The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31

General DON Miguel Miramon, Ex-Prs-
ssAent or Msxieo.
mis- psrsoaage, 70 disnguished In the three yeaEs
civil just Terminated In Mexico, and whose career
has been singular during that bloody and eveatfuI
PERIOD arrived in this city on Friday, board the
Quaker City.
Don Miguel Mramoa was born in 1854, and s there
fore, in the twenty ninth year OF his ags He arst
appeared prominent actor in the political events a
his country the winter of 1858, when Zuloaga as
ssmed tn rsns of power by revolutionary reaction
which overturned tn, government or Comonfort and
paced him In the Presidential chair. On the death of
the YOUNG General Osoo, who died at San Luis Potos In
the summer Of 1s59, Mamon appointed TO the
mand Of the reactonary army and soon Afterwards
completely defeated General vidaurr Governor OF Nueva
Leon and Coanua near the city Of San Luis Potes ep
tember 2S) Subsequently, he marched against the city
OF Guadalaaa routed General Degosdo who bad march
Cd out TO meet him. and took possession Of that city the
next event OF importance his appointment Is Pres
don't dd interim by zuoaga. when he organzed an
xpedition against Vera Cruz, and In March, 1850 laid
sege 70 that important place. where the liberal govern
ment was then exercising Its authority as pest could
The result Of that SIEGE disastrous Mramon Is wes
known. After the action Of the United States squadron
by which he lost the vessels he had bought equipped
assist him in the siege, and or two ,esssl
with small remnant Of the 900 he led against it,
and after oilsome and perlous march, arrived at the
capital towards the middle Of April entering that oty
with only 200 men.
Gen. Uraga, after his victory La Vega, San Luis
Poosi March ~ in which his opponent was made pr
soner marched on Guanajuato, where he encamped In
the meantime Mramon busy organizing another ar
my, preparatory 10 his taking the field once more; but
his enemies quietly at work. On the very dayNay
hat he utor dodl ou;rc
gas decree appeared deposng Mramon from his office Of
President ad interim. The latter Immediately sent his
friend Lagarde then Chief of Police Zuloaga and
lock him up In the National Palace which done and
after delaying his departure till the 10TH probably
sure himself that everything quiet he left the capt.
tai on May 10 for Queretaro, taking Zuloaga with lin
as prisoner and obging him. according some accounts
70 march in the ranks in full court dress me
city of Guadaaara that time besieged by Ogazo
and vale the garrison making obstinate defeace
under tho well known church leaders, General Vol
Castillo. 10 this point Uraga was now directing Mig
march from Cuanajuato Miramon advanced the latter
place. following on Uragas rear. This general finding
himself In front Of Guadajara, with the redoubtabls
Namon in his endeavored TO better his position by
carrying the city, II possible, by coup de main Accord
ingly, on May "A, the assault made with great
galantry and vigorously resisted The liberals had
tualy penetrated to the market place. and Uraga's e.
LOrS were On the point OF Dong crowned with SUCCESS,
when ball shattered Of his legs and his men
seized with dismay and rereated, leaving the
wounded genera in the hands Of his enemies Mramon
entered the city next day, and the beaten
liberals drew of to the mountains, under Ogazon,
vale Berriozabal and other leaders On June kramoa
left Guadalaara in pursuit of those forces, but
able to do anything and for the remainder of that month
remained in the salt marshes Of Sayua, where bis
suffered considerably. In the month General Ortega
beat Ramirez at Penuelas and then joined Ogazon and
valle who emboldened that they recommended
the siege of Guadaaara July, and threatened to
round and cut off Mramon, whose forces were numer
cay inferior This parsonage, therefore, more
oupied Guanauato and quietly watched the progress Of
events July passed without any event occurring worthy
Of notice. In the beginning Of August Aramon learned
that Doblado, with about five thousand men, was
marching to join Ortega he Immediately cosceived
the idea Of cutting him OF, and for that pur
pose moved off quietly bv taking parallel Inns
of uarch, with the intention of falling on his
deserter however, brought word Of his design
to Doblado who Instantly changed his route and took the
astute Mramon by surprise at Lagos, Soa about
forty miles from GuanAjuato Miramon's force mot
more than half that Of Dobado yet he succeeded
ting his way through, with the loss however, OF all his
artillery and baggage and made his way back TO the
capital.
The battle OF Lagos that fight called gave great
hopes TO the liberals and their ranks we're strengthened
by numbers Of volunteers, who nocked in crowds =
Doblado and Uraga.
On his return Mamon had himself declared President
by the CLunci Of State and fearing the advance
Of the liberals, Immediately commenced fortify-
ing the city, and assembled an army OF
some ten thousand men, for whose support he made
forced loans, exercising, in ali his measures, the
most dcepoc authority, not scruping break
aanda dan
The fall Of Guadaajara which, after siege Of than
seven months, yielded TO Ortega October 90 $780,
abled the liberals TO Concentrate their forces round the
capital Mramon, finding his cause failing, his generals
unlucky and himself driven TO the wall, determined 70
beat his encirclng enemies detail, If possible, and
with that view, on Sunday the 9th of last December
made descent on Toluca, small town south
OF the capital where Berriozabal commanded
force OF some four thousand men, most Or whom
however absent foragins expeditions SO that
when hiramoo arrived there we're not more than 500
men, who made attempt at defence were over
powered In less than quarter of hour. An eyewt
thus describes the scene
The day being Sunday, Berriczaba and most OF his
men we've louDgng aoout In the town, ing them
seNe, when suddenly a hofseman dashed through tho
main street, shouting that the enemy coming al
most At he same moment the Miramonists entered By
Sree ,cS os n on WAYS One BODY a. the head
street, where Berriozaba cndeavoring to rally q
hanoful Of men TO resist the invaders On seeing hin
Negrete dashed his horse straight him. while Berroz
bal cooy drew his revolver and fired four shots at the
other, but without effect. Negree instantly up,
deliberately oveled his pistol at point blank range and
nrcd wound rg Berriozsba in the who FELL stunned
and was IL edatey seized The wound was, fortunate
ly, very sight While this transpiri1g Marquee
reached the scene ana, dismounting among cro~u OF
cismaSed townsreopie offered money 10 any who would
show him whore the other leaders concealed Some
one, probably through fear, showed him the house-a
kind Of tavern-sh-re Gen Degoado was, into which
an aio ~ Narquezs entered and putting pistol 10 the
head OF the proprietor compelled him 20 the
Old General Who csme from behind heap OF old baskets
and rubbish. General Diego lsdo been dismissed
from the command In chief OF the liberal army, was
togethef wnh one Of he sons, in rouca by mere acct