The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06

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papers OF the latest prior sAAne oI
the Havana.
Our Havana COrresp0ndence.
HAVANA, May 81, 1895.
Never during the past year land things in Mexico aDs
pear have retrograded twelve momh have tho yuaFso
republican forces in the field been active Although
the large armies Of Uraga Daz Echeagaray and csAsm
have been destroyed and their chiefs have surrendered
submitted the smaller forces under Regulea Ugade,
Negreto and others, give the French and their allies
plenty of occupation and, II Macmillan be capable q
entertaining feelings Of Indignation, he must be very
much dsgusted with the sad condition Of Affairs in HIS
emprc for there is apparently now ut the close OF tho
first year Of his reign less appearance Of returning
peace than when he touched tho soil of his adopted
country.
The just brought by the regular Spanish mail
will best be comprehended placing tho events
in the order Of the States departments wherein they
have occurred, commencing with the seat Of the 'mpc-
rial government.
The capital the 18th inst,
but nothing of very particular interest recorded later
than the night Of the 4h ns when great number Of
lampoons the imperial government werc stuck up all
the city; but the morning discovered the se,ous
posters and excitement among the police the
tural consequence By o'clock they had discovered
the editor and printer wbs arrested and surDed
over the court martial which the necessities Of The
times appear to have msde q permanent Institution.
Among other arrests mentioned s that Of . FrepchmAn
accused Of having sold arms, without permson -
pcious parties ........-.,.
The new minister from France, n. Dane, had arrived
Orzaba, his way the capital, but meeting Maxi
milan at the former place. remained, and Will probably
accompany that august parsonage 70 JalapA
large quantity OF ammunition and soveFal guns q
heavy caiibrc had arrived in the city. .....
ResignAOns OF Cabinet ministers op0nGn oI -
likely ~ occur soon That Of sehor Ccstes EpArza -
Minister Of Foresn Relations goes, ssd, u RuDops
\ on important diplomatic business.
According the following ofacal report Of Colonel
De Potter the forces under Regues have been again
beaten and dispersed
| 20 THE PRKrEcr OF MoRrIIA:-
have the honor 20 request you to inform the public
tina, today, at one o'clock p NJ, overlook at Hsa-
ques the forces OF Regaes, composed Of about thrse
severe light in which the French cavalry dssinssshsd
itself by It's intrcpidiy, the army of Rtgules
nS al SS,S,os 9Ss s n,,ss e
saved the enemy from complete destruction His Iosscs
amount TO about Ave hundred men killed and wounded
and IN addition, about hundred ef his infantry
dispersed On our side we lost fifteen kicd and twenty
two wounded. DE POTTER, Colonel commanding
tgalde was lately nj Tlapujahua--a town OF stx
seven thousand inhabtans-and from there went to
Tuzantla, where he joined by Castillo with about
whipped him few days previoaoy, killing and wound
ing oter thirty men, without any of his receiving
u scratch.
Peace rcIgns in this department the only event Of any
note that has occurred lately being destructive nre
in the town OF Coima, and in which pcrished Colonel
Tourra OF the Third Zouaves, while making heroic
efforts 10 save life and property This hlfatcd oAscer
much esteemed and admired In the French arDy,
and was on the eve or returning home lieutenant and
n soldier escaped with their lives, but are severely
burned
The political project, writing from Mazatlsn about the
middle OF last month"; hoped TO be able TO report within
ten twelve days the complete paccaton OF the State
The impcralist Lozada Is very active In srouring Tho
country and the republican General Corona has metwith
another defeat losing one Of his lcutcpants, who was
captured and shot Lo2ada Is reported by the project of
Jasco have routed the forces of Martinez and Pa.
checo, numbering three hundred cavalry and some in
iantry The report fays they were badly whipped and
lost two subordinate generals.
coABUrLA
Negrcte headquarters sl at Monterey. where he
has published an amnesty to all persons who have
braced the imperial cause provided they abandon n
IL IS said he imposed forced loan Of ei70 900 on tho
people of Saltio and $50, 900 on Monterey, Ono
fscovedo, who lately gave his adhesion 10 the en-
prc, Is the governor Of New Leon under Juarez
campaign for the recovery Of country occupied By
Ncercie was expected to commence Immediately, troops
for that purpose having already left san Luis Pososi
The following " Mca official despatch relative 70 The
late attack on Matamoros.-
MAr@oRos, May 6. 1895.
AZ had the honor announce to your Bxccllency In
my note and telegram of the 2lh Of April last Hegrets
sand aud twenty-five pieces OF artillery, appearing
before the city on the 3oth, at nfhe O'Clock
n
menccd fortfying myself outside with a series u
rdobts resting east and west the Rio Grande taking
advantage OF bond IN the river around the city That
space patrocd by the steamer Antona armed with
two guns TO operate in nank on columns attempting 10
assault either extremity of the fortincaons Tho enemy
attempted 10 establish battery, but prevented
from accomplishing IL by the FIRE from our pieces, and
hc afterwards limited himself 10 making recounoissances
OF various points line ia which he became con-
vnced that he would meet with vigorous resistance.
This much discouraged him that he suddc My broke
camp the morning Of the ID inst, rercang hurredy
by the Monterey road | had but ono soldier wounded
and three horses Killed by cannot shot The cncmy's
loss consisted chiefly IN sraggcrs, owing 70 the demo-
rzation Ia the retreat wished To follow In his track
foT his ruut certain, hut was Impossible To navo
the city unprotected Yesterday the battalion OF the
foreign regiment and The section OF artillery which your
Excellcncy scnt arrived at Maamoros. Tho volun-
companies Of Mexican and foreign merchants have
rendered very useful service By Keeping guard within
She city Nv troops evinced spirit and rcso-
luton. have the honor, &C,
THOMAS MEJIA General OF Division.
Tho retreat OF Ncgrcte must have been even worse
thin Mca describes h for the road srcwn with ac-
couircmens and munitions q war, and even horses were
found abandoned. have always regarded NcgreW ao
Of tfc wcrt oiiiccrs In the country. Ho wlh ony
succeed N losing his army, without making even "e'
cent attempt to accomplish anything 49,. ,,,.>
The diligence from the capital 20 Pucba hs ocen ,woe
robbed of late IL Is supposed by Ugade VINO nas o.sn
operating in the country round the caiai known ny tmo
federal district, where there arc severn v'ie, k"'.
partlcs Tho chief Of OF thcn1-onc hefnhnueh-m.f
y yeurrcndcrcd himself and PARTY, twenty three IN alt
and took the oath OF allegiance 70 'ho e'npfo' "nou
means that they want new outnt ..r.,
All quiet along the coast from 1ampoo 70 IlsaL
Meximian has putaished a most admirable decree
against ,aerancy the greatest curse OF hesco Among
those defined as vacrants are workmen VINO hat away
half tho r time aid only work when necessity cofnpes
,hc,, h iAcr, and bcggars who able 20 work bus
will not urrant gamblers thimble riggcrs and such;
atnr organ grinders harss, and all the host u vas-
V"rvgherc An those people 20 10 put 20 work fos
,b gubc n they do not choose 70 DO for tnemeeivsA