Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-03
MEXICO INVADED.

Cruz and the castle of San Juan dUlloa,
which the Mexicans abandoned after having
decided not to make stand on the coast.
Vessels Of the French and English squadrons
had arrived at Havana on the 28th OF Decem
Der, and it was stated there that Santa Ana as
well as Miramon would 90 TO Mexico with
Gen Prim, who commands the Spanish troops,
and was at Havana about to leave with rein
forcements.
Meanwhile the Mexicans are making all
the preparations in their power to repel the
invasion Their old divisions and jealousies
are giving way to patriotic impulses but, we
must wait for the progress of the struggle to
see how much power they can bring to it.
Caravajal has captured the city OF Matamoras,
on the Rio Grande and now holds possession
of western Mexico. The Philadelphia Inquirer
has news by way of Fort Monroe that he took
possession of the pace Dec. 8. Thousands
are focking TO him and offering their services,
and he has issued a proclamation declaring
his opposition to the interference of foreign
powers with Mexican affairs. He has also
declared himself opposed to our secession
traitors, greatly to the dismay OF the rebel
Texans at Brownsville, where they have no
ammunition Tor the fort
Ii this conflict should lead the Mexican PEG
pie to forget their foolish domestic ieuds and
begin a higher style of national life, there
would be reason to think OF il with satistac-
ton This contest will determine whether
their country is to lose independence and be-
come a conquered province The Spanish
forces have gone there 10 make conquest.
They expect to be aided by that portion OF the
Mexcans known as the church party, which,
it is reported, has lately grown very small.
Miramon has been a foremost chief of that
party, and it is hoped by the invaders that he
will be able to rally it TO their support. We
shall soon see what he is able TO effect; but
il the rasca!ly traitor finds swift death ON
landing, the honest patriots OF every nation
should rejoice. He deserves to fall quickly
by the avenging hand No tate is too igno.
minious for the wretch who would belray and
destroy his country. The Spaniards who
took possession OF Vera Cruz did not have an
encouraging reception from the people.
correspondent of The Havana Diario de la Ma
cat eleven o'clock on the morning of Dec
9Th, We arrived before Vera Cruz, and had
our attention attracted by an immense volume
of smoke which appeared to arise from the
center of the city. Some of US imagined that
the Vera Cruzans, in fury at our arrival, were
preparing to blow up the city but the more
prudent attributed it TO an accidental fire.
Scarcely had we cast anchor, when the enlhu-
siaslic shouts OF the sailors on the Guadal-
tl. nul AsarfVF
Ot the population, abandoning Their houses,
had retired into the interior, and that the pee
pie OF Vera Cruz, wishing 10 insult our natoD,
had, contrary to right and reason, burned
Spanish merchant vessel, which they had de-
tanned some time in their power, and with
which auto da te they thought TO signallze the
is as much as one eau look for in a people
which pretends 10 live without any regular
form OF government"
So stubbornly hostile were the masses of the
Mexcans there, although the Spanards ap
preached with Haunting banners and singing
ahymn composed expressly for the occasion by
Don Juan Benedict, two stanzas of which are
translated as follows =
The Mexican dominion
Broke OFF i'll evil hour,
With mad and impious rashness
From Spain s.maternaI power.
And ever since that moment
Has anarchy borne sway
Nor ever, on the region,
Has dawned one happy day
spain sees the sight of horror
And shudd'ring she views,
She calls her valiant army
70 march on Vera Cruz.
Now is the moment, soldiers,
10 prove, by gallant deeds,
That victory follows
Where er the Spaniard leads.
1t is understood that neither the French nor
English will send troops to Mexico. Only
their fleets will 60 there. But they consent to
the purposes OF s, ain, and will be glad to see
the Spanish monarchy re-establish itself on The
American continent. The Mexcans have
never at amy time before been so near winning
complete triumph over the principal disturb
er Of their domestic peace as under the pres
ent administration Of affairs. Great principles
were at issue in the civil conflict which ter.
minated in making Juarez president. lie
fought against a corrupt ecclesiastical oil.
garchy for popular rights and republican insti-
tutiOns If the mODarchies across the Allan
tic would not interfere, that triumph would be
made permanent, and the Mexican republic
would see better days. Such an invasion of
that country would not have been undertaken
if the United States were in a condition to for
bid it,
How poorly we as a republic have done our
duty by Mexico Instead OF seeking to sup
port and strengthen freedom among the Next
can people, we have been hostile to them and
sought to take from them their territory.
They began their independence OF Spain with
the highest reverence for our Institutions and
the greatest eagerness 10 have our friendship
We have SO dealt with them as TO make them
think OF us ne their worst enemies. They
were weak and we were strong. They were
less intelligent than we. Our influence right.
ly used might have saved them from most of
their civil wars and given the Mexican republic
character which would have commanded the
respect OF the nations of Europe. We have not
done our duty and the cause of our misbe
havior towards Mexico lies in that accursed
flbusteripg institution of slavery which
threatens 10 destroy ourselves.
The BRITIsH CORVETTE Rinaldo left Prov
incetown at five O'Clock P. M, Monday, for
England. The gale was at lis height at the
time, and the rebels from fort Warren doubt
less had satisfactory visitation of seasick.
ness suitably assisted by antcipations of ship.