New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-18
SIEGE OF MEXICO.

Even the history of Mexico, full of changes as 1t
u.s. seldom presents so sudden charge Of prospects
as that of which We have accounts by the Quaker
City snd the Tennessee. The young Gen. Mira.
mon, by a succession Of brilliant victories, appeared
to have quite annihilated the Consttutionaists a.
the north. Haying made himself the arbiter of
affairs at the City of Mexico, he had substituted
himself in place of the deposed Zulosga, and then
marched against Vera Cruz, which seemed almost
certain to fall into bis hands. So sure was be of
the City of Mexico, that he left in it garrison OF
only 200 men, with some other detachments at
other points in the vicinity taking with him to Vera
Cruz the main body Of the troops at the disposal OF
the Central Government to the number of 5000
men. No sooner, however was his back turned
than the hostile chiefs whom he had beaten, and
seemed TO have driven entirely from the field, agan
resppeared in force Degollado, whose forces had
been quite dispersed at the battle Of Colima, re-
appeared at the head of 5000 men, having spent
the interval since bis defeat in recruiting bis broken
b,ttalions, and in casting guns ard manufacturing
powder to supply the losses of the late campaign.
At Aguss Calientes, be encountered and defeated q
detachment commanded by Mirsmon's brother. In
The neigbborbood of Guanauato he defeated another
detachment under Lceage. Advancing next to
Queretaro be defeated the combined forces Of Cajo
and Meja, after which he marched upon the capital
making his appearance in the Valley of Mexico on
the 22d of March, much about the time that Mira.
mon appeared before Vera Cruz. The news Of his
approach excited the greatest ala,m and Corona,
whom Mirsmon had left in command of the City,
at once took measures for defense. BY means OF
compulsory enlistment, he enrolled $500 additional
men, and had them on foot BY the time Degollsdo
appeared in the valley. Two days after, on the
2lth he was Joined by the garrisons of Toluca and
Tulacingo, and two days after that, the beaten and
retreating forces of Callo and Meja arrived in the
City. BY the erd of the month the numerical
force of the garrison had been raised to 1000
men, but not more than 1900 were fit for the
field, the remainder, consisting of men just pressed
into the seryce-bady armed and without knOwl
edge or skill in the Of such arms ss they had.
Degolado had on his side 1900 or 10000 men,
of whom half were soldiers of some discipline and
fit for regular warfare. The other half were
marauders, and rather fl! for pillage than fight
Mexico, all of which comes from persons whose
sympathies are strongly with the Constitutonalsts
represent the invading forces as behaving with
great decorum, as having plenty of money, and as
actually paying for ali which they take which, If
true, is quite new feature in Mexican warfare.
Meanwhile, they had occupied Tscubssa, ChePulte-
pee, Molinos del Rey and the hacienda Of Tija
which was within gun.shot of the barriers OF the
city. Both parties seemed to be expecting REIN
forcements, Corona having sent for the troops at
Guadalsjara, the last remaining station which the
clerical party held in the North. Meanwhile he
seemed to be in great alarm on the subject Of inter
nal disatiecton, and had arrested Gen. PARA, the
next in command 10 himself, with number OF
other officers on the charge Of conspiracy to set
aside Miramon, and TO make some sort OF aeon
premise with the besieging forces. The French
and English Ministers still adhered to the Miramon
Government, but the foreign residents, both French
and English Disguised at the contributions they
had been made to psy were anxious for the success
of the assailants.
OF Mramon's whereabout, We remain unin-
formed. The last accounts from his army left it at
Orzsba. The Vera Cruz people allege that they
have forces in the field strong enough to occupy
the passes, and to cut of his retreat. Should they
fail Of that, and be should reach Mexico, he might
again defeat Degolado, and raise the siege. But
even should be do that the work Of subecting the
Con.titutonalis.s, which just now he seemed TO
have almost accompanied, must be recommended
anew