The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-14
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
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THE JUARlST GENERALS INACTIVE
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The French Preparing to At
tack Matamoroe.
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Exported Occupation Of Durango by
the xmpcrialists,
Req &s.s Aes


Guadd!ajara and Death Of General Artcaga--hutiay
Porfrio Dia2's Army--7he JuGr,StS Retiring from
Tabasco-- Blockade Execution or TIE Juaris
General 6h,lardhi--Eapediton Against Matamoros-
Havana Hems-Propesed Pdrk-Earecied yisa from
Prince Maripsitdn, dc.
The British mail steamer from Vera Cruz has Just
brought dates from that place TO the Let inst aud
to the 2stn nit. from the capital. rbe Is less
eresting than expected, since there very little about
vdaurri and affairs IN that section OF the country We
know, fact than knew before--that
vdaurr had assumed hostile attitude, sent troops
attack Doblado, and that Mea approaching with
similar purpose. Regarding the the people of
New Leon ana Coahuila the subject Of peace
that is, the empire or Juarez-we only know the
returns from obe polling booth, perhaps at
roads, where only thirty.iour cast, twenty
seven Of which we're IN favor OF peace and the empire.
II is easy to oresee that the peace proposition will be
carried by large majority in both States.
! doubt very much there will be any fighting be.
tween Dobado and vdaurri for the reason that never
thought the former possessed OF any great firm
Of purpose He is said TO be awaiting aid from
Ortcga and Patonl before he from his present
campment, but the aid these generals bring him is
very small. il any. His family remains 10 the country
and last accounts reported at Guana uato and San
LUIS Both places being the hands OF the imperiasts
it makes little difference which report correct; but the
TACT OF those persons gong Tor security nm0g the enc
mics ~ Doblado may be pfemontory symptom OF the
generals conversion to mperalisn-aD event still pre-
dicted by many.
OF the whereabouts Of Juarez we are told nothing ex
cept that he had left Sato or Durango and the Re0H
rdcon OF San Luis says his family expected back TO
that city, The Unfortunate ex President must be nero al
loss than ever which way TO turn il II be true,
ported that Durango has been evacuated by Gen. Paton
who, instead 81 reinforcing Dcblado, marched norhward
into Chihuahua and that The abandoned city was mme
diately occupied by impcTalist troops
TIE absurd story about the capture OF Guadaara may
have had its origin 10 fight which occurred 10 the neigh
borbood OF that place between some Juarst forces prob
ably Of Uragas army and portion OF the garrison The
former placed themselves Gmbuscade; but their posi-
ton having been betrayed, they themselves taken
by surprise and nearly anuihiated losing according
the published accounts, fully one half their Among
tho killed is Gen Arteaga who was lately with Uraga
but separated from him on account Of quarrel between
them, the precise nature Of which rs unknown.
General Uraga still remains at Atentilue, In the state
OF lasco doing nothing that We hear Of The separation
Of Arteaga have cost him considerable loss in ef
iective ard perhaps oblges hm to remain inactive
General Pornrio niaz, in the state OF 0aaca Ia also
idle and suffering the legitimate consequences Tor the
scattered columns OF his army are growing dlscon.
and One OF thesethe Second battalion
OF city and distctrose against its officers, Civ
viuds Tor the empire The colonel made his escape,
but the MAJOR was kred force being sent against
them they dispersed all directins hundred and
fourteen arriving in lueba where some enlisted and Tho
sent 10 their homes naz Is afraid that other
hataions may follow this example, IL is said that there
is not bell 10 all the city o. Oaaca, Daz having ordered
money 10 be coined from them wberewith to pay his
troops Even pieces OF artillery have been used
this purpose. The mperalst expedition against HIM
three Thousand men has not yet been heard from but
from the wretchcd generashp displayed by Diaz in
dividing bis much. expect he
has been driven from the state.
lhe Juarst victory Tabasco proved fruitlcss,
for those forces found themselves obliged 70 abandon
what u had cost them so much trouble to acquire and
General Salinas has rejoined liaz in oajnca
Vice Admiral Posse has officially proclaimed the block
AIDE Of Tue oatzacoalcos and Iabasco rivers The pro-
camation s dated from board the Belone March H.
