The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
1851 NEW YORE HERALD TUESDAY. AUGUST a. 1866

Lew Wallace and Stevenson on oard The former Is
eported 10 hold major gene ais comm ssion in the
Parties in the interest OF moral ortege arrived here
oday 70 sound the opinior OF various Mexican chiefs
snh reference 70 ms pr nouncng" himself Presiden.
)r,ega stands absolu civ no chance whatever NJ only
friend General Negrete, who was not long
a es aessr rom The or'HS Ssra
aase and Is threatened treated as such shoa,d
10 enter = - territory Of the repyoic
oen Carvaal characterSzes Santa Anna as q 'dcad
1t ID the opinion kere that Santa Anna stands
40 Asnce whatever with the constilutionalsts. His
~ hope is with tho re,rograde Church party which
A. has so brayey sustained They making efforts
20 guide the liberal storm they cannot breast A
ssor time o secretary Of OF the principal Mexi
can bishops returned from Rome and Paris He bore
letters from the Pope to the Church party OF Mex co
urging sustain their cause by every effort
Push Santa Anna forward their exponent 1t also ap
that the secretary bore letters TO the effect
from Louis Napoleon and is limited here chat Secretary
Seward Is not ignorant OF the effort This same
Secretary has been amperng with OF the loading
officers Of General Carvaja Offering them positions and
ona cause The efforts except in dsaGected cases have
proven fruteas
vorng to organize expedition for the recapture OF
Matamorosbut it is stated he has returned to Mexico
since ne abandoned Monterey and saitio Inc FIeScn
and Austrian forces are however, concentrated al san
Luis Potosi The main body OF the coast force OF the
liberals operating in Tanaulipas are between victoria
and Tampico.
few days since General Carvajal issued orders for
another forced loan in Maamoros TO DO secured to the
holders by Custom House paper but this IS air .ady
pledged four months in advance The merchants Of the
city held preliminary meeting on the Sth instant 10
take measures with reference it. Much discomfort
prevails among the native Mexcans because General
Carvaia surrounds himself with so many foreign olcers
These constantly fockng TO the liberal standard,
each steamer bringing number OF them
The late victories arousng the Mexcans 70 the act
that they hope for SUCCESS in concentrated
effort; there therefore, appears to be better under
standing than heretofore among the chiefs who
hn.,o load atn anHQ
meeting has been held in the central district OF the
State, where II resolved that effort should %
made 10 preserve union and consolidation among the
hitherto conflicting elements political II was resolved
that all aid should be offered TO sustain the present
military governor, Carvajal, In his efforts TO assist by
united efforts the onward march OF the liberal forces to-
wards the capkal.
Upon the arrival Of Juarez at Monterey tbe complete
reorganization Of the liberal army may be anticipated
and effort TO raise force sufficient to drive the in
vaders from their soil 1t is said that measures are
already in progress to organize aforce OF twelve thousand
men to operate between Vera Cruz and Mexico.
General Magruder late of the Confederate army has
written very supplicatory letter to General Sheridan
1t found in the Post ONCE a, Brownsville There is
no knowledge OF the point from which 1t was written
1t is suspected that General Magruder is incognt, in
Brownsville or Matamoros The Confederates by
every method in their power even to the begging OF
upon arrival trying to get out of Mexico
A captain of a steamer lately informed me that ne
could have loaded his vessel with them at Vera Cruz had
he been disposed. He took large number Of passen
gers. Many Of them penniless carried free to New
Orleans They have become entirely disguised with the
forced leave the territory sarve. Many OF the
families whom tho leaders had seduced into their wild
colonization schemes in the most deporable condi
ton The children almost starved, with their
bones barely covered by the skin which cpgs to their
sickly forms Numbers have walked from the Cordova
colony through to Brownsville, Texas happy once moro
place their feet upon the soil which they cursed
they left il behind them for their land Of PROMISE
Mexico.
O0icinl Report Of the Fall Of Monterey, and
Operations Of the Liberals.
WASHINGTON, August co. 1865.
The following letter has been received by Senior Ro
nero, the Mexican Minister:
NATAMoRos August O. 1860.
DEAR SR-The French have evacuated Monterey and
Satllo and both places in the possession Of
forces Within month General Escobedo will have
10000 men, and within two months he will be before
San Luis
Tampco has been attacked by Cuesta and Gomez, In
combination with part Of the garrison. On the 4th
forces In possession OF the plaza aud nearly all
Of the city, with the exception OF tho Eighth and the
Casemata two quarters whore the French, 10 the
Der of three hundred concentrated. Pavou and
his forces passing the river in aid OF troops
force In the Huestica under Herrera, OF -four hum
drd men, has returned TO the national cause and united
with Pavon. Respectfully, your obcdent servant
MANUEL SAAvEDRO.