The New York herald., 1864-09-10
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

AddftioneA Psrtic ulars OF ths Victory
OF the Mexican General Cortiaas, SO. q
HAVANA, August 70, 1854.
No news Of particular interest has ansplrsd since my
last letter.
General Cortinas. leaving thousand fvs hundred
men at hatamoros under brother BY forced marches
reached Victoria CITY, which bad been captured by the
french, under Col. Dupn. Cortnas recApursd the city
and put the French to flight, with heavy loss.
Gen rortinas Ia address his soldiers stated that
n few days he would lead them against Tampioo; also
that he would soon be joined BY orces from Huasteca.
Captain Mendoza, learning that party OF mperalists
had gone 70 Tulancngo TO under secreted his forces
which were smaller than those Of the enemy along
road, aud taking the imper unawarss put the to
Hight. who lett behind thom hundred and fifteen
rles seventy three horses sxty-sx killed and twenty.
seven prisoners Capt. Mendoza aud three others
Killed. and SIX OF his men wounded.
We have dates from yaiparalso to July /, and from
Venezuela to the 23d OF the Same month. News unin
portant.
AT ST. Domingo there was the rsual military inac.ion
and continued arrival Of sick
The censor OF tbe here, Apolnar del Patio, has
been removed and the Marquis Zambrana appointed in
his stead.
The yellow fever is making considerable havoc There
have been numerous deaths lately. Tho captain second
mate ard all the OF the e. Hamilton sick at
one time. Captain Bckord and his brother, the mate
The s,eAmor Frances, that in lately phla-
depha, has boon sold for f20 900 Her casin and into
being ht her running the block
Bros OF ms city
The pacotah would have pursned the Same business Of
bl ckade running sho had arrived and may yet still
un0at.
The Anglo rebel susana eft yestoraay moruing
Tho rebel steamer Denbigh has cleared for Bermuda
and will probably san to night, also for Galveston
Matamoros Lost 20 Juarex-Cortinas De-
mands n Forced L0an-A Fiiibuster
Deserts Juarez and Joins the Rebels
and French.-Mejta Advancing on HAT
amOros- CoFtinas Pre- pairing to Evncu .
atc-Occupatton OF Monterey by the
French-Juarez Gone co Chihunhua-
The French Ignore Their Any--Juar rex
Triumphs the Pacific Sl0pc-Erench n
Seizure or American Cargoes, &C.. SC.
OUR kATaMoEos CORRESPONDENTS.
MArAMoRos, Mexico, August 20, 1864
The French btid Boca del Rio 18th force about one
thousand strong AL communication in that direction
cut of
Cortinas declares his purpcss to defend Matamoroi
against the freuch force advancing upon him. The
is however without fortihcations aud will be difcu
for Cortinas to mold II.
Cort.nas demands OF the merchants or Mat morts
forced loan Of hundred and fy thousand dollars ia
spege. Aexicans OF the liberal party we'll others
have resisted the demand snce money Cannot procure
| The defence OF 5Iatamoros. Mcssrs. Zurm and Hurd
acting British and Prussian Consuls have been throw
iuo prison together with Others for resisting this de-
| mand for money.
reported that The citizens and foreign residents
Matamo-os European and American, have asked the in
teposon cf the rebel forces at Brownsville to prevent
tha oyaction OF the forced loan.
Colonel Fisher, Tennesseeap, lately officer 10 the
army o Juarez, has left his service and to Browns
ve He Is attempting TO opcn negotiations from thence
with the French, at the mouth or the river for the cap
OF Natamoros by combination OF rebel and French
| forces
General Mea, at the head OF four thousand men,
advancing Matanoros from San Luis P0tos by way OF
Tula and Ciudad Victoria lie had already reached
Fernando.
corlnas viii probaby retire to camargo Mea the
French aud conederatcs approach him at Matamoros.
II hard pressed he may proceed to tie distant
Elements in the north and west nom thence conduct
| q guerrilla warfare against the French.
lie French forces noticed hereto moving in that
direction have reached and taken possession OF Monterey
President Juarez made resistance tho advance Of
the French aud on their approach left for Chihuahua
with hts forces and the officers OF his government.
C'ip pei Quiroga, commanding the forces OF Vidaurr
asked the French to allow him 10 take Monterey tn.
name of the Governor bu. they ignored him. his master
| and his masters otlcc.
Man2ano is strongly fortified and u all the northern
region the Pacific slore the Of President Juare
trIumphs. Assistance CT the greatest importance
coming from California, ana heavy immigration friendly
TO Jusrez reach ing Sonora.
OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS.
NE3 ORLEANS, Sept. ), 1864