The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
IN E Y &c o.
SITUATION IN THE NORTHERN STATES.
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President Juarez's Prospects for the
winter Campaign.
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The Troubles of an Ascending
Emperor.
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Bcw Macmillan Was Prevented from leag.
ing Mexico.
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DETAILS OF THE ARREST OF ORTEGA.
Surrender Of Mazatlan to the
Liberals.
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Bcw Mcmillan Was Prevented from Ieay-
ing Mexico.
DETAILS OF THE ARREST OF ORTECA
SITUATION In THE INTERIOR
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GuR salTlio Correspondence.
sALruIo, Mexico, Nov i, ises.
yHmARAToSs FOR CAMPAIGN
Tbe whole OF Northern Mexico s alive with the most
active preparations for the campaign Of the
mouths The country appears TO have but occupa-
t.on-war Chihuahua, from the extreme north, is
organising her warlike population for a march into
southeastern Durango. From Satllo force OF one
thousand sent few days to operate upon
2scatecas.
colonel Martinez, with a considerable force, has
himself between Matahuaa and San Luis Potos
cutting on the retreat OF the imperial forces at the
point They will probably be captured in . few
days TWO hundred French and four hundred Msxicsn
imperiass form the garrison Of the place On tho 2Ssh
Of September they made an attempt to cut their way
through the force Of Martinez, but were repalssd
with Q number Of killed and wounded The liberals
In this combat armed with Spencer rifles and
fought pravely against superior numbers
General Trevino now at this place with choice
oorps Of fifteen hundred men, WILL three days hence
JOIN command that Of Martinez and. after the cap
Of Nstahuala, operations for the fall OF
San Luis Potosthe great objective point Of the winter
campaign.
TIE nPKRIAIsTs ON THE DErESgvK
Along the whole northern limo the mperiaes
acting the defensive 1t lie confidently expected that
shere win be attempt the part Of the French
Ou0n6lv0 movement D0IOre departure,
and the urged for this by the liberal leaders ap
peaS 70 carry some weight with them 10 argued that
the French tToops-in number about twenty eight
1bousaDd-wi be barely s1cieDt hold their line Of
communication from Vera Cruz TO the city Of Mexico;
that in truth, they afford TO make offensive
movement; that they have desolaisd tho country
that necessary take with them large supply
ans and cucumber thereby their celery Of movement;
that victory the liberia will virtually
the French for IL will cucumber them with sick and
wounded, and leave the active guerias " cut or the
line Of communication with the coast; that with the
force they have is almost impossible to hold open that
line without frequent Interruptions, and therefore, they
unwilling open another offensive campaign; thar,
The French have, moreover been promised that they
shall return home from in which they have reaped
nothing hut dishonor and hard work. To change the
programme would be TO demoraize the army. These
IDEAS advocated by the leading Mexican generals
and from them may be judged their Of action.
We're the French to advance again into the country they
might perhaps by superior force dsperse the small lib
oral armies but to-day they fought and dispersed
ut one point, they reunite and strike detaci-
mont Of the enemy tomorrow who may he posted
sixty miles distant and in the Of the army
The French have found IL absolutely impossible
tain the stngs Of this active wasp warfare that
strikes front, flank and all within twenty-four
hours -Four years ago they threw themselves into this
hornets nest, and there is man to-day IN the
sreads the deck Of homeward bound French transport
Generals and pr,vates alike share in this feeling
THE WAR AGAINST cANALEs
The starving process which General Escobsdo has
exercised against Matamoroe has bad good effect
General Tapa the authorized Military Governor escaped
70 the Brownsville side OF the Rio Grande General Es
cobedo will now instruct him TO OF
rom Matamoro TO Join TO this force that OF corps and
with small number OF troops which will be Immediately
sent 70 him from Monterey 70 attempt the complete
IVA hae for faux raaEc
past almost ruined Maamoroe. Az learn,
shs desperate element Of the Rio Grande really the
only dissenting In the country. All the old civil
war element. which existed before the Of the
French has been completely absorbed into the grand
completely lost itself
rxpoIross HOPE or SECURING MIS- pran.
News reached that on the 18th or September junia
Of noiabes assembled by MAMMALIAN consult
sha. Bs1aine according 70 instructions from Napoleon IS
working IN event OF the final overthrow al the empire
recognize the French debt and the whole ~
fhe French invasion. Ruiz has been approached
with this view but u IL even talked that the Juarex
liberal government will assume the cost Of this war the
French viii recognize this the legitimate
iaie Of Mexico ] can assure you, however. that the
liberals will make no such concession The enthusiasm
81 now &C great thai they viii make with the
greates hlibustering expedition OF the nineteenth
fury. The leaders with whom l inform me
that to recognize the hundreds Of millions Of French
dob. would be the ruin Of their country for il would de-
inhnd also recognition Of all the OF bastard en-
pre- which has torn tho country pecemeal in prodea
outys and concessions with the false hope OF binding
the throne sufficient interest consolidate power
which the liberals would DO unable 10 Completely over
shrow In this part Of Mexico, therefore, the liberal
90 man, determined TO make no terms they saw
that honor, too stake and they rather sink with
their country than TO purchase freedom from French In.
vasion by acknowledging $500 600 600 Of deb, for the
payment Of the most insmoss nveson ina, bc world
has in this century" this believe there Is no
difference OF opinion ~ In the earlier part Of this
they threw every element religious and civil dis
cord into the great cruable OF revolution 70 nov
they are determined 70 crush out ~ great pro-
auoae uruot taex
ihe land wherever the shadow Of her rested
psFEcrtoS mrtnf,lsrs
News comes that the French portion the garrsan ~
Lois Potos has entirely evacuated the place leaving
u 70 he defended by the native forces under Gcneral
cling TO reinforce tho stronghold In Durango there
but three hundred French In l,cslecas
these two capitals there ara distributed
hnt two hundred French These French detachments
whom the liberals have the gtnos. contempt They
know that these imperialsts have no hosrt yet
courage 10 6gbt In such dcspoahe ca1c a. that into
ready, the French forces leave them TO
choose SIDES TO turn enthusiastically TO The liberal
banner
mn COUNTRY asorxp.
from many patie os thu country within the limos Of
me mpotalste reached these headquarters
stating that whole country Is ready 10 rise rapidly
~ me LIBERAL forces advance 10 aid them II s con-
hiently believed that within tvo months there will he
single liberal army in The neid Of 10000 infantry and
wv cavalry, which has been srhooled IN the late con
advance they ssw ve ,pe mes s oq es
how approach we'll populated part of Mexico, where
snppnes are more easily obtained, and where larger
hrunes can he maintained In the field With
less enort usn smaller ones have heretofore been
Sept together saitlllo le alive with the prspars-
Tons Tor the coming sbock every EFFORT il making
ny Governor Andres vesca 10 place M Inc dsposa OF
me military authorities all the element Of Coshula
hnd governor viceca TO be of the leading men of
he country, with large pracs cal a. well ne ,beorrsicai
developments Of brain. Ia him progress has friend and
srue repuiiicsnism q worthy SON
1 QUALIFICATIONS ufurIn
The French constructed some very good hed sertitcs
sons around 6e1lo during their stay Those covering
shs roads which approach The city from The eouh arc al
adobe revetements. and have thick and well hnlt ram
.arg One Of them 10 located where General Tsvors
fort stood, but would stand but little chancs from