The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

sscRiIEcE.
IN ia,u' Aya five miles from this city, small COM
pan! CA Srx themselves liberals, made descent upon
ne UT Iru The Bishops palace, throwing TO the
ron the hosts aud stealing the sacramental cup and
w. Tother articles OF church plate which unfortunately
Anne under their notice. Tacnbaya is in plain sight OF
The cathedral and II the residence OF large number or
entering Guadalupe and 1acpbaya has caused great
alarm among tho residents OF both places and all who
do seeking more secure quarters in this CITY
CRY or MEXICO, Nov. TO- 1866
GRgAr LIBERAL VICTORY.
have to-day TO chronicle n decided victory for
the liberals and which cannot fail having an
important result upon the war Except the taking OF
Maiamoros and Tsnpico, the battles Mexico have been
but skirmisbes, few being killed and
and the defeated party running away in
disgracefui confusion, and no permanent advan-
,age accrnlng to either side. Some three months
since Porlirio Diaz, general Of experience and
of an unhlemsbed reputation In command Of the liberal
forces of Vera Cruz Pueba ana Oexaca, commenced
campaign against the city Of Oaxaca The garrison of
the city consisted OF but about sixteen hundred men,
who bravey defended 1t against three times their num-
Dor attempt TO reinforce the garrison made by
hundred Belgans and four hundred native troops,
hat Daz intercepted the relief party and captured it,
second force from Tehuacan met like fate about the
25th Inst but the papers rarely publish such items
i've hundred Austrians from Tehuanepec forced their
way through Dazs lines into the city, and thus rein
forced the garrison kept up the fight for several weeks,
repeihng attacks nearly every day. Diaz fought his
way through the city and obtained possession OF the
plaza but for days unable TO make any effect
upon the forts Of st. Domingo and FL Carmen, until the
3is nlL, when be forced the enemy to surrender The
number Of prisoners Ia between two thousand
and three thousand, and the convention IL signed
on The part Of the imperiasis, among Others, by
Baron Enrique Egero and Count Alberto de Karmen
large supply OF military Stores arms, ammunition AMI
several batteries OF artillery were among the prizes cap.
tured The strans fought WE'LL but finally surrendered
superior numbers This victory insnres tho peace Of
the whole country aouth OF Pueba. and gives the liberals
large, well organized and admirably equipped force
with which TO operate In this valley and upon the Vera
Cruz line. II also places Puebla 10 danger and unless
the French prove themselves 70 be active than for
,nsry, the communication with the coast will be cnt of.
and can be reestabshsd only a. great cost OF lives
MILITARY OPERATIONS
From every quarter is received intelligence OF enconn
between liberal and imperial forces. In Zscatecas
the perasts claim TO have raised four thousand native
troops fight Juarez 0rtega; and in Frisnio every
man between the ages Of eighteen and foryve capable
0 BEARING enrolled drilled and made ready TO
take the field at moments notice The city Of Villa
nneva in Zaca,ecss was attacked by l. 100 liberals week
before last The inhab ants made q brave resistance,
and succeeded In defeating The liberals, with consider
able loss ia both sides
From Mchoacan we have report that Major Loaza is
making rapid strides towards "pacfying' that State.
lie has had nght with 200 liberals under Nunsz and
Garcia, whom be defeated killing 12o and taking 100
prisoners, all Of whom were shot next day The i'm
perlsas also lost very heavily, the mortality among
the officers being unusually great
From Ma1atan learn that the imperial commissary
bad quit that city for the capital Arrangements were
being made for the speedy evacuation Of Hazatan,
wagon trains having been dispatched from Gnadaajara
% bring away the effects Of the troops II s asserted
that the evacuation made early In this month and
by this time The troops we'll their road Tepec
Corona Withdrew from before Mazatan ostensibly to
light Vega, who with his California hbusers had pro-
bounced IN favor OF 0rteRa but the reasonable
is that he retired 70 give the French chance
10 leave.
