The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.


1uftsn of the Country-The Affair at Y.ancingo-ye,o
ybvsed Loan, DC.
me- pasel is now the theme of general conversation
Win all parties here In previous letters have cautioned
ths American public through the columns of the HERALD
sbe watchfu Of the movements Of Juarez for he Is
indian and mighty uncertain in his dealings with white
hRs. So 1t has proved. Now there exist doubts but
attempts have been made TO accommodate matters be-
Juarcz, Mramon and the clergy, all for the pur
pass Of keeping out American influence.
About three weeks ago negotiations between
The two Chiefs At first they kept very secret, but
Win time everything gets wind in Mexico and 80 1t has
6anspired with these negotiations. 1t Is impossible for
me- V say what state they in at this moment, owing to
the great reverses which the constutionaists have
suAered lin tho past fortnight and especially in
fhe past days is possible that the naughty air Of
Juarez is looked upon by Miramon as downright
mpudcnce and 80, some notifications will be proposed
n The plan that ten days ago was as good as arranged
-Four days ago dispatches arrived from Juarez to Mira
noD they sent to Ceoya where the latter then
was and us yet we ignorant Of their contents.
Tho plan agreed upon days ago Is substantially as
follows =
The acceptance Of the constitution Of 1857, al in.
Arim, by the clergy faction.
new Congress 70 be called at once, to revise the
constitution Of 1857.
Enforcement of the Law Lerdo Of the 25th Of June,
1885, by which the clergy property to be sold and the
clergy TO receive the money for it.
4 Repeal OF the civil marriage decree Of Juarez, and
INC establishment Of the church of Mexico in all It's an
silent prerogatvcs, pueros, &c
Repeal Of the decree OF Juarez contscatng the pro
perty OF the clergy
OF the European courts, probably Paris.
T. The revised constitution provide for Presi
Dental election.
The above are the main features Of the pastel which Is
calling out all the activity Of the clergy and all the
natural hatred Of these people for our race That Juarez
Inns II admits Of doubt but his final action
yet secret He clearly does not wish 20 60 the whole
Agure with the enlightened policy laid down in his de-
erees July last and which has called forth the admiration
applause Of the whole civilized world He in that
policy q iootbold for American ideas in Mexico, and,
therefore wishes to back out from IT, question Is one
Of great importance for that We have expended
much sympathy upon What we have lit 10 consider the
progressive and legitimate government of Mexico; and
can we allow this Legitimate government 70 roll back
npon itself and throw US overheard
This patel has brought the Mexican question do IN 10
point Either Mexico must roll back under the dark rule
Of the church, with continuance Of anarchy, or Mexico
must very soon become Amcrcanized with recognize
1Dreign ruling element in the country 1t will be for
people and government 70 decide which courseths coun
Try ia to tase.-
What the consintionaiss cannot win by themselves s
apparent demonstrated beyond question, and the
20 f. Dr. may be prehxed ~ the problem
and set down as satisfactorily calculated On the
18Th they most shaneluly defeated and routed at
the Esanuia de Vacas few miles beyond Querearo Do
bAdo DegoIado, Banco Alvarez, with q host more Of
their chiefs and 5000 men, were completely and tho
roughly NUMBER
Conmahd Of Miramon, veIeS Mejia and 0 hers Of the
serRy side Before the battle Degollado demanded tho
surrender Of Que.ctaro, where Miranon was Mramon
sepled impossible, and il Degoado wanted it he
would have to take it, All this time Mramon had no ar
GIry and nigh. have been defeated with little troubs
Degolado, however waited several days until Miram)n
had received his heavy artillery from this city, and then
commenced an attack, which was repused and followed
up m such vigorous manner that the whole Goa
sutional force WAS completely beaten with the loss Of
the part Of their artillery There appears to have
been great cowaIdice, with apparent rcachery on the
rHcfv IF s1a
1ieys who fought well-as they always dowere tn Dse
FROM the frontier but they too few 10 sustain tho
attack Of the clergy and were forced TO n.y. What hope
have We or can we have the Of the constu
hnal party, after See them beaten 80 shamefuly,
through the pure stupidity OF their great men, their
The result Of this defeat, reported by Miramon is
the loss of thirty pieces Of artillery 400 men in killed
AM wounded, and about 200 prisoners. Amongst the
prisoners Generals Alvarez and Iapia an American,
ard several Mexican officers Gen lapa has since died
u wounds received in the battle The American has been
xMbhcy executed, although his commanding general Al
vArs) still alive, and not likely 10 DO molested Mr..
