New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-25
MEXICO,

MEXICO.
The news which we publish this morning
from Northern Mexico is Of considerable interest
and Importance. The rebellion of Vidauri, the
Governor OF the two States of Nuevo Leon and
Coahuila, against the National Government, is
at an end. He left the capital Of Nueyo Leon,
Monterey, on March &c, under the cover Of
darkness, with all his forces estimated at 1900
men and some twenty-seyen pieces of artillery,
and took the road to Eagle Pass, in Texas. He
was last heard of at Morales, a few miles from
the Rio Grande, the artillery covering his re-
treat. On March D, the advance Of the Ma
tonal forces, under Col. ortega, occupied Mon
tcrey, and on the following day Gems. Quesada,
DoblGdo and Antllon arrived, accompanied by
their divisions. On April 3, President JUarez
himself reached Monterey, and was received
with great demonstrations Of joy.
The bloodless victory OF the National Gov
eminent over Vidaurri seems to indicate that
the invaders and the new empire have but few
friends in the northern States Of the Republic.
II, as the French accounts from Mexico assured
u.s. the people Of the States Of Nueyo Loon and
Coahuia had almost unanimously or By an over
whelming majority approved of the treason OF
yidauni, it would not have been difficult for
the latter to collect sufficient force TO main
tain himself for some time, at least, against
Juarez, who had to employ a large portion Of
his fo-ces 10 check the progress OF the reaction
list Mej.a His fight from Monterey, without
even the show of resistance, proves his want OF
confidence in a sufficient support of his cause on
the part of the population.
1t is evident that this stealthy fight Of vi
daurri must greatly strengthen the position of
the National Government. They need not rea-
souably fear now any rebellious movements in
their rear, while the friendly relations existing
between them and our forces on The RIO Grande
sscurc them against any foreign attack in
INT quarter.
The Monterey Star, paper published in Mon
tercy, by The refugee editor of The Brownsville
Flag, who LEFT the latter place on the arrival Of
our troops, gives rs some additional intelligence
Of intrest on the relations between Yidaurri and
the Rebels in Texas. As the large profit de-
rived Iy Vilauui from the trade which the Reb-
els were carrying on with foreign nations through
his two States was the chief motive Of his
treason, he showed himself willing TO grant
every request Of the Rebel authorities in Texas,
and to put up with every iudignity offered to
him. The latter were in some instances 80
offensive, that even The Monterey Star denounced
them, and called upon the Confederate Govern
ment 10 put a stop TO them.
We have not had for some time detailed nc
counts Of the progress Of military operations in
other parts Of the Republic. But it seems to be
certain that Generals Uraga and Diaz are still
at the head of two considerable armies; that
neither against them nor in any other quarter
have the French made Of late any notable prog
ress; and tlat the boundaries Of the new Empire
do not yet exceed the line protected by French
bayoncts. However sincere or insincere the re-
ported adhesions Of the native population TO the
Empire may have been, it can hardly be doubted
by the most devoted partisan of the Empire
that the Mexican adhereuts Of Macmillan
would not long be able to hold out against the
defenders Of the Republic, and that the with
drawal Of the French force would be a fatal
blow to the Mexican Empire.
The prospects Of Macmillan, are, therefore,
anything but brilliant. If the course Of events
in Europe should cause the withdrawal Of the
French forces, or if Juarez should succeed in
raising in addition to his Mexican army " for
eign legion sufficiently numerous and able to
cope with the invading army, tho days of the
Empire are likely to be numbered.