The Portland daily press., 1866-10-25
NEWS
Thursday Morning, October 25, 1855,
Evaou 'tioa Of Masatlaa and Acapulco BY
the Impsrialists.
:
DeptOr0bIe Condition of the
.se9Fss Empire fsI2H
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DEFEAT OF TUE LIBERAI.a NEAR
tA4AN IA ,SAhTTLLO. In ~ ~


- iLga sa et1ilW SAN FRANc1sco, Oct. Is.
Mexican advices state that Marshal Bazaine
had issued orders to evacuate Mazatian, not
withstanding Maximillian had ordered him to
hold the place at all hazards. ytFXA.
,..,.r.s .-,,s.e. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 16.q
s A letter from Acapulco says the Imperialists
apparently, are making preparations to aban-
don that place. Three war steamers in the
harbor arc expected to carry away the garri-
son. e = = SH 4 q - -
..xn ,,-f Havana, Oct 20.
Adyices from Mexico to the 9th and Vera
Cruz to the 18th insts., have been received.
The situation of the Empire is daily growing
worse 1t has latterly lost Guayamas, 'Henn-
selio, Ures, Llanos, Zonjohia, and other places
of less importance. 80 +, =.
An important conference took place on the
9th inst. at the Royal Palace at Chapul-
tepec upon the most efficacious means to OBJ
tain funds for the treasury, and q committee
was appointed to draw up report, which was
all that was accomplished
The Estafette says council of Ministers met
on the 9th, at which Maximillian presided
Questions OF grave Importance were submit
ted to the council. 1t was rumored that Lar
ramzai, Minister of the Treasury, was to be re-
moved.
A convoy with treasure to the amount of s3,-
100000 left on the 9th for Vera Cruz s3
Letters from Tampico assert that the Liber-
ais had formally taken possession of the lands
OF Manuel, Onafre, Paroles and Aldo, and
were selling them at two dollars per head, and
yokes Of oxen at five dollars and Offering the
lands for sale at analogous prices, and for this
latter object had sent agents to the United
States soliciting purchasers. s4 -
fence. W. -. sl5as,.s7- ''.ll 5I.. - = IA
Vicente Martinaz and several of his mem
were arrested in the vicinity of Tlalpan on the
9th, by order of Gen. o'Haran, and shot the
same day. l5-..t.1 ~ -s .. = Il. Cd I9I4 IT |
The Liberal chief at Apam, Antonio Perez.
discovered concealed store of three hundred
muskets and had raised and equipped three
hundred men. - II
Belgian officers whose term of service was
up had left for Europe on the 18th inst About
nine hundred soldiers of the different French
corps d'arme arrived at Vera Cruz. The Sfstf
corps was also expected from the interior. This
body would be the first to return to France.
Yellow and typhoid fever with ehills and
ague were raging at Cordoba, and had caused
such panic that many families had emigrated
In Yueatan the war between COstes still con-
tinues, and from what may be gathered from
meagre reports the Indians have thus far OBJ
tanned the advantage. At the capture of Ures
by the Liberals the Imperial Gen. TraubergI
was killed. 1t is said that the Government has
purchased of the United States two monitors
at the expense of 100000, and as the Gov
ernment has no available funds two wealthy
merchants of this city have gone security for
the amount. -
-, aa ~ a.rs & New ORLEANS, Oct. a.
Brownsville dates to the 10th inst have been
received Juarez is in ChihuahtIa not vet
having gone to Monterri. There IS no truth in
the report that Malta had attacked Mnntary;
All is quiet in that city. Escobedo still re-
mains there Trevino has gone toward San
Luis Pot0si with 1000 men to look after Meiia
who was reported at the latter place invested
by Liberals Topia was en- route to Matapne=l
ras with 1oo90 men. u
A pfivass iotser received IN BroWnsville an
nouhees severe pattle near Saltillo, resulting
IN the deieat OF the Liberals under Naragua
ana Martinez This victory literally places
Saltliio IN the hands OF the Imperialists, who
We're daily expected in Monterri.
A long dispatch is said recently to have been
received from Napoleon, which had the effect
OF halting some French troops that were about
embarking, and others were ordered to prepare
for active service, s5. ..iIs|
confidence in Canales, ability to hold Mata'
moras was increasing. His forces were said to
70 hfteen hundred strong, most of whom were
boys: ..,.....5f - ,-F
1t Is reported on good authority that Juarez
directed the arrest of Canales and Hinojosa,