Caneyal Malta Ieft San ME po,o,; .h,,, nal, 49,
Tor the direction of Guan0nata. All the French troops
left with him. having under convoy train with $780, 600
Letters from San Han dc los Lagos. OF the 18th ut
says that Anza pre,ends TO have been appointed Cover
nor OF Zacatecss by Juarez Garcia de La Cadena was
thousand men. from which place no would proceed TO
San Juan. This report Occasioned great alarm among
he nperaists, the government troops had nearly
abandoned that part OF the country and concentrated
Queretso previous TO their departure Tor the coa in
December
or the relief oaass has thrown the country south Of
ueblA into the hands OF the liberals aud permitted them
s s road n city and , Cruz
Daz and Fguerra, attacked San Andres Chalchicomua
and Ieaascsn on the 2sth capturing both those places
,pefsgng upon tue Vera Cruz road. Already they
have rendered travel unsafe and attacked tho
week the British Minister Mr. scarlet was stopped near
)xsna by force under Colonel Gnierriz. The French
Iuaid With the Minister formed around as the
. the last; but Mr. Scarlet would allow shot to be
irsd Gntierrz then rode up and learning who com
'osea me party allowed y 70 proceed unmolesed, and
which Offer was declined, and the Minister completed
~. Journey without further molestation.
Last night four hundred liberal cavalry entered
he town Of Tapa, twelve miles from this city They
expected 70 entrap General OHoran who has made him
e notorious Tor his connection With late conspiracy,
nd the number of his fellow consprAtors whom he had
hot. The General was not TO be caught mapping and
EFT the Town lust as the liberals made their appearances
tnsti'lan seven sgnes from Mexico the liberals made
her appearance last week, and committed nanv out.
ages French lieutenant with forty men, con voenr
specie train, were in The town short time befor the
osis entered The Alcaldc proposed 10 the Officer that
he French should remain and assist In defending the
lace alleging that In case they pushed forward their
aptuTs Was inevitable. The Lieutenant replied that his
len were able to take their part but could not de-
and large town egxinst formidable force, and all
iinsf sdered he preferred going 10 Mexico Within
70 mes oil Cuaiiflsn he came upon 300 liberal cavalry
no opened ranks and permitted the Frenchuen and /
heir silver to pass through, without exchansngh word
his certainly loots II the best OF understand ng pre-
allied between tho liberals and the French.
tRidHryrL srrcayRy.
me cry papers give short report OF stirring fight
nd brilliant imperial victory achieved at Tlanala on
70 80 instant In which three hundred liberals were
He'd Foreigners who we're In Iaxcaa say that during
he battle but three persons were shot, and after enter.
the city the French began an indscrminaie ssufh-
r. shooting down inonensive cItizens-msn, women |
ID chiidrsn-whe,evsr they we're seen. Over three
andfed peraons thus fell victims 10 French pssson;
ID his l. called . BATTLE and "victory.n
hscial News eceived BY the Mextcan Minis.
ter--Acttvei Operations Or abe Liberals ID the
state Of PWebis -Terms Of Surrender oil rhe
Anstro.French Garri-o1 Of Oaxnca.
-ss..-sH,. WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. 1906.
The following ofDcial Mexican hao been received
THU city by Minister Romero
Colonel Rafael ). Garcia eppoined military Goyerno
the state Of Puebia has established his government
the city Of Za-Ca poala and issued proclamation
people Of the state calling upon them take up arss
aiDst the invaders Governor Garcia reports that re
ench have lost the whole state OF Pueba keeping oily
ne oi The main road from Vera Cruz to the City OF
rIico.
General Dass victories In tho State OF oasaca will
use The French 10 lose the other left side the
al, which can be cut OF sc~ Al any moment.
Tho following Is n translation Of The agreement by
nieh the Austro.yren2h garrison OF osxsca sur
pdered 70 Ge6srai DlI:-.-
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