The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-09
special Notice 10 subscribers.
NEWS IRON NORTHERN MExud

From the Brownsville Texas Ilag, Oct 2Ith.l
BY the last mail from Monterey we have the BodtH
06ciai Of the 10th, which brings some interesting news
General Vdaur had resigned his position as genenhIn
chefof the army Of the north ao conferred the charge
upon Colonel Z,ragosa of Monterey, who had already
began ali active reorganization Of the liberal troops Ho
had already armed and equipped force gilmore than
two thousand men.
A forced loan had been imposed upon the commerce
of Monterey and voluntary contribution had been
opened by which combined means it was thought that
soon ample funds would be raised enough at least 10
enable the fronersmen to sally out again npon their enc
mics.
IL Is stated that eason In camp has been the cause
of General Yaurr defeat the following facts stated
hy Boi OF recent date will show Ii seems that seye
raj al ydaurs guns hal been spiked by some one in
camp Previous TO the attack by the enemy, who made
a simultaneous charge exactly npon the point where the
battery thus disabled had been placed feeng conaueht
that the fire of uskes would be the only resistance 10
he met with and before that point could be reinforced
the enemy had gained too much ground. Confusion en-
sued and the liberal chiefs thinking that all was lost,
led hasty and Is said, ingorlous retreat Lieut.
Nuues OF the liberal army a Spanish merchant named
Foreco Alvc ad several others are charged with tbs
treason which said to have occsoned the defeat OF the
lbe,al army at the North
The rcaGtionists who have comparatively free
scope of country which TO rove committing all
sorts OF depredatons upon everybody and everything
that belongs to OF has belonged to the liberal party They
fell, recently upon the hacienda OF ~ ,ao pciohsS
to Gen Aramberr LIBERAL and alter pllaging its con
tents ad HjuD1 and dispensing the inhabitants they set
fire 10 IT, leaving nothing but the ashes ms vesIises OF
what is said TO have been beautiful place.
Generals Pueblta Huer.a Coronado and Blanco were,
y last accounts threatening the city of San Luis which
is now the stronghold OF the rcactionists Ihey had
very respectable force their soldiers well armed ana
equipped and they were anxious encounter their enemy
Doubtless battle may take place between the COM
bned forces of those chiefs and those OF Gen. Mramon
The northern chiefs Cara and Vidauri have received
the official report Of the total defeat OF Casanova at Qua
dalaara by Gen DegoIlado and the capture OF that I'M
portan place by the latter In this achievement the
liberals have recovered ALL il not more, than Vidaui
lost before San Lnis this being they can be said 20
remain in their former state, notwithstanding the partial
defeat of the northern forces. .
In The engagement between the rcactonist forces and
those of Vidautri 400 Of the attcrs were captured
by the former, who, otter seeing them disatmed ana
taking from them their most valuable equipments, or
de,ed his second command to take them from his sight
and do with them us he thought fit. This nhuman
wretch who well knew what would enst!e from such
course placed them in the hands of his soldicry who
we're lust then IN beastly state OF ntoxcaton lhcy
fell upon the captives who entirely dcfcncelcs ana
horrible massacre followed At the end OF the terrible
scene the fecss bodies Of four hundred human beings
were found stretched npon the ground mangled and well
tering in their blood patent sacrifice to the holy cause
Of liberty rumor has been re IN town that Huioaga
had deserted the capital and sonh IN guest q some
port where to embark for i0re,gn country. ~
coursc this is but rumor yet it Ia to be hoped thcrc IL
some foundation for it,