The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-18
EROM MEXICO

The steamship Philadelphia, from Havana
brings Mexican papers from Vera Cruz to Deem
Der 3d. and from the city of Mexico to December 81:
From the Didr1O de la MdrinO Jan IL
General Echeagary, commander of the Eastern
Division, pronounced in Ayutla on the goth of
| December. After carrying a fruitless negotia-
ton, the government determined to combat him,
and for this purpose General Zuolaga was to leave
the capital. In this state of affairs and when
Echeagary had been made prisoner by General
Perez, Governor of Pueba, it became known at
that place the oath that on the previous day the
capital had pronounced, and that General Robles
was at the head of the victorious revolution.
In effect, on the hight of the 23d, arrangements
had been made between the insurgents and General
Zuloaga, in accordance with which the capital
came under the government of General Robes as
commander of the garrison, under whose auspices
the junta of notables to be convoked to deter
mine in regard to the future.
General RObles expected to make arrangements
with General Miramon and his forces, and he ap-
pointed Committee to proceed to Vera Cruz and
treated with the Federalists.
In the meanwhile communications between the
capital and the army of the interior and Vera Cruz
were going on; important adhesions, like that of
Peubla, were being received, and the unta of nota-
bes had met to decide the form of the supreme gov
eminent, when advices received of the new vic
tory of Mramon over Degollado, and under this in
huence the Junta resolved that the supreme power
should be exercised by single person. and that this
person should be the commander of the victorious
army.
Ihe ' era Cruz TT0greso contains the following
items of news:
General La Lave had occupied Jalapa with the
federal forces under his command.
On the night of the 10th the federal General
Trejo took the town Of Huatusco, after hard
fight, in which he captured seventy-two prisoners,
all of whom he relieved from the penalty of death
in the name of his government, which had approved
the act
The same journal gives the following account of
the revolution in the capital:
When the citadel pronounced in the afternoon
OF the 23d, the movement followed at all the
other points where troops stationed, except
| ing the Palace, and at 81 at night Zuloaga was
overthrow and had left the Palace taking refuge
in the house of the British Minister where he still
remained at the latest date notwithstanding that
| convention had been entered into with Gen. Ro-
bles, under which the liberty and security of his
person were guaranteed in the territory under the
jurisdiction of the new authorities. Before lying
Zuoaga took possession of $780, which were in
the treasury, and divided them among his adhe-
rents, reserving $4,000 for himself
On the 9th the committee appointed by Cen Ro-
bles, composed of Don Valente Eejia, Augustin del
Rio and Don Jose NJ Esteva left the capital for the
purpose OF comforting with the authorities at Vera
| Cruz.
Cordova and Orizaba were in possession of the
federal forces, they having been evacuated bv the
troops of the government of Mexico.
All the political prisoners in the capital had been
| liberated.
| From Ell Progreso of Vera Cruz. Dec 29l
On the 23d instant the garrison of Mexico pro-
nounced in favor OF the plan we now communicate,
and which we have received, accompanied with a
circular of Don Manuel Robles, wherein he declares
that he has accepted the Invitation addressed to
him to place himself at the head of the movement.
In the considerations of the said plan it is said that
d. Miguel M. Echeagary agrees with the new pro
| nuncidmierto.
| THE RoBLEs PRoYUNcIAMIEYTo.
| Art. l. The government established in Mexico
in consequence of the plan of Tacubay is dis
owned
Art 2. A popular junta, which shall meet in this
capital composed of persons from all parts of the
republic and the different classes of society," of ap
proved patriotism, enlightenment, and probity,
without distinction of political party, shall, as a
representation of the nation, proceed to establish
provisional administration, nominating the per-
son that is to exercise the supreme power, fixing
the bases to which he shall confine himself, and
determining the mode and form in which he shall
call upon the nation in order that it may freely con-
stitute itself.
Art. 8. The said junta shall be convoked within
the shortest space Of time possible, by commission
composed of the first of the political authorities of