The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-18

lsrnnan OF TxHuAusPEc, Jan. IL, lSo6
10 TIE MiNsTER OF INTERNAL AFFARs:--
YorR ExcnLEscr-I have the honor Of communcat
ing 70 you that on the 7h nst at o'clock In the
morng the liberals from Juchan reinforced by others
from the mountains the latter OF whom came down on
the 4th and all Of whom under the orders OF FL
gueroe attacked this place. being over two thousand
moved directly against the fort on the bill, and
tho other two columns moved from tie north
the breasiworks Being aware Of the fact that the pos.
session Of the aforesaid hill would be OF great advan
iage to the enemy, detached column 70 drive them
back. This column successful In attaining the de-
sired result, the fire which opened tho enemy
was 80 severe that he could not stand u and therefore
broke In all directions. Al the time ordered q
general IRE along tho whole line OF tho breastworks,
which checked the columns advancing from the north
and SOUTH Finally these columns had 10 retire after
ln this engagement which lasted little over one hour
and which rebounds much the credit Of Teaantepec
the emmy Lost one hundred and eighteen killed and
among the number fgueroa
LUCIANO rR1rro,
Political Prefect and General Commanding.
MILITARY iTErs oF.rSrgREsr e
Tho liberal Generals Regulcs and Ronda last
heard nom 10 the southward OF Morelin
At last accounts the command Of the liberal General
Mendez had reoccnpied Marrayaiio as
The liberals have occupied TlanepoQnila.
"fREEDon OF raKsa. "
The editor of the newspaper known as Ia Lib1tad de
NJico has been arrested, together with some cf Its
friends, and put n jail for being ndiscreot enough 70
criticize the present condition OF his country he win
proceedings in the above case ,the liberty of i
matter which every person here ia allowed the ib
erty Of dealing with and the freedom OF the prcss is
the near neighbor OF "the freedom Of prison.
The Journal or 0rzaba has been suspended by order
OF the government for ''tellng the truth"
AZ many OF the newspapers In Mexico are becoming
little bold tho several heads OF the respective depart.
ments are introducing the editors 20 tho bcnclts OF
government diet
MISFORTUNE OF BRivo rorrrAR NAN
In The United States those who desire TO be venerable
City Fathers respected for their honesty and their
charity cry out, make great noise and hold 'grand
ralos In the third stories OF reety buildings drink
champagne and whskey &c. but here it Is quite differ
snt and here, at this time, the popular nen atnally
have this honor thrust upon thcm and when II IL 80
thrust upon them Is not in every instance that the hon
ored ones can be prevailed upon 10 accept In such In
stances werc the gentlemen decline thc honor they
are hned and deprived OF the rights Of c,lzonsp Tor one
year scvera parties have been 20 iceaicd within few
S wees Pass one gentleman senor Don Fmncl.co Her.
nandez was nned one thousand dollars for this
here aud pay the money.
COMPLAINT AGASsr rns rurFb sr,rrp
The mpeaiists are ,u,u,aIning very bitterly against
-,ast For permitting liberal officers TO openly
recruit FOR tho liberal army in the state OF 1sxas and
yet theae same mpcralist do not seem 20 be aware oftho
fact that individuals who report themselves 10 DC 10 tho
liberal employ actually recruiting In Vera Cruz In
,ne o, .ns sane ana :. o'ner pcs NOW
correspondents s perfectly well aware. An individual
who was at one time Ia the Confederate SERVES has se
cured quite large number of recruits here saa here
abouts p and will be ready 10 take the Geld With tom
ere this reaches New York Aside nom this, oiaui-ou
Mexican bands being rapidly orgnnixcd; and almost
nightly meetings arc heldwhern i world not be adsira
BILE 10 sayfor the purpose Of creating and farilaing
ccnspiracies and arousing the hbrsl element Of tho
whole country The principal articles which thc people
want arms and shnunition and these u v snd,
they are being Supplied With To very short time ,ho
agents Of the liberal party will have perfected 10 the
midst Of the imperiass general organization nr
great power There some foreigners ofnots nsoyed
In this secret Most Of tbom adsepiurers.
aud some OF them Americans In search flame aud
fortune notoricfy aud spos
Asrkns AT TuR cAprrAL
In the Issue Of La Ere Of the nth was NE follow
Admiral Ddeot yesterday had private sadisnoe OF
N. Ianglak has been favored with a ongtntervicw
with hs Majesty the latter embracing the occasion 70
give 70 him proof positive Of the hish 10 which
be holds great nnanccr Knowing that the health OF
the eminent Frcnchman would not permit him tc 80 out
himself Sss spofes q mpor"ns - say
ing boen como 10 that occasion f.spectin ~ f:nre
conduct OF the financial operations OF the cmpl1
templaied changes In the Cabinet n NJ well W my That
none Of tem hold TO Old parties but as great men they
profess progressive ideas This the Emperor knows, and
the French not opposed to a. and hence hey the
men for the country
II Is reported that en- the ls,h OF Last month Genern
Rives reached Mazoilan the head Of his brgase and
that General lozada was preparing an expedition Tor
Several elegant carriages have Just been landed nj
Vera cruz Intended for the use Of lmonr snd several
"a very serious complaint II being made sains; Tho
French soldiers II s said they arc eating up all t,c
Ia pnr a newspaper published in oeyaca Gays that
whom the people there experienced tho effects o tie in
earthquake they thought thai Jaarez Gloss al hand
The French are becoming rather quiet at vcrs Cruz
and vicinity There is not near as much of fr-rc now
az there some months past 10 have s'Ysuks son~
along and tread on the tails OF thelr coats.
vKRA CEuz Jan. fs, 1850
ADDITIONAL ooScrrSso noAoEsnsr At rEsrAs
From private lsiicr received 10 this city dated Mn
sti,Ian State Of Vera Cruz Jan. 81 extract The fol
lowing
hood Figueroa. tho great guerilla chcf, made IN s
tack with ono thousand of hs own men and thou
were iurcd ON by the hope Of plsnder when tho ngh
got warm the Indians left fgueroa In tbe iurb figne-
ras retreat Was anything but orderly The slaughter
slaughtered like sheep Il !. generally reported that D.
Thomas woolrich, an Amerrran citizen, toss,hsr with
since learned that Mr.. wooirich stlI alvd II Ia
ported tbss the American Consui wounded IN the
lost all h,s properly Mr. woorch hed 70 the imperial
SIDE and had made himself very csnosious 70 the ID
proud und boast great deal over success which would
have been quite the reverse for them had The indiana
pcFiasts trying make great fuss this
Ter, and are threatening 10 be very rigorous
'yru ron soxg"
Lately two Au-trans, soldiers. asssssnssd geGos
Don Ignsoo sologurcn In the streets OF ozah as for
he fun Of the thing and 80 Just for ,he sn Of ihe
they viii "probabIy be tried aud shs This Is
real 'funny" c2untry aud OBJ wha, 'funny ioks'
rave here We have all The way from an Emperor who
ITO joke with the United States about his being
he ruler OF this country, down 10 the poor ds Of so
iiers, who shoot 'feIlsb just TO "his, do tam
elah die" No doubt these Austrian gentlemen
'es'd that lper2 weT @e4 " .hIs county sso could
liz wh rto,ld ina SersocS and ~ ,sv y.s,scd a s