The New York herald., 1864-10-13
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Governor Vldaurri'S Return and Adhe.
sion TO tho Empire.
OCCUPATION OF MATAMOROy,
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The Port Of Mazatlan to be
Occupied.
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OCCUPATION OF MATAMORos.
Our Havans Correspondence.


HAVANA, Oct. 8, 1904.
Adhesion OF V;daurri and Quirooa 10 The Empire-Ac.
iiri,y Among the Tmpotat,ss-ERy Ras the Empire
SicceededpErp Expiration Of Jud, els Term Aprrodchfag--
Arrivals IN Herico, DC.
The British steamer which left Vera Cruz on the lei
inst. brings dates from Mexico city the 10th ut rho
news amounts to very little. Notwithstanding the
counts Of Cortina's astounding Victories forwarded
tho press by certain facsous ronanciss you must be
prepared to learn that vdaur his returned 10 Mexco
and given together with his friend Quiroga his adha.
sion to the empire His letter Ia quite short and ntenss
Iy TO the point, as witness:--
l. the undersigned, declare thatI recognize the Emps
ror Naximan as lawful sovereign or Mexico and sub
NIT to bis authority: Furthermore pledge myself o.
honor not &c undertake savor any attempt havir
In view an attack on the imperial government OF Mexia
II is signed Santiago Vdaurri, and dated September
At saina, Victoria, which suppose must be some SIN ~
town or village in the valley Of Salinas State OF New
Leon The paper which bears the signature Of Quirogs
is cxact COPY Of tho foregoing and the thing may bs
printed form OF pledge kept ready for emergencies Of
this Enthusiastically model, 10 Its way for neatness,
compactress and economy OF words and paper.
Just the imperiasts begin to show lis tic more
activity than hitherto Mazatan Ia to be occupied pre-
scnty and places the interior have received
small garrisons xith enthusiasm say the Bewsppers
This Is In accordance With the old programme Accord
log the resisting element the fragments 81 the various
republican armies and guerilla parties. mot away aud
disappear the French como out from their camps and
quetiy occupy the towns strong holds without any
hardly any cost Please remember that all serious
resistance ended with the fall OF Puebla, principally
for the reason lately assigned by General Arteaga
his address the army the operation Of which has
been all along quietly watched and taken antago Of
m ey
the war in Mexico with remarkable midncss--a method
which has done infinite harm TO the republican for
the chiefs OF the latter In obcdeuca TO the ancient
toms Of the country have frequently sued their arms
by frghtful excesscs. Here Is IN Aroaga
1rst driven of she wretcbed Inhabitants to the
ains and threatens to destroy completely if tho poor
people return In Oaaca Porfrio Dax has imposed an
other forced loan. In Short these things frequent
to be possessed Of interest whatever items "
the wonderful success handful OF French Is carefully
examined for they the primary OF lhas
success we may aepose sne ss.aoasnnens . M q an sn.
wrath the heads OF hose who promoted the imperial
scheme ana dream scoussing back across sns ocean
their master 80 WE'LL but we must admit that these iu
vadsrs and nnovaors have at least the merit OF having
performed what they had to do with singular ability ana
asiueness, for they have literally conquered Mexico with
her sword.
The Emperor Maximilian s continuing his Journey On
the 18th ut he arrived 10 the city Of Guanauat one a
the richest nthc country and where, told si'
reception was magnificent He was expected to return
the capital from the 10Th TO the Goth Of the prese,
month.
70 THO way Of military operations the most Imporsar
lacted In The northwest, under Ortcga, Paonl Ncsrei
Carbaal, &e This army, numbering about four Ihou
saQQ WILD twenty pieces OF artillery, Oh
march With Juarez TO chihuahua. Arriving Al
river Nazas they found swollen BY tho late rains
delayed theft crossing few days Notice Of their move
ments having reached the French camp In puraspo
City, expedition set down at tho very low ngure of
six hundred men under Colonel Martin started 70 attack
the republicans who were concentrated on the hill OF
MajomA, Estanzuea. The attack was made on the
2lst ultimo, and resulted In complete victory notwh
standing tho great disparity Of hunters Tho twenty
pieces OF artillery fell into the hands OF The French, who
dispersed the republicans n all directions Colonel
Martin among the killed the French side, having
q
action.
just the Brish steamer leaving Vera Cruz
word brought by French steamer from Matamoros
THAI this latter city occupied, at engtb By she I'm
periasis.
or other military operations and little mention made
beyond couple OF insignificant fights ~ San Carlos
Tamaulipns, and another at Chlapa IN Oaaca, where
Tapia and others OF Dazs forces beaten How diff
erent from old times when the whole country resoundcd
with musketry aud the cries OF cobstauts nearly all
fighting for piuudert You travel 10 Mexico city
with your luggage. The famous vcario the victor
at Chiapa, aud operating In tho direction Of Aca-
pulco through the state OF Pueba for the purpose OF
communcatons between that pOst and the
capital
among tho arrivals at vera Cruz BY the British mall
steamer ! find the names OF Don jose Ramon Pacheco,
Gsneral Tavora, Colonel Echsnique abd Pierre Soue.
There is n rumor that Juarez has published mani
fos,o In which he delegates the executive power to Or
tega consequence OF the period for which the former
elected President having expired, or being about 70
expire.