The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-18
Our Monterey Correspondence.

Our Monterey Correspondence.
MONTERREY, Northern Mexico, Oct l6, 1858
The Progress Of the CiIi Wdr--Dadils Of the Dsf.a o.
Fidauri-his Ine6iciency and Cocardsce-Co,aplet.
Ruin OF His A,my-Euery5ody Rnnn,rg for Home, &C.
This war has now been progressing twelve months and
al this time there hope for peace than there
when first began The part OF the country farther
south is the OF action While city occupied
by one party the neghboring city possessed by tho
other These forces occasionally meet and have battle
in which some are killed and a great many away
The Governor Of this State, General y'daurr has had
force in the campaign since last fan He resisted the re
dictionary movement from the beginning. lie has had
several brilliant Tho first division of the Army
Of the North he OF vidaurrs army gained in the
spring victory, the Puerto of Carrcas over Mira
mon and after took z,catccas on the 3oth Of
June took San Luis Potosi Al these last places they
dispersed the other party, taking from them all their
artillery and park besides many small arms But the
29h of September the Army Of the North defeated,
and lost twenty four pieces oarery and largo quantity
of park. They commenced the battle with one hundred
and twenty wagons heavily laden with ammunition, and
what they did not in the battle the enemy took to-
geher with the wagons. This battle at little town
by the name Of Ahualulco, and the first in the
pagn in which General vidaurri commanded the other
battles having been fought under command OF Colonel
Juan Zuazua, who commanded the FIRST division OF the
army The general arrived San Luis Potos with the last
division OF the army time in August and from that
time commanded all the forces and collecting his
entire army to be ready to march on toward tho city
Mexico Ho had at that time In san Luis Potos between
five and six thousand men and thirty two pieces Of art
lery. He also had thousand men, with artillery,
who had to assist General Cara to take Tampco and
thousand aud battery Of artillery that had
gone toGuacaaara to assist General Dcgoado the siege
OF that city, also eight hundred who went Agaas-
cacntes to drive few OF the other party who had
had taken Durango under the command OF Colonel Coro
nado who had ten pieces OF artillery, and three pieces Of
artillery and some who the way from Zaca-
tecasmRkng four thousand troops and more than twenty
pieces OF artillery that expected TO be in San Lis
main army towards the city OF Matchmaking ten
thousand men and fifty sixty pieces OF artillery, with
great quantity Of park besides the forces and artillery
that left at each city to protect against revolutions
within and invasions from neghboring cities.
During this time General Mramon, the commander of
tho opposition religious forces, not idle. few
days after San Luis Potosi taken Mramon left Guada
laara with two thousand and made recruits whercv
he went. Where they were not willing TO volunteer
he forced them to lie in ths way increased his
forces TO about SIX thousand and then stopped San
Miguel, at Jarra about twelve leagues from San Luis
Poos and demanded the liberals TO leave the city. Go
neral Vidaurr not being willing TO risk battle until he
should be Joined by the rest Of his forces order TO make
the victory certain concluded to leave tho city, and in
short time when his forces should DO collected,
return and re-take the city, and then, allythings
being ready, march toward the city or Mexico There
FORE on the 10th Of September he left tho CITY, on the road
city the c0nservatOrs entered and commenced rebuilding
the Notifications which the liberals had thrown
ing their stay the city The liberals stopped small
town leagues from San Luis Potos by the name Of
Ahuaulco, and took position for the battle, tho enemy
should follow hcm not believing that there was tho least
danger Of their opponents coming farther than the city or
San Luis Potos They stayed at this place. perfect
cury until the other party had finished the Notifications
In the city then they out in battle array and the
25th Of September they made the attack The two armies
occupied opposite sides OF small river. The
tors stopped long way off and used their artillery;
ttOuf fOpt farA tk.
but their best pieces could reach the liberals On
the fourth day they down the leagues,and
crossed and back and attacked the liberals the
left flank, and came close enough TO make 1t quito in
teresting fight, but still too far of for small The
fifth Day being the Goth of September tho battle contn
ucd as had been the evening before but they lit
tie and the conservators took their mountain ar
icry TO tho top Of q mountain on the extreme left and
fire of The liberals The infantry Of the ISeras Or paber
small detachment OF them, had advanced in dry creek
70 within gunsho Of battery Of the other party There
effort 10 dslodge them, but the force that
against them beaten back by the artillery Of the hc
rails. Al this time there small force Of the cavalry
TO the artillery Of their opponents, but at
that time the conservsiors turned three batteries Of ar
lery against them and also made charge with the main
body 0f their cavalry, followed IN by their infantry,
bringing about three thousand against them they
compelled 10 retire The conscrvators followed
them back into the lines and charge in front the
guns OF the liberals the liberals sustained the charge for
about hour, aud then gave way and were dispersed
losing nearly everything they had and is thought they
Tho conscrvators undoubtedly lost many perhaps
three hundred or They lost more because they
had 10 make the charge, without protection, Immediately
il front o. Tho guns Of the liberals and to within few
feet OF the infantry OF the liberals, who partly pro-
tected by rocks Whom they started they did the best
running possible, each wishing 20 become the
guard, the officers running away from their guns;
the road they did not wait to travel with their art-
lery and the drivers, wishing TO keep company with
their officers uulmbcred OF the guns and le them
i'm the road after they far out OF danger Had the
vctors followed on that night, one hundred might have
Vaeo that ha
them But they satisfied TO let them run, and ol.
lowed at good distance behind appearing 10 not
about hurrying them very small rear guard sui
cinnt 10 give all the protection necessary.
The retreat was continued, each man going "a he
wished, TIL they arrived at their homes, tho artillery
coming on bchind with guard Of scarcely two hun.
dred The artillery, with the last Of the forces,
arrived here on the thirteenth Of this month.
Since they have arrived here they have arrested
the commander Of artillery. they charge him with having
been bought by the enemy. There but few, any,
that believe the charge Tue authorities Of the districts
have been authorized TO receive the horses saddles
and all that pertains 20 the campaign that they will
not he lost but ready 10 return again in very short
part Of the cavalry Those four thousand men who were
not in the battle still IN the campaign and said
they will soon be Joined by two thousand more from Ia
maupas making about six Thousand soldiers Of the Army
the North who the battle At Ahua1lco, and
consequently have not been defeated Those who were
defeated and returned home will return again
thew be supplied with ammunition and there viii
perhaps be greater number the field than there ever
has been before General Dcgolado Of the liberia party
though not " the Army OF the North, Is near Guadaa
lara, and he succeeds in taking that city, thenceforth
he will operate with tho Army Of the North During this
civil the property holders are greatly injured, the
country IL becoming impoverished and should the
continue for q series Of years u will be ruined. They
cannot protect Themselves against the savage In
dams and will be necessary TO sell some OF the northern
States 20 some nation that protect them. believe
that the three northwestern States TAX s IN
The present civil hut waiting, ready 10 submit ~
whatever government may be established when peace Is
made.
MONTEREY, Oct. 20, 1858.
Tco Millions Lot oi Acknowledgements Of Governors
Of sontevey-ComniriOa % T,ro crV,, A., DC
ANNOUNCED 20 you n few days since the compete de-
n N tho of Norh-fla