New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-01
MEXICO.

For weeks indeed We may say Tor months past,
over since the concentration of the Liberal forces
for the march upon Guadalaxara, we have been
without any clear or satisfactory accounts OF
the progress of affairs in our distracted sister
RepubIc. The information received of the prog
ress and results of the Guadalaxara expedition
was vague and contradictory. Now it was I'll
mored that the city had been taken, and again
that the besegers in attempting to force their
way into the city, had, by the explosion OF
mine, been repulsed with heavy loss.
AT lenptb we have accounts which, though not
very full. seem TO be authentic as far as they
20. 1t would appear that the forces under
MARQUEE, which MiramOn dispatched from Mex
leo TO the relief of Guadalaxara, had succeeded
in reaching the vicinity Of that city. They were
Joined by the troops Of the garrison under Cas-
tillo and q great battle was fought with the
besieging army under the walls of Guadalaxara.
consequence of their success, the city surrendered.
What became of Marquee and Castillo does not
appear, OF whether they succeeded in saving any
considerable portion Of their forces.
The news of this defeat OccasiOned very great
alarm in the City of Mexico. MiramOn who in
spite of the reports that he had resigned in ia
yor of Robles, still remains at the head of az
fairs, was taking the most energetic measures
of defense. Among other things he had seized
upon 5000, 600 in specie belonging to English
bondholders, and deposited for their benefit with
the English Embassy but on account of the
risks of transportation left behind at Mexico on
the recent departure of the Embassy from that
city. This step indicates the recklessness of dis
position on the part of Mramon. However be
has the example of the Liberals to keep him in
cOuntenance in this act of spOliatiOD. They
robbed O cOnducta belonging to foreigners to
enable them to march upon Guadalaxara, and
now Miramon robs the British bondholders to
enable him to defend Mexico. He has also
imposed new forced loan and has issued
proclamation in which he frankly ayows that the
approaching struggle in the Valley of Mexico
is likely to be decisive of the fate of the Church
and the army.
The Liberals certainly seem to have now a
much better prospect of success than ever before.
But the fate of war is doubtful, and in Mexico
more so than anywhere else. We wish it were
certain that the triumph of the Liberals would
restore peace and quiet to their distracted coun-
try But it remains to be seen how the various
local chieftains and military leaders whom the
present struggle has called into the field on the
side of the Liberals will be able to agree among
themselves.
One result Of the triumph of the Liberals will
doubtless be the cOnfscation of the Church |
and its transfer into the hands of ndi-
yduals. This measure should it be at length |
successfully carried out will be likely to be at |
tended, if we may judge by the example of
Spain, with very beneficial results. The remark |
able impulse which the industrial prosperity of |
Spain has lately received, and by means of which |
she is gradually recovering her position as great
power, seems to be largely due to the impulse |
given to cultivation and trade by bringing into |
active circulation the large amount of property |
formerly tied up in the hands of the Church. |
Should a similar result follow in Mexico, she |
would not be without indemnifcation for the |
sufferings and mseries through which she is still |
passing.