The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
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Battle az TampicO- Ltber al General Won-
des Defeated-Latest from the Capital
More French "vietOriOs''-Tho Dlssi-
dents I'm q Had Way, Ete.


dents in n had Way. Ete.
FT.nu the Rio Grapds Courier. Fs5ruary7
We announced the other day that Msndez with
two thousand men, had possession of all the roads
% m WIN ~tS the psya@ aS 0
mored 10 day in sister city on tue other de OF
the Rio Grande that tbs colision which the position
Of Tampico would inevitably bring has at last taken
place with heavy loss to the Liberals.
The following is the rumor luded to The French
garrison of ramplco, OF l2O men stroog, had been
reinforced by a few hundred men. when the order
given to sally out and clear the vicinity Of the
On the French troops advancing Mendez retrsated
to certain sDot well situated for an ambuscade,
were massacred without pity. The balance of the
troops, although interior IN numbers to Mendez's
force 1900 agaI 81 2OO0) advanced aud began the at
tacK with vigor. The bayOnet alone, in which the
French excel, was Uced with such result that the
enemy retreated and were pursued several hours.
Mendez and almost all mis- stsf officers are reported
as killed
1he killed and wounded OF Mendez are stated 10
be about $50 men. to more than about 100 French
men, lncudlng the sixty killed the rst part of the
action.
Tampico with the interior, which had so long been
interrupted by Mendez who obstinatey stay ed in
the vicinity.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPRESS oARLoTTA.
From the City Of Merico Times, January 27.
Her Majesty the Empress, accompanied by the
Emperor, will arrive to-day. Grand preparations
for her reception have been made by the city au-
thoInies. 1iIumphat arches are erected over our
thoroughfares while the palatial residences are de-
corated with wreaths of flowers and costly vest
ments, showing plainly that our noble EmDross
possesses in an eminent degree the affections of the
people of Mexico. "0od bless her, ;" is upon the lips
OF ali She will enter the capital to day amid that
same hearty applause with which she has every
where been so warmly greeted during her recent
journey TO the southern portion of the Empire.
sINALoA.
Corona is still in Nayarit During the past month
the French transport La Victoire landed the brigade
Riyas numbering lC00 cava ry and infantry, making,
with the o.her French troops, 3lCO soldiers in
hazstlan.
THE MEXICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
An Imperial ord nance. of the 10th instant, per-
mits this company to mail their letters bills, etc,
without passing through the hands OF the consular
agents Of the Empire.
GENERAL JEANNINeRos AND ooMMANDANT DE LA
HAYRIE.
The inhabitants Of Monterey have addressed a
Communication to the Emperor, in which they highly
praise these two ga liant officers for able and heroic
conduct exhibited in the late military operations IN
that vicinity.
FIGHT WITH PoRFIRIo DIAz.
On the 6h instant Lieutensnt-C Colonel D. Jose
Ramirez Acavedo with the small guard of TIajiaco,
met Porfrio, leading 500 dissidents San Pedro,
defeating him. Tho dlssdent loss was twenty-three
killed and wounded.
DIssIpRNT DEFEAT IN TEHUANTFPEo.
Figueroa, leading over two thousand dssidents.
made an attack on that place, January :, but was
repused with heavy losses. One hundred and
eighteen dissdents we're killed. and large quantities
OF arms emo ammunition captured. General Lu-
cianO Prieto was in command oil the Imperial forces.
During November and December, two hundred
and sixty immigrants landed in Campeachy and
TampIco.
RAILROAD OF ENLUoA.
The concession of this railroad has been definitely
settled by the Government. ..r.
MIoHoACAN.
The dissidents Huerfa and Garnica have been
routed in the vicinity of Zamora General Mendez
is still IN pursuit oil Eegulee.
THE FAMILY OF ITURBIDE.
The EstaJette OF the 9th inst. has the following
letter.
PARIS, December 8, 1866 TO the Journal Euene.
ment de Pdris-I have in your number to-day
an article concerning the family of the Emperor
Iturbide. The article is incorrect and l take the
peror Iturbide. my father, lett five sons and four
daughters. The eldest son is not married. 1he
second. Angel, as you say, married an American
lady, and now has a son. aged two years and nine
months The third, San salvador, died on the 7th OF
Se eoeSs o 81 BapSe SnS IN Paris TSs SIS som
Philip died without children and the fifth, the
youngest sou is he who asks the assurance of your
distinguished consideration,
Grand Hotel Espanol NO. 10 Boulevard Montematre
THE WORK BEGINs-BRoM MONTEREY VIA ROMA
FIFTEEN HUNDRED IMPERIALIsTs AT PARRAs-
GARCIA FERNANDEZ ROUTED-BIGHr MAR MON
TEREY-FoRTIFYINa THE PAssEs-ENGAGEMENT
AT xALLAYUoA-MENDEz KILLED-oANALRs
scoUTINa-EsooBEDo AT LISBEEs-MoNTEREY
QUIET.
From the Ranchero February IL.
We are in possession of important news from Mon
terey of the 1st, via Mier and Roma OF the 4th
There were fifteen hundred Imperial troops at Par
rss-twelYe hundred native and three hundred OF
the foreign legion. large Imperial force was
moving on Monterey from San Luis Potosi The
enemy, under Garcia Fernandez, has been COM
pletely routed at Pasqueria Grande by Quiroga on
the SIDE and foreign v0lun teers on the other.
Fernandez escaped with few OF his men TO the
mountains.
ON the Goth ut, an engagement took place five
leagues this side of Monterey, between our forces
and the enemy, resulting IN the total rout OF the
latter, who left forty dead behind
Geronimo Irevino ortifyi ing the passes IN the
SeralVo Mountains twenty leagues from Aler, 20
impede the progress OF the Imperial forces approach
ing hat place. Pedro Mendez had an engagements
about the 80th ut with the lmperiasts at TallaYuca
Mendez was killed, together with q large number of
suboroinatcs. Canales is scouting and robbinR be-
tween ETorrecias and Reynosa. EscoDedo was at
Ilnares. Monterey quiet.