New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-09
MEx1cAN coRREspoNpENcE.


or is sheer fiction. That State could change s
completely in its political prospects as Mexico ha
done within fortnight, is past comprehension ye
such is the case. On the 18th of April, the Liberal
ppeared to be triumphant on every hand-to.day
they are beaten everywhere and the Reactonists ar
on the advance. Miramon's star seems to have rsel
from the dark clouds behind which it fell for awhile
and now there is no prophet in the land but him. De
golado in the most absolute disgrace and he who's
proclamations read oraons at the head of IN
covered battaons, is now too low to be reverence,
by the merest corporal
You have received by the steamer Tennessee sucl
news places you in possession of all the facts up
the 22d or 23d ult from Vera Cruz. By that arriva
you were informed Of the escape of Miramon from
Orizaba-of his succet sul entry into Puebla-of hi
subsequent movement on the city of Mexico, and o
the defeat and retreat of Degollado. At the sam,
time came the accounts of the atrocities committed
by the Reactionists in the town of Tacubayaof til,
dismissal of the American Consul General from th,
capital by ocampo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs I'M
der Miamon and Of the inexplicable conduct of the
British Minister in refusing the request of our Con
nj to extend British protection over American resi-
dents in Mexico. 1t is therefore, useless to go into
details on the subject; it simply falls to my lot to
speculations as to the probable course of events.
| The first flush of an alarm isalways more appalling
than the reality which comes after it. A great de-
pr ession fell upon the Liberaliss it was
known that Degollado had been driven from his pc.
ston at Taeubaya; and the valiant defenders of Vera
Or ne opened their eyes in momentary expectation OF
| seeing Miramon on the sand hills back of the city.
They are somewhat like the old Austrian who with
dr. no Grhf IN 1
the little corporal did not fight according to rue'
for Mramops activity is astonishing to the lazy set
who have heretofore conducted the fights of this
belgerent people more like genteel party than
q cree war hunt.
As said, the alarm has been greater than the dan
ger, for counting the loss and estimating the hurt,
the Liberals not half SO badly off as they thought
for. Degolladolost some men, artillery and some
glory in his disgaceul conduct before the city but
here are extenuating circumstances, which speak
we'll in favor Of his heart while they condemn his
head He was not whipped very badly, for his
retreat conducted in good ORDER and he carried
away everything but Is pieces of artillery, l6 Of
viii oh were useless and none of which four
FOUNDERS. The Reactonists did not feel as though
they had won any very great victory, for they too
retreated into the city and did not venture out to
force to rob and murder women children and wounded
prisoners. And it will be recollected that this vic.
tory was not the fruit of Miramons valor, but re.
suited from gross rascality the part of the Reac.
tionists and incomprehensibe yerdancy on the part
of Degollado.
It appears from authentic statements made by pri-
vate individuals and official documents that the city
the It'll ult. reduced to the lowest condition
and conld not have Withstond ihoralr thra,
days longer. In this emergency, when Degollado
had cut off all supplies of water and most Of the
provisions, deputation came out to meet him,
headed by Mr.. Escandon, very prominent and con.
sentative capitalist in the city. Mr.. Escandon told
Degolado that he authorized to treat with him as
to the delivery of the city, and that if the Liberals
would send away Alvarez with his Pntos, and let
the city have supply of fresh water the town would
declare in his favor. Now Degollado is kind hearted
man, and when this humane proposition was made to
him, the charity of his nature made him dupe to
the design For this he is an outlaw, as mistake
in war is worse than crime" according to military
maxims. Degollado listened to the proposition and
sent Alvarez away with 5000 Pintos. He also sent
off detachment towards Rio Frio to intercept Mira
mons reported approach to the city. Thus you see,
from l2,000 his force reduced to 5000 men with
which to carry on siege against city Is miles in
circumference.
On the afternoon of the 18th Gen. Marquee, with
the Guadalajara contingent arrived in town. and in
sultation he learned Of the reduced condition
of Degollado's force. His service saved Rome for |
with his force and that of Mejia, it was deemed ad
visable to drive Degollado away in preference to
going away themselves.
In pursuance Of this policy, on the night of the |
10TH sally was made at the head of 900 men from
the city, and the result is known. A bomb exploded
Degoado's munition stores, thus rendering it neces
sary for him to leave. He was not beaten badly but
he was terribly scared, that's all.
The result of all this reverse resolves itself into
this, that Miramon is in the capital where he ought
to be, and the whole country is in possession Of the
Liberals, with the exception of Pueba, Jalapa and
Orizaba. And at this time it is question whether
this position of affairs is not just what the Lberasts
desired to bring about. The majority of the Mexican
people is Liberal and therefore it is almost impossible
that the Reactionists can ever succeed, especially
since Mramon has commenced the barbarous practice
of killing all his enemies. He only makes the war
more relentless, for reprisas will be made and then
both parties will be afraid to submit
have my own idea on the subject, that the con.
centration OF all Miramon's forces at the capital is
resuit tnaI ot 10 cneef the Liberals to greater
exertion, for they now have but one head to crush
out, whereas before they had to divide their forces
between Miramon and Mexico Degolado will prob
ably be replaced by some more energetic and less
credulous General, and the Liberals will make poipt
of concentration somewhere between Vera Cruz and |
the capital. 1t is stated that Pueba will not make
any resistance should Degolado appear before it, in
which event that place will probably become the
headquarters of the Juarez Government until it is in
a condition to march upon the capital in numbers
sufficient to make the conquest thing. 1t an
easy matter, fighting Mexican fashion, to advance
upon the capital, surround it with entrenched camps,
cut off supplies dam up the aqueduets that conduct
water into the town, and thus by regular siege work
reduce the town to the alternative of plague or a
surrender And this is just what will be done ultim
ately.
Degollado, with his 1000 men in Puebla, can rally
around him Alvarez with his 5000 Pintos from Guer
zero, Garcia from Tamaupas with $500 riaemen.
Ampudia and Tacons with 1000 more of the army
of observation at Orizaba and Zuazua with 1000
from Guanajuato. Thus he will have an actual
force, with which to commence operations, of H..
900 men, against 10000, at the highest calculation,
which Miramon can rally around him in the city of
Mexico, In this estimation 7 have p,ont;o,oa :.