The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-10
POSITION OF wAREz At CHIHUAHUA.
Arrival Of the British Minister, and His
Reception by the Imperial Court.
ARRIVAL OF PIERRE sOULE AT THE CAPITAL.
Celebration Of Washington's Birthday b.
Loyal Americans in Mexico,
H., &C., &e.
Oar city OF Mexico Correspondence.

Oar City Of Mexico Correspondence.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb 10, 1886.
Decidedly the event Of the year, thus far has been
Ne capture Of Osaca with its entire garrison consisting
q some five thousand men, by the French army under
Hasha Baxaine The Franco Mexican press IL daily
ssving The Details which sent by courier TO Puebla
end despatched thenoe by telegraph TO the capital In
my recent letters to the HERALD this predicted but
even the sanguine adherens Of the empire not
prepared for 30 complete and speedy result which as
e6sctuaIly ends the war in the southern portion Of
Mexico q the surrender Of Richmond would in Virginia
In fact Oajaca the only remaining stronghold Of
Ne Juares forces and that respect may be considered
- having been the Richmond Of Mexico In estimating
~ importance Of this event. is necessary 70 take into
consideration tbs small amount Of military force employ
"a both Sides compared with the great struggle in the
United States and that the capture Of the liberal citadel
efsouthsm Mexico, with FIVE thousand men, and
naAerisl Of war; together with Por6ro Diaz the prnc
~ Juarst general weighs heavily against the liberals
- ssn times that force would in the United States The
usge Of osaca such may be called lasted but day
IRON the time Of the arrival Of Basaine and the
or his plans for It's reduction The campaign
win probably be followed up with the view Of passing
tho States Of 0sjaca and Pucba into Guerrero
which lies evidently at the mercy Of the French and
nay b approached from the eastward In fewer days
tAan would have required months 70 have reached
mon Mexico direct The best military judges here
der the work OF pacfcation In Central and Southern
Mexico accomplished fact Henceforth the liberals
en- emily hope TO make front In the northern depart
oeats and there the scarcity Of population will enable
sm 70 collect only scattered bands led by one and
ether petty chieftain, against whom the imperial govern
mont relieved Of the burden Of oaaca turn its
undivided strength.
SUCCESS or TIVE IMPERIAL ARxs
fruun ofho
favorable 70 Maxmilian. The noted guerilla chiefs
1ojas and Romero have both been defeated and their
troops captured Add this the defeat OF Gutierrez ut
Dan Jeronmo few weeks since, and the capture last
week Of Zacatlan with Its entire garrison munitions
u war and II will appear that the moral Of success Is
decdedly with Vie imperial forces which being
largely reinforced by the continual arrival OF Austrian
end Belgian troops who marched once into the In.
ssrier from Vera Cruz
DvEA1 or rHs FRENCH rRooPs
On the other hand the liberals have met with . dc.
sded success In snaloa where the French troops
ing inland from the vicinity Of Masatn were surprised
and routed, with q loss in killed and wounded
There are now in naoa counting those that have been
sent hther from the southern and central departments
sfthe empire within six weeks about three thousand
imperal trcopc-scventeen hundred under command OF
General Castsgny, en- route for Sonora, and thirteen
hundred, under General Garnier 10 remain In snaloa
ne march ofcarner towards Cuiacan was opposed by
General Rub few weeks sincc-where the latter had
erected some formidable earthworks In pass in the
neunains-besween Durango and sInaloa GARNER, after
short but desperate nght carried the place and took
hsge number Of prisoners.
Meantime Juarcz is making chihuahua his head.
quarters, WHERE with . small force and his cabinet
he has established his temporary seat Of government
having with him ell the national archives which he took
om the palace In his fight from Mexico at the entrance
Of the French In the spring Of 1893 Il h stated here
thAt large quantity Of and ammunition had been
seised BY the Custom House authorities At San Francisco
on board schooner bound TO Sonora, destined 10 supply
Dis forces and that the non-ava Of these had greatly
discouraged Juares and his party The story. however,
n probably another version OF the seizure Of mnsLo a.
board Of the San Francisco and Mexican steash,
more than q year ago
For Ave or six months until quite recently tho repe
ri Of events had been unavorabc 10 the French
but, within few weeks owing TO the more iudIco,s
disposition Of the imperial forces the adoption OF some
lew features in conducting guerilla warfare and the con
summation OF plans which II required moaths 10 carry
into enect the tide has changed until French successes
form the burden OF news from all points General Por
BRIO Diaz and his officers lately captured at oaiaca.
have already ntimated their desire TO rive IA
thoir adhension formally TO the government.
and there now remains only a ghost Of an
army under Alvarez and tho few ill.snrn,ad
troops attached 10 jusras himself in tho IA,