The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-14
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
From California.
San Francisco. Jan. IL

can faDclecO, Jan. z.
Two representatives of Greene's wreck
ing parties arrived yesterday from the
wreck OF the Golden Gate near Manzana-
10. They report that William Ireland's
party, who were authorized by the agents
OF the underwriters, had recovered sixty
thousand dollars in treasure. and Thos.
Smiley's party, an independent, organiza-
ton. had recovered five hundred and
ninety thousand dollars. Nome of the
treasure hss as yet been brought 10 San
Francisco, aud it is supposed will not be
until after Smiley makes terms with tie
underwriters As to how it is 10 be.
Dates from the City of Mexito TO the
e2d of December, and FROM Fan LUIS
Polosi and Mofelia to the 18Th, are re-
ceived.
On the 18th Gen. Urega. with 5000
Mexicans, attacked The French army en-
t,cuchcd az Morelia, and was repuised
with loss OF 2.o0o killed aud wounded
Previous to the disaster Urega hsd infiict
Ell considerable damage on the Hrench b.
capturing supplies. IEc proposed to con-
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endorsements for tina, purpose.
Doh'edo, before evaeaating Guanax-
uato, destroyed the aq ueduct, water reser-
voir, and all the works belonging 10 the
different mines. agricultural implements
and the growing crops. leaving the coun-
try barren waste. He then rctrested
toward Zacobens, pursued by diyisiou
OF tie French army.
Ortega was expected to join Doble-
10 and then give battle 10 the pursuers
On tie 9th the Mexican traitor Tobar.
with 5000 men hear Guadalajara, was
defeated by an equal number of loyalists
under Col. Rajos. Five hundred pris-
oners, 500 horses and large amount Of
arms and ammunition were captured by
i.aios.
The impression prevailed at Mexico
that Macmillan would be induced to
abandon the throne and some Spanish
| Prince be substituted Tor time. on con-
dition that France and Spain would up
| hold the new government
1t was reported that Juarez contempla-
ted moving he Mexican seat Of Govern
ment from San Luis to Monterey, that
place being near The United States. His
family was already there
! a letter from President Juarez, dated
San Luis, Dec. sth, received in this city,
says our hopes are for q speedy terminal
ton of your ciyIl.war and complete res :
torasion of the Union. With il 10 doubt
many an American soldier will soon Join
us for the purpose OF driving from the
soil of the American continen, the French
/ with their designs of establishing "a mon-
aichy here.
| He knew full we'll that if The United
State had net been engaged in their
present struggle, no European potentate
would ever have attempted to strike a
blow against republican institutions; but
as we are with Gods help, We will try
and defend cur beloved Mexico. You
no doubt will be sonaewha, surprised at
our abandoning our principal cities and
leaving them in the hands OF the French
We think we are right in doing SO. In
| the first place, in a military point of view.
| be further we can draw them into the
interior, aud away from their base OF sup
plies, the better. By dividing them up.
and distributing their forces, they become
weaker, AMI give US more powerl to assail
and destroy them. We do not intend to
carry on more thap what is called euer-
rila war, for we are not in position to
wait an attack on any of our points. The
French army being far superior to ours
in point Of discipline. as well as being
supplied with all the modern inventions
in gunnery, we would be compelled to
succumb eventually to them in any pitch.
cd battle, while by harrassiug and de.
stroying their Communications. and carry.
on rowing system of warfare, like thai
which the French once experienced in
Spain, they will finally come TO consider
Mexico an empire not easy TO govern.