New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-05

UArIoN OF TAMPIC0-THR AUSTRIAN THoofb
GIVING WAY BEFORE THE GURRRILLAe-hOVE-
MRYTs AND SUCCESSES OF THE LIBERAL FORCES IN
VARIOUS QUARTERs-RUMoRED PILLIBUsTERkd
EXPEDITION FROM CALIFoRSIA-IAPoRTAkTN INCL
DENTS OF THE Wharf.-The NEW FRENCH MINISTER
or FISAYcE-IMPERIAL DEcREEs-NEw MINISTER
OF JUSTICE APPoISTED-THB CLERGY AND THE EN-
PRRoR-PoLICY oFPRAscE-SAPoLEos's FErE-DAY
THE IMPERIAL RAILROAD.
From Our Special Correspondent. a. ,o,s
The city papers announce that sato had been evscu-
aed by the French on the lth many Of the residents
leaving with them 1t not known but considered
probable that Monterey had been evacuated about the
time.
In the san Luis Potosi district the Imperasts had OBJ
tanned several successes On Aug 8, Col du PTeuil at
tackled at Cu.toda - leagues east Of Peoos the guer-
rilla troops OF Aurelano Rivera and Eseandon Inc
official report states that the Liberals lost 200 IN Killed. III
Gliding three principal officers and Is prisoners, over 200
hor.e, and many arms. Escobar among tie killed,
aud Juan Tore Blanca among the prisoners he had been
sen, to San Lus Official reports are also published that
on the i3th August Col Miguel Lopez, With regiment
Of Mexican troops had routed Sostenes Escan
don causing him loss Of 81 killed. Of whom ~ were
officers, and capturing 100 horses.
Marshal Bazane had retained 20 the'ycinty OF San
Luis from his excursion toward saltilo. Letters from
San Luis of Aug stated that he had gone In the dreo
ton of Peotllo the road to lula, in Temaupas He
expected return 10 the city Of Mexico The
French forces the north expected 70 M back 10
Matehuala about halfway between sato and San Luis
PotOsi.
Tampieo had been compctev evacuated BY the French
The vessels Of and The troops sent 10 relieve
unable effect anything the small remnant Of the French
garrison having retired 20 casemaed fort at the upper
end Of the town that the only way the vessels could
sid them was by bombardment Of the town itself The
Liberals gavo them most favorable terms Of capitulaon;
they marched With all their arms baggage aud srt-
ery colors dying and trumpets sounding through the
ranks Of the besege drawn up TO receive hem with all
the honors Of war. Security Of life and property was
"a 4. tuEa
with their Consul had concluded 10 remain IN the town
The French papers Of the City Of Mexico are loud in their
praises of the herosm of the small band OF only IVcona
euornas Who after defending themselves for eight days
against 1000 Lberas succeeded IN obtaining sueh Ia
vorsbls terms
In the TuTpsn AID Vera Cruz country and La Sierra,
nhe mountain region between Tuxpsn ard the Valley Of
Mexco the Austrian troops seem to be giving way before
the guerrss. Zacualtpan the key Of the passes, had
been dsmanted and evacuated BY tho Austrian garrison
the same worthless who previously caught mapping
when small Liberal band dashed into and out Of the town.
The evacuation took place on August and the nrst &C.
counts that the Liberal guerrilla bands had united to
the number of 000 and were advancing on it But letters
published in the Crcnstd OF August H. from Zaeustpan
ITSELF aud the rustworthness of which is guaranteed by
tina, paper place the conduct OF the Ausans in favor
able light Those letters slate that on the 5th the
Liberals, under Felipe Angeles, Noasco Cruz, sixto
Camargo, Ireneo Rubo, Terrazas and other Chiefs
10 the number Of about 400 entered the abandoned town.
The Of 1000 Liberals is treated as an sbsurdty
and their whole force in the Sierra Is estimated at 800
many Of them badly armed who would run at the first
fire. The Austrians had also evacuated Hueehinango,
falling back weswartly 10 Tulancngo the capital Of the
department. Most Of the inhabitants Of the evacuated
town had gone TO that capital The Liberals had attacked
the small Austrian garrison at Jico, aud though several
times repulsed had finally entered the town, killing
several persons What became Of the garrison is not
stated The newspaper correspondence from that section
expresses significant wish for reinforcement Of French.
The evacuation of Zacuapan had produced much alarm
at Tachucn and its mining region.
Jalapa was sill beseged BY the Liberals, who had even
succeeded in entering the town. but we're again driven
out on tho 10th and nth Of August Intelligence from
tho a 10 Tho had a
The Liberals had not renewed their attacks, and re-
enforcement Of Imperalist troops from Peroe was daily
expected; with il the town would probably be relieved
In the northern part Of the State of Vera Cruz the
tan garrison Of 800 Papanta had evacuated it the
approach Of Fajardo with 1900 Indians, Of whom COO
were armed. Faardo Immediately occupied the town,
and the Austuans fell back TO Tezutlan, whence, re-
enforced they about TO attempt the recovery of Pa
pantla, when intelligence reached them of pronunca-
mento Of one Megaco at Alfalfa, on which they again
retreated.
Tabasco is represented as entirely in the hands of the
Liberals, who however IRE in want Of arms and proyi
sons fearful OF mperalst invasion and quaTeling
among themselves.
In the State of Oaaca about 50 Liberals had entered
Ella. They seized the Impcriast Project Francisco
Duran and, despite his piteous appeals to them 10 spare
him, as he had shown cruelty toward them, they
hrutaly murdered him. left him dead IN the street and
then plnndered the town.
Poririo Diaz is reported to be assembling Liberal
troops TO the war in Oaaca, and Alvarez the Pinto
Chief also said TO be advancing northward with large
force nom Guerrero. In Mchoaean the lmperlast COM
mander Mendez is forced 10 nacton for want OF money
10 pay his troops and obtain supplies In that section,
and IN the Iouea country guerrilla bands arc active, ana
many depredations by them reported.
In Iepic an occurrence has taken place OF which the
Inperiais journals speak with undsguised alarm. Gen:
Iosada Chief Of the Nayarit Indians, had commanded
them as auxiliary troops in the Impealist service These
troops were recently dsbanded aud for that reason Lo
zada resigned his commission and ssued address 20 his
late command, announcing his retirement into private
life The Ere NOHrec speaks OF II as renonneng the l-
penast cause and anticpat trouble from his discon-
tented tribe Bat the address itself hardly warrants the
conclusion. In il Lozada recommends IL 70 OBEY tho
laws and he gives 1t very wholesome advice against
loafng quarreling, robbing and getting drunk
Nothing is reported from sonora ana Siualoa be-
JoLd unnCgesng details ~ the cet-V s.e,a,S rraS