Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-16
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tel estiDg details of the condition of affairs
in Mexico. Miramon's retreat from Vera
Cruz is confirmed. The seat ofwar has been
transferred to the capitalize troops of both
sides are concentrating at that point with
great rapidity. There was an attack made
on the city on the I'd inst, of which the fol-
owing account is given in the Correspon-
dence of the Picdyune:
Themost important event. in the progress
of this endless civil war, since my last, has
been an attack upon and repulse from the
capital. This took place the morning of the
I'd inst, and the general result, as reported
on both sides, Is unfavorable to the liberal
arms. For particulars of the affair, however,
am compelled. in default of other accounts,
TO use, those of the reaciionary party, who
control all affairs at the capital. Z 4 VI
( 4 According to these, "the loyal army in
scribed, on that day, a glorious page in its
annals-tbe salvation of the capital of the
Republic from the fury of the constitutional
list hordes-but. page written in Mexican
blood.Ve The attack was made under the i'm
mediate command of Alvarez, Zaragoza and
Quiroga, aud, beginning at daylight. lasted
until noon. The number of constitutional
troops engaged therein is not stated but it
could not well have been more than three
thousand. They entered the city in three
different columns, by the CalZadas, Belen,
Veronica and San Cosme-alf strongly barri-
eaded and numerOusly defended. The last
mentioned works, protecting the citadels.
seem TO have been most vigorously assailed,
and upon them four several attacks were
made. all of which were finally repulsed.
The number of constitutionalsts killed was
at first reported to be five hundred. The bull
letin of the 4th, however, brings it up to
eight hundred. The. loss on the other side
is also confessed to be very great, but, OF
course il is claimed 10 be less than that of
the assailants.
If we are 10 believe the journal from which
/ copy the attack was a deliberate one and
fully discussed. the night before, by council
of war at Tacubaya. OF the fourteen officers
present, ten are said to have been opposed to
it.; but the other four, Alvarez, Zaragoza,
Quiroga and another, whose name is not given
insisted tenaciOusly upon their opinion that,
sit now going on nearly two weeks they bad
been before the capital, it was high time they
assumed the offensive" And the majority
finally Welded. The officers most prominent
" mentioned, as taking part in the defence
are the commandant-chief and Gov. Corona,
Generals Velez, Monterde, Guitian, Mcjia,
1.-The hero of Ahualco." GutierrtZ, Orihuela,
Rosas Landa and Alfaro, and Colonies Ia
boada Ballarta and Miramon, brother of the
President The corps npon when Tell lhe
brunt of the conflict were the "PolZia, Ia
padores," list and I'd Light Infantry" and
Sierra Gorda.p They are very highly prais-
ed for their conduct, 1t beng dlfncult at
times to restrain them from going IN pursuit
OF the enemy" Their cry was religion, "
:.our country" and 1.-The never-to-be-forgotten
name of Osollos."
This is the reactionary account OF the en-
gagement or series OF engagements on the
I'd; but even that adds that the Constitution
alists continued their attacks, IN sklrmiSSlng
parties, during the whole OF that evening.
from which we may infer that the repulse
was not so serious after all similar at
tack was made the next evening and the can
nOnadIng kept up till late hour OF lhe night.
OF the result. however, we have no detailed
account though it is certain that the Consti-
tutionalsts were finally compelled to retire.
The same correspondent, after enumerating
the movement Of the armies, says:
Within a week then nearly the entire
active force of the Republic, Constituencies
and Reactionists, will he front to front on one
battlefield, and il no blood is split it will not
he for want of an opportunity. As to the
result, no one can7predict it. We can only
tell the relations of the parties at any gwen
time On the 4th, our latest date, the Re
actionists had full possession OF the capital;
the COnstitutionalists held Chapultepec,
Tacubaya, Guadalupe, San Angel and Toluca
The headquarters of the latter are at the
magnificent palace of EScandon in Tacubaya.
One thing, however, locks bad for the
Rpactinnists DcscrtiOns, the never failing
wrathcr-cock of Mexican wars, take place
daily. The very morning that Degollado
made his appearance before the capital some
fifty officers, aud among them Echeagaray,
went over to his camp Another suspected
CHIEF is reported to have been publicly shot
in the plaza on the 4th.
And concludes his letter "a follows:
Meanwhile nothing can be more pitiable
than the condition of this distracted country.
All business is suspended here and elsewhere.
The highways are filed with soldiers march
ing aud countermarching, or infested by
bandits. Fifteen millions of dollars in specie
are awaiting safe conduct and shipments at
the capital; and worst of all, there is no
immediate prospect or hope, whatever may
be the result of this campaign, OF the restora-
tion of order and peace.
The United States Minister. Hon. RoBT. NJ.
MCIANE has recognized the JUAREz Govern
ment, and his reception took place at Vera
Cruz, on the evening of the 9th inst.
The following is the discourse pronounced
by Mr.. McLANE: r- .a I
Mr.. Preside1t-In delivering to your Excel
lency this letter which accredits me to the
Government of the Mexican Republic as En-
.voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States, avail myself of
the opportunity to assure your EXcellency
that the President and people of the United
States retain a lively interest in the welfare
and prosperity of the Mexican Republic.
feel assured that your Excellencys adj
-. Il a.. latR Of unn
country will be distinguished by the develop
ment aud consolidation OF those great princi-
Piles OF constitutional liberty which constr
tute the fundamental elements of true liberty,
and which distinguish the Republics Of Mexico
and the United States from the majority Of the
great States and Empires OF the Eastern
Hemisphere.
The enlightened liberation and ardent zeal
of your Excellency for those principles are
distinctly recognized, "a well by the people
as by the Government of the United States,
and it will be my constant endeavor to mani
fest the same spirit in my relations with your
Excellency, 40 that the Governments of the
two Republics may strengthen with each
other n |, val friendship, and that our respec-
tive countries may enndble by their history
and their progress the complete triumph OF
constitutional liberty.
President Juarez replied as followsi
"Sr. Mrister-It is extremely grateful and
satisfactory. To me to receive from your Elk
cellency's hand the credentials by which His
Exceilency, the President OF the United
States, authorizes your residence in the
Republic of Mexico, as representative of the
Government and people of the United States,
and assures me Of the friendly feelings they
entertain for the prosperity of this Republic
Il shall endeavor to merit the confidence
tha irig fi.Nf
will consolidate among us the great princt
pies of constitutional liberty principles
which distinguish as from the majority OF
older nations. / can assure your EScellency
that Mexico has now entered on this path
from which il is TO be hoped she will not
deviate. since all the officials and chiefs who
sustain the Constitutional Government. lay