From Inc state OF Guerrero we have but scanty
u said Alsarek and his anxious To make their
escape 10 alornia; but the blockade Ut the coast
strict thai they have but little hope OF succeeding AT
Nanzanilo the French corvette Cordeere captured
schooner the francesca formerly the Lord Raglan, and
sent her 70 Fan Bias Inc vessel and cargo valued
$4,000.
ibe above summary will give you an idea Of the state
u which the exf.pubic Is al present. among the M
details of events, the Rdnes the empire ~
the famous guerilla leader 6alvan from the state Of
Guiana the execution, by sentence martial
Of the Juaris GhilardhI, lately captured 10
skmish the capture OF tue town OF Lacuatipan by
saul after an obstinate defence the defeats
three large guerilla parties one OF these IN the district OF
Mexico the completion Of the railroad bridge ut Medel
i'm and, most important OF al. that preparations
foot attack occupy Matamoros. The frirate Ar
d,cre had already taken on board at Vera Cruz
Der o. troops and was TO san Immediately for the mouth
the Ri0 81 anGe This movement, then, confirms the
rews received here Yesterday that the Uted states
troops would abandon, had abandoned, the town OF
townsville and line Of tue Rio Grande
Colonel irnest Lane, an Eneiishman, in the Juarist
cavalry service died OF fever at place called Znape-
The squadron At his orders immediately dsbanded
Another batch or fresh adhesons 10 the impcria,
system published III the Mexican papers gong show
tia, for The present, al least, the Juarez
utterly hopeless see no chance Tor him. The total
o. bis forces, including Uraras, Days, Nobado's Or
ogas and the principal guerlas, Will not exceed, "
reach twenty thousand men, aud this number 10 daily
decreasing Inc soldiers have TO depend 90 their generals
Tor their ratry pay and subsistence, aud they having
no government treasury look compelled make
forced acquisitions on the PEOPLE already exhausted
ard Disguised. such a state OF things can give no
hore and IN my humble opinion II would be
more humane and dignhed in Juarez to order the
saton Of the war and retire from the country. lie has
done bis duty so FAR TO the best OF his ability and
than that be expected OF no man. BY retiring aud
ending the present useless strife be viii what
remains u his party and his friends 10 aid him
at some future day BY continuing obstnatey he gives
preiext 10 his enemies 10 exterminate repubiicansm
and nothing less AS things now look his case will be
far more hope ess at the expiration OF another month
and when haximian arrives, as appears now TO be be
You'd all doubt the last vestge Of his army will be swept
away ard hts most aithfu and efficient generals In the
hands Of the mperalis,s cannot discover any god
nocv ii permitting things arrive al such an extreme
possibly Juarez thinks differently.
AL any rate the chapter is drawing 20 close whether
Juarcz does one thing or The other he must disappear
from the scene and give place 70 the new actors appoint
I'd BY singular destiny TO succeed him these VIII
soon appear aud shall then open anoher chapter in
me history of Mexico. Millions OF will but laugh
sncer "a ooS with indifference the imperial pageant
that viii shortly wend lite way through that romantic
country and the streets OF its ancient capital white few
viii lock Il u On elect inevitably flowing from GER
tain pre- EXISTING ctnse Anarchy aud tyranny arethngs
which society will endure quietly Men seek hapr.
ness by natural Jaw. and by the same natural aw re-
eel and oppose all obstacles happiness Now, let the
| advocates Of Terubiicansm bowl ever 60 pleousy
over ia OF Mexico from state OF republican grace,
that system gave her very little happiness not that the
system vicious but in her entirely inarpro
pirate For her semi tropca fndoIatn Mcstizos. u
Vas strong dose that " has Kept them IN convul-
Sons ever and will be forever 70 the end OF
tine Republicanism brought her but anarchy and
tyranny banishng happiness far from Der people and
those reope therefore, reject what 10 them s poison,
though TO their neghbors u may be wholesome food.
II the system does not answer, be assured the
remede 10 the extent a ieast Of getting rid Of ", u
aways Il hand for al civilized peoples guided by
an instinct seec, what best promotes their interests