Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-07
War In Sonora, Mexico.

war IN Sonora Mexico.
A correspondent of the s F. Times, writes
as follows from Hermosillo Sonora, under
date Of October 18th: ION the morning of
the sth, at the dawn Of day, a correo arrived
in this city announcing the appalling intel
ligenee that the Gandaristas were within
fifteen leagues of Hermosillo and steadily
marching upon the city. Their numbers
were varously magnifed Immediately
Col. Morales took promp, steps to meet the
threatened invaders The forces of the lib
eral army, or Pesqueraites, were raraded
| upon the plaza, and some 400 or 500 of ap-
parently well drilled soldiers were under
arms. At night they sailed forth to meet
the approaching foe. On the morning of the
9TH about I o'clock, at the distance Of five
leagues from this city on the read Leading
to Atlas, at a place called Vista BancO
I white View the two armies came in sight
of each other. The Governors forces were
composed of 400 or 500 men, 100 of whom
were mounted men, armed with pistols and
IL nces The balance were infantry, armed
with rifles and muskets. There were also
two small field pieces Of cannon. This army
was commanded by Col Jesus Garcia Nor
ales. The battle commenced at o'clock and
the fighting lasted two or three hours. Col
Morales forces became unruly and were
thrown into confusion, causing them to re-
treat as the only hope of saving them from a
disastrous defeat. The Pesqueiraites lost some
30 men with considerable number Of woun.
ded. The Gandaristas had only one or two
killed and wounded in the engagement.
That night they bivouacked on the field of
! battle.
In the morning, on the 10th inst, Gov.
Ignacio Pesqueira placed himself at the head
of his retreatng forces, determined to re
trieve if possible the disasters of the prece-
ding day Rallying his men he encountered
the Gandaristas on their stamping ground,
and the conflict was renewed with bloody
results. The Governor dashed forward into
the thickest of the fight, and standing erect
in his red-top boots in the saddle and stirrups
of well caparisoned war horse, his voice
was heard like that of the invineible Murat
calling upon his soldiers to rush TO the res
cue The more the Governor shouted the
more his gallant soldiers did not face the
music" The
Governor receive musket hall in the ieshy
part of the thigh, which disabled him from
further efforts He had to dismount and
have his wound, which is a very bad, though
not dangerous one. bandaged A stampede
followed, ard the Governors forces retreated
in precipitate confusion They made good
their retraet to Hermosillo, though very
much dispirited at the results of the day.
In this battle the Pesqueraites lost 26 men
making total of As killed and a large
number wounded, during the two days fight
ing. The Gandaristas had only FIVE or six
killed, and q like number wounded. After
the retreat of the Governor they collected
their force together and marched in the di
rection Of the hacienda of "Topaqu," the
patrimonial estate of Ex-Governor Gandara.
a letter has been received from Ex Gov
ernor Gandara, stating that he has returned
| from Guadaajara, is now at the head of the
Guqui river at the head of two thousand In
dians, and that he will Immediately march to
Topnqui and join his sons and the forces mn
der the command of Gabilando at that place
If this should occur, it will give thesGando-
ristas some twenty-seven hundred men, and
with this force they will march on this place
and endeavor to rout Pesqueira "horse, foot
and Dragons"
When Ex-Governor Gandara left Sonora
now more than four years ago, he declared
that he would go to the City of Mexico and
obtain decree from the Central Government,
to act and dispose of Sonora as he might see
proper His friends here now say that he
has obtained from Miguel Miramon, the Pres.
ident of the Church party, full and adequate
powers to sell or dispose of Sonora as to him
may seem proper"