The New York herald., 1864-03-14
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
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Occupation of Zacatecas by
the Imperialists.
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Uraga Again in the Field and Threat
ening Guadalajara.
Vidaurri Pronounces Against
Juarez.
Adhesion of Yucatan to the
Empire.
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Juarez's Refusal to Resign the
Presidency,
&e., de-, ia

By the arrival this port Yesterday OF the steamship
Morning star have later Mexico, which is
detailed 10 the letter Of Havana correspondent.
The Morning Star left New orleans Sunday, March
g. arrived Havana the 9th and left the day.
She Left at Havana the steamship Corsca for New York
on the 18th.
the 29tn uit., with cargoes Of cotton from Wilmington,
having run the blockade there.
The steamship Creole arrived New Orleans on Sd
and Havana on the 5th.
Tho Morning Star passed the river, bound up, the
steamship George Washington, hence
Cur Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, March Z, 1864.
Military Situation Merico-zacatecos Occupied
Ortega-0roga Adoancin9 at the Head OF Ten Thousand
1fe'-kertcan Geneathip-7ne B0r in Tabasco- Coz
rnor Vtdaurri Strips on the Mask and Declares Var
Acdir| Judres-Ecclesds.icdt Honprs 10 DR.. Mraada-
Jndrezs Letter to DoHado-Harano Nems-Si9nor Su
sins's BenJt- Wanted, Hotei-Death of a Russian
Officer, dc, de-
The British mail from Vera Cruz arrived pune.
Suay on the appointed day, bringing dates from
place TO the LIST inst and from the capital the 26th
Tho news is important though was disappointed at
dndiug nothing in the papers relative to the vital ques
Sion OF the Church property. inclined to believe
she bishops and the Regency with view to a post.
ponement Of this troublesome question till arrival
Naxlmlian, il he does arrive But since this is
only conjecture OF mine II is worth another word
and shall therefore proceed 10 take glance at the
moro positive military situation, if any order be
educed from the chaos OF details and unimportan Incl
dents and rumors with which tie Mexican papers are
Oiled.
The city Of Zacatecas occupied tho 7th ultmo
by two thousand men from the divisions OF Generals
Doua and Cas.asny The latter general entered the place
on the morning OF the S,h and the al fol-
lowing. General Gonzalez Ortega for the town Of
Fresnio the approach of the imperalsts and being
pursued thither by small force which occupied that
place on tho 10th, went no appears TO know
tanty where. One says be is Monterey another that
he intends gong TO Bao while others represent
endeavorng to make his way TO Uraga's camp. There
are rumors that he has written TO either Ionao 8azane
making certain proposals, hich, must suppose will
not be listened to. whatever they may be from
an officer who has broken his parole Wherever the
happy genera! may be il appears certain that he has
forces with him beyond y small escort.
The French have also had naval SUCCESS. Their
corvette Cordeere captured aud took into San Bias the
Mexican vessel san Francisco. (iorneriy the English
steamer LORD Isagiin,) with dispatches Tor Juarez
Uraga has besn more lucky Having been joined by
O'Horan, Tapa and part OF the division organized by
Doblado, he now commands an army Of ten thousand
three hundred men, and has advanced from his camp at
Santa Anita Eorhward towards Guadaaara which place
is said he has announced his intention OF attacking
IL he does he will DO whipped and IL beng, In my hum
be esmaon very bad generalsLp and very poor policy
he will deserve 10 be whipped.
is worthy OF notice that the Mexican generals have
shown themselves very poor GERS and have given
evidence of military talent throughout all this war.