Msshew demanded Of the clergy, so soon as was an-
ss need thst American had been made prisoner,
Aas he should be treated as prisoner OF
var and the Minister Of Relations, Munoz Ido report
ed y, have acknowledged that the recognition OF the
etusjopa government by the United States made legal
Sor TO their service, and that they ought
40 be coneidered as prisoners when taken A. AL
events the Minister Of Relations was IN great trnnlaon
about the demand Of her Britannia Maesys
would not serve Mr. Mathew He felt certain that was
ps true demanded tnat in the absence Of telegraph
paiched 10 Mramon. This done, but It arrived after
the man bad been shot. doubtless tho poor fellow
bruta,y murdered the battle field or in prison in
ouare,aro However i, was we know that Of ali the on
svs he has been the only put to DEATH and the
se tsey sxu n over r the fate Of ri the that Se
bse Of Alvarez will be spared-and why not
BE has always been traitor TO the constunonansts and
spy of the clergy He voted against liberation Of
Hg0n the Constituent Congress Of 1885, away from
his position the 10th January, 1858, when Comonfort
SiI sold the army OF the consituonasts to the clergy
on the 18th April last and doubtless has behaved bet
this occasion. Why should the clergy shoot hm2
Jst before he made prisoner he shot at his Leg
doubtless with the view Of pctng slight wound but he
much excited and drove the bali bang Through his
thigh bone. which has caused the loss Of his leftleg He
shot at himself with the object of making for
saving his e However, the whole story Of hin shooting
himself may be fabrication, gotten up to deceive the
Coneider great blessing to the constitutional
There several Others leaders at that who could also
In Oaxaca the constitutional has suffered
The clergy forces have been successful in their
Osxaca the home Of Juarez and place that has always
Heretofore resisted the clergy They have also seized in
chat quarter some three thousand muskets and large
During last days Of the past week and the FIRST days
q the the constutionaists under Carvaja Solo, Ala
iste and others, to the number Of two thousand
attacking Tulancingo, place only about seventy miles
distant from here They appear to have fought WE'LL and
lie people Of the townwhch Is OF about twelve thou
SAND souls-wh the garrison, made resistance.
The constutionaiss took and destroyed by fire about
epe.baH the place. The loss on both sides has been
and the attacking force retired in good order
the great relief of the town and it's defenders who
On the point Of surrendeng for want Of food While
fight going on the Indians IN the district rose and de-
strOycd hourshng haciendas burning the houses
and crops killing such Of the whites they could CATCH
and running of with the cattle Aperson just down from
Tuncngo, informs me that the appearance Of the place
and mo surrounding country Is desoate beyond descrp
ton The cause for the violent and demoniac acts Of
Arvsa his associates is said to be that when they
Nd siegeto the place they scnt In person with flag OF
truce andthat he brutality murdered by the clergy
soldiers At all events the whole affair shows to what
dreadful state rapidly approaching through the
helsh obstnacy and bitterness Of the clergy aud the
oowardce and ncapacty Of the great lights Of the const
The Conouota robbery by Narquez, and the murder Of
Ormond Chase atTepc, by order OF this cutthroat and
xOhber beth sunk into comparative insgncance by
lorce Of more recent and exciting events
have just detailed We hoping that the murder Of
poor Chase uny excite action, and II It does not
that the murder tho poor American officer at Quere
tasO, because he American, may receive the pro-
per notice. Hthcse occurrences, with the many other
sassassnatoDs Of Americans in the past year BY the