Washington telegraph., 1864-07-06

- A correspondent of the "Austin
Weekly Gazette from San Antonio
June 9th, says:
Private letters received in this city.
from Mexico, announce the arrival OF the
new king Maximilian, at Vera Cruz, on
his way to take possession of the throne
of the Montezumas. Severe hghing re-
| Gently took place between the French
\ army and the forces Of Juarez, a short
distance beyond Saltillo. The Mexicans
are said to have been badly cut up, in
fact. almost annihilated.
president Juarez has issued aprocla-
nation, forbidding the introduction Of
any more military supplies through Mex
lean ports into the Confederacy. This.
of course. is playing into Abraham's
hands; but, as | presume Juarez Will
soon get his .4trOtters knocked from IN
der him. we hardly anticipate much
from hi, blockade.
"There is no truth in the rumor that
Juarez had put tax Of Sc. per pound
on all cotton going into Mexico, though
this report was in circulation among us
the past week"
The same correspondent on the 18th.
writes:
The news from the west, or rather
| from Mexico, is TO the effect that the
French movement, though apparently slow
is onward. Further particulars Of the
great victory of their troops over the
/ Mexicans under Doblado beyond Saltillo,
show that the Mexicans were fianked,
led into gorge, and only some 20 es-
capped out of 1000. The French army
| will be in Monterey within few weeks.
az also in Matanoros. Maximilian's ar
rival at Vera Cruz is confirmed. lie Is
said to have landed there under en- es-
cort Of 1000 Austrians, about the middle
of Nav, and is no doubt now on his new
throne, as it is known here that every
preparation for his reception in the Mex
lean capital had been made. In the alb
.tract your correspondent is not mon
archist, but as circumstances alter cases.
| | am in favor of this. i believe that it
will prove ofmuch advantage to the Mex
ican people, for the reason that any
change can hardly fail to be an improve
ment in their government; and | hope,
moreover, that We shall be able to effect
commercial relations with our new neigh
bors that shall be mutually and perlna-
nently advantageous to all parties"
The San Antonio News extracts the
following from private letter received
from Laredo, dated May 29th:
"The cotton market at this place is
much depressed at this moment--selling
from 90 to 2lc-, with permits, &c II is
worth in Matamoros from 81 TO 80 cents.
| Freirhts from here TO Matamoros SC. per
pound. The lack of money in the market
is the only cause of depression. Goods
are scarce and high.
| mo signs exist of any intention on
| the part Of the Yankees to evacuate
Brownsville. Gen Ford, a few days
ago, nearly snnihilated party of Mexi-
can Yankees, some 40 in number, driv-
| ing horses and cattle to Brownsville
So far as i known, only one man escaped
alive. This cav the Yankees themselves.
All is quiet in this vicinity. The inter-
course between the Yankees and Mexi-
| cans at Matamoros has almost entirely
erased. The Mexicans are exclalming:
'Vira la Confederation del SHdP"
| Geo. I'll. Giddings is here with three
companies, en- route TO join Gen. Ford.
We are not informed in this letter where
I Gen Ford l., but our readers may feel
assured that he is at the right place, and
will keep a sleepless lookout for the en-
emy