The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24


F5.shtf.I Condition. Of Mercer. so.ie.-k9gdys asi
Rsb.rI.s--7h. Late Mr. Ogden rcrk--Despsrat- Coz.
f.a b--gsD American, and Bandiei-rse Aoacs ~
CzpsaiS Atjaam X N.-Hdwei and P-rScuiion ~
FrngErs-OsaS1ges az 1epic by Los4ia -Nn.isr Er-,.
wievs-Rscognition of &s Government BY "a, F,snss
Mxia,r-cordition or S>,sMe,m Kerico-- P1r::l,r IF
hsRepa5lic Said ~ b> Decided On, &C.
You OF course do not hope 70 hear OF this coua,r7
ever becoming perfectly quoted AMI Set - rights II
you do you doomed 70 disappointment at Least whilst
tbs miserable, degraded have things Their
way. Hope for Mexico there assuredly non.. with
Mexcaas TO rule il. Never since the world begaa did
naten have such chance OF going ahead aui dJ.as
something marvellous this poor Mexico has hal noe
last Christmas cay. But wna. they doing with thor
chaacess The enormous wealth OF tho caarch--s-cm
three to six hundred millions Of dolus-.s wasting
away, and Il Is certain that nothing will be done to m
prove the creda standing OF the ration with oil ths
The chickering's OF leaders OF the liberia, party have
weakened the action Of the Executive 30 that h done
little nothing and evils that existed when the party
possession Of the capital have on Increasing
and BID far 10 progress that direction Horrors have
come upon IN the past fortnight, until as
another what cexts
And with all this the present. governm Il doing Al
Ia power to stem the tide and establish order but
the fact is the Generalization has gone 10 such po.a.
that power exists in the land to check it, Tho clergy
have thrown their influence with the lowest aad
depraved OF ths reputation and murder, robbery, Sc
are the order Of the day.
Since | last wroie you ogden Yorke, Esq, ot1che
TO the United States Legation, and bearer OF dss
patches to Washington, shot by the road ban
dtti Wills bis WAY Vera Cruz Ycuhsye doubtless
already received particulars OF this mcs melancholy
event Here, where this young gentleman well
known to many, bis death has caused deep feeling Of
sincere regret Orders have been sent to have hts body
brought to this capital for nterment in the American
cemetery bit az the stupid obstacles which
have been raised by the authorities OF Peroe h,s 1ot
yet been pu. the -oat It will, however, dptb.'sss,
be in transit. aud on it's arrival here viii receive Al
tie honors the foreign population Of this capital pay
It, His poor mother, wto arrived here but short tune
since, been plunged into the deepest grief b. this
nelat cho,y event.
The government took very possible notice OF NJ.
Yoke death aai gave that the security Of
tie hizroads should be established at Its
no doubt given with every feeling os cool
aih ~. iooA ,n e. se9ue,; Inc very anSeace IN
ling attacked By some thrtyssyen origauds.
There happened to be two Americans on this
sion who well armed. Three of the robbers
cleaned oat OF their saddles and fell deal Ia the
road The rest re..eatei Bit and commenced sharp
fire upon the travellers. conflict lasted for
hour whsn the banditt retired leaving two more 0.
their number dead and it Is not kaown how many
received balls Of the travellers who lost
OF their shots The Amer,cans were named xcDse and
HALEY Mr.. Mcye we'd ball IN his tina, passed
through aad lodged IL his eide Mr. Hsdry 'prears to
unamed was shot through the body, and II Is believed
| bs cannot survive.
