Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-16
NEWS FROM MEXICO-THE DEFEAT OF MIRAM0N
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE LAST STkUG.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE LAST sTkUG.
GIE-THE LIBERALS IN THE CAPITAL, &c.
Intelligence of the defeat of Mramon and MARQUEE has
been received at Havana by the English ST. amer from
Vera Cruz We take the following details from the DID
rio de Ia Marina:
The battle took place on the bills of San Miguel Cacu-
anpan the 22d ult and lasted two hours from eight
o'clock till ten in the morning. 1t very bloody and
ended in the complete route Of nramon and his army
leaving the greater part Of the latter with all the artl
lery &C. in the hands of Gen. Gonzalez 0rtega.
Ii is said that Miramon and the Generals who were
able follow him. sought refuge in the capital aud being
unable to collect any forces upon which they could de-
pend for defence Of the place. contemplated captu-
ation, whereupon the Spanish Ambassador and French
Minister to meet Gen. 0rtega accompanied by
Berrozlba and Agestaran for the purpose OF obtaining
guarantees for Mramon and other chiefs OF the reaction
0rtega represented that he willing to give guaran
Of immunes for political and military crimes, but
not for niactions of the right of nations and that the
principal chiefs of the reaction would be considered prs
oners Of war.
Miramon and his friends left the capital the night
of the 23d oath, with about 1900 men and some light
artillery, part of which force il is said left him on the
tie road. With him Marquee Cobos Negrcte,
Daz Casanova, the two Voez, Perez Gormez and some
others equally compromised. The latest accounts state
that he had forced junction with Mcja, who had some
800 men at the siege of Queretaro,
Ortega entered the city OF Mexico the oath, with
out firing shot The day previously the corporation
who had been set at liberty, together with Degolado
and tho others 1t is sad there not the slightest
disturbance. decree had been published condemning
robbers to death. 0rtega sent urgent message TO
President. Juarz combining hii appointments simply to
such officers in the house. &c. absolutely
necessary One of the Generals first acts the dis
missal of such troops under MiramOns orders
and the substitution of OF his Perote had
surrendered aud the forces OF CobOs in had been
dispersed.
In Vera Cruz there had been great rejoicing and
poyees had already set out for the capital The President
was to leave it said the 3D. with Nessrs Empa-
ran and Fuente. lie had published decree with the
object of establishing the exercise of Catholic and other
modes of worship in the country
The Trait dUnion Of the I'd publishes decree of Or
tega announcing his peaceful sentiments and his resolu
ton not to seek to satisfy any feeling Of revenge.
The numbers on both sides in the battle of the 22d
MramonistS 5000 men and 40 pieces of artillery;
liberals, l2 900 and 80 pieces of artillery.
In short review, published the 2lst by the Vera
Cruz paper already mentioned is stated that the Prus
sian Minister disposed to recognize the Federal gov
ernment that Senior Barrio attache Of the diplomatic
body had waited on General Gonzalez Ortega but the
result of his interview had not ranspred that yet it
uncertain what action would be taken by Senior Pa
checo the Spanish Minister and lastly, that the French
Minister had taken his residence in the house formerly
occupied by the minister Munoz de Ledo, and which
was rented for this purpose some days previously.