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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 2 (search)
ccupy the town, as part of a conquered country, and in consequence should expect from them supplies of various kinds, for all of which prompt payment in cash, at fair prices, would be made, and the whole town turned out and brought us grass, wood, corn, flour, and everything that was asked for, cheerfully. We found here, in the possession of the Alcalde, a paper from the City of Mexico of the 6th of August, making known that the revolution, which had broken out two months previously at Guadalajara, had extended to the city itself, and on that day the troops of the garrison had declared for Santa Anna, and Paredes was no longer in power. Santa Anna will, of course, return now, but what his course will be is as yet in doubt. My impression is that either he will at once propose terms and make peace, or he will set himself energetically to work to prosecute the war; and as he is the master-spirit of this country, far beyond all others in talent and resources, should he adopt the latt
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Captor of Guadalajara --Sufferings of the Besiegers. (search)
The Captor of Guadalajara --Sufferings of the Besiegers. --The city of Guadalajara, Mexico, held by Miramon's forces, was captured on the 11th, by the Liberal party. The N. O. Picayune says: Guadalajara is the second city of the RepubliGuadalajara, Mexico, held by Miramon's forces, was captured on the 11th, by the Liberal party. The N. O. Picayune says: Guadalajara is the second city of the Republic, rich and prosperous, and has been defended with great obstinacy. It has long been, moreover, the principal stronghold of the reactionists in that part of the Republic, and its capture is believed to open the way direct to the capital. Our filesGuadalajara is the second city of the Republic, rich and prosperous, and has been defended with great obstinacy. It has long been, moreover, the principal stronghold of the reactionists in that part of the Republic, and its capture is believed to open the way direct to the capital. Our files abound in most touching letters from the besieged city, from which it would appear, as might indeed have been expected, that the suffering of the people was very great. We learn, indeed, from a letter of General Ortega himself, that on the 1st inson the 15th inst.from the city of Mexico, gives the following additional particulars of the suffering of the people at Guadalajara: A deed of horror has come to my knowledge which surpasses anything of the kind that has ever been heard of: " A
Further from Mexico. --A letter received in New Orleans, from Vera Crux, confirms the accounts we have already published of the massacre at Guadalajara. Among other things, it is said that a mine was spring upon the Liberals, in their assault upon the city, and five hundred of their number were instantly killed. So far, however, from arresting their progress, this only infuriated them the more, and forcing their way in by six different breaches at the same time, they bayonetted the enemy at their works and slaughtered all who stood in their way. The execution of the opposing General, Castillo and his officers, is doubtless to be attributed to this infuriated spirit. The same writer says that Gen. Marquez, at the head of some 4,000 to 5,000 Reactionary troops, had occupied Queretaro. He adds that before the evacuation of the town by the Liberals, they seized all the church plate they could lay their hands on, from which they realized something like $100,000. At the city of Me
From Mexico -- The Capture of Guadalajara. The steamship Tennessee has arrived at New Orleans, with Vera Cruz dates to the 21st.--She brings intelligence that, after a five weeks siege, the city of Guadalajara has at length fallen, and is now Guadalajara has at length fallen, and is now garrisoned by Liberal forces. The capitulation was concluded between General Castillo, as the friend of the Church party, and Gen. Zaragoza, Commander-in-Chief of the Liberal forces, the conditions of which, however, were broken by the former, who by Generals Woll and Espejo, whose troops at once joined the Liberal army. The entrance of the Liberal troops in Guadalajara was effected with the utmost order, and pains were taken at once to attend to the wounded and sick, and to clean the cen plaza, and presented with new uniforms by the inhabitants. It appears that the battle, decisive of the fate of Guadalajara, took place actually about two leagues from that city. There the relieving army under Gen. Marquez and a detachment u
The conducta Seizure in Mexico,&c. New Orleans, Nov. 28.--The schooner Melpomene, from Tampico on the 16th, reports that in the case of the seized conducta, the courts had decided upon a pro rata distribution, and the money had been recovered. Everybody was preparing for a change of ">government." Miramon, it was reported, had declared his inability to defend the capital. As last accounts say the Constitutionalists had captured Tacubaya and Guadalajara, there was little doubt that the capital would surrender.
Mexican Minister to the United States. --General Uraga has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. General U. was formerly Mexican Minister near the Court of Prussia. He subsequently led a division of the Liberal army, and lost a leg at the battle of Guadalajara.
merchandize trains passing between this and San Blas. Late last night Col. Cuerva left here for San Blas, with the view of cutting off the retreat of Losada's forces, but nothing is yet known of his expedition. You are, perhaps, already aware of what occurred in Ahuacatlan, in the past week, where the Indians entered and perpetrated all that has passed in San Pedro de las Lagunillas. Here we are really trembling with fear.--Santiago and Ixtlan are both without defence. They are subject to be invaded by the Lozada Indians at any moment, and no one can say how soon we may be equally exposed. We hope for the best, but the apathy of the Government gives us every reason to fear that this town may be the scene of the same diabolic acts which so recently have been enacted at San Pedro. I can assure you that, unless the Government takes prompt measures to stop the present anarchy, we shall soon, very soon, be without communications either with Guadalajara or Mazatlan.
From Central America. New York, Nov. 11. --The steamer Tennessee, from Vera Cruz on the 7th, has arrived. Juarez had granted an extension of the Chaunthill Charter. The Constitutionalists were still before Guadalajara. The country was in a dreadful state of excitement.
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], A School teacher carefully returned to the North. (search)
Later from Mexico. New Orleans Nov. 18 --The schooner Red Fox, from Tampico on the 10th, has arrived. Asmack, laden with specie, seized from a Mexican conducta, arrived there on the 1st.--There was much excitement about the affair. A report had reached Tampico that Guadalajara had finally been captured, and Marquess taken prisoner and shot.
steamer Wm. Selden, to run from Norfolk to Seaford, Del., in connection with the Delaware and Eastern Shore (or "Air Line") Railroad. Ex-President Pierce has written a strong Union letter to a friend, on the state of the times, which appears in the Washington Constitution. Hon. Willoughby Newton has written a long letter to the National Intelligencer, "vindicating the theory of secession and the policy of disunion." The Washington Fire Company, of Savannah, hoisted a Southern Rights flag in that city last Wednesday, with an enthusiastic demonstration. Hon. Wm. C. Rives has been suggested as a candidate to fill the vacancy in the Legislature occasioned by the death of Mr. Garth, of Albemarle. John Birch, a young man, was accidentally shot and badly wounded, last Thursday, by a companion named Geo. Rush, while hunting, near Washington city. Additional news from Mexico confirms be yond any doubt the capture of Guadalajara and the complete rout of Marquex,