The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-07
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Defeat Of COrtfnas- Condition OF Tam
picO-Cbihushua Held by Juarez-In-
surrectfom fm sc. Domingo


HAVANA. June 2.-From Vera Cruz we have
news up to the 18th ultimo, aud it is rather
interesting. Cortinas has been completely de-
feated by Olvera, who, leaving Matamoras
during IL e nigh, marched 10 where Cortinas was
encamped. The force Of the latter was not
great-about $50 to 200 men, of whom 80 were
killed and so made prise ners. Their leader lost
his watch, coat, sword, and pocket-book, but
siIl WIS lucky enough to escape, nearly naked,
on a horse without a saddle. One of his Officers,
whom the Imperialist journal styles ''the Ame-
rican flibusteIo of high rank, >" was killed, and
afterwards hanged
This defeat was followed by another, in which
Cort'nas lost lls men made prisoners, riaed
cannon, 50 horses, and large quantity of sores;
also, over so OF his men were killed, many being
Americans.
So favorable an account is not given by the
Imperialists as TO the situation OF Tampico, in
spite of the exertions of Colonel Lupin. Whue
he was driving the Republicans before him, and
arrived at Ciudad, Victoria Gomez, the sue
cessor of Cara, managed to escape, and has
appeared at twenty leagues from Tampico at the
head OF 90 cavalry. One of his officers pene-
trated 10 CarocOl, Oist:nt six leagues from Tam
pico, and completely destroyed It..
According to the Estdfete, the return OF
Lozada to Topic, and the seizure of the arms on
board the John Stephens, has destroyed in Sina-
loa the hopes OF Maximilian's party.
rive pOntlcal prlSOnerS, OF WnOm InrcS were
condemned 10 death and go to the chain-gang
tor lie, have had their sentences commuted
into banishment to Yucatan.
Maximilan it is said, is projecting Journey
to Guadalajara. The authorities of Tuxpan and
Jungapeo have ackno wledged the Empire, but
are full of fear of the Republican bands which
abound in their nPighborhood.
Teohtlan has been attacked by 400 Republi'
cans The place was garrisoned by 81 Auetrlans,
who repealed the assailants with loss of 43 men.
AT Puerte Colorado an Austrian force, which
was on its way from OriZaba was roughly
handled, and suffered heavy losses.
From other parts come reports OF the doings
OF the guerillas. In one point they destroy the
| telegraph, in another attack a convoy. In
| Allchoacan 500 Liberals thought to seize the
J city, but were kept at bay. Colonel Clinchant
| is pursuing Ronda and Garnica. The expedition
| to the mountains has returned to Tehuacan,
leaving some prisoners IN rhe power OF FIgueroa.
chihuahua is in the possession of the Repub
| licaus; how this occurred the papers OF the cap
| tai profess net to know, but mention rumor oil
| the defeat and death of the Imperialist General
| and that the Republicans had triumphed as faI
| South as Santa Rosalia. They find consolation
| in the fact that an expedition had LETT Parras In
| order to recover Chihuahua.
The news from st. Domingo does not confirm
| the fall of President BaeZ, but reiterates the
| tidngs of an insurrection. Cabral had previ
| ousy been ON leave of absence in Ourazas
| when his nephew headed the ins lrrection In the
| Cibao, he was ordered to return home. On thi;
! action OF Baez he grounds his rupture with thu
| GOyernment,-N. Y. Times.