Each has been acting INDEPENDENTLY carrying on a mere
guerilla war aud frittcring away his forces in The most
trivial manner. Take, example, Iraga. No
does he manage 10 collect strng orce tnan he marches
to besiege or assault city instead OF making himself
. centre for others TO rally around. II present
he medates an attack Oh strong iortihcaton
like Guadaiaara he did at Morea instead trying
eicct junction with Poririo Dis2, whom give
Ave and others six thousand This latter general Is in
the State OF Ga acaa bong way of, 1t IS truebnt there
is nothing 4, prevent JUNCTION both arm es. Bcr
riogabal Is In the state OF Puebla with only thousand
meu but with this small force he could Join Diaz
II any oil these men had even decent military talent they
could through the country at the head Of twenty
thousand men swallowing up small imperiast garrisons
and adding daily TO their strength and efficiency by ab
sorbng the iuuumerabie rowing columns, which act with
out concert and are there easily overwhelmed. in
ths way Negrete lost successfully two strong corps and
Is not heard OF. The ether day general the
State OF Tabasco thought be strong enough attack
sshe capital OF the state, Juan Blpts whore he
repussd, instead Of outstanding his and
marching 10 reinforce Diaz. This is the way the
war has been conducted and the results are no, to
generalshp plans bat all is haphazard, with, fear,
much petty jealousy and not enough patriotism to
tinguish tine rivalry and vanity Of each lesder. The
siege OF san Juan ia Iabasco continued the 10Th ut,
later than which we have no news. But what can be
gained by the occupation Df that town What great
military advantage viii accrue 70 the besiegers IL
they should have succeeded in capturing The place Tie
town IL at any moment al the mercy OF the French
boats OF light draught, armed launches which
ascend tho Jabasco river they have done during the
taking only foolish waste OF and mats
On tho other hand, the French take advan
tage OF TINS grand faut the part Juaezs
pouncc down upon the scattered corps cutting them
up and dispensing those who are not killed captured
An expedition is now being prepared, II has not al
ready marched TO destroy the army OF Porrio Niaz lest
shat officer might by accident join his forces with those
OF some other general. he expedition Will be
mandcd by General Brianccurt, military ccmmaudan. Of
Puebla.
Another serious fault committed by Mexican generals
is that they live upon the in the rnost approved
and foes, but compelling all 10 support the troops under
can a expect under such circumstances?
Perhaps the most important item OF the Just re-
cevcd Is tho exceedingly hostile attitude assumed by
Governor Vidaurr towards Juaroz There s much con.
fusion In the accounts from Monterey nevertheless
appears TO be certain that Vdaurs was exceedingly
voked by an attempt made by Juarez TO get at the
proceeds OF the Custom House az Pedras Ncgras with
out asking the Governors yermssiop. The Governor
subject Ia which be refused poinibank to let
him have dollar OF the funds belonging TO
ihe meantime Doblado arrived 4, Monterey with ateen
hundred or two thousand men, and Jaarez announced
bis inenton Of visiting that city 70 see what DC could
do by personal interview with Vidaurri; but the
very evening that he expected arrive the Cover
nor, on pretext that Dobados had been making
disturbance, imprisoned portion OF them took their
artillery, and prepared the citadel for Defence assem-
bling therein force OF thousand i've hundred men,
and calling In an equal number from the Immediate towns
posed visit OF Juarcz, who halted place called
Catalina This Is all that fs Euovn pUstveIy Of the
affair; but rumors abundant, one OF them being
that Juarez was assassinatod. OF courre the impe.
rialists are In great gcc, and declare that
Vidaurrrs conduct amounts 10 u declaration Of war
against Juarez and an adhesion to the empire
The conjecture Is not by any means far fetched and
may prepare ourselves, think, for prouunciamento
from the IN that Tho tore OF yidaurrrs
Official organ is correspondrgv hostile to Juarez calling
bis followers "bandts and adding that Juarezs retreat
60 Durango s cut OF by body Of rifemen under the
orders OF Hinaloso mortal enemy OF the unfortunate
President, who has evidently walked up hornet neat by
his iiadvised visit 20 Monterey. From the tone az
vidaurrs letter aud official paper would not surprise
me II that individual capture Juarez and hand
him over TO the tender OF the Regency in the
hope Of thus ending war which ne thinks 10 Is useless
90 proloue Nothing would be easier IL the win TO do 10
be not wanting.
Another significant fact and which gees far to
strengthen these suprosons In regard to vdaurrs In
tentons, s that planter named Pinlos, living within