The New York herald., 1865-09-28

the force thus composed has been given 70 Macedonia
Capstran the purpose Of making IN attack upon this
city. That strong effort being made 20 assemble
unite readily partly because Of the jealousy among the
leaders, and chiefly, no doubt because the expedition
EsCobedc went up the river . few days ago Yam.
kee steamboat accompanied By few Yankees reported
Ss for his w'1 has muoS
aggerated This question OF Yankee reinforcement is
however the only one Of material interest," as without
II the force Of guerlas would be unmp0rant We have
good reason TO believe that they would not sum up
twelve hundred men altogether But whatever their
force designs they will bo attended to in duo time
The same paper Of the 9Th has the following:-
The anxiety OF neghhors on the other side OF the
them into quite mistake yesterday morning, In sup
posing that skirmsh had taken place at the fortica
tions We understand large array was formed to wit.
quiet Of our city. Quiet your nerves. gentlemen you
may rest assured that due regard be paid to national
neutrality Maamoros. attacked, will again be 'nvicta
rnn RuMonED CAPTURE OF cARAvAJAI
ISs o Ss M as cir
hundred had landed near Tuspan where they were de-
feaed and the principal part Of them captured by the
The particulars have not reached us.
have obtained the following items Of interest in re-
gard TO Mexican Affairs, which may be regarded as re-
The city of Jaapa, the State Of Vera Cruz has been
occupied by the liberal forces under General Aiatoree
In Zongoica and other places In that vicinity the i'm.
pera troops have been defeated and the republican con-
stitutonal authority has been re-established
The General Alexander Garcia has defeated the Austro
Mexicans in two engagements capturing eighty prison.
ers, who were Immediately taken out and shot
The liberal Governor OF Pucba Fernando N. Ortega,
has esabshed within eight or ten leagues Of e
capital Mexico) and has sufficient force TO maintain
himself there.
is daily becoming dicult and 1t is anticipated by
tho liberals that II will soon bc cut of entirely.
In the south of Mexico say In the State OF Guerrero
General Alvarez he son) has eight thousand men, and
IL Is well known that the Franco cans have
obtained no permanent advantages IN that vicinity
The Chasseuis Antique, numbering one thousand, are
at Fancasqui In Tamaupas, and hold only the ground
upon which they stand
The merchants OF Tampico have addressed comment
cation to the Emperor complaining that they have been
shut out from communication with the interior for three
months.
Imperial papers admit that the government
else authority in the States OF Jasco Michoacan, 81
Luis Potosi and others.
The conducta lmoney bearer between Monterey and
longer able to get through the troops Of
Escobedo holding the country
General Esc0bedo has been appointed civil and mill
tary governor under Juarez, OF San Luis Potosi Goa
hula, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas His headquarters
President juarez is Ia chihuahua with five thousand
men.
OFFICIAL couRrEsEs
II will be recolected that subsequently TO the
der of Kirby Smith, General Slaughter commanding the
rebel forces at this place. sold battery Of six guns to
General Meja commanding the imperial troops in Maa-
moros and that it was returned upon the demand OF
General Steele Doubtless recollection Of this fact
General Mejia recently addressed communication to
General Steele, informing him OF the sale by Shelby to
the liberal commander, and claiming TO be influenced in
giving this information by desire to maintain the ex
listing friendly relations between the United States and
the imperial authorities The irony was apparent Gen.
era Steele responded, expressing his obligations, and
suggested that further incentive TO amcable rea-
tons General Shelby, who had violated Mexican neu-
taty and is amenable to the laws of the United States,
should be turned TO the military authorto here
The result has not yet transpired.
News from Mexico CITY.
BY the arrival Of tho steamship MORO Castle, from
Havana at this point Yesterday have advices from
Mexico city to the 7th Of September brought by the
French mail steamer louisiana from Vera Cruz on the
18th inst.
The by this arrival ie not Of great Importance
The ouragos Of the guerlas being checked by
organized campaign against them by the imperial troops
The republican forces under Csrna and Escobedo had
fought desperate engagement Of three hours duration
with column OF Mcja's division at Las Caloras in tho
State Of Nuevo Leon After firing their last cartridge the
imperialists fell back in good order.
AJuarist force under General Vega had surprised tho
of Catorce and levied forced loan Of 900 upon
thes inhabitants.
Very heavy and lasting rains mad fallen near the capt.
ta the valley Of Mexico being in places completely
inundated causing considerable damage to the roads and
farms in the vicinity Of the valley The stage road be-
tween Mexico and Puebla impossible and to srch
extent at point that the passengers and baggage
had 10 be transferred from stage to another in boats