergeant OF the guard upon being fired at by young Glenn
The matter of the robbery has not been fully investigated
We shall refrain from all The editor of
this paper who Is better able TO discuss this affair will
take the earliest opportunity to refer to il at length
Meantime perhaps, more light will have been thrown upon
the subject which is ut present obscure and but partially
unravelled
BORDER VIEWS OF MEXICAN AFFAIRS AND AMERI-
CAN INTERVENTION.
From the Brownsville (Texas) Flag, Dec. s.
Tho aspect which the affairs Of Mexico have re-
Gently assumed that reactonist party
is fast giving way to the will OF the people. We
every hope that with the establishment Of the
constitution Of 5 all those perncous factions which here
tofore have been the plague Of Mexico, will have been
thoroughly eradicacd There are many in this country
however who 10 not agree with upon this point
they do not doubt the OF the liberal party IN the
present struggle, yet they reason something like this
tsMexcans will be Mexcans-t is in their nature to
fight among themselves, and they will be at contnu-
ally There no true patriots among them each fights
for his personal interest, and hence there will be
civil in that country until the race become
tinct BY their own hands or mt, until we Americans go
selves upon the country" The latter poruon
of such a reasoning is pure and unaoycd
view Of American extensionist but by no means
impartial observation Of things that country Il not
policy TO NEEDLE with the intestinal discord OF
neighbors, and hence it is not at al probable that Aner
will go there for some time yet to comc-and
will explain what appears to as TO be the cause Of this
continual revolution.
Spanish dominion. has been cursed with the combined
oppression OF two factions which, though unconnected as
the eccesastca ana the military seemingly are, are one
In principle nevertheless These factions consist of the
clergy and the old military chiefs OF the country. They
are both opposed to the liberty which the people seek
enjoy, because their privileges would be abolished by
liberal system Of government The clergy have been
wealthy and the old soldiers mercenary. They are
both unanimous in their oppressive views; the clergy
dare not work openly against the people but the military
will do anything for pay they have found them strong
adutors in Defending their cause But the of
the clergy exhausted and their military friends will
not bulge favor Of the unless they the money
coming This the clergy unable procure and hence
the complete triumph Of the liberal party. Civil war viii
cease when its instgators shall have exhausted their
means There will be enough patriots when the clergy
have naught more TO bride them with Comonfort would
be this day at the head OF Cover nment the clergy had
not possessed means with which to tempt his covetous-
Zuloaga the self constituted President would not
have sustained his position whole year the clergy had
not afforded him the means. Again say that those
means have been consumed and where they TO raise
more when the constitution Of 81 be again enforced?
Surely not from their estates and immunes, for they
will all be confscated, their privileges all coerced
The wealth of the clergy heretofore been the ground
work for civil warfare; when that is there will be
peace
Mexican Views OF the Presidents Message.
From FL Progreso, of Vera Cruz, Dec 24l
was with feeling Of deep regret that we perused
several passages OF this important document account
OF the remarks contains concerning our country
However painful be for us, still shall endeavor not
TO breathe single complaint although are covered
with very hard reproaches although our honor as ma
ton and republic is questioned although from the unor
tunate struggle wherein engaged for the consoda
ton OF our constitution, there drawn conclusions
which present in the eyes Of cultivated nations in the
last stadium of disintf grl tion
The exceptional character which the United States ex
hbts in the history Of the world the particular combna
on OF elements which contribute to their prodgious de-
veopment the phenomenon Of people born with pro
per organization for this very liberty TO which their
cedents colony, led them render all comparisons or
parallels impossible or untrue
But what would have been said Of the character the
morality and future OF France If she had been Judged
when she drunk with blood and proclaimed the gull
lotne as her supreme law Of salvation What could have
been said OF England In the midst Of her religious strug
glesy What would be augured Of her to morrow Judging
from her overlooking paupcrsm-tearng from her shout
ders the royal mantle lay bare the skeleton OF Inc Eng
lish peopeY And Spain, and ItalyY
To seize the moment for drawing a portrai,ure when