The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-27
I'M p OR r A NJ T
The Defeat OF the French and the Cap
ture or Guadnlajara.

From the New Orleans Era. March 49,
The following extract from letter received by gen
tlenan OF high standing Ia this community contains much
that interesting important in relation TO the affairs
Of sister republic o. Mexico It written by legal
gentleman, who Is in position to obtain early and re
able information
San LUIS poros, Feb 10, 1864.
have the pleasure also Of forwa ding TO
you the latest items from the interior Of republic 10
order that You may know the state OF things there.
But few hours since positive intelligence arrived here
Of the siormng OF Guadalaara by the division Of the
constitutional army under the intrepid General Don
Jose Lopez uraga The city OF Gusdaaara garisoDed
by very respectable force Of French aud Mexican
traitors, and attacked by the liberal army, under
the orders OF General uraga and General Berrozaba and
alter tenacious and bloody baltic the town obliged
to surrender leaving 10 our possession twenyou
aad more than seven hundred prisoners and i'm
mense amount OF war materials.
The loss OF men was so great expected, In con.
sequence OF the cowardce o. the clergy patty who aban
doned their forts and because the troops opposed
the Freuch invasion and 10Th to fight against their
counirymen. =
This misfortune 10 the French and their allies has re-
suited in attempt toe part OF the French troops
who occupied zacatecas TO move to~aFds The State OF
Mchoacan, where Generals Gonzalez 0rtsga and Miguel
Negrete have united considerable Curcc-say fifteen
thousand men The latter are determined 10 attack aud
take that city.
General Pueb,a hss Joined Gonzalez otega with three
thousand cavalry, and Il appeys that thin are about TO
take favorable turn.
Generals Don Pordr2 Dag do Leon, ncbado and Ne.
CRETE all appear To Oe striking deadly blow at the na
nous regency All however resolved 10 obey TO the
last the legitimate authority OF the republication Benito
Juafez All are determined TO die rather than succumb
10 de rule OF the vile traitors who wish TO under
the iron heel OF European despot.
In this city have the demon Neiia, with about TIRES
thousand men, ell badly armed, and ne s kept 10 con-
staut alarm, as loroe under General Alcade is At
verado, threatening the city.
Relative to Nid1rfri must say that ne mas tnr Own on
10 mask and trying 70 preserve his position by siding
sufficient number Of good troops to take Monterey the
government seat o. this traitor Governor In completely
with his sor-in,w Viiagrri perrstratcd big swinde
a short time siuce lie had givel permission 10 the
territory o which they largely awaited themselves,
gnneut OF hundred bates happening along whom
they were short Of funds il so1ed aud solt aud pay
ment 10 the rebels refused.
Cortinas Governor oi famqupas, received invita-
ton from Viaufr requesting hm to second his move
msht This invitation vas answered IN the most In
dignan aud Cortnas has begun his preparations to
march against nm Win splendid force OF resolue men
resolved s OF taem 10 die rather Than acknowledge tho
treason of tho Governor Os New con.
by order Of President iuarez, the state OF Coahula
had been separated from New Leon. II will be remem
bered that this state bad for number Of years been a
part OF the latter through the intrigue and ambition Of
Don santiago Nidsurri.
The city o. rusbs was, according TO last accounts
besiegei by the liberal army, under Porrio Dias and
Quesadas, and expected 70 fall there being reinforce
ments expected IN aid Of the enemy The French 1nd
that Mexico will not easily alsunder their rule We
ell wish that the OF the United States over and
every true Mexican wishes that republic 70 help We
will hold out as long a. we have man and muskei
| with which 10 oppose tue invader.
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