New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-26
Late and In,portant IRON, 1re4ieo.
TRIGMFHs % IN LIBgEAL PARrY.

The steamship Gen. Rusk, which arrived in bort
on Saturday last brought US files Of the Brownsville
Flag up to the 2lst inst The Flag contains news of
considerable importance, indicating the early triumph
ot the Liberal party in Mexico. Indeed, the whole
OF Northern Mexico has been for long time under
the control Of the patriot Vidanrr and The latest in
tegent announces the capture of the important cty
Of San Luis Potosi by the troops under command Of
his officers.
From the Flag we CLEAN the following:
MATAHoRos Col. Guadalupe Garcia last week
left Matamoros with troops to reinforce the Tauauli
pas division now 10 the field. We learn that it is the
intention Of the commanders Of the troops OF all the
frontier States to unite their forces and together
march upon the capital Gov Cara, it is said, viii
also leave Matamoros in few days. The greatest
enthusiasm prevails in the ranks of the liberal party
from its recent successes and the confidence thus in
stled into the rank and file of its army is equivalent
to another victory.
LATEST FROM MATAMoRos-We learn that Gov
Cara left yesterday for Victoria.
a funl9r was in circulation there that President
lulOaga had abandoned the city OF Mexico and left
the Government in the hands Of Cauto, one Or his
subordinates, and two Bishops. Tie news Is said TO
have come from Monterey by private letter
The following is from the Flag Of the 18th;
The progress Of the Constitutional party in Mexico
seems daily approaching the haven of success By
the mail that arrived at Matamoros from Monterey
on Saturday last we have files of the EoLefin Jfcig
from the latter place. which announces the final sue
cess OF the l0ngconesed siege of the city Oh San
Louis Potosi by the forces under Col Zuazna. The
fact is announced in an official dispatch from Col
Znazna to Gov. Vdaurr dated from headquarters in
the village of Santiago, the Both ut. as follows :
ETcellent Sir: Yesterday at ten in the morning we
arrived here, and Immediately dispatched to the com
mandant OF the plaza of San Luis, the commnnicl-
ton, copy of which, marked No. / have the honor
herewith to transmit to yonT Excelency. rThs copy
is brief order to surrender the place in the space or
two hours or take the consequences Of refusal-Ed.
Fag.l
Alter the two hours fixed in this communication.
received the reply expressed in the COPY marked
No. 2, refusal to surrender Ed Flag I which de-
termined me to Immediately prepare for military ope
rations, By making rapid reconnaissance of the forth
1caon OF the plaza, and gave rest TO the troops in
order, on the following day. to commence the attack
in form.
Thus we commenced the fire at A. NJ, and by 1
Of the afternoon, our brave troops had possession
themselves of the place, proceeding for more than
two hours through very lively firing from all parts
both from artillery and small arms
III my subordinates have deported themselves with
their usual gaahtry and notwithstanding the Ormi-
dabe Qualifications Of the enemy, we have sustained
but small loss, for which we are very grateful with
| sorrow l have to report to your EXcellency that
among the wounded, though not seriously is the
merltortous and valiant Colonel Of Artillery, Edward
| H. Jordan.
The loss on the part of the enemy has been much
greater aud among the prisoners are several chiefs
and officers, shall embrace the first onportunitv ia
SFb SAeSlehSJ tuc particulars more III QetalI,
concluding for the present by congratuatng the ma.
tiOn the State the Supreme Powers and your Excel
ency for this very important triumph that has been
obtained by the decision and bravery of the CoHsti-
tutiOnal forces.
AdVices have also been received from the troops of
Tamaubpas under Gen. Carvajal. portion OF his
command dhadintercepted and captured large trainof
goods, consisting it is said, of 1lOO mule loads which
had lett Iampico in the direction of San Luis. The
greatest enthusiasm peryades their ranks and they
as well as the other division Of the northern army,
were being increased by the daily acquisition Of vol
| uneers.