Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-29
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New York, September 2S--General
Santa Anna has addressed reply to
Minister Romero in which he takes the
leaders of the present republican govern
ment in Mexico TO task for refusing his
services in their struggle against the EN-
pire. He declares that their refusal will
not deter him from doing his best in be-
half of his country; and how he means
to do this and still preserve harmony
among the defenders of the republic as
he AYERS himself anxious to do, is not
stated
Thad. Stevens, in reply to letter in
curing what effect the President s policy
would have on the National securities,
says: In answer to your inquiry as TO
what effect the Presidents views would
have on the national securities, / am OF
the opinion that its effects would be very
injurious. The President contends that
the body of men acting as Congress
has no constitutional power, and can do
no valid acts in the absence of the ex-
cluded States The Congress that au-
thorized the war debt and levied the in
ternal duties TO pay it, was composed of
the same number Of representatives from
the same States as the present If 1t
should be decided that Congress had no
Constitutional existance, then the 5-2O s,
l04O's and 1905 and the legal tender
greenbacks viii have been issued with
out authority, and will be worthless; and
whether they would be redeemed, would
depcnd on what the President would con
slider Constitutional Congress, after the
admission of the rebel representatives.,
when the condition of the debt of both
belligerents would be considered"
SAN FRAYcIsco, September 2S-The
news from Mazatlan is to the effect that
the Imperialists and men-of-war had
left Guaymas to the Liberals, and fight
had occurred at Mazatlan The French
lost three hundred and the Liberals two
hundred and fifty men in killed and
wounded.
The garrison Of Imperialists at Urez
was cut to pieces on the 4th by Martinez,
no quarter being shown.
General Lanberg, the Austrian com
mander, was killed in the engagement
at Gaudeloupe on the same day.
Mazatlan will probably be evacuated
By the French in October
Sonora was in the undisturbed poses
sion of the Liberals.
A letter received here, dated Septem-
Der DIST, gives an account of Coranna
recent operations at Palos Pictos, near
Mazatlan. 1t says 75e men of Coranna S
command, under Grevadie and Martinez,
attacked the French position from the
rear, capturing one piece of artillery and
the magazine. The French, thus cut of
from Mazatlan, made two desperate
charges, under Captain De Solak, and
succeeded in rescuing their cannon.
The Imperial battalion, called Cascade
rez, soon after arrived and drove oil the
Liberal forces Both sides exhibited the
utmost bravery. Especial praise il
awarded Captain De Solak for his OBJ
stinate defense.
PoRT-AU- BASQUE, September 2s.-There
was a fearful gale of wind on Sunday
last on the eastern coast Of Newfound
land, and a great many wrecks are re
ported.
AFrench frigate was lost at St Pierre
and several coasters we're wrecked
Over one hundred and fifty dead bod
les were picked up at ST. Pierre OF
Monday, which we're lost from the dii
ferent vessels No further particular
have been received.
WAsHIxoTox, September p. = The
Union charges ex-Secretary Harlan with
fraud in the matter Of 100000 acres OF