Capt Adhan OF her Britannia Majesty ship valoroIs
aud British officer ia the Gulf o; Mexico had
been Official visit (, this capsl. and here at
the settlement OF tho alcu,ies between Mexico aad
England On his departure he received every assurance
se tbs .eeSsn On ne . 0
| this city, including number OF ia1ies took
ady.nssgs Q. the occasion - 20 10 ssT. 9. ~
and hardy sailor, and AL were we'll armed Ths forcs
alone promised every security; and 50 proved to bs
tina. part Of the road usually infested with brgands
for neither Cover nment escorts bandti ia
| the passage from Pueblo 10 0rzaba On leaving ths
latter place The morning OF the 18th the stage
suddenly attacked while VAS yet dark short distance
beg ond Cordova. Capt Adham and French lady, who
wounded severely by shots fred upop the stage by The
bandits Capt. Aldbam received ball in his thigh ond
the French lady ball in her knee The two oihce-s Of
Capt Aldham and the sailor opcaed sharp IRE
upon the robbers who fell back and continued their
cewsrdy and muIderous fire upon ths stage. that con
1t being very dark st after the contest hsd Lasted
about an hour, the bandits retire., viii ~, wh,:
wounded: This extraordinary attack Is believed by
many 20 have been made for the PURPOSE of tkng ths
lite CT Captain Aldham whosc letter to Nramon about
the cowardly bonbardent OF Vera Cruz has male L:m
many enemies amongst the clergy FAC ion in Mexico.
females IN company with Captain Adham, but which, o.
account OF some mismsnagement in Pueba was detained
L *,
that was attacked passed Vera Cruz the l2h,
with one Of Captain Aidhams officers aad two 3oGng la
oies the daughters OF Mr. Glenne British Consu this
city and again attacked and robbed.
Capt. Aldham and the wounded LADY were taken back
to Cordoya, where they have received every attention
from surgeon Of 0Tizaha and fri the surgeon OF the
yalcrous. who arrived there on tho 18th. Al last dates
it not known whether smputaiou would have 70 be
performed on either or roth Of them. TIE WON IL are
! said to be very severe.
i so much for the read to Vera Cruz
Near Ioluca German miner and his wife have been
/ fanatics.
performed the most heish crueltiss aud birbarties
/ were crying "Dsath to f1reigaeTs
la the valley OF Cuantla, German who IN charge
of hacienda vas seized one night lately by party OF
clergy outlaws who tied him, and some half dozen OF
them violated his wife before bis They then carried
him away with them and ask So 600 ransom FOR him
lie bis been in captivity some two weeks and ia
likely to remain for some time to unless ne
make his escape The propetors Of the estate refuse to
give tho money, shielding themselves BIZ report that,
the money pad, the OUTLAWS Will hang him al once az
they cannot CONCEIVE how man can forgive the wrongs
committed upon him They be correct but seems
terrible thus 20 leave poor cevh 10 the mercy OF set
of wreches who make their victim The sport OF the most
hellish tortures
From Topic We hear OF the most a,roc.ous ou.sagss
committed upon the defepcsess inhabitants or TIN,
gon by both parties. Losada the clergys representa-
tive in that quarter recently murdered some twenty i've
cefencets, abcrers the hacienda OF Tetiilan Rojas
liberal chef, has been doing pretty nearly bad He
has whipped to death man famed Lamas for refusing
to pay loan Of 5000. An Italian named Bondgio
recently upon in the OF Topic and pieces
4 In most barbaroue manner. one Of his arms
hacked on Al last accounts he was stu alive,
although in dangerous situation. His only crime
that o. being foreigner, for he a most quiet
and industrious person, mcddlng neither In the loa
affairs Of the country with the business OF other
people
There a few other OF blood and outrage or
rather loose charscr to the least such shooting
/ two servants or family in this city by mistake the
numbering OF various less respectable,
in the terra cceni the robbing OF the digences MI
the high roads insulting female passengers &c But these
petty things IN these days Of excitement although
in other countries they would Re considered rrefsgbs
proofs OF the widest anarchy, not TO say babarsm.
Their mention may serve ~ another Illustration OF the
truth Of what have often told you-hat there Is
hope for this poor country nut foreign Intervention
The clergy faction who the real authors Of all these
things cry ing aloud that things than
they before The fact but the clergy the
clergy alone al the bottom OF eli the atrocities Of the
day They couDtenance and pardon the people who
waging mercless foreigners thinking thus to
bring down the vengeauce OF foreign natons The gov