Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-07
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO,

The New Orleans "Bec" publisheS\ :,
lowing interesting letter from the city otaY;
co, under date of December 90, 1853:
Since my last letter we have had two.
tlcs-one sham and one real-another piecG,
treachery, and some maSsacrcs and spoliation.
either legal or illegal
Gen. Echeagaray. whose military title ant
small army enable him to assume the air of
great soldier reached this city few day ago
During his soiourn here. Eillalva, the Constu
tionalist, took fancy, at the head Of 9, 900 men
to pay visit tn the environs of the capitol
Zuloaga, tired Of Echeagaray. despatched hin
with 400 lances and 600 bayonetS, to meet Vii
lalva. The two commanders had brush at
small village named Calavcra, about II miles
! from Mexico. Echeagaray lost about 100 mer
! killed and wounded and returned boasting 4
victory which subsequent information proved
! to exist only on paper. One Of his Generals,
however, Arpeitia, did succeed in penetrating
to Cuautla, with 500 men. Since then we have
; understood that Arpeitia, being surrounded bv
Fillalra's troops, proclaimed the Constitution
and passed over to the Liberals 1t is alleged
, by some that he was compelled by his soldiers
to abandon the eGOvernment-otherSa affirm that
he endeayored to resist them, and was killed
However this may he, it is certain that Cuautla
is in possession of the Liberals, and that Cucr
nava being unsupported, is in great danger.
and will probably surrender.
believe that | mentioned TO YOU in nv last
letter that Degollado, the Constitutional chief.
had driven the Zuloaga General Marquee from
the bridge of Tulolotlan, situated about six
leagues from Guadalajara. Thereupon Miramon
left San Luis in haste at the head of !, 900 men,
and went in pursuit of Dcgollatlo. who was in
command OF his entire force Of 5000 men, .,f.
ter endeavoring to pass the river Mt various
points ne succeeded at length in placing his
troops on the other side. On the 18th instant
laconc despatch. conceived after the rem. ridi.
eici style of Cesar was received from Miramon.
1t is as follows 81 passed the river. and defeat
ed Dcgollado on the 18th. and entered Guadala-
.iara on the 18th" Ruloaga had the city bells
rung in honor Of the victory, but the public re-
ccives tho news with considerable distrrlst.
and awaits impatienty more Trustworthy in.
formation. Ny opinion is that Miramon did
enter Guadalajara, but cludcd meeting with
Degollado by fording the river about a dozen
leagues below the camp Of the federal armv.--
But we shall soon soc how much truth there is
III this hoasted triumph. Xuloaga took advan-
tagc of this intelligence TO impose a new forced
loan OH the city. being the second since the lst
of December. 1t is, however. resisted; and
the public which is incredulols with regard to
the reported victory, will not suffer itself to he
tieeced any longer
Two days ago four Santa Anna Generals
were arrested or banished. 4 conspiracy was
to have broken out during the night, and Xu- I
loaga had his horses harncssed in case Of mis-
fortune. Though the movement did not take
place, it is only postponed. learn from good
that its object is to bestow the Pres
idency on Mr. RobleS. The late Minister of
Washington was at the National Palace at the /
time Of the arrest Of the aforesaid leaders, and
had violent alteration with Xuloaga, at the
end of which he left him in violent anger
should not be surprised if the next conspiracy
we hear Of claims Robles as its leader.
Echeagaray, who for the last few days llu>
peen marching and counter-inarchng from
Mexico to Pueblo, and from Pueblo to Mexico.
without entering either city, is now about six
niles from the capital. He belongs 10 the
tobes party, and it is thought that he keeps
himself in readiness to support his friends in
asc of necessity.
4 singular circumstance has been discovered
cr, Mr.. Forsyth, at Tacubaya. 4 treasure
deposited by Mr.. Blanco. during the siege Of
Icxco, on the l4th of October. These ignots
ad been secrcted in the privy. and on their
eing taken ont the discoloraton caused them
. be taken for gold. = ''
The New Orleans Picayune contains letters !
{ the same date from which We make the fol- =
,wing extract:
Nobody knows yet the exact object of the =
rench fleet at Vera Cruz. The French Minis t
,r still repeats that his government intends to $
ack up Spain in putting q protectorate over
lis country. One thing is certain, if the v
rcnch have made such 4 large display of T
ave made a great deal Of noise for little y
ool. The movements of Spain are little X
,oken of here. The government papers stu 2
ously avoid talking on the subject. II does X
ut suit them to speak much of Spanish inter
renee just now Some things We know. and u
lose are that Spain has always interfcrcd too n
uch in the affairs Of Mexico, is interfering T.
ow, and is desirous of doing 50 on a much
rger scale in the future. d
The condition of this country is daily grow G
* worse. lhe energies oi the people are be- u
,ming worn out by this dreadful state Of II
lingS. Commerce Is pining away, and if no
reign aid comes to our relief, another year t
ust accomplish the ruin OF every person with IL
xcd interests in Mexico. 1t is all the purest tt
oonshine to hope for these people to arrange
eir own quarrels This bandit life suits nine
nths Of all the men now under arms, and if
c liberals should gain tomorrow it would Il
,ly create another civil war, with slight a
lange Of the leading characters. tt
1t is devoutly to he hoped that the rnitei II
ates are prepared to take Mexico in hand and
range her, in the coming year, for future Il
prosperity. h
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A GOOD HIT. fc
The Washington correspondent OF the \. o. III
Ircsccnt' writes that at dinner given at the 81