, 1860-09-08

FIFE DAYS DESPERATE FIGHI1SG!
miramou "A ain Defeated and Wounded

from the N. .. Ptea5vuc.]
BY ths stea,uship Austin. Capt. Talbot which
arrived 1t this port yesterday. No have n!es o.
TAmpico papers to tho 10th ult., and from all
parts 0, Northern Mexico al lato "a due.
They bring intelligence Of another great vic-
tory in The interior, in which Miralnon waa again
defeated, and both himself and Gen, Atjis, his
second in command, weIo wounded.
This enga. ement or Aertes OF engagements,
| for they extended over I series Of hVc days,
| took place at or near Lagos, on or after the
| 10th ult,
Gen. Airamon WAS at the head Of about 5000
men, the remnant Of his late fine atmy, aud was
marshes, where the Liberals have kept him so
long confined.
ia the 10th he maae a last desperate effort to
escape, when te Was surprised by Gen Dobiado
at this head Of sone IL, 500 men, with Fe,ntorce-
menss to the number OF 5000 in the vicinity,
| who afterwards came up to bis assistance. Ihb
lighting il said to have lasted fire days-Mira-
mon holding bis own all this time, IN very ad-
vantsgeous position-when he MAS fortunate
enough to make his escape, with portion Of
his cavalry. The rtst Of his troops are said 10
have fallen into the hands of UoUIado, with Ill
bis artillery, atores asd provisions.
Tho Bo,<.m, Ct San LUIS, announcing this
successful engagement, with the usual flourish,
| says:
Peoplel raise your proud heads, you are free!
ION have no longer either masters or i0rds.
| The chief of the reaction; the man who has
made to f ~, rivtrs Of blood and tearf; ths tra:-
| tor who conspired with this government Of Gu
ba, to bring de ssruetion to his brothers; be who
marched under the ensign Of oppression; who,
9rasplng in his hands the dagger ard the cEnss,
had declared the Mexicans to be bis slaves and
the national treasury bis patrimony-has guc-
cumhed.
Divine justice has fallen upon his head, aud
fn.daY fh~Yn IA nrfp 1aff n him inf
| the eternal hatred aud ma1ediction Of The Mexi-
cans.
People rejoice! you are free:
The sane paper ltarns, on the authority of
prisoners, that Gers. Miramou and Mtiia we're
wounded, and Gen. Tacheco was killed IN the
ten by Doblado to negollado, the General in
follows: 90
God has given us complete victory. Gan.
0Eteka viii send you the oiIisial report.
Ihe whole State Of Guansjuato ID under your
orders."
Asmigat he expected, the Liberals through.
cut Northern Mexico wese in the hisheas
state Of enthusiasm, and .salptes baya neen
fired at Matamoros, daily, when the news came
in.
The neEs will also be received with the
saTe rejoicing hsre, especially By The numer-
Gus frisrds OF Gsn. Dob'ado, ~ho epent nearly
al the last winter in our city, ana only lei
here to take tee field At the head Of these 7erv
forces.
The engagement was net unexpected. as
W1l oe seen " reference to our last rews from
Tampi:o. Tne San Luis paper, of late date,
says:
Very soon We expect to receive notice of
smother battle, in which We hope that our arms
Will ache7e II new victory, that will be Of
g:ea: Importance for the pac,ication Of the re-
public.
1--WE know that Mi.amon was met in The road
from GuadaiajarA, while retiring from Luvoab by
the forces uf Generals Hues1a, Berrjzobal and
Puehlits, a.d that the factlcu+ Alfara WIS also
hed IN check By tile same Generals. upd that
these forces, in orjuDcsio. with those of Cara
na)a'' prevented hu from continuing hi, march
~ good order to the capitol, and would force
bsm against bis will t. iorm his line Of battle
against two divisions Of the Liberal army"
!, Ihis IL IN perfect acc,rd with Our ACCOUNTS of
tie engs g'meLt, US It actually took place.
me B0teeia f,derak hss the following:
II IL estimated that the Liberal army which
noT surrounds Miramon at Leon. uumhera aoon
mep. and that be will be exceedingly fortunats
It he escapes trun ,he position in Which ia -
placed TO seek tetuga in the city OF Mexirn. a
oat'le was dslly expected. The whole force n
N,ramon is estiuated at $500, vita Ii nirces
tfastillery.'' p'ese'
AZ latest accounts, ,1iramon WIGS in full flight
tiwaFds the CITY Of Meg Gu.
The Bishop Espirosa tas been liberated bE
Deg"lxdo, and gone to Mexico. Zuloapa X
tak,sg his ease at Hipoito.