New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-15
the French OF course he could not say much He had

haste upon 1amapaohe He had also the population
Of some rucJios or villages deserg tner nomes' sna
falling back upon The latter point frightened at e idea
OF the advance OF the foreign foe who was represented
them as authropophag As TO his secret information, he
keeping it for Gen. CaTyaJal himself VINO WAS 'ueD
at his headquarters, few miles further
When we arrived at camp we saw that preparations
made 10 remove from lemafache 10 oHaiualla'
distance Of about 90 miles. This movement was, Oh
course relieving Col LoTente, besieged win ABOUT w
men in the town Of Iemapache and preserving Uch AZ
yail fom the danger being taken between two hres
In looking at those troops, portion Of whom were
dressed IN taters while the other were clad hall as sol
ders half citizens, armed with American muskeIs ana
Teyolyers / could not prevent suspicious feelings and
wish for better Organization and especially Tor more
orderly set Of men, Those whose department seemed 10
me the soldeIly were the Indians, VINO, III gehea
are stronger, taller and more submissive, aluoush
their garments were coarser and deprived OF the suerhu
ou gold and silver of which the treocs ana
Npxicans of mixed breed are fond OF all the ndlyd-
mails composing the Liberal army they were also the most
dsutersied and the most convinced OF the nght C hr
cause for in their eyes, the invaders represented lDe
spanish conqueror who, four centuries ago. had thrown
Themselves upon Mexico as cloud Of gasshoPpels gn
ing up the substance Of the soil and enslavns the egi
mate owners Of the country.
Gen Caryaial whom met the next evening, ana wnom
recognized Tor the same man had seen IN The heRdd,
received me with much cordially, and inquired parle-
ary into the success of the Fedcas whose cause lie ad
was intimately connected with the triumph OF the Lane
rails in Mexico lie IS broadsh0udered hieky-set mus
cpar and energetic of nan, looking about 90 although
he may be older with piercing eye ana eool, lnous
fl cOunt nance Characteristic of the soheI ana States
man. He has lived in the United States-n hehiueK!'
beeveWhere portion of bis family has beeh edueeeu
The General ardent believer IN the doctrine OF sa,e
RIGHTS for which he has himself raised the rebel Nag lie
attempted revolution in Iamaulpas, ms naive Sh'e
for whom he dreamed fate similar to that Of Texas,
separate existence, followed by annexation 70 inc
United States But his attempt was frustrated ana ne
was compelled TO leave his country as fuglve Iepel
But since the intervention of the French he has offered
his services to JuaTez with entire devotion ana hueh!
and with a skill that few other Liberal leaders nave az
tanned With indomitable energy and courage he went
through his native State exciting general Instruction
all the country speaking to the ndians-a race easily
aroused-words OF hatred and revenge and supplying inc
defenders of the so with the requisite implements ana
munitions of war which were chiefly drawn from the
Il ceisipiv amazing that combining he did in his
rerson the deyoednoss of the patriot with tie eminent
anaes of leader Carvajal could never win one OF hose
decisive battles by which armed conflicts are brought 10 an
end and theq siion ofmiaIy supremacy settled Mheh
] him he then enjoying advantages when III ms
estimation well as in mne could not ia 10 secure 10
him complete success. lie commanded OF force thce
times superior 10 that OF has olloh.h Ooi puini l"i
OF his men moved by VAIN feeling 81 panolsni
he knew every nook and crook of the ground when ne
trod he had for allies and spies nearly the whole popua
ton of the uCstaca and he fighting for what man
holds dearest and most precious his country ard his home
Stu he did not win; and although the soil which he
brayey defended foot by foot is s in state of icrme
ton and may be for years and years the heater oil bloody
civil war he was nevertheless compelled TO leave and To
seek a shelter in the United States.
