The New York herald., 1866-07-20
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1866.

becoming alarming at Tressaio for the impesissss.
and that the Juarists growing and showing their
teeth All through that section OF counsry ssrm'shes
arc now almost daily occurrences.
FROM zAcATEoAs
Cootlan, small village situated al not very great
distance from Zacatecas city lately evacuated by
the liberals on the approach OF column OF imperial
nounced that the country around Tenancngo and zacua
tpan greatly Infested with liberal partisan rangers, but
principally with highway robbers.
MrAoUARo RErOkrRD CAPrURaD BY raE LBxRAM
II Is reported that Zitacuaro was lately evacuated by
tho imperalss Immediately Afterwards occupied
the liberals from Michoacan. under the command Of
R6gules,
Martinez beral) attacked Ares Sonora on The 18th.
with Of cavalry and according TO mperallst
couns was defeated Martinez then united with Ca
chora and Pesqueira, and remained sometime In San
against Hermosilio. In the advance they made upon
said place is reported by the imperiaiss that Pes
~ Rancho ws Del cSnH a
cia Morales the American frontier line receiving
supplies Of arms and powder Is said by tho impe-
tiiery, which sent TO him from San Francisco,
California A Frenchman writing from Quay
Of the eSSc.s Of the last attack on Hsrmosiio was
that the Inhabitants OF the same had migrated 70 all
parts Nearly oil the partisans Of the empire refu-
ns on the desert lands Pesquera, with his command
all the time moving and raiding and keeping the
mperalists exercised Communication from 0uaymas
with the principal cities in the interior nearly cut
OF The liberals had become 80 bold that they often
rAd0d In full view OF the forihcas0nS OF GuAymaa and
still made good their escapes. The writer In concluding
his letter. remarked that the situation Sonora ut that
time was quite critical n. .sga aff.st .s M
INTERESTING IRON ncHoAoAN.
From LEe NoHvelEe, newspaper published In French
at tho city Of Mexico, we translate the fOlowing;-
From Michoacan, whore military operations seemed
70 have Jagged have some later news, which shows
that that State instead OF being OF quietude s
the contrary the centre Of great activity. General
Mendez las was written 70 us on the 25th OF yune had
entered upon ten days campaign. He had gone 70
ZnApecuaro place situated at distance OF fourteen
leagues from Morea the high road 70 Mexico where
he expected nd four hundred zouaves 6ty hussars
and two pieces Of artillery and with which force he pro-
posed TO move against tho liberals Tho writer said
ssThey actively occupied Ia reorgauizng our
brigade All the rural guards and auxiliares 10 be
mustered out After they arc mustered out
the best Of the mon will be picked out
and retaken Into the imperial service BY being
mustered into the regular army. The Guansuat0
battalion has been made battalion Of the line. II is
now No. IL, and bears the Of Cortax0F. Colonel
santa Cruz of the Fourteenth cavalry, has gone 70
orders from Marshal Bazane the Mchoacan brigade Ia 70
be completely reorganized. For this u may be
expected that General Mendez will have 70 abandon for
the time being his pursuit OF the beraa The people
generally do not like 10 the mastering out OF tho
ares without entertaining grave doubts for the policy
Of such proceeding and fears for the we'll being OF the
country Of their neghborhood Il Is BY no means cer
tain that those of the officers mustered out viii not
join tho liberals and raid through the country upon their
own responsibility. Nevertheiess we know that the
action is rendered necessary OF the necessity
there for notable economy In the military department
Of the government.