New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-21
MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.


Midnight Attack on Cor. Fidaw7i- Death of
Sen. ZotdzaG-- IRtTigueS of Foreign Merchants
IN Nteoa Leoa-Probabte 0uertfrotp Of Gor.
Ifd1'a1't-Nerico AnriottS About the Election
Of an american observation-disclosures to haze
the Union Preserued-Afraid Of the Sotah as
Separate Nationally.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
MArAMoRts, Aug. Il, 1860.
Af'. Edtor-The death of Gen. 2uazua has pro-
duted, or threatens to produce, crisis in affairs
in the State of Nueva Leon, for he was the princ
pal adviser and the chief supporter Of Governor
Fidaurri. From the reports which have reached
this place, it appears that Nidaurri was on the
for Saltillo for the purpose of enforcing the
payment of the contributions which he had levied
on the merchants of that place, but that on the
march, in passing Rnconado, be determined to
visit the rancho Of San Gregorio. Taking with
him a body guard of thirty men, he proceeded on
the road and encamped on the night of the I'd in
stant, At the rancho above named. party of
rebels attached to the camp of Aramherri were on
the watch and observing the sallness of the escort
and the security with which the Governor seemed
to march, they fell upon his camp at night, and al
though inferior in number to Gov Nidaurris party,
they succeeded in scattering the latter, in killing
Gen. Zuazua, and in soaring Ndaurri considerably.
luazua, hearing the confusion, was in the act of
rising from his bed to ascertain the cause, when he
was shot through the head, and expired almost I'M
mediately. The Governor fled precipitately and
saved himself; but his bed was shot through in
five or six places.
The loss of Zuazua is serious one to Vidaurri,
for the former was a maxwell adapted to deal with
Mexican difficulties. Whatever order Vidaurri gave
was certain of enforcement with Iuazua at the
head OF the army; and there was no ambition in
him that could lead to jealousy of his victories.
Zuazua never aspred to be more than he was, and
therefore he was q safe man to employs and he
and Vidaurri were well suited to govern the State
of Nueva Leon. MeXicans require more force
than Democracy can give to rule them, and vi
daurri understands that necessity. He is also aware
that the foreign merchants in the country are
very selfish and very intriguing class, and he
never let's them get the start of him. The present
revolution in Nueyo Leon is fermented by the for
eign merchants OF Monterey who have been taxed
by f1dauTTl like the natives and very properly, too.
They are opposed to all such burthens, however,
and desire some Governor who will trade privileges
with them for small favors. Vdaurri has refused
to do this, and as the foreign merchants control
most OF the capital and enterprise in that state,
they are enabled to set diseontented faetionists
on reasonable enterprises at pleasure. Such is
the present revolution of Aramberri and if it sue
ceeds il will not be because the people have favor
ed it, but because assassins can take off the con
stuted authorities as the party of Aramberri took
off Auazua at the rancho of San Gregorio.
However, Fidaurri is not dead yet, but is still in
power and armed with the force and treasure of
the State He is probably the best Governor Nueva
Leon can have for he understands the wants of the
State, and does not scruple to manage, regardless
of legal forms, when the emergency requires it.
And that is the only kind of government adapted
to this people, and they know it. When they are
allowed to appeal to the law for the vindcation of
their rights then they are the greatest sufferers,
for the rich and powerful use the judiciary OF
Mexico for their own purposes, and the poor only
obtain fair hearing when they have causes one
with another. They might as well appeal to the
blind and inanimate statue over the door Of the
courthouse as to the insensate judge within, when
wealthy suitor contests their claims. There is no
such rule Justice known in this unfortunate
country-justce is the exception.
However, Coy. Nidaurri may, and possibly will
be oyerthrown, for he is at present in open oppo-
sition to the Government of Mexico as well as Of a
portion of his people; and the adjoining States
are disposed to take active measures against him.
Not more than two weeks since party of troops
ordered from Matamoras to resist a small
party, supposed to have been sent by Vidaurri to
the Rio Grande but when it was found that the
intruders were Of the Aramberri faction the party
from Tamaulpas fraternized with them and offered
to protect them against Vidaurri. Such a COM
bination as this must effect something, and should
not be surprised any day to hear that Vdaurri had
fled into Texas among the terrible flibusters.
There is clue, however, to the opposition to
Vidaurri on the part of the Liberals in the we'll
known fact that he has lately begun to intrigue
very strongly in favor of the restoration of Comon
fort. In common with the Governors of several of
the Liberal States, Vidaurfi has long since con-
cluded that the best thing Mexico can do is to
compromise on some man who can reconcile the
contendng factions and restore peace to the coun-
try. For this purpose all eyes have turned to
Comonfoft, and the interest in favor of his return
to power is constantly on the increase. Governor
Fidaurri is the latest recruit and his detection from
Juarez has frightened the Liberals not little
The opposition to this compromise on the part
OF the Liberals grows out of two principles, one
selfish and the other patriotic In the first place
Juarez and his friends dislike to yield up the offices
they have held so long, and they particularly OBJ
!eet to seeing any man reap the praise of paofyng
Mexico on their platform. In the second place
they charge that Comonfort is in league with Ma
poleen Ill, and that he will only take office as the
creature of the French Emperor. 1t is well known
that Comontort has been for considerable time
in Paris, and that while there he had many inter
views with Bonaparte, and that the affairs of
Mexico were discussed between them. 1t is sus-
pected that Comonfort induced the recall of Cab
Tac and that French assistance was treated for in
favor of Comonfort. Considerable sums of money
have been spent in the Liberal States in favor Of
the pending compromise, and the Liberals say that
Comontort could only have procured this money
from France. The design it is apprehended, is to
create strong Government in MeXieo supported
by the bayonets of European mercenaries, and
that this movement is to prevent the extension of
American dominions further to the South on these
grounds, that is, because Comonfort seeks to
establish an aristocratic form of Government in
Mexico, with himself at the head under the quasi
protection Of France, the Liberals are violent
against all the supposed friends of Comonfort who
IS looked upon as the main promoter Of tie
scheme.
Such are the political items in this place, and I
think they fofebode q change in this direction of
some character. The present order of things can
not continue much longer, as q matter of course,
for all such struggles as these which now beset
Mexico must have an end, in the due order Of
things The animosty existing between Juarez
and NIramon, and their respective factions, will
notallow o any coalition between them, and the
only hope for Mexico is in some new man or in a
dissolution of the Republic. The contederated
States are at war on principle, and they must have
power over them which will be capable of sub
ieeting them to law or they must dsunite and form
separate Governments. One or the other of these
alternatives must take place the flibusters will
take the country which will surely be the result if
a dissolution of the United States of America shall
take place. That is the great dread of this people.
They stand in constant fear of dissolution of the
Union for they think that the South will at once
become progressive and militant. The Southern
conquer Mexico, and, therefore, we desire that the
United States shall continue harmonious.