New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02
The Mexican News.

dstaijs of tho Tcunessees from Mexico To- April
18th. General Mramon managed to make his escape
f,ou the Constit utonas,s by forcing the lines Of
General Tracon and .rrived On the 18th with two
ades-de-oamp just in time to congratulate General
Maruuez on his victory over General Degoiiado.
His army came in the pex, day Or two, most OF the
troops in good condition. Miranon passage Of the
Cunbres effected only after hard lighting Three
several times did this reckless commander assault the
ene,nys almost impregusblo position, and three
times WA no beaten back.
ON the night of the It'll be succeeded in turning La
Ilayes wing, took the difficult mountain pass,
which that General commanded, and from thaj time
forth the way was clear.
Gen. Decolndo arrived before the City Of Mexico
ON the g2l of March, and might have then easily en-
tered the ciy but he suffered himself to be by
the millionaire Escandon, at whose plac in Tacubaya
he was living Madrid and others of thu Robles party,
vino made him believe tina, he had large party
within the walls of the city, and that his great per-
sona popularity would be damaged BY ylsasot meas
ures.
On Sunday night, the 10Th, preparations we're
made for an attack upon Degolados headquarters by
force Of five thousand men under Marquee. During
that night they were allowed to flank the enemys
pcsitions and on Monday morning and the following
day the force Of Degollado, though fighting Ike
tigers were made to feel the superiority In numbers
and efficiency Of that very artillery and those very
men whom their stupid chief had allowed to come
nrpoleted 20 the aid of the city 1t is said that the
traitors and towards Of chiefs fed early IN the fight,
and left their brave soldiers to make what feeble re-
.stanoe they could The result Of course total
rout.
Afer the action upon the field deeds of horror were
committed, such as can hardly be believed, but
which can nevertheless be true. Tie cavalry of
MARQUEE urged on by several priests. amused them
selves by lancing the wounded, with whom the field
was covered, none of whom were spared. 1t appears
tbat such deeds Of blood and murder were not ap.
moved by all the members Of MIramons Government.
Mr.. Black, our Consul, has had his passports ten
dered him. lie applied to Mr. Otway, tho English
Minister to take the American citizens and property
under his protection 10 the absence of any repreSent
tive Of our Government in the capital and his request
was denied
During the stay ofthe Federalists in Tacnbaya, not
the slightest disorder was permitted. Everything
went on we'll and the rights of everybody were re-
speoted. But as the Centralists entered the
scene changed; private houses, without number,
were sacked by tho drunken soldiery, citizens
outraged ard murdered, and those who have escaped
the tempest of religious fury, still shudder at the
The above is condensed from the correspondence
Of the P,e0yune.
A circular Of the British Minister, Mr.. Otway
dated April A. addressed to Frederick GlenDie com
mences:
"SIR: From dispatch which received from the
Earl Of Malmesbury by the last mall it would appear
that her Majesty's Government, wearied ont by ITS
fuitless exetiOns to obtain from the Government cali
ing itself the Central Government of Mexico settle;
Ient of the outstanding claims oil British subjects, ana
being unable to bring to bear upon that Government
the influence of the British naval iorce mo-" on
Vera Cruz, have determined on holding tho whole
government ndifferenty responsible Tor the 0bserf-
ance Of all international obligations so far as England
is concerned 1t is, therefore, the intention OF Her
bjniesty's Government TO take advantage of the
presence of her fleet in the Gulf, ard to hold Vera
Cruz by whatever party Is occupied, to be, as 1t
were tho Treasury of Mexico and enforce there as lar
az possible the payment OF all Outstanding Chains Oh
British subjects in Mexico.
MIR. Otway requests Mr.. Glennie to draw him up a
clear and distinct statement Of al those claims which
be considers Justice aud equity to be protected
and maintained by her Msjesty's Government, and 20
enable him to communicate On the subject with the
officor commanding the British Naval force in the
Gulf and 40 carry out the instructions Mr.. Otway had
received from the British Principal Secretary of State
Tor Foreign Affairs
The protest Of the reactionary government THAT
of Zuloaga and Miramon) against the recognition OF
the Constitutional Tor Juarez) government by MIR
McI.aue ond also against all treaties, conventions
arrangements and contracts made with the same be
,,ins with the recital of the downfall Of the Com
onfort government the proc amation OF the Iacuo"ya
platform the accession Of Zueaga, and the reccSni'
iion of bis government by Mr. Forsyth, who united
with the other gentlemen, his Colleagues in fehc'a
ting the new President his accession to power ii
Then proceeds to state how the American Minister
opened q negotiation by the express or
der OF his government with that oil
the Republic for the purpose Of concluding
a treaty conceding to the Unitod States for
stipulated sum of money, very considerable portion
az the national territory, and the right of transit in
perpetuty across the lsthmus of Tehuantepec These
proportions, however, were at once rejected MS in-
furious to the good uumo and vital interests OF the
Republic whereupon it IL charged the American
Minister and the United States Government at once
changed their policy, annoying and embarrassing the
Government by provoking and dsagreeable questions
wounding the national boz or, and prefeTng unounded
reclamations, policy which finally resulted in the
withdrawal Of the Legation.
Later from California.