The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-19
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New YORK, Jan. IS.
Per steamers Eagle and Morning Star, from
Havana, late Mexican news is received. The
Empress was enthusiastically received in her
journey from Vera Cruz to Orizaba. -
There was a slight shock of an earthquake
at Vera Cruz, Jan. Sd.
Heavy Imperial reinforcements were on the
way to Monterey and Saltillo, and Gen. jean
ingros had been ordered to assume active OBJ
erations in connection with Mejia, SO as to Sc
cure speedy pacifcation on the Rio Grande.
The Sociedad OF the Sd inst. says: cit is
to be feared that trouble will occur at Mata-
moras, not with the government of the United
States, but with Federal troops, who have OPP
emily sympathized with the Juarists and given
them material aid.
The achievements reaching Mexico from
Europe, during the last week in December,
numbered twelve hundred.
An earthquake was severely felt at Orizaba !;
much damage was done, and several lives
were lost.
There was a severe shock at Puebla, and a
slight one in the City of Mexico.
Advices from Toluca state that the Liberals
were raiding through the country, capturing
Imperial supplies and horses. A force was to
be dispatched from the City of Mexico to pur-
sue them.
An Havana correspondent says the latest
advices are unfavorable to the Imperial cause.
The inhabitants of Monterey feel no security
in Maximillian's Mexican troops. and were
leaving the city en- masse. Over 10000 are
said to have left in three days. The mer-
chants are sending their goods and valnables
to San Luis.
News from the Department of Sinaloa is al
SO gloomy for the lmperialists. MaZatlan
alone remains in the hands of the Imperial
lists, and provisions for that city must pass
through the revenue tax offices of the Repub-
llcan General Corona. On the 31st sult.
guerrilla force of 800, among whom were said
to be several Americans, captured a place
named San Juan, in Durango. After having
completely destroyed it, they left to attack the
town of San Miguel Del MczquintoI. The
French-Mexican force had left Durango to at
tack the band.
The Imperialists claim victory at the town
of Comittipa, in the State of Puebla. They
also claim victory over the Republican Gem
al Regneles, who attacked Augangos with ov-
er 5000 troops. On the 10th ult. another
place named Macavatio was attacked by Reg
neles, but he is said to have been repulsed.
The Indians of Sahacaba had defeated the
lmperialists under Lopez, in Yucatan. They
then attacked Senotillo, but were repulsed.-
The Lieutenant o. Engineers was killed, and
the Empress sent sum of money to his wild
ow. Lopez was to be tried by court martial.
Various other engagements, with varied
success ON either side, had taken place.
The conspirators to assassinate the Minister
of War had been arrested at the very moment
of carrying the scheme Tito operation.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IS.
A private letter from the Inspector of Gus
toms at GAINESVILLE, Texas, says that 11S col
ored infantry, under Col. Davis, took all the
skifls in his charge, crossed the river and cap
tured Bagdad. They then began plundering
the place and killing the people. The scene is
Understandable. The negroes shot men down
for refusing to give up money.
A letter from Brazos of the It'll inst to the
Times, says that Bagdad was captured on the
morning of the 9Th. The attacking party CON
sisted of 60 men. They captured nearly 800
prisoners, half of whom turned Liberals and
formed garrison for the town, the attacking
party disappearing. The Liberals lost killed
wounded; the Imperialists lost II killed and
q wounded. #E
Gems Crawford and Escobedo, on receipt of
the above intelligence, started for Bagdad
Gen. Weitzel ordered Col. Hall, assistant rev.
enue officer, not to allow any one to cross un-
til the arrival of Escobedo, and assumed com.
mand. Escobedo requested Of Weitzel 200