The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-28
News from Mexico.

-. News from Mexico.
"oN. Ah' ALANE VISITS TAMPICO OFFICIALLY
49, .n noiNo AT VERA CRUz-NON PROGRESS OF
nm -DEFEAr OF GENERAL MEJIA CONFrRM-
Ep-pEuoLLADO TO RErALIATE ON MIRAMON BY
FOR ENGLAND, " VI 'S
by the arrival Of the Tshuantepec Transit Copanv,s
steamer Coaazacoalcos New Orleans We have additional
news from Mexico dated at Tamplco on the 18th and at
Vera Cruz on the l4th Of May.
private despatch from New Orleans saws Myarnon,s
Cabinet had issued decree restoring Santa Anna IN alp
rights and titles which he formerly held in Mexico and
inviting his return Tampico whittier Cen. Vol ID
marching to meet him.
The despatch also says the steamer Coatzacoaeos OF
the Tehuanepec route. has been attached by creditors
she could not, therefore, have left yesterday with her
california mails and passengers for the overland route
the facihc II Is thought in New Orleans, however, that
me eI mater .S VIII wi be arranged in a few days
On the 9th Minister McIape, accompanied by his
secretary Mr. Egee, left Vera Cruz United
Slae Steam sioop or war Brooklyn official visit
the United States Consul at rampco. He remained ct
that place Two days and thence proceeded Mnattlan
10 communicate with his government by the steamer
Cruz on the evening Of the 10th.
Since the sailing Of the Tennessee the 9th very little
OF importanc has occurred 1t Vera Cruz
Affairs at the city Of Mexico in satu quo the news
Of heja's defeat has been confirmed He was marchiuG
In connection with General Wol San Luis Potos when
he met at Guaneuato by the liberal forces under
Generals Yuazua and Cara gossa, and driven back.
Tar as had Sssn
orcered to join his forces to those Of Mes
Ampuda 70 stu in the interior but from scarcity Of
quadrons and consequently incapable for the present
Of organizing any effective military movement Jaapa.
The troops which Gent from Vera Cruz 10 reinforce
him had proceeded far the Punta National when
they heard Of MS condition There they halted for few
days and owing TO want OF supplies great number have
Degoado issued proclamation to the liberal forces
throughout Mexico, commanding them TO shoot every
officer arms against the constitutional govern
ment, in retaliation for the atrocities committed by Mira
mon and MARQUEE at racubaya
An intelligent Mexican gentleman from the interior
states mat the whole country ID less destitute OF
ment Seyopd nan sn so a sr any pay
little nducement to cultivate the land, and many of the
legs from want OF resources.
An American, pane unknown, shot at Tenuantepec
recently by the native guards
The first rain Of the season had commenced falling.
The Pacific Mall steamship Golden Age, and the Orzata
Of the Garrison line LETT San Francisco on the 5tn for
New York-ihe former with twelve hundred passengers
for New York and New Orleans, and million and q
hall Of treasure on freight for New York; the latter with
700 passengers and no treasure.
The British sloop ofwar Alert, with two and half mil
lion dollars in specie board arrived Acapulco on the
12h from Mazatlan and San Bias, and left for Panama
same day.
TIE MEXICAN MASSACRE AT TACUBAYA.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, May 1871
The brst victim was Gen. Iazcano, old soldier, who
was waking in the Archbishops gardens time Of
his fezure. would appear that he had been a severe
discpnaran, and his former subaerns, in conducting
to the place execution took that occasion 70
themselves with insults, TO which the General replied.
IN Is DuJ cONArdlce 10 insult Q man condemned to
death" And again, when told that he to die the
death Of traitor he answered. 81 am no traitor; and
to death, only teel 1t Tor my familys SAKE For myself
am resigned to my fate" He allowed TO drink
glass Of water and fell, shot through the shoulder and
head The officers who suffered With him we're Coonels
vlagran and Arteaga, Captain Lopez and Lieutenant
Sierra. The first s said to have distinguish himself
for his vaor in the with the United States. Notwth-
standing their enrsaes all shot With their backs
turned, traitors. The physicians assassinated
DIS. Portugal, kvero, Sanchez Duval and Abld. The
first cousin Of Castillo Miramons Minister Of War;
stated chat thcse unfortunate advised
to take refuge In fight, but they refused. A
few moments after, the Infatuated eoldery, drunk
with aquadiene, rushed into the hospital, and drag
The most barparous manner. One Of them engaged
In binding up the wounds Of the enemy the tims the
other In amputati0Ds.
Among the regretted OF the victims is the young
Covarrubias Of the well known Vera Cruz poet or
that pame and himself the author of many beautiful y-
future He was but young of nineteen years. and
though doubtless like all such young open his de-
clarations Of sympathy with the hoer cause had not
been personally engaged in hostites. This fact was
exorabe: "These young Of genius" his reply,
"are jus the young men that we have most 10 fear"
The whole number OF known victims is fifty. three;
though is believed to be much larger. They
sassnated In the street. in their houses any where tina
brutal soldery CHANGED to them. Finally they
all carried Oft in common carts to neigh6 boring ravne
into which, as into great Golgotha, they ali
thrown together. In the meantime the victorious gene
rails were making their trumpha entry, with their pri
dragged after them 10 the days of DID, the
procession or women-we hardly bel the state
ment-presented Marquee with sash of the san
culinary color; and solemn Te Deum was chanted in
honor Of the victory.