The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-13
Repulse OF the Mexicans et
MOrelia.
RETREAT OF poBlADO TO zAcATEcAs,
Destruction Of Public Property at Guansjuata
BY DObladsb Forces.
CoatemplAted Removal Of the yaAres Gov.
ernnent to Menterey,

SAX FRANoDoo, Jan, IL 1884
Dates have been received from the city Of Mexico TO
the 22d December and san Luis Potosi and Morela 10
December 10.
On the 18th General Urasa with 5000 Mexicans, at
tackled the French army intrenched ct Morea, and was
repulsed with the loss Of two thousand killed and
wounded.
Previous 10 this disaster Uraga had inflicted consds.
rable damage the French by capturing their suppies
ne proposed 10 continue guerilla warfare and was
gathering reinforcem ents for that purpose.
Doblado before evacuatng Guanajuato destroyed tho
aqueduct water reservoirs and all the works belonging
to the different mines, agricultural implements and grow
ing crops leaving the country barren waste BE re.
treated towards Zacatecas pursued by division Of the
French army Ortega was expected to join Dobado
there and give battle to the pursuers.
On the 9th the Mexican traitor Tobar, with three
thousand men, near Guadaajara, was defeated by an
equal number Of .loyasts under Colonel Rajos. Five
hundred prisoners, eight hundred horses and large
amount Of arms and ammunition were captured by
RaSos. - y.
The impression prevailed at Mexico that Macmillan
would be induced abandon the THRONE and that soma
Spanish prince would be substituted for tme the
condition that France and Spain uphold the govern
ment
II was reported that Juarez contemplated moving thu
OF that place being the United States. His family
already at Monterey.
letter from President Juarez dated San Luis, Decem
Der g. received in this city, saysOur hopes are for
speedy termination OF your civil war aud the COM
plete restoration Of the Union. With 1t no
doubt many American soldiers would join us
for the purpose OF driving from the soil OF
the American continent tho French. with their de-
signs Of establishing a monarchy here We know full
we'll that the United States had not been engaged in
their present struggle European potentae would
have attempted to strike blow against republican in
situations; but as are with Gods help, will try 10
defend our beloved Mexico. You do ibt will be some
what surprised at our abandoning principal
cities, leaving them in the hands OF the French. We
think were right in doing In the lrst
place, a military Wow OF the matter. tho fur
Their we can draw them into the interior away from
their base the better. BY dividing them up and dis
tributng their forces they become weaker and give
ore power to assail and destroy them We don't in
tend to carry than what Is Chased guerilla
warfare We are not position to wait for attack
on any Of points by their system Of artillery warfare
The French army being far superior to in point
discipline well as being supplied with all the modern
inventions In gunnery we would be compelled to
cumb eventually In any pitched battle while. by ha.
RAISING ana destroying their communications and carry
Ing rowing system Of warfare like that which the
French once experienced 10 Spain, they eventually will
not consider Mexico an easy empire to govern"