The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-30
Mexico.
The Fight mt Monterey.

Bropnsrilis, Dee. 1O.-ancc my las.
details Of the attack on Monterey by E't.
lie attacked the place and drove Gen. GuirytS,
the citadel aud took possessiou of the ci. .
hearing that force q 800 French troos Nerc
by, he ssllisd out 10 meet them. They were mo-
cavalry, commanded by . grandson OF the fam
Marshal Eey. Escobedo am bushed his troops,
ON the advance OF Nsy his troopers met with SUI
q hrs that they worc ihr own into great confusion
NJ the desperate efforts OF Col. Nsy they "a.
formed and advanced twice only to fresh repulsc
HIS loss WAS heavy, and he rotrca.od n Short tis
tanee. That same day . column OF 900 French
troops arrived. and joiucd Ncy, and Eseobcdo
withdrew before this superior force in gooi order,
with only los, Of thirty men. Capt 4.
Of the Uuited States army who was returning
ing IRON SaltillU, renorts he was In Monterey the
day after the fight and he saw nearly 200 wounded
brought in. After leaving Monterey 10 came up
10 Eseobedo'B forces In CenAloe. He SAWS he has
about /, 200 men, In good state OF oiscip Inc and
tolsraby armed, though badly clothed. 4 ESQ men
,ro quite different from CortinA's mon, o. tAoso u
CanaleA AZ they seem regularly organized aud
with good system. Escobedo IN very istetuiuo :,
aud has great hopes Of ultimate success IL lss
two good batteries, we'll munitoned, guns made by
Amts, with the james shot and shell M1ss u
Escobedo's men were armed with tho old NJ AZ. -
sippi rife, though some have tho smooth bolo
lnusket. EscObodo allows no plundering, but
sabsists his troops by duties LEVIED on trains o
mcrchau iise which be allows to pass. lie also
leyss o tax on the country, but II ID oquitably d-
v!ded. and not = heavy IS the Imperial sxsc,ons
At naismorAs Two days after he lett ENobedo
he met Iuriuo with 400 irregular cavalry going "
join Escobedo. Gen. Mejia still romans IN Asta-
mOrss.
INPERIALIsT ACCOUNT.
Newspaper aIvices ,o the sth oi December. from
Ma,amoros, repori that Gen. Jeanningros the Irp-
perisl commander at Monterey, aware Of the Rp-
roach Of EscobedC, At the head VI lhe Liberals,
determined TO surprise them with an ambuscade.
Hu agreed with Co. Quirosas, the COMMANDER of
the Mexican troops uuusr bis orders, that part Of
them should make . foinI of sbanuonins thsir
posttion, and allow Escobodo TO enter "a onto ey
unnolcstsd, while tue remNndo', with tho Fieucn
troops, should occupy the citadel and the iOrlA
aud ~ tie night tall the Liberals suddenly. On
tie 24th ult., Escobodo, alter skirmlshins entered
! tno CITY, QmrogAs retring before han. The
| cut oil his retreat Mt ,he proper time
| tho Imperial cavalry also moved Of 10 q
| ''cuttIus oh" position. During the nj tht eau
nousde was beIt up W preveat the Liberals irom
! too u, ar approach ~ tAe citadel AtO A. M, On
| the 25tn, a. gwen signal, tho Imporal art ilery
! opened on the Liberals, who, iAlhng back, were
net by tho combined lnpsrnl forces anu cnt "
! pieces. Retreaung in suotner dTec1 Oh, they su-
countercc tue French cavalry. turl !ug Auother,
! the AeNicsn Imperial cavalry attacked tueIn. rns
ENPIAE says that Al 7. N. EscoDeuo was totally
IOuI,d, aud that the slaughter Vi bis roops IN the
| streets ot MOnlerey Was hOrr .ble. Ga t-e lst Of
| DeceuLer, EscoDedo had fallen btck ~ CamArgo,
by way VI Me..lvs and LA Mkuuts. lie issued .
| pfoclaLAIiou taere, sckuOwledgln. lis Gefcst al
| halAmoras, which Le attributed " bad weather.
! o. she Monterey ALTAR he is rtp1rled a. saying
| II was IN he city, but while vss thinking OF go-
ing forward, AS FAR as tie iortk the French stole
inIo the place. escaped As iafs as possible, 10
| had been iAiJrmed t.4at, Dy .1Olher road, jean
| ningtOs was coming ami closely Iursulng INC,
whlle smother column Of ths same ioics was ad-
| yAnciug BY way Of Paris"