New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08
MEXICO.

The Bandera NaeiOnat, Mexican paper pub.
ished al Matamoras, gives an account Of several
recent engagements in Mexico, oil of which are
aid to have resulted in favor of the National
Government. No figures Of the number a
troops engaged in these fights or Of the losses
sustained on either side, are given, and we are
therefore unable to judge what advantages the
Mexcans may have been able to derive from
their successes. The only point on which these
reports give US some light, is the persistent de-
termination of very large portion Of tie popu-
ation to hold out to the last, in their resistance
to the invaders, and the enormous difficulties
which the new Emperor will yet have to over.
come before lie can regard his rule as fairly e.
;ablished throughout the whole country.
The most important Of the items reported BY
The BGndera Naeionai is a repulse Of the French
forces, advancing from Acapulco into the State
Of Guerrero, by the governor Of this State, Diego
Alvarez. The State of Guerrero has always
been noted for its devotion to the principles d
the Liberal Patty, and Diego Alvarez has long
been known as one Of the most intrepid and
patriotic among its leaders. This state is adj
mirably adapted by its mountainous charaotes
to guerrilla war, and its warlike governor
seems to be determined not to forego any of The
means of defense that offer themselves TO him.
4 dispatch from Col. Rivs Palacio, who signs
himself Governor and Military Commander d
the State Of Gusnajuato, announces that he Do
feated two thousand French troops at PcnjaIno.
in the State OF Mexico; that in this battle The
native troops Of the Imperial army came overh
the National army with the cry: Vira Ia isds'
pendeneia Vira Ia RspuJliea and that the pop
ulaion of the state of Mexico received the news
of this victory with the widest joy. The dis
patch, which is published in full in the BsHdsss
Nacionai, leaves no doubt that Maximilian can
not yet even rely on the population in the STATE
Of Mexico, and that he has made but little pro
gress in the pachcation of the country.
We also learn, from the same Mexican paper,
that the National Government has appointed
General Jose Maria Ar,eaga Goneral-in-Chief Of
the Army of the Center investing him with all
the powers formerly possessed by Gen. UraeA
throughout us Dlalts VI JatlSCO, SViAiho, .n~
choacan, Gusnajuato and Queretaro, and The
first and third districts Of the State OF Mexico.
This seems to confirm the report that Uraga has
gone over to the enemy of tie country, step
which it il difficult to explain after the strongly
patriotic declarations which this General had
previously published.
Among the reports issuing from the partis0
Of Macmillan on the progress Of Affairs IN
Mexico, tho letters published in the Paris Move
teur and the London Times deserve particular
attention. They give no important facts on tho
progress of the Imperial troops or the extension
Of the Imperial rule. The correspondents OF
both papers built, however, great hopes on the
improved aspects of the finances of tho empire
The largely increased revenue of the port ct
yero Cruz and the extensive cultivation OF COT
ton are especially mentioned.