, 1866-06-22

Confirmation Of Cortlna,n uefent-Sc-
verc shock OF an Earfna 4ako-S,n.
rerfal v1ctnsY AT Fria.-Cug1sauuIca-
tton from the Emperor-& Foreign
GuaTd-Death sr BArraxa-4a apture Of
Femalo Bandif.
fccr1esRQudence sf the New Orleans T1ncs,1
VERA cnuz. May q. 1s6a-
h. The French teaTer Of war arrived from
| n14famoras With ono hundred prisoners of
war belonging To Cortina's force, among
which there we're six officers. Coztina, after
beng defca'ed, fled with such precipitation
| on ho!sebcE, without any saddle, Tint be
left behtndhim some important papers, be-
sizes bis s7ord. watch, coat, etc, now In the
possession Of Gen. 0lyera. It IS stated that
smong tic killed in the fight referred to,
| were seyral Americans
The accounts from the capital of tho 18th
| Instant safe that the Imperialists, under Gen.
Amyn, Ind obtained decided victory in
Frfas, . farm situated to the north Of San Pc
dro De PiedraEorda, and about seven kilome-
tiers distant. The French have for some timo
been after the guerillas under Torres, ncar
the riVer Lcrma, and on the 18th instant the
General came up with then, which compelled
Torres to show fight. The French made Eev-
time the eneny was completely defeated and
dispersed With great loss. Captain Clary sur
priscd oand under Chavez the same day,
arms and horses.
The official organ Of Mexico contains let
Uraga, on the reorganization Of the army. No
lank Will be attainable in future above that OF
corporal, unless the men can rad aud write,
1ndt pendent Of the established duties. The
election Of officers OF the line nre to be made
by hrst scrGeants Of companies. To obtain
to serve 10 the army for several years The
highest reward is the "Alexican Eagle" ro-
qnifinE the honorable men nFion' three times
Or twenty years. active seryice.
a foreign guard of two thousand fvc hun
died to three thousand men Is proposed to
tion mar be eiiected-and it Is suggested
that the guard be formed Of French, English,
Germans and Spaniards.
The udrices from Durango announce the
death Of Senor Jesus Barrazn, a person who
has been Of Important service to tie Imperial
the Soth Of May, In fight with the Liberal
chiefs Ataldc and Posada, In which be acted
With great decision, though be fell victim
to bis valor. He had only twenty peasants
to oppose force Of sixty men sent to sur
prise him. After most brilliant charge, the
killed by one Of their shots. The District Of
Jene was therefore left unprotected.
There was strong shock OF earthquake
On the l0th inst, commencing At 9:40 In the
morning, with osclllatfng movements from
sou1h to uorth j; 1t lasted ten seconds. Some
was considerable. Three persons were found
buried below the ruins In the Parish OF
Fneb'tto, aud lady died from instantaneous
congestion OF the brain. Several persons
hase = sa &C.
House. at WManoat counting al the slight |
shocks Of earthquake this year, this Is the
second severe one.
The official organ Of Puebla mentions the
apprehension at Teznitlan Of the celebrated
female robber known by the name Of Charra. |
In man's gulse, and at the head Of a gang o1 |
bandttti, she has been In the habit OF attack |
ing the stage coaches aud robbing the passed.
Puebla, only tWeutythree years Of age and |
was captured In company Of one Mnuricio |
Ruiz, who is accused Of highway robber1es.
Eoth are to BE- tried ty court-martlal. Some
extraordinary tales a1c told of her e1traordi- |
nary courage and auaacity, which has no pre-
cedent.
Lieut.. Martinez, cunmanuant Of the forces
ut TequIla, writes to the War Department
that on the 7th ho set out from Etzatlan, iu
combination with CaPt4sn 0rozoo, in pursuit
Of guerillas, s,ter reaching Santa Cruz, to cut
from occupying the Ameca hills, and found
the Liberals numbering sixty men ; he accord
fngly attacked and routed them, capturing |
twenty y prisoners. eight pieces Of arms, seren
horses 1nd twenty one saddles; the enemy
had eight Killed. He returned to the
town, accompanied by Capt. O1ozoo
The prisoaer we're to be tried and shot, in nc
cordapee with the Law Of the Sd October last.
The 0riabeno Of the 18th Inst, says that /
The town IF ZongolIca WAS attacked by
Liberal fone Of 500 men, The lmperiali1ts
in the garrison only counted 90 men. aud nf
ter an obainate resistance had to fall back, |
when the Liberals took possession Of La
ViIln. sackng all tho houses where any con-
mc1cinl transactions were made Command
ant Amadd did all be could to resist, though
In vain. tie unequal number Of forces. He |
then ordered bis meu to occupy the
hills of Tenango, and notwithstanding /
the great opposition made By the en-
emy, be succeeded. The enrsison had two
men slightly wounded aud made prison.
ers, besdes nnothcr who, for hnving been IN
the enuny's ranks formerly, was shot. The
LberAk bad seven wounded, one OF whom an
officer and another sergeant, besides pri5-
oner. They lost three pi ces Of arms and
taddled horse. The ehiefs commanding these i
forces were Carrera, Figueroo. and certain
sarmiento. Abandoning the, town. which
they sacked, Amndor vent in pursuit, but |
without anf result. Horeyer, they we're lar
away, and probably would not attempt an
other attsek On Zongolica. Tegulla was to
be supplied with m ample force Of French,
protecting zanEo9!sa At the came time, ii