New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26
FROM MEXICO.
THE BATTLE OF GUADALAJARA-THE
MCLEAN TREATY.
Froa The N. o. PiOoysne Of the 2is.

FTo7 The ". q Ptooyrne o. the 2ld
The "Bulletin of the Federal Army" printed at
San Luis Potosi, Mexico to ne with full and
thoraive particulars If the late attack upon and
pulse from the City of Guadalsars which has proved
TO disastrous to the Liberal cause.
From these it appears that Gen. Uraga awaiting the
arrival Of some 5000 men, made attempt on the
place ill the 23d. On that day, his rodniorcemens
coming up, he at once moved forward, and demanded
an unconditional csptuation without other guaranty
than that the lives Of the garrison should be preserved
Al this time Gen. Vol, the officer in command, had
but about half the number of men Uraga had, and
MIramOn was rapidly coming up. Nevertheless he
spurned the summons with conlsqpt. THIS was the
evening Of the I'D. At 5 O'Clock the next morning
the city attacked at three several points az the
time, and with vigor and determination
hardly known in Mexican warfare"
Five tines the attacking parties advanced 10 solid
columns against the works of the enemy, and only
succeeded then in gaining foothold. The enemy,
however, showed evident signs, Of fatigue and were
about to give way every side, and 1t only needed
another impulse to make the Constituencies masters
OF the place, when, unfortunately, stray shell fell
under the horse of Gen. Uraga burst into Thousand
pieces killed the animal ard took off the leg of the
General just below the knee, beside killing several of
bis staff on the spot Lake lightning" says letter.
" the news back through the whole line, now ad-
" vsneiDg in body; the blood Of each man ran cold;
" there was sudden halt and il moment the whole
column began to fall back, if stricken with
"urror."
Nevertheless, there was no confusion everybody
stood as il were peuiied; ard in the mean time, the
wounded General was berne oil to house near by,
whence be Issued orders for the whole army 70 cease
&c assault and retire in good order possible AS
for the General himself his friends tried 10 persuade
hin 70 leave the city ALSO but fearing this might i'm
pede the retirement of the army he bryely declared
he preferred TO remain prisoner in the hands Of the
enemy.
These particular ipjunctions for an orderly retreat
were given with I've knowledge that Mramon follow
ing lam up with 6,OOu men, was Low probably In the
vicinity of the city, and would arrive that night the
following day. Besides the General knew that q
large number of his best officers either killed
wounded, and he feared the terrible consequences Of
his large army falling into confufon, while fresh troops
TODD ready 10 pounce down upon upon them.
Forupately in consequence of these wise precau-
TONS the retirement u the attacking army was effected
In excellent ORDER WHILE in the mean tme Gen. Uraga
was being quietly conveyed 10 the house OF the French
onsul there 10 be delivered up the enemy. Curious
enough Gen. Vol, also wounded in the same leg
during the attack had preceded Tim TO the same house.
when the two Generals for the iirst time met, both
wounded but the victorious, the other prisoner
On the examination of their wounds however, 1t was
found that that of VOL was but sGght Ufagas, it
was feared, would cause him tho loss of his liie
la the mean time the retreating army had retired TO
the neigbborng village Of Cocua Where they received
reinforcenens 10 tue number of 1000 men uhder
Gen. Roas and prepared to make n stand against
Miramon; and 1t was here probably THAI the second
engagement OF which we have had any account took
place The Liberals at the time are sald 70 have num-
bered 10 900 ALL and TO have been supported by
forty pieces of artillery. Miramon Lad only 1900
ana forty cannon and marching AT bus leisure lie
is said have been put completely to tight but the
particulars have lot yet reached US.
AS TO the engagements in the city, nothing could
have been better contested. Vol had about 1000
men, including volunteers, all OF whom were well
posted and projected by efficient artillery. 1t was
against this sroDg force that Ursga charged I'VE times,
in three separate columns within the space oil as many
literally Al res pu with the
dead and dyihg. g. most remarkable tnIbP, says
letter "is that many OF the BODIES were completely
hacked 10 pieces" Of Uragas officers, We're killed
his second in command, the cnef OF his artillery. ana
the commander of brigade Of ri1ernen. A large
number of other inferior officers were aso killed, or
fell moItally wounded.
WoI's officers also suffered severely but only the
name of Col Chavez has reached us, among those who
wer. killed 1t is believed In view of the desperation
and success with which be fought, that Uraga would
have taken TIE city had he not been wounded.
TIE correspondent Of The NeO- Orleans Crescent
writes az folJws under date Of Maamoraa, June Ia,
concerning the feeling in Mckee regarding the MeIane
treaty:
yery well remember to have written that the
treaty Which Mr.. McIane was negotiating with Next
go Noud not stand chance, first from It's unpopular
ily in Ills country and second, from its want OF friends
in the Congress Of the United States. What said OF
your Coz eress has been fulfilled and what wrote OF
Ne1 lean opposition only waits an opportunity TO be
deyelODed. Iho IHtler hOWeNtI, HE uOt Wdltcu iVi
an OF Iorunty but has made occasions, and whenever
apy legislative body bas been called togethr then and
there The legislators have denounced the treaty and
denied the capacity of Juarez 10 bind the nation.
This is all plain enough 10 8 man with his senses
about him. rs shall proceed to state. The Constitu-
ton OF Mexico, under which Juarez holds Office and
which is the only foundation for his power, expressly
declares that the treaty making power reoides in the
Pre- sden and in Congress Jointly and that neither the
Executive nor the Legislative Department OF the Gov
eminent have any power 10 bind the State mdepend-
enty of the other. Juarez told Mr.. Mclane of this
dlfcufy IL inst, but the latter lns,ted that the DILL
emily could be overcome If all the States would
send pow TO Juarez TO do II on ms own autnory'
On tins plan pretended dele gates were Assembled IN
Vera Cruz who conferred Juarez the power of the
States Now half Of these delegations were bogus ana
The Other half were illegally appointed 90 that through
ont the treaty is fraud. Thu state Of facts Is known
Throughout Mexico and the different Sovereign States
that compose the Republic are just rs indignant at the
assnnpton of power by Juarez Louisiana would be
II John Slidc and james Buchanan should frame !,
rr,iv granting TO France England the right 10 bald
a bridge across tho Mississippi at its mouth Both
Goyerumeuts-this and vours-are constitutional, ana
4, ~ serious thing when the President attempts 70 ex
$50 mower mol delegated 10 him by the act which
creates bus once.
In nursuance of this opposition 10 the helane
capo tr. aty the Legislature of the State OF Nuevo
on and Coahuila have passed deliberate resolutIon
hv unanimous vote, 10 the effect tfnt IL repooe.es
and oenes all power In Jusrtz 70 mAAe teay I'm
IN hind the nation previous 10 us rauncauon ny
Congress of the nation. give you the
M Is IN. c.,,sA Of tie freq and sovereign State Of Coz
hula Nueyo Leon has detcrmined TO decree o.
ARTICLE J. The STATE Of hueyo Leon s4i ~ nav
no value the treaty hcA tbs President oil the hepaoc nay
make with foreign natons without they are approved "
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