The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-22

prom tho Vera Cruz conespondsnes Of the So~ Orleans Ticayuno
March 81
Since my last the forces OF the liberal party have been
victorious in almost every part Of the republic.
Collma, Aguascalientes, Leon, Salamanca, Ceiaya, and
Guanajuato have been recovered, and are adhering nov
10 the constitution OF 1857. Other important places, as
San Luis, Guadalajara, SC, will soon follow.
The forces in this State have achieved decided victories
over the troops Of Cobos and Miramon.
The road from Orinlba 10 this place Is infested by our
country people, Jaiochos, and Mifamon will meet be-
hind every bush and tree a musket ready 10 take the
life OF any INC that passes.
Never have the liberals here received such cheering
news as Of late, aud their courage has increased wonder
fully,
Another matter of great Importance ior this govern
ment has been its probable recognition at Washington.
The mere probability of such an event cheered up the
party here, and will do much more towards gaining the
day than all help that might be offered otherwise.
The Fgench and English are still hsIr sing the Juarez
government, and a bombarJment IS still n fayorits theme
for the commanders and consul to talk Of
Enclosed l send you the official report of Gen Ampudia
of tho recent action at Jamapa. But siuce that was pub
Tshcd further particulars have been received. Something
like one hundrGd-among them five ~oficers-kiHed OF
the enemy had been picked up, and some i've hundred
and forty muskets left by the flying enemy. The wound
cd are Iarge in number. The loss on the side of the lib
erai forces was small, owing 70 the advantage of posi-
ton.
The liberal Cause is advancing rapidly In every quarter,
and the news of the probable recognition of the ~constitu-
tional government by that of the United States arrived
by the Tenn see of the 9th inst, will produce such an
effect that the liberals will, no doubt, carry everything
before them now, and their triumph is sure.
THE NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The recent action between the roactionary and consti-
tutionai troops took place the morning of The 9th inst.
at what Is known as the Barranca dc Janapa. The for
mer were the party attacking, and, according to the Off.
chal report of Gen. Ampudia, numbered 500 strong.
The number OF the constitutionalists IS not put down in
figures, but we are given to understand it was much IN
isrior. Tho cannonade continued all the morning, =
writes Gen. A., ''and two several times were the columns
OF the enemy beaten back with glory to The copstitu
floral arms and Gen. La Lave, leaving in our hands two
pieces OF artillery, n large quantity of ammunition, and
more than thirty at this time known to be killed. The
rout OF the enemy was complete. On our side also we
had some loss, but it was much smaller than that of the
enemy. Gen. Ampudia commends Gen. La Lave par
ticularly for his bravery.
The Progreso of the 9th, adding further particulars Of
this engagement, the same recorded in our cor respond
enee, expresses the opinion that ii will somewhat dampen
the bellicose iicas OF Miramon while the government al
Vera Cruz considers 1t worthy Of special official congratu-
lations. Aud 1t takes this occasion to announce, ON The
authority of latest letters from Mexico, that after the
rout OF young Miramon, the constitutionalist troops had
occupied Aguascalientcs that they had also taken tho
cities of Leon and Jrapuato and that Guanajuato had
fallen into their hands. A Geographic despatch from
Jaapa announces later that in the latter engagement,
General Liceaga, of tho reactionary army, lost all his ar
tillery.
The government also announce authoritativcly that
Gen. Dsgollado was preparing to take advantage Of these
triumphs by a march upon the city of Mexico.
The base of Miramon's operations, at latest accounts
received at the constitutional camp, extended from Cor.
doya to Tehuacan. from which 1t would appear that he
still contemplated the approach to Vera Cruz, via Alya-
RADIO, by the sea coast. This Intelligence was telegraph
ed to Vera Cruz the 7th inst, and, perhaps, was to the
9Th, from Miramon's camp. His subsequent movements
are not known The same despatch, however, assures
the constitutional government that his army numbered
$3.50 men, and that he had with him one hundred sea
ling ladders, each of sufficient size for six men abreast,
to scale the walls Of Vera Crrz.
AT last accounts the headquarters of the constitutional
Amy was at Huatusco, where Gen. Ampudia had as
sumed its command. Everything has been done that
could be done" says the Pn9reso of the 9th, ito dispute
the passage of the reactionarics, by whatever route they
may attempt to approach Vera Cruz" The most i'm
port"nt news, however, is from the other side, viz
That Degollado had succeeded in uniting the forces Of
Alvarez, Caanano, and Yillaba, and in the absence OF
Miramon may march safely on to the capital.