The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-31
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO AND THE RIO GRANof
nur spseial Monterey Correspondence.


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Orr Special Monterey Correspondence
MONTEREY Jan s, 1850
n. Re1otoiss in Possession Of San Luis and ztcatas
B>,,y,snt of the Liberal Forces Forced Loans by Ger
raj Garsa--Ths Goperncrship Of the Sde-A'"'se-
MoLase's frsaiy--HoU the NeioS Of ITS Vegetation cai
Resd a, VeYa Cyss- V,daa7' Probably Elected Goccr
nor Of San Luas, &c.
advised YOU in my last the reactionists took pos
uss,on OF san Luis Zacaecas aer the retiring OF the
liberal fosoes The last named forces made stand a.
Ma,ehuaa some sixty leagues this side Of San Luis,
bering about three thousand, under the command Of
Governor GaTza and General Uraga, but upon the APP
preach the reaconary forces from San Luis Governor
GArza with the principal part OF the army took the road
for Tua, In bis State deeming undoubtedly more
secure point for himself forces aud friends This re-
doubable General and all the Tamaupans have thus far
acted upon the maxim thai he who "runs away will live
70 fight another day" Although he has not thus dis
played any great military capacity or fighting prcpen-
atty, he has proved himself second 10 none IN
the matter Of imposing forced loans upon foreigners
and robbng conductas You win recollect the money he
exortcd from the English French, American and Spanish
merchants Of Tampco, about year aimee, which money
she liberal government obliged to REFUND and 10 ad
minister to tho Governor strong rcproof for his con
duct he has since exacted forced loans but the
other day he happened to encounter train Of wagons on
their way to this city with remances from the interior
Tor our merchants and he modesty helped himself there
frsm to the pretty little sum Of $4,000 Reoiamations
WILL Of COURSE be made for the same and ultimately the
general government will be obliged to repay But that
will not help the poor merchants at present. who have
their notes and will be greatly embarrassed in their
business by this lawless act Of ~ robbery
left and is supposed that they will cndeavor TO come 70
this city they see 1t there e nothing ai 20 ,e
army OF 1000 men to oppose Their coming, and some
progress has already been made tn the matter
Colonel Quiroga Will leave IN a few days With a part
OF the forces and General Zuazua will follow with the re-
mainder shortly after. have my doubts II they at
tempt coming, they would be TOO far removed from
their field Of operations and liable to be out of by
army in their rear.
Vdaurr and Arranberr are the two prominent candi-
dates Governor Of this State, under the election lately
ordered the legislature II is doubtful whether either
viii have majority of the votes in which case it will
fall upon the Legislature to appoint tue other The
election took place ten days ago. but IN this slow country
will be some weeks before We shall know the result
The returns in upon the backs OF mules and Jack
asses upon railroads or Geographic wires as in
civilized countries SO that lightning speed cannot be
Vasurri has returned his native town after brief
soourn Of months the neghooring State Of Texas
He visited San Antonio and AUSTIN the sent of govern
rneut very well received each of those places
He brings back with him strong admiration tor the pro
gress the rapid growth and genuine prosperity OF that
State since came under American rule II every pubic
in Mexico could spend not only tSo months but two
years not IN the state OF Texas but In the older sections
Of the Union, might expect something like
to free and enlightened government in Mexico As it
is with their antquated nools their old Spanish forms
OF proceedings ana rules OF their arbitrary ideas
government true real freedom has but little chance A
little stronger infusion Of the Anglo Saxon will
soon rsmsuy au oa h Nj u We n sI ,, ma ",
prourty ratified by the United States Senate as should
be done With this body now rests the responsibility and
be hoped that this body will for once laying aside
all party and sectional feelings, respond heartily TO the
eau VI dut5 aha paw au NV .ua ues'sy .au
greatest JOY and Satisfaction by ali American citizens and
the Gachnpns or brot,ed spaniards the more in,eij
GENT norrop OF the seem to be entirely satisfied
SIM ~ orsons of ,hn ,roatu beinc conv;ncaa tna.
h, ror, tho Jrntsj s,,as neace carno he
st"t 10 to Sr d,s,ra It'd country P''>' 'A'
Eee'oreo W uen uisa"0'eu 0"'nA'' H. ,..ot
=, $1,000, r.o,, .,. accounts r,co,und To-, I'll.
rn bp onn O ,ha ue rdr i M o ctse h
snu 'a1 niV hHs ri aA ~ ns WI, W ,h ~ .
lgs inNo ny % hat ,v ,'i =, ne Tru,oa'
ArIaaoet,, nas e.eh nse w eh h 20 aas ,
anu MS cee' elus uase ee'ol aa I'm, - no - euins
now WIN tue tescuohary party anu W couise " mao
ponucai aaneren's, ptocas louy aeains. tie ocampo
oaAne uea.y' A " uu.so r. 70 W ~ .Ss t' 800, no
90 nov GONE up compS.ey. ~ appears .has MI ea.en
oos uip 70 ue oh.ea a'a'es, oI nc Vi
pas coss ne gosefnmeht round SUM u.s. oesaea nus eS
penses, he has managed to lay aside some 5000 So
s ~ Nv" IN ,,s anu 0 N' ''0A 'eS' "'u W
' NAN "' f
RIO GRANpE CITY RETAKES-BATrT.E WITH CORTI.
MAS AND HIS BANpiqrf, AND THEIR TEHRIBIE
pEFEAT-FRoM SIXTY 10 NINETY KILLEp-Co RTI.
s.s rsr. prs sYyTrrS .wrurc.xS worNnpn !.
,sr or rrr,p N,,1rs Pr p.rr,c,rr ADS ov
Isl Isl or .r.r, i"h In LII VIZ
THE 6AIfLh' ff0'
We append the following description Of the battle be-
tween Cor,nas the Mexican bandit whose outrages ON
- a.. NJ. 4, -. 4.
ue American 'errory WI 'ue IA" "iauc nave 'ei"eAy
been noticed in this Journal and Major Hcintzcman, OF
Tho rrrsa states army will, force of ono hundred and
49, 8, :. -, ~, = :
niy regular troops anu pouy VI ieAn n'users uuuer
Col Ford. The telegraphc OF this event pub
Ts,oa :, ,bo urp,,n or the Ia,b ms, -.
''Ns' -" ''' A'"'N' ~ -. a 80 '. ~ - - ~, .
- -, i hs, tRA A,ao erf iec, ., tsos,
MY pSAR sR-on tbe -oIh lsipdln tofe ooGaihed per-
MISSION OF mayor 10 make Iorceu m'rch ior
this place, TO cut on he enemy ,ey atemped 10 re
treat he started WIN ms ora company anu eapain er.
fons, numbering aooul es,ty men sooh a.lcI ieMhg
camp, egnteen mites DeoW tnls' v tct slN nen,
SCOUTS ana hred upon them, hiuhg one ~ rs ueneveo
Soon ater MS ne eausut SPY, ano lro IN nun oosue9
iDoinAnon 'nat eo' w a. .a 49, $780,, p . US"
hA.ios 'rnh hss y, siH er 'ai 'nt't,n g ,,aaS
1se nns rs onas V ,n ra Io,n,na Sror hr 40