The New York herald., 1866-03-20

standing tho rapidty OF their re some OF our grenade
M %ent Of African ssarpshooters under Captain Adam.
played havoc among them Their loss Is not yet known
but IL must have been ten twelve killed and nteen
wounded Within i've weeks this Is the third time the
liberals have come 10 our very doors.
HAVANA, March u.s. 1893.
The American steamer Manhattan, Deaken, master.
arrived at this port yesterday with dates from the city
OF Mexico 70 the 4th and from Vera Cruz TO the osh
instant
The Ers Movable says that the merchants OF Vera Crux
have objection 10 the order, providing
the goods they have the way exempt from paying
the duties u that port well the merchandise pre-
viously received and stored
General Msndez has been decorated by Napoleon with
tho Order Of Knight Of the Legion OF Honor.
According 10 tho Era, the intentions Of the govern
mont effect further and important changes in high
quarters again spoken Of and likely 70 be consum
mated. On the night Of the 9Th, II was positively
asserted that memorandum 70 appear 70 that effect
in the ofcia organ These rumors seem 70 have moro
foundation than those spread before.
In Tamaulpas people spoke Of tho arrival OF Carbsa
the anncxionist put himself a. the head OF the Mem
that he landed With soms men on he coast md S.s
threatening Tampico
Ia Soova Of the ID inst says that Senior Payne had
left Mexico for the United states and that great many
conjectures had been formed a. 10 the object Of his
voyage.
subprefect OF Observation-Disclosures given in their
adhesion 70 the empire
J.mi!tepec was taken possession Of BY the imperass
under Aceba the 21st OF February Tho liberals had
abandoned the place previously aud tho south
side about thirty miles distant
PuBBLA
From Pueba on the osh oi February there is the fol-
owing:Yeserday large convoy OF the Imperial Rail-
rood passed this city with about twenty with rails,
road between Mexico and Pueba will soon bc open TO
the public.
have intercepted letters or papers having arrived
from Monterey and Sato.
General Doua remained with part Of his force ut Mate
huala
It is known from good sources that the imperalist
Espnosa and the population Of Apacingan had TO fly on
the approach Of the guerilla Soto On entering the town
he burned the inn abandoned by Espnosa and committed
many depredatons but the latter, finding that sotos
routed them Soto, being taken prisoner, was imme.
diaely shot,
GuAsAJuAro
The despatch dated the 2Oth February received From
Gen Mendez at Urupqn, announced that his brigade had
fought all the bands Of the Southern District united by
hard.won Victory; that his losses had been severe
Doh In officers and men, but those OF the enemy
greater; that the enemy commenced the battle relying
on the superiority OF their numbers, &c that the field
being literally srewn with tho dead Of both sides,
roboraed the vaor of his troops the desperation OF
cavalry, OF which two hundred men marched towards
Reyes The liberals between Ario and Tacambaro
still supposed 10 have u force Of two thousand men
MfcaoAcAy.
Letters from Morelia state that General Mendez
rived there tho 25th Of February with his prisoners
ing to two hundred and two men and eight off,
GERS besides the arms taken from the enemy. He
received with enthusiastic demonstrations from the peo.
pic and took up his quarters at the Hotel Yturbde On
his way hither he ief small garrison at Patzcuaro
The battle s described a most sanguinary one his
loss being not less than four hundred killed and
wounded, while the enemy had four hundred killed.
including forty officers.
The Paro Verde says that this important victory and
the certainty Of hendezs brigade following up tho
paign In Nichoacan as reinforced before the
rainy weather seRn has given renewed hopes to the
explorers OF th0se1sch gold regions
Ronda ard Keguies quartered In Ario with about
eight hundred men.