The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-04
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Capture Of Guadalajara by the
Conservatives.
Silver Found at Mr.. FOrsyth's
Residence.
4 CONSPIRACY SUPPRESSED IN THE CAPITAL.
lumored Disagreement Between the French
Minister and Admiral Penaud,
&C., &C., &C.
/ CONSPIRACY SUPPRESSED IN THE CAPITAL.

The steamship Tennessee from Vera cruz, arrived at
New Orleans the 25th ult She left Vera Cruz the
22d ult with dates to the Goth from the city Of Mexico
nnnd brought the following passengers
Sysr 4 ana sSs9 sssSncs
Loustalo, and fourteen in the steerage,
wo French barks and English brig were dscharging
he port Of Vera Cruz.
Five French and three Spanish vessels Sac
rcios also the United States sloopofwar Saraoga-ner
officers and crew all we'll
or Vera Cruz, on the 22d, the Tennessee United
States sloop supposed to be the st. Louis bound
OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec IA, 1853
The Pintos in the Cold Regon-7eir Retreat and Insubor
dinatio-7he Expected Battle at Guadalajara-Qu Question
of French Intervention in the Capital, dc.
Since the date of my last you (on the 6th) have
received advices Of battle between the forces Of the
and the enemy, which took place at Cuanta
de Moreos. The government forces under Echeagaray,
the Pinto Indians under the command of Villalva
engaged, and, as usual, the opposition were the
stronger in numbers. The battle long and noisy
one but not of highly sangunary character According
70 reports Of this encounter there
5000 discharges Of artillery and countless discharge Of
musketry with final result Of twenty killed on both
Sides The enemy lost sixteen men and the government
forces four will not go into the details Of the many
vaorous acts perpetrated both sides in the battle Of
Cuanta de MOreos The government claims it as vcto-
complete annhation Of the enemyand Echeagaray
is crowned with another laurel equal TO that he gained
by taking the castle Of San Carlos Of Perote after the
enemy had retired Think Of it: $500 shots fired and
only twenty killed. At this rate how long will 1t
take the Mexican people to destroy hemselvesP Some Of
your politicians who are waiting this brought
ahOut mat no n q
The Pntos have fallen back-a thing they would have
been oced to do at any rate owing to the pnching cold
Of tho TERRA fd which is altogether too severe at this
season for them endure with their thin clothing They
will turn their attention to punderng the hot country for
time, and If the liberals from the north do not come
upon this capital before long, they will disband and
to their homes in the warm lewands OF Guerrero.
The Pnos cannot do thing upon the high table lands
Besides the force of those who have up
from Guerrero are badly ofhcered and disciplined. It
seems that direct them but old Alvarez him
self learn from who came part OF the way up
with the Pintos young Diego Alvarez has very little
command his men, in fact that his meanest soldier
will dispute with him and even refuse TO obey his orders
Old Alvarez old to command them, and this people,
consider have therefore ceased 10 be formidable at least
until other person can lead them and manage them
as the old "Panther" has in times past.
We are now hourly expecting important news from
Guadaajara. The great battle between the two large
won. The government the church and all the church
people in this capital have been devouty at work for the
past week invoking Supreme aid for their army in it
conflicts with the liberals at Guadaajara. Thousand
upon thousands of have been said in aid of this
cause and it appears that nothing has been left undone
which could have been done IN praying way to bring
down Supreme vengeance upon the heads hordes
who aboring professedly TO destroy the monster
church of Mexico and give to their country constu-
tonal government and liberty Of worship Five days
be able TO give you the net result Of the
prayers this capital and the Efforts OF the government
forces acting against Guadaaara. The liberals have at
that point tue stronger force According the best data
GET has about 900 men TO operate
against 5000 more of the liberals The liberals have
the advantage OF strong forthcaons but the governmen
has the most daring general iramon), and think, the
best troops.
For the past week we have received nothing of mpor
tance from Vera Cruz, and yet in the dark the
objects of the French and Spanish feets The French
Minister still continues repeat that France intends inter
vcnon and the French red republicans here although
for the part exles from their country, have national
vanity enough to say that Napoleon Ill cannot be such
fool Reports therefore contradictory. and with all
due Difference diplomatic personages, must say that
give much credit 10 the report as to the other The
Spaniards, by themselves can DO nothing, and Will not
think, attempt Intervention on their own account. The
government Of Mexico, by the last mail, sent powerful
petitions TO both Spain and France to 60 ahead and inter-
here 10 keep out the great northern aggressor.
Local news s scarce-never more so. This city has
been completely given up to prayer for the past week
that people have talked of little else than the eass and
the attending iumnatons, concerts, dances, &c The
feast of Guadalupe took place two days and the pa
dres the most Of it TO enlist the sympathes of the
The siege of Vera Cruz has not yet commenced. BY
letters of late date from Orzava learn that Cobos the
general in command Of the expedition against Vera Cruz,
at Orizava making forced loans, and that he was
always threatening to against Vera Cruz but had not
started in person. The ouposts Of the government are
now at the Chquhuite and most Of the soldiers sick Al
last advices the people Of Vera Cruz were in good spirits
and anxious their enemy but this is no evidence
that they will not bolt when their enemy does come.
send you this letter for fear that mine Of the 10th
NAV not reach You imagine the trouble Of getting
correspondence of the country at this time letter
addressed to you would reach the coast, and Is
therefore that enclose my letters to you to persons who
not known dare not even put letters in the Post
Office myself but have always TO get somebody to do this
service for OF late have managed to get letters to
you forwarded under the seals of different foreign legations
and a cw ao s a no IN "
mail day, the 10TH My letter Of the 10th should have
interesting news.
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 10, 1858.
Aldtrise's Attack on Puebta-Ad Sent 10 the Garrison
from MericoLerdo at Guadalajarc No Conduc,a from
M,rico- Disagreement bstpeen The French Minister and
Admiral, de-, dc.
Iwrotc you at some length yesterday morning. and for
warded by private express TO Vera Cruz Scarcely had
my letter left this before learned that Aatriste had
taken the village Of Amozoc, had stopped the dlgences
between Puebla and Orzava, and marching Pue-
bla later in the day learned that Aatristes forces
1900 strong had actually commenced attack upon
Puebla on the previous day. that they had obtained
Formidable position the city, Last evening endea
vored to possess myself of the facts but there
many reports in circulation that impossible to make
anything definite out of them Some said that Ala
tristc had been beaten and his forces dispersed The
next report that he held point inside the city and
would have the place. Every one tells the news to
suit his own political wishes. What facts consider
are these Aatriste took Amozac miserable village Of
robbers near Puebla, the road 10 0rizava He has
threatened Pueba with 1000 men, and scared tho
Inhabitants pretty well out OF their wits The commander
of government forces that first attacked Alarste
seriously If not morally wounded Alatriste has not
taken a commanding position yet inside Puebla,
has he beaten for the has not five hun
dred good troops in Pueba to operate against him. The
government sent yesterday some five hundred men 10
Puebla from here and Echragaray to leave this morning
10 take command against Aatrste, but the later's
troops worth anything they should have the place be-
fore sundown to-day They are, imagine, Indians from
TIascala-the veriest riFran.
Ierdo is now in Guadalaara. He will be able 10 give
they have excellent foreign officers consider
they will be able hold themselves good there but with
the retiring of the government forces they will be called
upon 10 pursue and may In this way become weakened
and defeated II is difficult 70 make conjectures 10