The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-20
MEXICAN MATTERS.
Resumption Of tho Offensive By the
Liberal Forces.
French Onlccrs Disgusted with
the Status Of the Empire.
General Antonio 1osales Reported
Killed.

Our San Frsaolsc0 Cores pOnaeace.
SAs FRANCISCO Nov. ~, 1865
Adviccs received erosn Sonora and Sinaoa by tho
steamer which arrived yesterday leave doubt OF the
fact that the liberals have commenced their cam
paga against tho invading French With conmendabie
energy and better prospects Of than they have
before enjoyed. The brought Colonel Garner,
Of the French army. who il is reported left in disgust
., tho conduct OF General Cos.aguay whose conduct
driving the whole population desperation and uniting
every element against the invaders GARNER left for
France by the steamer which sailed for Panama yesier
day II undcrstood that he will have plain
talk with the powers al homo about this miserable Msx
can expedition, and parties who conversed with him
the up the coast say that no does hesitate
declare tho experiment OF monarchy ia Mexico failure
Of the worst description. The liberals in san Francisco
are In high spirits at the prospect OF successful
campaign against the invaders Along tire whole west
coast from Acapulco up the lice the French
are now on the defensive AT Acapulco they
hemmed in by Alvarezs forces and reduced to such
trsm,ties for fresh provisions that they have Ma
zaan for reinforcemer1s to assist them in raising the
siege At Mazat Ian they badly OF worse,
all Snaoa, with the exception OF that port and one or
two other points being IN the hands OF the liberals
der Corona, who have the city completely beseged The
French have thrown up Entertainments around the Gus
tom House and barrcaded the streets As soon the
French evacuated Copola and Panuco the inhabitants,
who had been devotcdy s'loya to- Macmillan during
ter presence pronounced Tor Juarez, ana mace the I'M
peria magistrates get up and dust LA Maria
pied by the French the 9Th inst but abandoned and
destroyed next day The Inhabitants accompanied the
French 10 Mazatlan sor protection against the liber
ais, the French say. Whether they OF their
own free will, or because the French would not allow
them TO remain is question don't propose Ia
Corona Ia reported 10 have eight hundred cavalry four
teen hundred infantry and hundred Indians, all
tolcraby well armed The French had at last
November 10 Is last date) gone out to give him
battle few miles outside Of town AT Guymas the state
OF affairs is very similar, and the liberals to he
manfesting extraordinary energy and strength at all
points An envoy oil Macmillan lately landed At la Paa
Lower California to receive the submission or that
vince TO the empire. gentleman who resides al LA
Paz informs that the people of that place treated him
with perfect contempt and the reported adhesion OF
the province OF Baa California to Maxmlians govern
ment is as great farce il Is possible TO imagine.
l GENERAL ANTONIO RosALhs
is reported killed by the French recent
Hermosllo Sonora but the report is doubted here
although il may be true nevertheless. Rosaies
brave and highly respected by all parties the
| French who seldom speak well Of anybody but them
selves, speaking Of him In terms Of admiration.
i gentleman who came through Mexico from
] Texas, and arrived here by steamer yesterday,
tells me that the simple announcement that he was an
American carried him through liberal lines without
pass all occasions In place in chihuahua he was
taken prisoner by sman band Of liberals and his watch
arms aud money were taken Afom him. The party took
him to their leader who forthwith ordered everything
restored TO him, and sent guard OF thirty men two
days journey with him TO protect him from capture by
| the French or annoyance from gucras.
AMERICAN WAR VESSEL ORDERED TO MAzAILAN
As there Is the utmost necessity for the preseuce OF
American steamer nj Malatan the Saranac was
boarded by messenger from the Navy Department al
she up past North Beach and without stopping
even to cast anchor she steamed directly up 10 Mare
Island for repairs coal &c, 81 the government navy
tue Mexican Gulf ports to look after American interest,
on the West coast.