Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-04
Bloody Scenes in Mexico.

A correspondent OF the New York Herald,
writing from the scene Of revolutionary confict
at the Capital Of Mexico thus describes the attack
on Tacubaya:
The morning, april 11th) was delightfully."-
clear and pleasant, and al Che movements of the
,s forces ees in ne field could be seen
could be distinguished in the federal positions In
Tacubaya. At six O'Clock the government forces
began to form In companies. At half past six the
General-in-chief reviewed them and at precisely
seven the fire was opened and charge made for
the Moline de Valdez one Of the strongest federal
positions In Tacubaya
The Federalists replied but feebly to the fire.
and appeared regardless Of the attack. The fire
was increased along the Government lines until
forty pieces were in full blast. pitching their solid
and explosive missiles upon the unprotected houses
Of TaCubaya. The Government column. about
= 600 strong, continued to advance. / must say
my heart leaped 10 my throat at the thought that
they were going to charge fairly into the Moline
Federalists. The Government troops had come
fairly inside the range of the rifles, and with that
was heard report resembling the cracking of a
multitude of faggOts. and down turnbled the front
ranks OF the Government forces another crack,
crack, crack, and down went heaps more; and be-
fore time had elapsed for another equally welcome
report the attacking column broken up, and
the men were seen running for dear life back over
the plains in the utmost confusion. They were
soon gathered up, and another column of attach
was formed. This came up in equally good order
but, unfortunately, only stood to receive
ley from the Federalsts and then dispersed like
the first.
After this second repulse a cavalry attack was
made upon the COndesa, position in the very
lowest part Of Tacubaya; but this was also repuls-
ed. The Government fore e. then moved forward
with their batteries and commenced a most scath-
ing fire upon Chapultepec. Molino del Rev. and
racubaya; This, by degrees, became too hot
work for the Federalists whose main reliance was
In their rtlemen, they not having artillery equal
to that OF the Government At 10 O'Clock the Fed
eralists by degrees abandoned Moline del Rev
then Chapultepec, and finally Tacubaya but not.
wthstanding the Federalists retired at little be-
fore eleven, the Government troops did not enter
until twelve o'clock in the day, thus giving their
enemies ample time 10 make a well-rcgulated re.
treat carrying Oft their sick and wounded except
few poor fellows, who had fallen al the last mo-
nent and who were afterwards butchered by the
Government troops. AS the victorious troops en-.
tered Tacubaya, they set up all manner of cries
| such as Death to the Liberals "Death to De.
gollado, - death to foreigners &c The house,
Of all persons at all suspected of favoring the Fed
eralsts We're at once attacked, and many entered
and pllaged All houses left empty by the flight
| OF their occupants were broken open and robbed
OF everything amongst them the houses Of several
| foreigners.
The police Were flying in every direction, ar.
restng ali persons suspected, who had taken an
| interest In the affairs Of the day. Amongst the
latter was Gen. I.ascana, who by some chance fell
| into their hands. The surgeons who had volun.
teered their services TO attend to the wounded who
Were brought into the hospital after the Federasts
had gOne-Inost Of whom were of the (iovernmtn nj
| party-were taken from their humane work and
dragged oil with the other victims of the police
anu these poor, harmless men, engaged In a hu.
name work, with others, to the number of twenty.
eight, Were shot down like dogs the same nig ht
| within what ID called the sanctifed walls of the
church OF San Diego, In Tacubaya without s
show OF trial, or without allowing them to call In
any one to hear their dying requests.