The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-13

THE DEFEAT OF MIRAMoN oosFIRMED-pETAILs OF
THE LAST sTRUGGLE-THE LIBERALS IN THE CA
PITAL, ETC.
Intelligence Of the defeat of Mramon and Marquee has
been received at Havana by the English steamer from
Vera Cruz We take the following details from the Daro
de Ia Adrind:-
The battle took place the hills Of San Miguel Calculal
pan the 22d utimo and lasted two hours from eight
o'clock III ten in the morning II was very bloody and
leaving the greater part of the latter with all the are
~, &C., in the hands Of General Gonzalez Ortega
Il Is said that Miramon and the Generals who were
able 10 follow him sought refuge in the capital and being
unable TO collect any forces upon which they could de-
pead for defence Of the place. contemplated capua
zion, whereupon the Spanish Ambassador and French
Minister went out TO meet Gen. Orega, accompanied by
Berrozaba and Agestaran for the purpose Of obtaining
Ortega represented that be was willing to give
or Of SD nss for pSca and
chiefs Of the reaction would be oonsideres prisoners
Of Mramon and his friends left the capital on the
night Of the 2ad or oath with about 200 men and
some light artillery part OF which force II said left
him on the road With him were Marquee, Cobos,
Negrete Disz, Casanova, the two yeez Perez Gomez,
counts state that he had formed junction with Meta,
who bad some 900 mon at the sierra Of oueretaro.
shot The day previously the corporation had entrust
ed the command OF the city 70 Bsrrozabe who had been
pct ii liberty, together with Degoado and the others.
II is said there was not the Ishtest disturbance
decree had been published condennng robbers to DEATH
Ortega sent urgent message to President Juaez con
hning his appointments simply 10 such Offices the
Custom House. &c, were absolutely necessary. One
pf the Generals first acts was the dismissal OF such
troops under Mramon orders and the substtu-
fion Of Of his Pcrote had surrendered and
the forces Of Cobos in 0ajaca had been dispersed
In Vera Cruz there had been great rejoicing, and en-.
poyes had already set out for the capital The President
was leave said, on the I'd, with Messrs Empa-
ran and Fuente. He had published decree with the
object OF establishing the exercise OF Catholic and other
modes Of worship In the country
The Tdit d Union Of the ID publishes decree OF Or
iega, announcing his peaceful sentiments and his rescu
sion not to seek TO satisfy any feeling Of revenge.
The numbers on both sides In the battle Of the 22t
were-Mramoniss, 5000 men, and forty pieces Of ar
lcry liberals, IL 900 men and eighty piecee Of artillery
In short review, published the 2ist by the Vera
Cruz paper already mentioned y stated that the Prus
ean Minister disposed 10 recognise the fedora 60
vcrnmcnt that Senior Barro, dchs a the diplomatic
body, had waited General Gonzales 0rtega, but the
result OF his interview had not ranspired that YET
Il was uncertain what action would DO Lakcn by SenoI
Pacheco, the Spanish Minister; and lhtfy, that the
French Minister had taken his residence in the house
formerly occupied by the Minister Munoz de o, and
which rented for this purpose some days previously