New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-28
From Mexico.

We have intelligence from Vera Cruz to the l3tl
inst. and from the City of Mexico to the Sth inst.
in the Havana papers which we received yester
day by the steamship Gen. Sherman. '
| communication from Mexico dated the ID
| inst. says the communication between San Luis
and Monterey and Saltilo must be interrupted, as
neither letters nor papers were arriving thence.
The "bandit" Soto having approached Apa.
cingan, the imperial chief Espinosa abandoned the
place, with many of the Inhabitants Soto en-.
tered and his men dispersed about the town, Of
course plundering and committing other acts
never heard of in war before. Espinosa learned
that they were only hundred in number, and
while they were dispersed as stated, fell upon
| them, routed them took Soto prisoner, and exc.
cuted him on the spot.
The Era of Mexico says that the commercial,
community of Vera Cruz desires of the late de.
cree imposing international and cont,.oreqistro
duties, only that it shall not apply to merchandise
IN traasitu or already warehoused in Vera Cruz.
letter from Michoaca dated the 26th ut.,
says that the late engagement of Gen. Mendez
was the most bloody that had yet taken place
there he himself having lost 400 men, and the
enemy leaving 400 dead on the field, among them
forty officers. Mendez says the enemy had
gathered all their forces in the department and in
the South under Riva Palacio, Regules yaldes and
others. Two hundred of their cavalry escaped
Mendez had been decorated with the legion of
honor by the Emperor of the French. .p
Several other Macmillan successes, of less mag
nitude, are reported about the same time. One of
the consequences of them, was that the rich gold
mines of Michoacan were to be explored.
The Diario, of Laguna reports that the French
bark Uruguay, from Vera Cruz, had been wrecked
there; and the authorities refused to extend any
assistance to her. so thatif it had not been for the
commander of the French steamer of war Brandon,
all on board must have persisted -
A bi.weekly paper ofMexioo, dated the 5th inst,
but the name of which is not given, says that the
Emperor's brother, the Emperor of Austria, has
just sent him shield of the arms of Montezuma,
and the original manuscript of one the letters
which Herman Cortes addressed to Charles V, on
the events of the conquest. They had been dis
covered in the imperial museum and in the library
of Vienna. nlI-f'
Another paper, of the same date, says military
affairs were going on we'll in the northwestern
parts of Chihuahua. The cantons of Abasolo and
Guerrero had been subjected by the Indian allies.
The Belgian mission, which left Mexico on the
It'll inst, EN- route to Europe, accompanied by |
hree or four soldiers, were attacked before reach
ng Rio Frio by band of twelve robbers The
after were put to flight, but not before they had
Tiled the Baron D. Huart, and wounded General
'oury and others. On hearing of the occurrence
n the evening, the Emperor, with French escort,
proceeded to Rio Frio. The Baron D'Huart was
uried with great honors on the 18th, the Emperor
md Empress attending the funeral ceremonies.
The driver of the diligence says there were froEs
fifteen to twenty in the band, who ordered the
zach to stop; that they did not FIRE till after the
5aron had, and that he fell Immediately
IN their doing SO. The other passen.
gers also fired at the band, on which the latter
'edred behind the carriage to reload, and dis.
charged them second time. General Foury and ,
lis companions then alighted, and attacking them