The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-07
M E X leo.
The Victory Of General Por-
firio Diaz.
Omcial Report Of the Capture o1
Oaxaca.
10 Go. 90.
MEXICAN KsrUsLlc,

sAH Tuns Aqua. Oct II, lsoa
EsrEusD CoxRADs-Under date OF the lth instant
wrote you. giving you account Of she splendid vcssy
obtained BY the force under my command the n
petition coming TO attack Manhattan, under tho
orders Of Corona bal knowing that my letter miscarsd
direct you this, giving you an extract Of said letter.
in which you will see in BRIEF with All its details.
About three O'Clock Of the afternoon OF the Sd inst
the enemy appeared advancing rapidly upon this place
leaving 0eners Ramos with the cavalry 70 desain him
few moments placed the infantry quickly on soms
soon The enemy opened Gre ON US The column q Tho
enemy was composed or 1900 mon, OF three arms d
So~tzers The sharp are Of the enemy was answered
with spirit by advance sharpsh0oers and near
set noting that the enemy did mot make general
attack, and finding myself nearly without munitions,
concluded 70 attack him, for which purpose 0rRanizA8
my columns and descended from my positons ths
positions the ensmy's camp fell into disorder, and
charging them his battaons commenced TO run
sisanceUfoiowed b. our cavalry They wore fast fa
ing Into our power being killed and wounded on the
held q battle All the arms two pieces Of artillery.
munitions say nifty mule loads and various other effects
Of war also than four hundred prisoners OF war
On the field about eighty killed or the French not
their commander, Tcstard Killed. Is captain, three
eutenants and twelve soldiers prs6ners the greater
The moral effect Is greater than the positive triumph.
AS consequence my brother who the capital
supposed Oaxaca). occupied it Immediately with
.
made but feeble resistance shutting themselves In tho
Qualifications OF the Cerro Santo Domingo and Gamma
After securing the field OF battle and reorganzirg my
forces that considerably increased / marched On
the city TO direct the SIEGE Fgueroa has to hero
with hs force, and expect momenariy Lopez Or0eCO
with troops from Costa Chica.
The siege Ia we'll organized and the enemy know wen
that they cannot receive assistance
bavo my headquarters at this point, which Is worry
convenient for the operations.
PORRIRIo DIAz
To General ALEXANDRA GARCIA, Tlaco,sipsn.
Maximilian-The French Troops in Vera
Cruz. &c.
WASHINGTON Nov. 8, 1855.
The following letter received here to-day, and
confirms intelligence the Minister
Romero published this morning.
CONSULATE or THE UNITED STATES on AyrRIoAl
vEIA Cruz, Oct rs. 1866
SRI have the honor to inform you that Maximian
left the city oil Mexico the I'D inst for Or
xaba
This day comdu,ta containing 500 900 hard silver
dollars arrived here from the city Of Mexico.
There some ], 900 of tho French oxpe-
don in this city, and am Informed that 2, 900
more are located the road between Orzaba and this
c,ty With much respect your most obedieDt servant
Il. H. SAULINER,
Acting United States Consul
To Hon. WuLIAx H sgwAEp, Secretary Of state.
I'm periaI Advices from the West Coast -Aa
American Consul FuvorlnE the Liberals.
SAx FRANCISCO, Nov. s. isea
Letters from General Montenegro, Commander a
Acapulco 70 tho Mexican Imperial Consul bearing dass
October a. say nothing Of the capture Of Oaxaca aaA
state that Suffer- Ac'ing American Consul 10 fully In
pcated being the medium OF correspondence between
the liberals In San Francisco and Alvarez