Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-12-08
FROM MEXIco

ty and cooperation. And that Is as sure as
IT Is slow,
FROM MEXICO
The French Evacuating SinaIoa.-The
Juarists Gaining Ground at Matamoras
General Espinosa not Killed.-News
from Juares' Head-Quarfers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Additional off
cial news has been received by the Mexican
Minister, to the effect that not only the State
of chihuahua, but also that Of Sinaloa was
being evacuated by the French who could no
longer oppose the Republican insurrection
Abandoning Moria, Coneordia and Mesillas,
they were compelled to embark at Mazatlan
where only 600 were left. This retreat had
encouraged the patriots, who under the com
mand of General Rubi, were getting ready
10 attack the city, thus putting an end to
the French invasion Of Sinaloa.
New York, Nov 30.-The Galveston
Bulletin of November 18th says the news
from Brownsville, brought by Captain Eaton
f. Brown, is that the Juarists are gaining
ground in the siege Of Matamoros, General
Espinosa was not killed, as reported
Lieutenant Colonel Il. Meyer. late Of the
United States army, has been made Gen
eral in the Liberal army and DR.. II. Elloreis,
United States Army, has been made Ala-
jor in the same army
The Pefiodtco 06ieiqi( the organ of the
Juares Government), published at El Paso
on November 2, contains several official
publications concerning the re0ccupatIon of
Chihuahua by the Liberals
On the 30th of October the military COM
mandant of the Eastern frontier, in a
communication dated at Sauz, officially noti-
fed Senor Lerdo de Tejada Minister Of
Foreign and Internal Affairs, of the eyacua-
ton OF the town of Chihuahua by the lmper-
ialists on the day previous. The comman-
dant had appointed Senor Luis Terrazas
Provisional Civil and Military Governor of
the city This was ratified by President
Juarez who had furthermore appointed this
Senior Terrazas Governor and Military
Commander of the entire State of Chihua-
hua.
The two officials above mentioned left
Sauz on October 30th in order to take for
nal possession of the city and provide for
the public safety and the re establishment
of order. The Commandant of the Eastern
frontier writes to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs: You may be assured by the record
Of the fidelity Of all the inhabitants of Chi
huahua while oppressed by the French yoke
AtldN III liOubit VIII bC uICl Will that
city and its gates are already open an1 ready
to receive the legitimate authorities who may
return to it whenever it may please the su-
preme head Of the nation.
'"Hhe few unworthy sons of the State oi
Chihuahua in the imperial service have left,
at least the principal ones, to follow the
hag. The people Of chihuahua will salute
the national flag, which win be raised during
the formal act of taking possession of the
capital Although this event is not the result
of victory won by our arms, still it is a
matter of rejoicing as the State IS now freed
from foreign invaders, which is due to vic
tories gained in the interior over our cruel
oppressors.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gov
ernment had issued circular dated October
2S, and addressed to the Governors of the
respective States of the Republic, setting
forth in lengthy preamble that a number
of general and subordinate officers had left
the country and continued to remain abroad
without permission from the Government
during the time of national peril and that
others had obtained permission topass from
one part Of Mexico to another by the way
Of a foreign country, 81 as to avoid capture
on the way but had taken advantage Of the
said permission foreman permanently abroad
Both classes, says the preamble, have
abandoned the cause OF the republic at a
period of misfortune They have likewise
abandoned the national flag az atime of peril.
They have, in fact deserted from the army
in the face of the enemy.
The circular concludes with the following
articles
Article l. Al general and other officer.
arriving from abroad who may be unable to
show permit from the Government to leave
the limits Of the Republic and also such as
may have been authorized to pass through
foreign country In order to reach some
point of the national territory who have re
manned abroad four months after leaving
| the Republic shall be committed to prison
! by the civil or military authorities in any
part of the republic where they may be
| found and a report made to the Government
in order that a trial be held
Article 2. The foregoing article shall in nc
manner apply to such worthy generals or
other officers as may be transported beyond
the limits of the republic by the enemy, and
who having always remained loyal may re.
turn to offer their services again. On the
contrary these officers shall be treated with
all respect and consideration.
1 A communication dated October 10, i:
! also puLhlSnSu III the e3tOt&cOs ONeT the s+S
nature Of Senor Mariana Diaz Minister o.
the War and Navy Departments addressed
to General Felipe B. BerTiozobal at New
York, through the Minister PleniLotentiary
of the Republic at Washington calling upon
the Citizen General to return within two
months from the date of receiving the noti
feation and to report himself for active ser.
| vice to the first Governor or general he may
meet after touching the national territory
President Juarez has directed the name oi
the town Of Preside del Norte to lie changed
to that of '0jinaga, in honor of the mem
ory of General Manuel 0jinaga the late Gov
ernor and military eommandant of the State
of Chihuahua recently killed in defense ot
| the nationa lcause
1t was expected that the Government oi
President Juarez woull be reinstaled al
chihuahua early in November.
The question Of the seizure Of French to
bacco at Richmond, Va, during the Rebel
| lion. has been presented for the consideration