Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-21
Highly Important Intelligence.

lcnns we have dates from Vera Cruz to the sth in
stant.
| tn, P,oqrcso of the 3d gives a resume Of events
coming down to tho lst which we condense into
| the following statement:
An express had arrived from tho capital with
dates Il, tho 2lth ul, aud Bringing accounts the
capture of Leon, mn important city Of tho State Of
Guanaiuaa, by tho Liberals. after the defeat Of
! tho Rcaciionist, Gen Lic"aga.
AT that place they were joined by Gen. Santos
| pcgoado. with large body Of troops from Mich
oacan. The Renctionists succeeded in collecting
n force oi l 900 men. but for this purpose
compelled to abandon San Luis Po,osi. They at
tempted to arrest the march of tho federal army
| between Qncrctnro and Snn Junn del Rio. but
were completely routed, md Dceollado continued
his coul Sc towards Mexico. At Cnlamnndn ho
| had another encounter with the enemy. which is
! rrrertcd to have lasted Is hours, and to have re-
| suited in the triumph Of the Liberal arms.
On the .2l the federal forces occupied Cnrultc-
pee. Tncuhayn. and other places in the vicinity Of
| the capital. The Rcnctiunists abandoned Tolucn,
| whose gnrri>on took refuge in Mexico. There al
| - ihey had concentrated their forces from Cuer.
| navnrn aud rulnncingn and tho remains of those
under c"mmnnd Of Mrn. CALICO. Aliaro, Calno.
! Liccaga. and other chcttains. These added to
tho garrison OF the capital, raised the Rcactionst
forces there Ia 800. Dcgollndns army was to bc
reinforced hy the Consli,uonalists Of tho State OF
! Mexico, under e. mmnnd Of Estc,nn Dron, and
! those of the south under Cnnmnno Nillalyn aud
! targainl who Ind arrived ut chalco. BESIDES
! these Iunzua and Bhnco. after occupying San
| Luis were advancing toward headquarters hy for
! cod marches Tho I'o1rcsSo thinks TINT ON
count of the superior forces uf the Liberals. they
! will snon be in possession of tho capital. This
| will he tho ,lrnihhlaw to the Ilcactiousts, but IN
the contrary. ,rrul-c of the l.ibcra,i- will on
! " have the effect of proirneting the contest
| The only place. now held by the Rcnctonists
| are Mcxico. pucbla aud Gua,lnnjara, Tho luttcr
/ place j. hrsicgcd Ny Gen. Kocha. who has just
captured colina. Pnehla ia also insecure. Its
| authorities have asked assistance from the capital
lu' do not seem likely 10 get it. Mirnmon. snys
the progrcssr, loft Mexico on tho 10th of Fcbrun-
/ " with 600 men md numerous train of nrtil-
lrry. This f,rrc was raised by junction with
| tho division Of Pncha, and tho army oi the cnst
| TO- 300 men. Al Omcnlrn. ono o Miramon's di-
! Visions waS completely defeated, and very narrow
! " csca"cd capture. The subsequent movements
! of the little President me known to our readers
| his demonstration before Vera Cruz, his attack
Alvarndo, and iis rcpulse and his retreat. Tho
| Pro .resso thinks he cnn communicate the tidings
! uf his expedition in the tasnrcan style, thus:-
| en-, riii, tug So fur he has lost in action and
| Iv descr,ion moro than n thousand men. Ills re-
itca, was greatly encountered by his train Of ar
tillcry.
= A letter of the 3oth ut., from Mexico says that
! Deg pado had 10000 mon before thnt place. The
| garrison unhuntcd to only 1900. in II very bad
condition. The fnll Of tiuadalnara is mnmontari-
! ly expected. Another account says TINT Dcgola-
! do had 3 600 men before the city and TINT he had
Lccn ;nincl hy many hi,h officials among them
| Gen Echearnrny
At lnst dates Miramon was in Orizabn with
| h,rcly y GOO mon Au,puIia wns in tho n,iyhbor-
hood with , 900 mem md Ind posscssion of the
rou1 sn ,bn, /, wns doubtful whether Mirnmon
could csrnnc
| On tho ~ active oncrati,ns w,re commenced by
| the Feeralsts ngnnst tho capital. An attack
was made ON the Gnrn of San Cosnc. The
| tcs, w,s shnrn Int und,ci.ive One of the trench.
cs w,rc carried lut finally the Federalst. were com.
/ ncrl,o,otirc Ontbe I'd there was some conuonn.
! din, ,,li,I Lonc,er d;I not n,noun, IA nuch -
On The ith the city was completely blockade by
tho Federal forces. On tho lst Instant n recon.
n",er;ng nar,y were sent ont from tho ci,v. but
| 500 If Them including General Ouiinuo and so Of
6ccrs' deserted To tho Libcrolists Dcpolndo WA,
| nlout ,n detorh n corps of 900 cavalry for opern
,ions or.inst puebln' and to cut off Mira,non's
c,mnnn,,o,;ous
On n. eynnin, or t., 9Th inst took nl,cc tho
official rcrep,inn of Mr.. MnLane by tho Juarez
,,yor,mcut nt Warn Cruz in thu snioon or tho Ci-
~ IIall
Tie ceremonies or the occasion were ON n very
;mno.;rg scalr, and took nlnce in tL. presence Of
| nm Immense multitJc Of military md civil oficinls
Jnmns,;c md Lreiyn the nrmv of ,h, 90 tbousnnd
md 6yc hundred mon. the native md forei.n non.
uln,inn md lcnututions from the shining in mort
anJ ot Sac,;Gri.,s
| Great reinirinp ncryodcd the cntirc citv. nm.
five and f,rcipn residents matchmaking freely in
| t.nnd the ringing of lells 6,iup of national
s,in,ns hv Tho r,3;rc orIIcrv Of the for,icntions
and castle with n brilliant military parnd,. exhib-
i,cd the vrnt;Gcnt,p this nll imporiant stem rave
/ In tbe military ond civil chieftnips.
Tho follnwinp il the discourse pronounced by
Mr. NcInpc.