The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26

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Farther Particular OF the Attack ON
Matamoros BY Negrste-Ths Liberals I'm
Possession OF Monterey and Camargo-
Com u nication Between Matamoros
and Boea Del Rio Cut On, &c.
The following extract from private letter from
Mr. VIM P. Sylvester 70 his brother 10 this city,
MATAxoRoA Mexico. May L. 1855
We have had an exciting time during the past few
days Al dark on Sunday last regular attack was
made BY the outside party The attack vas made a.
point about mile from the centre OF the town, Since
that time there has been less diminishing, bui
Il now appears tina, the enemy's forces are withdraw
Withdrawing The streets ell yet barrcaded business
being, ~ . matter Of course. suspended reinforce
Of French expected hourly from Boca when the
troops from here will probably follow the enemy up
Communication with the interior 10 entirely OF.
Negrees forces have taken possession Of Monterey and
Camargo and are working their way towards this city.
Communication with Boca del Rio ID also cut Oh.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Matamoros (Nexico) Morning Call, May
BATTLE or MATAMOROs
O'Clock A. H., the gallant Hejis Immediately arranged
his line Of battle, and engaged the snemys advance, and
diminishing became general all along the line until
menced but in less than thirty minutes, heiias we'll
known veterans performed nobIy tho work Of des.ruc
Ing the whole Of the sAr The brave keja rode With hs
along the line As he passed each the soul
General MeaI nsuera las bandedori ran along the en-.
tire line About six O'Clock in the evening" be advanced
his entire cavalry In sight making feint upon the right
with the view Of sweeping the left but alas tho
ment had been contemplated and the imperial troops
In wait for them and created perfect flank
ranks and causing general stampede leaving the
tire field to the mpealists Tho dismay great In
afodns havo thatt Trad mi NO
kept up slowly until about two o'clock this morning.
since which time everything has been silent
armies were drawn into battle nes, and lancers sent
out There is possibility Of battle coming OF q ten
May Q, eight O'Clock The pickets have had q con.
siderable nght the imperial troops giving them good
whipping the moSksd or ana r may com
travelled; communication 70 stopped General hejia
10 ready for any emergency
Effect Of the Union Successes In Mexico.
&c., SO.
CAno, May Is. 1855
The New Orleans Tswes Mexican correspondent. con.
tradcts the accounts published outside that country
representing thai Improvements being made BY
the imperial administration The writer says that Maxi
milan rule 10 unpopular he has decreed TO himseif an
annuity Of two million dollars and has applied TO his
the castle OF Chapultepec An organic statute vas
published the 9th. declaring himself Emperor BY the
own friends are displeased with Il
The suspicion and Jealousy with which events in the
United States watched grow greater every day The
successes o! the federal armies caused depression
10 imperial crcies The liberals have lately gained
several advantages and quite number OF small parties
OF mperaists have defeated Their large forces
are h}rdly able &c hold The ground they occupy The
Estdjstx newspaper, the French organ, admits the en-
pre Ii not paciHed and gives this . why the
constitution should not be granted
An American INVASION Is considered &C certain that
Marshal Bazsine leaves for San Luis Poos &c establish
camp and fortfy the city A feversh Anxiety exists
everywhere for news from the Tinted States The ques
ton 10 now reduced 20 policies and Amo
rican The latter preferred BY large majority OF the
nation who have confidence 10 the stability Of the
empire The 6napces &c deplorabIe condition. the
deficit between the income and the expenditures being
twenty millop dollars which the French treasury sup
plies The majority Of ths people look 70 she United
will be increased 70 twenty Thousand There talk Of
reduction Guaymn viii De teavtly fortified; Also the
entrance &c the Gulf Of California Large fhipmenm OF
nprov ordnance from France have been made for tha
object
Jrarea Is still u Chihuahua where be sale 70 have
o large army and two thousand American frIpers
Monterey and Matamoros Will also DO fortified camp
Of observation OF ten thousand men VIII be established
The Jecker AFFAIR !, finally settled Count de Morny,
and other high ocias Of the Court OF France interested
In the imperial government, agree 10 pay ak mions-
The EsssjlLe, the French paper published In the city
OF Mexico says the emigrants lately from the United
States have returned being unsbls 10 ond land or labor
10 support them
The came paper says the American news caused pro
found sensation in Mexico and such powerfully shock
Ing svents must convince the Northern party
OF the ultimate result OF the war, which 10
destined 70 bring about evensuaiities unfore
seen In the policy Of Mexico and the Eastern
Powers Of Europe cannot be indifferent to them II
favore Offering advantages 70 Southern emgranu tbs
only means Of stemmins the torrent which .hre.ens 70
overwhelp that country ~ Southerners know bow 10
defend the soil they may possess
Another paper says the condition Of Mexico occupied
the serious attention Of the French government and the
Emperor has said he resolved 10 sustain her honor and
the Preach Gag thereon established the cos. OF French
blood
Speaking Of the probable Intervention OF the United
StAes says three European nations 81 ieas-France
Austria and Belgium-are bound 10 sustain the empire
Q conflict the United States will not provoke
haxim!han will visit OrsabA Jalapa and Vera Crua