The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25

severe Fighting Between the Imperisl
md Liberal Forces-De prcdstions by
Guerslius-Covvardly Murder az an AUS
TRAN Officer and Seventeen Mexican
Prsvates by Juarist Leadcr-The Atti-
to Mexico, &c.
Translated from the Diaro de Ia Marina August 1871
by the arrival Of the American steamsr Vera Cruz
from the port Of the same name we have dates from
Mexico city up to the 9th inst.
body Of Austrian troops divided into shree detach
ments had mot with various Successes lrfpralancngo
The drst commanded by Count Thun, bad taken the
heights Of Apuco after three hours ghng he second
occupied Tetca del Ora and the third had bad a des
perae struggle in hicky wooded section, without any
special advantage being gained on either side
Chaco was again overrun with guerilias one oand,
under Ugade had captured town near Ixahunca, con
tanning merchandise valued at 500 0oo and another had
seized French merchant. whom they held 10 rsuaom
for cool $4,000 reported that Regulos had died
at Huacana OF typhus fever According 10 this fdJdr0
Verde n force OF republicans estimated two thousand
six hundred strong under paton had entered Durango
The French threw earthwoksan ngations
and made preparations to repu,se an attack should
in the direction OF Gunnaceri Not long aiter 'hey
formed junction with several small bands OF liberals
nnd attacked the town Of Santiago Paasquiaro tw were
rcpnls,d. General Negreie al Parral on to Ith.
with small force, all OF his horses and large Number
81 his men having died from want Of water.
force of ffty cavalry had defeated Rodrisuezs band
near cap aud the day they mot with and attacked
strong body OF republican cavalry belonging t. Esce
betds column, resulting in the complete rout OF The
latter with the loss OF large number OF Killed ana
The inertia bands Of U.ade aud rroncoso were commit
ting dcpcGa,ions In the vicinity OF ixt'ahnaca usade
three hundred infantry three noun
tain howitzers and four hundred cavalry His fore
described nothing more than an armed moo ana The
leader carries his to such extent that several
OF the men, who refused TO plunder and phlae wanonly
and Unfortunately have been severely punished IN
consequence Both officers and men wear ribbon round
their HAS bearing the words "Pesstas MschGchas
| ca ivalent for ''boo,y and beauty
| Advces rom Ahuncatan state that light ad taken
place there between body Of ftyhvo Austrian anccs
and company OF Mexican infantry the one side, ana
a far more numerous force OF republicans the other.
After capturing the the imper ass, hndipg thom
selves otnubered ten To withdrew TO the principal
church. where they kept up valiant resistance Tor
three hours during which they inflicted severe loss on
| the enemy Captain Kurzrock, after receiving thro
| wounds having twenty five men disabled and finding
further resistance impossible the enemy had set rs
church. surrendered with the remnant Of tho Aus
TITAN detachment and olEcer and seventeen soc,ess
| Belonging to the Mexican company Notw thstanding
valor with which tins handful oil men had de
Tended themselves they cruelty murdered In cold
blood The captain carried by OF his mon before
the republican chief Perez, who brutay placed his pistol
20 the wounded head and blew his brains out The
officer and his seventeen brave men were put W
death without delay.
The Vera Cruz FRA In speaking Of the difficulties DO
tween Mexico and the United states, condemns tho pro
| az Washington for Gates orical explanation Any az
tempt says the Era 10 induce the American government!
define the attitude intends TO maintain with regard
TO the Mexican question would be waste 81 Time The
reply would be solemn declaration OF neutrality ap
parently sincere and perhaps really bona I'D. Just now
to Inc thought o.. Lasting promises arc aogeth" "
norcd IN American politics. According TO the Fro, the
only reliable guarantee against American intervention
consist In making the OF the people III toe United
states intcrsed morally a. well az materially, IN hs
| consolidation OF imperial institutions IN Msxico