The New York herald., 1864-08-04
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Advance OF the Imperialists
NOrthward.
TEE CITY OF DURANGO OCCUPIED.
JUAREz STILL AT MONTERREY.
Death Of the Belgian Envoy, Baron
De Qrox,
Ia. &C. IA


HAVANA, July 20, 1854
Occupation Of Durango-Repors Concerning Uraoo--
Juarfa Defeat IN Michoacan--Juarcs at Mon,rey--Re
ported Departure Of Dobiado for Foreign Payis-1As
Imprial Treasury aud Imperial Charity Decth Of Ms
Baron de Gron-sufcids Of General Msjia's Son-Rs-
ports from Aatamoros and Brownsville, dc.
The Spanish mail steamer from Vera Cruz has arrived
just In time to enable TO send her by the Roao-
oke, which leaves for New York this evening Dates
from the capital to the lsth and from Vera Cruz
the ESD Inst but nothing positively startling is TO
found in the newspapers Matters Continue precisely
they dd before the arrival of tho Emperor Macmillan.
with the usual number Of guerilla skrmishes and pigmy
battles, just as in the good old days OF repubcanism
The star Of empire however, westward of course,
and the progress Of French arms s marked although
slow. For instance the city OF Durango was occupied
on the Sd nst the Juaris: garrison under General Pa
toni retiring to the state OF Chihuahua, accompanied BY
General Gonzales Ortega. General piIerler. in com
mand Of the mperias describes his march to Durango
city as continual ovation, the people docking crowds
to welcome him. 1t is also reported that Paous troops
deserving him. though II does not appear that thsy
are joining the imperalis!s.
Concerning Uraga, 1t is asserted that no has LEFT hs
camp accompanied by only small escort for what pur.
pose Is unknown, though tho impcriast newspapers
naturally say for the purpose Of going to the headquas
OF French general and submitting 70 the new
OF things The report is doubtful for the
could have reached tho headquarters OF Gen.
eral Douai at Guadaaara in very short time, which
he certainly did DO; for according to tran smit
ted to the Es.dfenc column Of twelve hundred French
had lately left that city to mako demonstration either
agsinst Uraga or Rojas and Arteaga
Tho mperiass appear TO bo well satisfied with Affairs
In the state of Zacatccas.
There has been some fighting 10 Michoacan. Palacso
kiva tJuars) attacked the town Of zi,acuaro with NJ
teen hundred men, but repulsed with severe loss
probably some three hundred in killed, wounded and
prisoners
Jusrez continues at Monterey part OF his forces st
occupying Salti,lo, under Quesada whie Negrete COM
mands at the former place. The imperiast papers de-
scribe the situation OF the President dcsperaehb
troops deserving the people anxious the system,
&c. These statements matter Of course, and may
we are assured that Dobiado left the country anA
gone either to Texas or New Orleans.
On the 9th inst tho Emperor addressed letter 10 DID
Minister OF State, directing him assemble COMMITTEES
ia the capital for the purpose OF taking the financial con-
the causes whereby the public revenue has been nsu
cent the outlays the treasury to revise the
tax projects submitted TO his Majesty FOR TO
examine these at present exss TO arrange home ana
foreign debts to look into the public expenses practising
economy wherever possible and Gnally, to draw up :
affairs may be placed upon an intelligent footing. Fur.
as Se na ss 70
Grafton ether matters relating TO the I'm peria treasury
The Socisdad informs us that his MAJESTY has ordered
the release of all prisoners confined for political oTences
and the mitigation Of the sentences or those confined foR
other ncts His Majesty has also determined that his
birthday he will give So 600 from his private pursc TO be
applied TO redeeming from pawnbroKcrs the effects oS
poo people who have bean compelled through necessity
TO patronize tho nspoutn
The above items constitute the just received ands
perceive, IL is mcagre enough. have omitted the
OF two three guerilla shs, because they are
unimporiant in overy respect and occurred IN paces
caed by such abominably unpronouncable names that
IL wonld be absolutely harassing to your readers
even to look at them IN print The accounts in question
being derived through imperast sources, II Is quite
needless say which side claims the victory You know
enough OF human nature to be aware that Sour sde all
the world over always right and nvncble at lease
nearly circumstances will permit.
In the Socieddd Of the 18th latest date there only
two items Of any interest One OF these Is the death Of
the Belgian OK envoy, Baron Alexander dc Grox from
typhoid fcver aud the other the suicide or Don Ignaco
Mea, OF the Juast general OF that name who muss
not bo confou rded with the mperiast Mejia, white
sheep Of very opposite color.