The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18
Rumored Successes Of tt
Liberals.
Reported Defeat Of N6ejia and
Capture Of Dagdad.
AN IMPERIAL WAGON TRAIN CAPTURED.
Two Hundred French Soldiers
Killed.

The steamship Manhattan, Captain Turner from Vera
Cruz on the sh instant and Havana on the 18TH arrived
| at this port last night
She brings passengers Count do la Tour, Minis.
ter from Italy to Mexico, and Mr.. Blondel dc Boil
denbreck, Minister from Belgium to Mexico; also the
Count dc Podenaz. distinguished officer.
Mr.. George W. Ray, passenger from Havana, and
Deputy Grand Master o. the Third Masonic district Of
the State Of New York; and Master Of Excelsior Lodge
died at the morning OF the 16h OF consumption
The purser will accept thanks for prompt delivery
Of our dispatches
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, April IL, 1850
The steamer Manhattan arrived late yesterday from
Vera Cruz The dates from that port the 9th and
from the capital to the I'd inst give you abstract
Of the from Mexico, which is not important The
Manhattan is to sail in the afternoon
NuEvA LEON.
Letters from Monterey to the LIST of March announce
the departure for Villa Santiago Huaco the cavalry
regiment OF the Empress and troops under Duiroga
make night attack on band Of one hundred and fifty
Juarists under Davila. - g. .
Escobedo was at tpares AZ San Pedro de yturblde
he had many interviews with j. J. de la Garza who has
gone to take the of the bands of Tamauipas
The merchants that took refuge at Sato TO receive
their goods have returned, and the authorities pretend
to impose triple contribution Of one-haf per cent for
public works another half per cent for public instruction.
and a quarter per cent for the municipality These
burdens Joined TO the expense of FORWARDING the goods
and FRO besides the injury sustained runous to trade
OAJACA
The rebel chiefs Jubera and Guzman have been appre-
nended at Cnilapa, In company with those named
Sanchez and Segura who harbored them. They were
the authors Of the pronunciamento in July, 1865.
PoTosL
Colonel Dupin Is opening his campaign in Tamau pas
by defeating Cara, as he obtained complete triumph
at Horcasitas The countra-guerilla had left Tua
wards Tampico, when the 18th they met with
some dragons hidden in the brambes at tho limits
Of the path chosen by the mpcriasts, who captured
four men and ten horses On the 18th the countra-
guerllas continued their march to Horcasltas At
crossing the wood TO reach the road to Con-
cepcion, where they found two hundred and
brother OF the general in command at Victoria
The imperiais pickets OF the vanguard rushed the
ny. with c arm a' To S hs % tss naS time
Dupn's Dragons and six were captured the rest DIS
persed In the woods. Dupn captured atty bayoneta,
besides the sadded horses and baggage OF their chief
CHIHUAHUA.
Tho last accounts that commandment Billo did not
leave the place before it was properly garrsoned and
that his troops had not suffered much az had been
ported
The cantons Abasolo had boon subdued
by the aies--French and Indians Morales chief Of
the Caratzumares OF San Lorenzo entered Coshuriache
his approach without making any resistance. Morales
continued his march, and tue 10th entered Conception,
which place 10 be garrisoned by permanent force
OF Indans-two hundred infantry and one hundred and
fifty cavalry.
Tho Era speaks very enthusiastically In praise OF the
gallant defence made at Parras by Lieut. Bartidon, who
This at five in the morning; at nine the report
arrived at the city that his superior had been defeated
shortly afterwards the enemy numbering one thousand
necessary to spend single cartridge Bartldon who
bad only men, wsn'ysn train
ono bayonet and some carbincs, closed himself
up In the redoubt The howitzer located in the
tower, to DO by tho enemy, least to
mand respect II not TO keep them at bay the men were
situated in the highest parts. in order 10 make tho
enemy believe that he had large force at command.
When the liberals found the fort so well prepared
they did not think easy task TO take IT, and sent
parliament, demanding him TO surrender under ample
guarantee and intinatng that ali resistance would
frutoss The that II they felt that they
could take the place they might at once set about IL
handful Of Frcnchmen. To second intimation tho
same reply was gwen, with only this derence-that he
laid siege to the place which lasted forty hours with
out any wavering on the side OF the defenders; but
an ap% hav hsa hsa
Captain Saussor not just arrived In time 70 their assist
ance The enemy did not even tary TO count the mum
Der OF the savors but took 10 their heels before they
had all arrived Relatively, their loss was very con-
siderable.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Pcjaro Vrds Of the 18th March says that General
Almonte was TO leave in the English packet On tho
25th rrand dinner had been given him.
The Emperor has committed the sentence OF death Of
the assassin Agustin Morales TO ten years imprison
ment
conducta of three millions left Mexico for Vera Cruz
the 30h, To go by the French steamer.
The Apache Indians have given great deal OF trouble
years One farm alone in Durango had during the period
Of twenty 1--WE years furnished them with at least two
hundred thousand horses, mules, &c.
The Emperor has ordered a magnificent garden TO DO
constructed near his palace at cost OF one hundred and