New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-19

DEFEAT OF THE LIBERAL CHIEF GUTIERREZ
RELEASE OF THE Immigrants CAPTURED BY
MExrco, july & 1890
On the Both of June the intelligence of the fall of
Matamoros reached the capital and evidently produced
great sensation The Estat,tc Of the following morning
contained editorial censurng the Administration for
lis delay in raising Mexican troops and warning it that it
had but Is months eft provide for its security after the
completion of the French evacuation The Ere No"rele
considers the capture OF Maamoros great advantage 10
the Liberal cause ~ gives the Juarez Government
sure line of communication with the United States and
possession of territory which will add greatly to its pres
tge and moral weight with foreign powers.
The event was evidently wholly unexpected by the Im
peralist authorities On the very day that news Of 1t
reached the City Of Mexico the official DidriO published
dispatch from Gen. Douay dated San Luis Potosi, 18th
June, stating that Mea had marched from Maamoros on
the 9th aud was expected reach Camargo the 18TH
that the Of his defeat at Baendo had not been
rmed and probably an invention OF the Liberals; and
that the French commander La Hayrie had obtained
brilliant success over the band OF Garcia.
The accounts of the affair in the Mexican papers that
the defeat and dispersion Of the detachment uncr
Oyera protect the transit of merchandise from Mata
Monterey had reduced Meas forces in the former
place TO few hundred men. too few TO resist Escobedo.
Credit is given the imperalis General for skill in neeo
a,ng favorable terms of surrender They are stated To
be the liberation of Oyeas troops, well the garrison
of Matamoros whether Internationally, or as paroled
prisoners OF war; not stated aud security to private
persons anu property
Marshal Bazaine left the City Of Mexico July for
San Luis Poos the newspapers state on the tour OF In
spectioa il had been previously announced that he
intended 10 make.
Gen. Mejia reached the City Of Mexico from Vera Cruz
on the 81 july lie had been accompanied TO the latter
place by all the Impenais civil officials of Msiamoros
ho French vesse-of Adons had brought 800 of his
troops 10 Vera Cruz and vessel with large number of
inhabitants from NatamoTos who had fed from il, had
been wrecked in nOrther the coast of Tampico, but
most If not ALL OF the passengers and crew believed
10 have been saved.
The journals OF the capital admit that the situation in
Sonora AMI SiDaloa has become very critical for the I'M
pcrialiss La Socicdad OF July and contains several
columns OF details, which, though somewhat confused
both 10 date and events, we eondeDse as follows:
On the lth OF May, Pesquiera having united the Liberal
forces TO the number Of 1000 attacked Hermosilo, the
lmpcralist garrison Of which, under Teran Barios,
numbered but 300 after gallant resistance Of Is hours
the place taken by assault on the 9th In an official
publication Salazar the Imperat Project OF Sonora re-
eratcs the charges made concerning the barbarous sack
OF the city by Pesqueras troops He says "Ihe hand
shrnks from tracing the hOd series OF crimes of which
that uckess city lately the most ourshng, but now the
most unfortunate of our department was for within
couple of hours the victim More than 100 persons
assassnaed sabercl men women, old men and children
without distinction political opinions, were chopped
pieces the weaker insuted the seats OF trade
and the domestic hcarhs were alike robbed, bathed 10
blood and DESTROYED foreign residents without disiinc-
ton Of nationality were hung up and chopped into minute
pieces. Shall shock you with The narration OF deeds 700
boTible TO he namtdf Yen can learn them ffoD the !