The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
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Our Monterey Corrsspondenc..


Our Monterey Corrssponden..
MONTEREY, Feb. o, 1880.
ne kountains-His Retreat Rage aad 0ens,al o..
Movements Of General Zsasla-Heavy Euport, A. r..
and Aerchandiss-soney Value Of Fbreias I.ros..
Oploy.s by he Church Party, de-. &C.
Since my ast, the have again shifted In M. -
huca theatre, presenting brighter prospect for N.
ibefal party.
The defeat Of Mrarnon n. the Yorrancas (moun,sp,a =
now well ascerained to have been complete appe.r.
the. be forced his passage through the mountains and
occupied Colima town near the Pacific coast, beDow
Tepc here he attacked by the liberal forces unae.
Puebto, Vaie and Ogason, and Obliged 70 evecuaAe TIA
place and retreat again to the mountains He was uur
sued vigorously by the liberals END narrowly escaped
with his life 1t is said that che exploded near him
Hing Of his aids and the horse upon which be rode
He entered ColimA with force Of $500 men, and re-
turned 10 Guaeaajara with but few Of HIS
having been killed and the rest dispersed He also
ost all bis artlery-beins seventeen peces-thas MAKING
complete rout Of it.
Immediately upon hs return TO Mexico he ordered aN
he troops Luis and Zaca,ecas to march 70 that
lace leaving only small garrison in each Of the afore-
mentioned cities. or course, there will be inued-
s,ely reoccupied by the liberals Governor Ortesa OF
zaea'ecas has 3oG0 men and twenty pie of artillery
under HE orders and is Fastening TO that place.
resconsry garrison small he will probably enter with
cot opposition, and Then will be prepared CO operate
with the liberal forces In ether quarters With regard
san Lnis, COL Quiroa, of this State did sch good
service in The late campagp having been defeated
left this city some ten days since, with about 100 men,
destined for that point. portion Of Gayzas forces are
no the road said ober about co., so that there
DC little doubt but that san Luis will Soon be once
more IN the possession Of the liberals and TINS al the
grcuna lost by the defeat OF DegoaGe at lcrearo WI be
Iceained without battle, All tie country held by
hiramon will again correspond With that rsrrssent
Cd on .as excellent map publsoed in the HEsAD
losing the next, and finding ourselves jus. where
we were at TIE be ginning The reac,ionaIios never
subdne the liberal pu'y,:,- !, mas the masses on s
SIDE. They nay gain viNories and vanqaish armies
but others equally formidable Immediately spring
up take their place Whether the liberals viii ever be-
able 10 put down the rescopss supported they are by
the money OF the priests, AMI commanded by officers Of
M s uOaea sv sSSs ans @ own
hope ,or ts:s co ntry depends upon the friendly aid
making preparations for the campaign, and
as respectable force can be collected viii depart for the
interior to take charge Of all the frontier troops
A conducis from san Luis in last week bringing
5000 COO, having escaped the vigilance OF the Custom
WAS necessary to resort 10 t5is other similar
pe6eh MYamon had prohibited the export Of silver BY
this route and detected 1t would Of course have been
ecnfscated.
Drng the past year thsre bseu exported through
this city twelve millions OF dollars In bullion aud CON-
hundred thousand dollars OF head aud seventy I've
'honfsDd collars worth OF hides and SKINS the value OF
imported goods exceeds nine millions OF dollars. These
figures from the custom house. and NAV be relied
uIon; they show that unppf 0pous the times have
been lar &c business has been transacted. The bulk or
these iml orsions arc English and European msnuac-
ture II the new treaty s ratified AZ shoIld be with
out delay there will be grand opportunity Cor American
enterprise. From 'e'rs received hero to-day from Du
rHpgo learn that party OF reactionsts numbering
500, entered tho mining city OF Parra IN the State
OF Chihuahua, sacked AMI pased the place and ocu-
med the usual other enormi!ss on such ccasons Our
merchants here feel aeep the AFTER as they
have sold goods largely 10 honses 10 that city, thsy viii
probably have 70 wait some time before they thsir
back again. Ths LOGS fails, usual upon foreign
merchants.
MONTEREY, Feb. II, 1860
Literal Victcry Near Cearc0rtga Marching o. Zaoass
cns-7sdous Gdnpass ct Election Rsur,ss for Governor
s anticipated in letter of yesterday the forces OF
this State, under the command Of Colonel Qaroga havo
jest obtained decisive victory tho rcscaoaa.,es,
near Cecra, numbering nearly thousand An ex-
press arrived this afternoon with this news but as has
not yet been published, am unable 70 give yo1 details;
but arr informed tina. the enemy entirely dispersed,
20 that there viii be obstacles In the way Of the i
mediate march OF Quirosa San Luis, he will undou oted
press TO tnat important city without delay,
wide awake oii.sr. seems that Governor G1rza who
ALTO the march towards San Inis as / adyiscd
you, learning that this band Of reactionarios was
OUT 70 meet IeuIel WIN USUAL d5c<etou
to q safe dsapcc although his forces vastly sups.
ror number 10 those Of the enemy well as 70 those
Of Qurosa, VITO maufully overcame them. Cara Ger.
ta!nly acie in the full belief Of the cou2sct:-
That he who sgh.s and away,
VIII live ~ 6xh. another day.
The express informs tha. Governor OrkeRa
with 900 men and seventeen pieces Of artillery y bet
tl his way into Z1catecas, which, you koow, has
been fer some three months In the hands Of the reaction
aries There be but Little doubt but that be viii be
able 10 enter shall have the in few days oftbe
result Thus all promises wei 80 far, for the cam
paiRn.
It s not yet known who was chosen Governor at tho
election held in this State last December the general OBJ
mon being that neither OF the candidates received An nb
soute majority Of course will devolve upon the Leeis
turc to make choce. Tue Legislature shosls have con-
vered on the )s OF this moo!h; but DOLLY few Of iIs
members elected its had to be pospouei un-
til the II: Of March by whch time 10 be hoped that
the august body Of thirteen members will be fall D
beyond doubt that Viiaurri will be elected by an almost
unanimous vote, the members selected thus far
Vidaurri men.
MONTEREY, Feb H. 1880.
The City Y Zicatecds Caparsd ~ Governor Onega-A
Rich Ni,ing 7bxn Fails 10 the Ltbsrals- Position Of
General Gcrsa-Blody Tragedy in Q Hoel-Oas Ap.s-
yicdn SA4 In An0r-S ksfck Of D> Vif,xn nnd E.cxx~