Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-30
Wal. IN MEXICO.
Mazatlan Hesiexed by the Liberals.

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Correspondence Of the New York Herald.l
The steamship John L. Stephens
arrived from the ports of western Mex
leo on the evening of the 22d inst, bring
ing later advices nom the scene OF hostil-
tiles in Sonora and SinalOs. The city of
Mazatlan was at the time of the sailing
of the Stephens Jour latest dates COM
pletely invested by the liberals under
Corona, numbering fully five thousand
men. well armed and tolerably well
equipped. Governor Ogaz0n, of JaliscO,
Of whose departure from here iHcog. /
informed you in advance, had arrived at
COrona's headquarters, and a council of
wal at which Corona, Rubi and OgaZon
and others were present, took place early
in the month. Corona declared his abil-
ity TO carry the town by assault in an
hour, but urged that no general attack
should be made on the entertainments of
the French, on the ground that if
the city were carried by assault
it would he levelled to the
ground by the batteries of the steam
frigates Lucifer and La Victoire at an
Choir in the roadstead of the city, His
plan was 10 cut of ali supplies in front
and rear, shoot down al the sentinels
and corral every expedition which left
the city, and by every other possible
means harass and annoy the invaders.
This course was opposed by OgazOn and
Rubi, who advocated an imme-
diate assault, confident that the moral
effect OF the certain victory IN the libe-
raj cause would more than offset the loss
which the nation would sustain in the
destruction of Mazatlan. Corona, who
is the idol Of the army, however, finally
gained his point, and, in pursuance of
his policy, his forces drove in the French
pickets, and even charged into the city
itself for three nights in succession, keep
ing the garrison in acOnstant alarm un-
I'll the steamer sailed. On the night of
the 10Th instant, while the liberals
were beating up the outskirts of
Mazatlan and keeping up a fire of mus
kerry on the garrison, a party Of thirty
men came around to the city front, and
swimming off 10 the fishing boats which
were supplying the garrison with fish
the only article of fresh food they had
been receiving for q long time-captured
the boats, nine in number. The captur-
ing party then came up to the landing
and surprised Capt. AvalOs, with twenty
two men Of the imperial forces, and car
ried them Off under the very guns Of the
French steamer without the loss of a
man. 4 gentleman with whom ! am
acquainted, who came through from
DarangO just in time for the steamer,
says thathe never saw aman who seemed
70 have the OF his country more
thoroughly at heart than Corona. He
says that money is no object to him, and
he appears only DESTROYS Of Hberating his
country and driving out the invaders.
The correspondent Of the AHd, writing |
from Mazatlan, under date of February
Is, says:
1.-THE truth is just this, the French and
Mexican troops in this city are as much
. bottled up rs ever was Buffers army
at Dutch Gap. Corona, with a force
estimated at from three to five thousand
men, has established his picket lines at a
short half mile from the city gates, and
it is the general belief that he could take
the town at any time. He says that he
can do so at his pleasure, but is unwilling
that the place should be destroyed, as it
certainly would be by the French men
ofwar that are at anchor in our harbOr."
MaXimilian's proposals here are any
thing but hattering. The educated and
influential MeXicans are far from sup /
porting him, and the lower classes would
join Corona if he could give them arms.
Corona is probably the most popular man
in Sinaloa. Young, brave, ambitious,
and successful in nearly all that he I'M
dertakes, it is no wonder that be carries |
the popular voice along with him. Ever
active, always seeking 70 annoy the en-
envy and ~endeavoring to draw them from
their strong works TO meet him in the
field, he is perfectly posted as to the de-
lenses OF the town, the number Of troops,
etc. His men come into the city every
day, and on Thursday evening last 1
counted at least a dozen of them strolling
through the plaza and listening TO The
music of the French band.