The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19

of the arrangements made Oy NJ. Langlais
RI IoAL POSITION OF THE IMPERIALIsTs.
Notwithstanding the constant publication By
official authority of palpable mssatements, 1t is
very eYiCent Bere that the imperial situation 70
anything but encouraging. On the contrary, 1T
ie evidently becoming every day more and more
emborrass lng. Some of this is attributable 10
the impoverished condition of the Imperial
easl Ey to the i'll feeling and non-cc-opeiaon
between commanders in the feld but mainly to
the facS that the Juarists are becoming powerful
and active, and where they do not drive the
enemy before them they at least harass them to
q considerable degree. With each day there
seems to tome further confirmation of the
report thst the Imperial forces win be mainly
concentrated at Mexico city, Orizaba, and San
General Jubal Early arrived here a few days
ago, accom- panied by several Contederates. IL
is understood that he will leave to-day for the
City of Mexico. He has dyed his hair and beard
black, He rode all the way through the South
ern States from his place of concealment IN
Western Virginia.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT MARAvATIo.
Information has been received verbally of an
attack made on Maravatio by the Liberals and
OF their total defeat 1t appears that the Liberal
General Regules advanced upon Maravatio
(Which had in it at the time only garrison of
seventy men5 with large force
Tie garrison OF Maravatio was under the COM
mand of d. Mariana Lopez. who, when it became
known that Regules was advancing, was urged
by the inhabitants TO surrender the place. the
object of the citizens being to lesson the evils
expected from the forthcoming attack. But
Commandant Lopez declined, saying that he had
wageIed his head not to give mp the place.
When the citizens saw that his determination
was to resist to the last and that he would give
them arms, they nobly seconded his efforts to
protect che city.
RBGULEs' ATTACK AND DFFEIT.
Regules presented himself before the city at
O'Clock on the morning OF the l6tn of December.
AT the tmethe contraguerilla command under
tOr ratr fha orfiefN
of Maravatio. Gonzalez's command was mounted
and about eighty strong. About one hundred
and fifty soldiers and quite large number OF
citizens were Mt once armed and made available
for the defense of thelcity Regules 6rst move
was to form his men in columns, deploying each
Column separately. He then made general at
tack simultaneously upon three points, but was
At the same time the contra-guerila command
made an attack upon one of the enemy's hanks,
and came very near being surrounded and taken.
In this particular part of the action Gonzalez,
the chief of the contra-guerillas, killed the com
manding officer of the Juarist cavalry. The
attack proving unsuccessful, Regules withdrew
his troops to distance of half league from
the detenses of Maravatio. Regules lost twenty
five killed, nuEnber of wounded and ei sht
prisoners. Among the prisoners was one officer
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
1t is further reported that Regules, after his
rereat from before Maravatio, was met by the
command of General Menelez on rise of ground
known as Santa Clara situated between Acam-
baro and Zinapecuaro, and that battle took
place there, in which Menelez was the victor,
taking about seven hundred prisoners. This
news comes from the City of Mexico.
MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERAL
GENERAL REGULES.
The EsperGnzG in its issue of the 18th says:-
From Jerecuaro we have been informed that
column of Liberals, under General Regules, had
moved upon Acambaro on the l4th lnsGant. The
column OF Imperial troops under Jueretaro con-
tnued to advance with General Lamadred
through the heart of Huasteea.
REPoETED CAPTURE OF MIzANILA.
According to an official note from General Cal
deron, General Alatorre has agreed to surrender
Mizantla to the Imperial forces.
All of the above news is derived from Imperial
sources, and should, therefore, be taken cum
grdno sails.
REPORTED IMPERIAL VICTORY.
The Commandant Of Zitacauro, under date of
the 9th of December, reports the folloWing:-In
compliance with instructions | marched for
NIulllo yesterday. At quarter before 10 o'clock
in the morning | reached San Nicolas Amealo.
My object was TO ascertain the route which the
enemy had taken. About half an hour afte wards
they presented themselves on the heights of
Tu6illo, The enemy was Immediately attacked
and dispersed.
We then moved on to Monterillo. There
serious combat took. place. The enemy was
thrown into disorder, but rallied again. Another
advance was made, whereupon the enemy was
disorganized, and driven in all directions. The
enemy had four killed and ten wounded. Our
lnlanlTy Delng gTehtly ldClgueu, anu JIe ChYdlrY
suffering from the encounters of the day, did
not pursue them. We captured large number
OF prisoners, and considerable mdter'iel.
MEXICO CRY, January l.-Toluca-the capital
of the Empire, situated thirty-siX miles from
MeXico-has been taken by the Liberals, under
General Pascual MunOz. There were with him
Generals Gomez Garlardo Riva Palacio, and
Augustin Granda. All of the Imperial troops at
the capital have been sent to retake the city,
and Marshal BaZaine commands in person.
1t was reported on Saturday that the Liberals
had captured the silver mines at Pachuca and
Real del Monte, and destroyed the works. No
diligence has arrived from Pachuca since Friday
last, which is an omirous sign.
Toluca is fine city of twelve thousand inhab-
tants and has been used for the capital of the
country for forty years
The liberals are increasing in numbers in the
State of Durango and unless reintorcements
can be sent there, the Protect writes that the
State must be given into their hands.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Thiry-three of the ZouaVes who revolted at
Martinique, and also on the march between
Pueba and here, have been condemned to the
chain gang, and to work on the public works.
In Guaniuato General Baron Afmaud has
assumed the command of the subdivision OF
Leon. Colonel Tarquet military commander OF
the city of Guanaiuato, was ordered to Morena
with the battalion of his command
The Mexican Times say that Garcia Morales is
on the American frontier; but this paper Is TOO
unreliable to quote with any idea that you are
obtaining correct war news.
In each number are made-up battles in which
| fifty or one hundred French have routed one or
| two thousand Well-armed MeXicans. The editor
has had Figueroa routed several tunes, and
| General Figueroa happens to be one of those
| Mexican generals who has never yet been
| whipped by the Imperiasts. He has taken
| eaVeraI imDortant posts. with garrlSOnS, and