The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-23
BALTIMORE.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1859.

If 1t be true, as the last advices from Mexico
would lead us to believe, that MRAMoN has left the
Capital for the purpose of attacking Vera Cruz,
our next intelligence from the latter city, will be Of
more than ordinary interest. The special dispatch
from Washington, which we published on Monday
last, indicated that the Liberal cause was
growing desperate and that nothing short of the
immediate recognition Of the JUAREz Government
by the UNITED STATES, would save it from hope.
less disintegration. That crisis of some sort is
approaching, we think is evident, but whether i
will result in the triumph of the Reactonists, or
the Constituencies, remains yet matter of con
siderable doubt. 1t is by no means so certain tha
MIRAMoN will advance upon Vera Cruz at a sea
son OF the year when the dreaded pomito usually
makes its appearance, nor would his march beyonC
Jalapa, in the direction of the sea-coast, be un
attended with danger. If the Liberals posses
among them a single Chief of any military ability
the Reactonst army, even if it succeeded in forcing
the pass of La Hoya, might subsequently be shat
tered to pieces at Cerro Gordo, or at the Nationa
Bridge. These three points of defence are NATURAL,
strong, and might be held against any number O
troops that could be brought from the Capital
MRAMoN no alternative but either to risk til,
defamation Of his army, or to retire without accom-
plishing his object. Bold and ambitious as he il
reported to be, we scarcely imagine he will hazard
the laures he has already won, by undertaking
in the face of so many difficulties, to assault
a walled city, well-provisioned, strongly garri
soned, and fully supplied with arms and NUM-
tons of war. 1t is to be remembered
moreover, that he can no longer rely upon the
support of EcHEAGARAY and his partisans who
having joined in the pronunciame,ao which deposed
ZULoAGA from power, have now much more to
hope from the Lberalists than from the party they
once supported, but subsequently repudiated It's
of course, difficult TO determine what rash and
comparatively youthful commander, such as MIRA
MON is described to be, may, or may not attempt
but unless treachery is at work at Vera Cruz, the
capture of that city is certainly not likely to be al
easy an achievement as the taking of Guadalajara
or of San Luis Potosi. There is another fact tc
be taken into consideration; MIRAMoN's great
strength lies in the valley of Mexico He cannot
leave the Capital undefended for any length o.
time, lest DEGoLLADo and other Liberalist chief
tains who are lowering around it, should form q
junction in his absence, and carry it by assault
If such an occurrence should happen and it is one
which is by no means improbable, MIRAMoN would
be placed between two fires, and instead of being
able to carry on offensive operations against Vera
Cruz, would be obliged to fall back upon some
point in the INTERIOR where he could make a stand
against his enemies. 1t is evident, moreover, from
the ease with which RoBLEs overturned the govern
ment OF ZULoAGA, that there are many Mexicans in
and around the City of Mexico, who, though they
do not belong to the Liberaist party, are yet de-
cidedly opposed to the policy of the Reactioniss,
and who desire to bring about an adjustment of
the feud, by compromise between the opposing
parties, if possible, or by any other means that
will give peace to the Republic. Northern Mexico
will certainly not acknowledge the government
either of ZuLoAGA or MRAMoN, whilst its subiec-
ton by conquest is altogether out of the question
No Reactionist army has yet ventured to cross
the desert intervening between San Luis Potosi
and Aqua Nueva, and what MIRAMoN shrank from
attempting of his generals will have the har-
dihood to undertake. We are told also that ALvA-
REF has collected in the South an army of six thou
sand men, but that, for want of money arms and
ammunition, he cannot put it in motion There is,
however, under any circumstances, but little dam
ger to be apprehended from that quarter. Young
DIEGO ALVAREZ has already proved himself to be
utterly wanting in all those elements that consti-
tute successful soldier; whilst his father, the
only man capable of leading the P1aos to victory,
is disabled, by age and infrmties, from taking an
active part in the war. This survey of the whole
field of operations, leads US to the conclusion that
the cause of the Liberals is by no means SO hope
less as it is represented to be. That the moral
support of the UNITED STATES would he of meal
culabe advantage to the JUAREz government, espe-
cially at this juncture, there can be no doubt;
but, even if that support is withheld, SO long as
the Liberals can hold Vera Cruz, there certainly
appears to be no reason why they should despair
of ultimate success