This unexpected result which took place about year
after nv interview with him, due TO series OF circum
stances to be enumerated here among Whch
will point out, however, the want Of cooperation be-
tween the different Juarst leaders and the Skin ana gal
antry displayed by the Imperasts who were then con-
tending against him. The poyerb that more battles are
won by marching than by fighting, was TO be once more
illustrated in this Tamaupas campaign linus nearly 90
the same time that Gen. Sherman was undertaking ms
great and decisive march through Georgia. the French ara
their Mexican allies divided into three columns sweeping
over an extent Of $40 miles attempting 10 drive out
Juarez from his last stronghold ard to possess
Of the srategcl point located along the no Grande ana
It's tributaries The first column under Gen. DE Cas-
tagny, coming down from Calentes upon Mon
/ terey the second, commanded by the Mexican Gen.
| Mcia, was 10 drive CoTtina from Nittora, the
capital Of Tamaulipas, to take and defend Maiamo-
ros and the third, consisting OF the connler:guenlIas,
under Col Dupin was TO march from tamlico TO Wit
tora and from the latter city 10 Maanros 80 as 10 nee
the country from guerTlas and TO cooperate with Gen:
Meia, who had been appointed Military Commander on
three Provinces Now-LcOn, Cohahuila and Iamaulipas
need not tell you here that this combination of move
ments has since proved TO be eminony successful ana
although, have said the belt OF country on he lo
Grande cannot be considered pached II is nevertheless
true that oil important positions are IN TIE hands Of the
Imperalsts while the Liberals are confined 10 war OF
\ bushwacking on large scale.
When left Gen. Caryajal, he kindly informed me that
he going TO raise his camp the following day, ana
march upon the City Of Ozuluama, inviting me az the
same time 10 stay with him 10 enjoy the sight OF the
discontinue of the French which, in his estimation,
would happen. do not think be SAID this N any
spirit of asconade; only he knew the French column
under Col Dupn not TO exceed 700 men, and as his OIces
three times as numerous he could not reasonably en-
terrain the shadow Of doubt as 60 the result OF the con
fct Experience TO demonstrate, however the
vanity of his hopes Cayaal was bought night IN ai
taching great value 20 bis numerical superiority, and 10
the gaanry and patriotism Of bis men; individually
sdered he had with him as brave soldiers as can be found
anywhere; he did not however reflect that personal cour
age substitute for discipline and knowledge Oh the
of and he forgot that half Of his army composed OF
citizens ruined and tired by long anarchy had no heart IN
the conflict and had merely taken arms because they were
compelled 90 do SO at the peril Of theTlives.
spent the night under the tent OF Col La Cara, an
ABIDE Camp OF the General, who extended TO me all
ciyities and attention Several other officers in while
was there actuated doubt bya sentiment ofcurosity
well Of interest for my person. and the conversation
became general They spoke of the war then going
al. in Nrllf fltVX
personally interested, praisiDg highly Cons Grant, Sher-
man. and other Federal officers and making upon their
persons remarks and upon the issue Of the con-
fict predictions soon justified by the turn military events
assumed along the northern coast Of the Atlantic Ocean,
Still what surprised most was 20 hear them speak
cooly of the separation of Tamaupas from Mexico and
of its annexation to the United States, considering such
the only chance for that State to recover peace
and prosperity. 1t not certainly one OF the least sur
prisng incidents Of my travel TO meet pledged,
in hand the defense Of their country apparently giving
up the nationality they were engaged in protecting,
and talking Of merging it into another greater and
more prosperous | could not help infering
from this that nationality thus sacrificed by men
pretending TO be among its most loyal and devoted citi
finally bound 10 perish ere long, unless strength
ened and held together unit by the strong hand Of
some disnterested and friendly power. 1t was also
evident from my conversation with Carvaias officers,
that they had given up all hopes of establishing reg
ular and stable government in Mexico short Of loan by
the United States Government in men and money Fifty
millions OF dollars and 900 welamcd and equipped men
were in their estimation the indispensable conditions by
Of hwich this desirable result TO be reached
1t was not long before Carvaja was compelled
TO modify his plan by the sudden arrival at Ozu-
| luama Of the French column, under command Of
Col Dupn Compelled to renounce the occupation Of that
place in which the Chief Of the Liberals intended to build
up his camp, he stopped at about 30 miles from IT, in
kind of small straglhng village called San Bartollo
ssting Of mudcabns with palmeaf rootngs, ensconced
in orange and lime groves, and protected on its by
virgin forest. The French marched TO meet him,
but Caryaal, probably unwilling to risk battle in that
place. decamped in the night and took position nine miles
behind in the village of San Antonio located in hly
country with steep roads hardly accessible and guarded