The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-10
vnE WAR ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Interesting Offlcial Cores
pOndence.
Visit Of General Doblado and the Mexican
Minister to tho Army Of the Potomac,
e &C., &C., sc.
Oar sz.v... Cerre.ponasnes.

Oar Havana Correspondencs.
HAVANA, Nay g. 1885,
NE Rsmpu az Nasamoros-Ersen Population Under
lrms-vewsftom Fsonee- Eighty xAousand Men Ready
TO E~6ayk-Dgsas q an Imperiahs CdlswS b. GxesN
iuas-TAe wav - Sonora-OccrpoioS Of 0saymas by
the FsencA-A Carro Of lmmioranh FROM Ntw York
Departure Of ~ - NontAolos, &c., &C.
One OF the most interesting points In Mexico jus 81
present. h Mseamoros where Ct the last news an attack
was momentary expected from C0rtinas troops, some
Of whom had skirmshed with tho garrison IN the suburbs
OF the town. The Spanish mail steamer Barceions A.
rived on the 10th u but though she brought dates 70
The 2Sd from Vera Cruz there not word Of intel
gence from Aatamoros and had begun 10 suppose
that the story Of Cornas was sanayd
particularly since the latest papers ffom New Orleans
said nothing about IT, The arrival however yesterday
Of the steamer Mexico from Matamoros confirms fully
he original statement and removes all doubs about
the important movements there tvanepirtng The
dates by this steamer are not later than the 10th,
only two, or at most three, days later than thoee
already received by you, in which short space Of
Zine nothing very serious had occurred
In consequence Of the slender garrison OF regular
troops under Meias ORDERS the foreign residents had
volunteered and organized themselves into companies
amounting to about fourteen hundred men, distributed
IA foIlows:-Sx TO hundred Germans three hun.
English and two companies OF the civil guard, under
the command OF the Project Of the department, Don
Pedro dc la Garza already quite old man. but very
energetic. The newspapers of Matamoros-the Monitor
and Dcy Ezprsss-are naturally eloquent over the
thusasm and all that sort Of thing displayed by the
people Of the town. The editor Of the former came
within Of losing his life In one Of the suburbs
while riding around probably In search of items mos,
unexpected variety Of which commodity be found
party OF Cortnstas who fred at him. killing his com
panion by his side Four individuals OF Cortnas forces
were captured, OF whom Lieut. Col Rodriguez was
Immediately shot The others arc In confinement The
stages leaving Maamoros and Bagdad have been robbed
matter OF course, though the rarchero of Browns
vile, Of the 18th u, says that cortina dlsapproved
OF those and many other acts OF robbery committed by
those under his orders. TITS paper and the Monitor
agree that the number of these does exceed
three hundred men; and, though this estimate may be
exaggeration 1t IL certainly the truth sir
fhousaudhs number nrst reported for II ccrtina had
anything like 50 respectable force he un-
doabsedly attacked Matamoros without delay. W
1t is stated in the Monitor that Captain Most, OF the
French steamer Adonls, had arrived at Maamoros
with dispatches to Meta from Marshai Bazane ], Is
sddcd-wheher part Of the dispatches or not can-
not say-thas the French ScvsrnmentA ad transportation
pvspared for ne en,barkanon Of eghty susard men, vho
sUod be SEM tie frt intnsoton op Marshal Ba.
eaiue IN regard 70 the Intentions Of Tie United States toHars
The 10th OF April the anniversary or the acceptance Of
tho Mexican by Macmillan, signazed by the
publication OF number OF edcts DEGREES. Among
fhem Is one Of general amnesty; half dozen relate
various charitable Institutions while another half dozen
relate to various orders and corresponding decorations
such tho Mexican Eagle Guadalupe the Cross OF Con
4ancy DO, and one creates an Order and Croes OF st.
Charles ot ladies' One Of the most important provides
that In case OF the Emperors DEATH other disabling
cause the regency shall fpso Jaoso devove on the En-
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saltifo was occupied by the dissdens April and
remained some ten days In their
was reoccuned on ,hs stb or OH ~ wt"a
united forces OF Rtgules Rva Palaco Saazsr others
whose movements noticed Ia my last letter have lately
gained u complete victory French and Belgian
force OF three hundred men in the OF Tacambaro
killing or capturing tho entire party. Its but fair to
sda however that the republicans outnumoered them
Al Guaymss on the coast Of Sonora the French have
driven out the republicans and landed consderable
force; numbers not stated force Of thousand men
has been landed at Ataa and another OF two thousand
Nth SIX pieces OF artillery, had moved from Topic
These were TO concentrate nj point in the interior
for the purpose probably, OF opening
with Durango across the mountains where repub-
cans have large force OF guenlas The Legislature OF
lower California declare they will defend that territory
and have called upon Governor Gilbert TO take the neces
gary steps but j. said that this latter person does not
fcel very much disposed TO do So The war therefore s
gradually creeping round 10 the Pacific SIDE and Juarez
will presently End himself enclosed In the affair Of
Guayinas, the republicans were about thousand
strong, commanded by Patoni Pcsqneira and Robinson
On the approach OF the French they retired from the
town, and occupied strong position al short distance
which also abandoned when they perceived signs Of
an approaching attack This would indicate that tho
imperalists were In considerable strength.
An imperiaist column from 0ajacs, under General
bangn, had entered the territory Of (hapas and was
marching on Tsbasco where there very few obstacles
TO peaceful occupation Two hundred Ausrians had
arrived at Campeche, where they placed 10 garrison
Thelamous guerilla leader Mateo Disz has cap
fnTed near Guadaajafs. He viii undoubtedly DO shot
MAMMALIAN left the capital the 18th on another
visit to the Interior and was expected AZ orzaba where
he intended remaining few days.
Tho Marquis de MonhOlon took leave OF the govern
nen and procesd ID 10 Vera Cruz intending TO embark
Immediately for the United States. via havana.
vessel from New York, called the Glenwood, had
arrived at Vera Cruz with cmgrants who took passage
on the Ariel for the lsthmus Their destination some
point on the Pacific coast 81
Inc above Is condensed and sncclnct account Of
hnaIrs IN the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall call iiS Empire
" repunc IN the OF the three -four days
Snail nave tho British steamer with dates TO the LIST
Inst TIL hen farewell