Alexandria Gazette

THE NEW REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

The following particulars of the progress
of the late Revolution, or attempt at revolution—the event of it not being yet known
—is from Havana papers received by way of New Orleans.

The Vera Cruz Censor, of the 1st October,
gives the mail had arrived from the capital
with intelligence to the 2d, which it gives as
follows:

August 31.—About three o'clock this evening
Gen. Valencia declared in the capital for the
Constitution of 1824. His force consisted of
the 5th Regiment of Infantry, the companies
of Puebla, the squadron of the district, and
others. The alarm spread throughout the
whole city in a moment, and all the edifices
which commanded the citadel were immediately occupied by the insurgents. The Government fortified itself in San Augustine, in
the palace, and at other points. About half
past five in the evening, Bustamente, with a
column of 150 infantry, two 4-pounders, and
160 horse, marched to the Acorada, and ordered the insurgents to disperse. The President occupied several other points, but no hostile demonstration was made by either party,
and it was understood that Gen. Valencia gave
notice that he would make no attack, but
merely to defend his position until the arrival
of Gen. Santa Anna. Government patrols preserve order throughout the city.

September 1.—The insurgents have not
yielded an inch. Bustamente returned about
11 last night, to his palace of St. Augustine.
A little after this hour, all the students of the
Military Academy marched and united themselves with Valencia, and with them such
numbers of officers and men of different corps
as to form a full battalion. The force of the
insurgents is now more than 1,600 men, with
15 pieces of cannon, of all calibre. No joafers
have been received among them, and order
reigns among them. The Government has at
the utmost, not over 1,000 men, little artillery,
but principally cavalry; it has to guard many
different points, while the insurgents are concentrated in the citadel, and are strongly fortified. Up to this time the communication of
the citizens with the insurgents remains free.
Indeed, both parties are looking for the stand
that may be taken by Puebla. The Government have ordered Tonejon to march in his
troops, but the general opinion is, that they can
obtain no succor from without, on account of
the great popularity of the movement of Pa-
redes at Xalisco. To day they have succeeded in obtaining a secret session of Congress, but it is rumored that it has denied the
extraordinary powers asked by Bustamente.
Much is said of his resignation, but nothing
certain is known.

Sept. 2.—The secret session lasted till half
past 10 last night, and it is now said that body
has voted to the President all the powers
which he asked. At a late hour, the guard of
St. Augustine went over to the citadel, huzzaing for Santa Anna. At 3 o'clock a firing
commenced in the direction of Mocha and the
citadel, which lasted more than an hour.

The Censor considers the revolution, this
time, sure of succeeding. Bustamente can
get no accession to his force, while the People
are flocking to the revolutionary standard
from all directions.