Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-07


lramon Defeated and his Army Destroyed Desper-
ate Engagement Of Fire Days iramOn and his
Second in Command Woluded-Ne,os from Northern
Aerieo and the Rio Grande.
By the arrival of the steamship Austin last even
ing, from BrazOs we have the following highly in
teresting news from Mexico and the Rio Grande.
The news of the battle was brought to MstamOras
by courers and the PriSnd of that city in its issue
of August 10th rejUices grandilOquently over this
latest and most important triumph of the Liberal
cause. The editor of the PriSmq learns that the
prisoners taken in the engagement state that Mira
mon and MeJla, escaped wounded, and that Pacheca
was killed in the action, and gives a copy of letter
written by OobladO to DegOlladO the General in
chief of the Liberal forces. which we give as fol-
lows:
God has gyFen complete victory Cen
Orteg9 will sendyOu the official report The whole
State.0f Gdanajuato is under your ORDERS
No PartjGH9zssaEe giTeN- and it is quite probable
that the other party report the affair as brilliant
victory their part 1t is impossible to form any
idea Of the real state of the two armies till official
reports cor1e to hand. Though from the position in
which Miramon was placed near Lagos 1t is proba-
BILE that he has been forced at least to retire But
respecting the wounds he received and the death of
Pacheco, we have only third hand reports of pris-
oners, which we regard very uncertain.
The following is the summary of the important
events, kindly furnished US by the purseI of the |
Austin:
News from Mexico state that the Llberalists gained
victory over MiramO1 at Lagos on the 10th of |
August, in which both himself and his second in I
command Gen. Mejia, wounded. Mramon
was surprised by Gen. DobladO, in command of the
Liberals, and after five days desperate fighting
Miramon had to retreat, leaving all of his artillery
and most of his prisoners in the Lands of DobladO
The forces were greatly dispFOpnrtioned Miramon
having only 1000, while DObladO had a force vari-
Ously estimated at from ten to eighteen thousand
men.
MifamOn. with his cavalry, fled towards the city
of Mexico.
The Liberasts are in the highest state of enthu-
siasm, and salutes have been fired at Matamoras
whenever courier arrives. Gov. Vidaurri has en-
forced another loan the foreign merchants at
Monterey and with the ultimatum that they could
either pay in five days leave the State. Many
have adopted the latter alternative. and on
the Rio Grande, awaiting some change in events |
Or in Government in the State of Nueva Leon.
Certain parties high in authority in the State Of
Tamaulpas are said to be Furnishing arms and am
nunition and soliciting for the purpose of ,
assisting the RevOlutiOnists in overthrOwing vi ]
laurri.
The threatened war between Mexico and Spain is
lot popular in Matamoras because tho people fear
or the safety of that town.
The recent defeat of Miramon at Lagos has infus-
ID great confidence into the Liberals and volunteers
ire hurrying to the fight in order to have it said
hat they assisted IN overthrowiRg the church {
,arty.
The Rio Grande is a big rise. and some fears
re entertained mat an OFernOW Will result r
The Texas frontier is all quiet from Mexican dis \
urbances. Cholera has made its appearance at the
own of Victoria, one hundred and fifty miles above
.......
Gen Pacheco. of the Liberal army, was killed at 9
.agos.-Nelo Orleans Bulletin, Sept s.
An ITEM SENATOR DoUGLAs.-Mr. Douglas 5
harges, in his Norfolk speech that Mr.. Breckin-
idge was nominated to elect Lincoln, while he is =
yell aware that his own course is the only course ;
'hich could make that event possible.
As answer to this, however, we were called
pom yesterday by prominent Democrat of New
ersey who relates to US that previous to the late
invention in that State two of Douglas supporters
slled upon him az the Fifth Avenue Hotel in this 7
ty. When they informed him of the terms of IN
N likely to be adopted in that State, Mr. Douglas
snounced them openly and unreseryedly They J
sphed, why, Mr.. Douglas, your advice would GER
inly give the State to Linooln.' j
Then letit. 1t will give as the organization in n
'e4, j." was Mr. Douglas reply
These two gentlemen needed nothing more to j
axe good Breckenridge men of them, and they n
ent home AMI Joined the ranks of our candidate n
Mr.. Douglas denies the above atatement. We are
lthorized to say that the proof viii be furnished