The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-20

SOUTHWEST Pass. Monday. April IL. "a.
m.-lhe u. :. mail steamship Tennessee,
Capt Forbes, arrived here from Vera
Cruz at loo'clock last night and crossed
the bar.
She brings advices ofthe Sth inst. from
Vera Cruz, and the 4th inst, from the
City OF Mexico,
Her news is Of highly important
character, as showing that the Liberalists
have at length assumed the offensive. on
q concentrated and energetic plan. and
that the struggle between them and the
Reactionists appears to be on the point
of being decided by bloody conflict be-
fore the City Of Mexico, unless that City
surrenders to the large Liberalist army
that surrounded it.
The most important news by the Ten
nessee is, however, the recognition OF the
Juarez or Liberal Government, by Hon.
Mr.. McLane the Tn ted States Minister
to Mexico as the Government dc facf0 OF
that Republic
This event took place on the 9th inst,
at Vera Cruz. Tn" ceremonies OF the oc-
/ casion were on very imposing scale, and
took place in presence Of an immense
multitude Of military and civil officials,
domestic and foreign, the army OF three
1 thousand five hundred men, the native
/ and foreign population and populations
from the shipping in port at SACRIFICES.
Great rejoicing pervaded the entire
/ city; native and foreign residents partici-
1 pating freely in ii: and the ringing Of
bells firing Of national salutes by the
/ entire artillery OF the Notifications and
castle, with brilliant military parade, ex-
| hihited the qualification this all impor-
tant step gave 10 the military and civil
| chiettains.
From the city of Mexico the news is no
/ less Interesting
On the 2d inst, the Liberal army, I'M
der Degollado, made an attack upon the
city, and, after an obstinate struggle which
lasted from day reak until noon, and in
which about five hundred were killed on
each side, the Liberalists We're compelled
to retire.
Several skirmishes took place the same
afternoon and night. and on the night of
the Sd another attack was made by the
LibeTalists which was again repulsed.
All the various armies of the republic
are concentrating on the capital. The
Liberal army stationed there numbered
thirteen thousand men, and, at last dates,
had nearly surrounded the city. They
! succeeded in cutting off provisions and
, water from the city, capitulation of
which was expected soon TO take place.
The Reactionist forces in the city num-
bered 5000 men.
The neighboring garrisons had been
called in to support the main army.
Gen. Marquese was marching from
Guadalaiara to the assistance of the
Reactionists in the capital.
Miramon had arrived at Orizaba, on his
retreat from Vera Cruz, and Immediately
despatched l,j00men TO the capital
A large body Of troops left Vera Cruz
on the sth inst, TO reinforce Degollado.
A great battle was expected, should
the city not capitulate. The Liberalists
= We're confident of success. Desertions
from the Reactionists in the city. TO the
Liberalists outside, were numerous, and
treason was rife in the city.
The whole country is in a deplorable
: condition.
THE LOUISIANA TEHUANTgPEC COMPANY.
VERA Cruz, April S.-The Juarez Gov
eminent have conceded several important
notifications TO the charter of the Louis
lana Tehuantepec Company--have made
new concessions TO the Company, in pro
: perty, overthe Isthmus and have also ex
tended the time fixed in the original char
ter for the completion of the railroad
/ across the lsthmus