The New York herald., 1866-04-21
NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST.


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Libersl Victory In ssnora-Seazurs Of -
American Schooner by tho ImperiaiAsts
ON suspicion OF Carrying Contr~banA
OF War~Outrageoas Treatment OF ths
Captain-Another Msxioea Martyr -
Liberty-cenersl BaeDOwsli's Lsbors N
Arizona, &C.. H.
OUR SAN YRANcIsco CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN FRANcDoo, March 70. lS09
Tho Mexican coast steamer John L. Stephens returnse
from the Gulf OF California last night By her have
interesting details Of Mexican from reliable
sources ....... ...r- -fr- "a
The liberals arc showing moro activity and energy
than any previous time for two years About the a
OF February three hundred and ny impealists undss
Colonel Joachim Mango recruited" (Frenoh styi0 =
Guaymas while marching toward Alaos were attacked
Movas by the liberals under Colonel Corren snd con.
pletsiy routed with the loss Of their eads end oth
o0cen including the traitors Pompelio CoomA BernAs
dino Anchaa and Miguel Lopez, tossther with iarge
number Of prvatsa The defeated force retrcatsd u =
haste ON Gusymas. General Marines Qberap ha1 -.
vanced on Hermoslo with the liberal forces frem
Alamos immediately hearing Of tho return Of ~
French troops 70 Guaymaa The imperial 0ensrais
LAmbers and Gamboa endeavoring, With poor
cess, TO organize force to defend Hermosillo When
last heard from Marines had reached tho Rancho Dc -
Ysvui and Mayo Indians who had been the manstay -
the imperalIstS negotiating with Marines. an1
would probably take up arms for the liberal cause
General Garcia Morales in possession Of Batue ~
also of the town Of Sahuaripa Only three hundred -
four hundred French in auAymas, and they woai4
attempt advance again into the interior withouf
reinforcemsnts
sMxURx or AN AMERICAN scHoosnR m IMPERIALISM
The American schooner Minnie O. Atkins, which hs1
just discharged Of provisions she had NOTHING
contraband Of in her cargo at Altsta lin SinaioaA
under permit Of the liberal government was seized u
that port the sth inst BY imperiast schooner.
with forty soldiers board acting tender 70 the
French steamer Lucifer, and carried as prize -
Mazatian. The captains protest filed with tho American
commercial agent, Dr. Carmen, at kazatlan, contains
the following
At six NJ I, with Of my men, went on board tie
eight p NJ March 8, started W return aboard hsA
Just got into my boat when commanded 10 return
So Ss s brig S an
cooked at my head; feeling perfectly innocent of any
crime ! o6eyed ! was then a, asked ,s " who .. 4 ! wa.
vessel where they took armed possession, without one
word Of explanation At eleven A. NJ they got my
chored within cables length Of the schooner by name
Colima Both vessels were then got under weigh and
beat out the harbor the steamer Lucifea in sight out
side We arrived at Mazatlan March Q, at two A. n,
anchored After taking possession OF tho necessary
cisco and inventory Of stock on board they compelled
me 10 take every dollar had amounting 10 fourteen
hundred dollars sna aelvef up 70 tne custom
House authorities here, for which got their receipt
xAzArIAS
Things are about as last advioes The French hold
not foot Of territory outside or the city in the whole
State Of sinaoa The old story Of Lozada coming down
In the OF Coronas forces with two thousand cut
throats from Topic repeated for the hundrsd,h time.
and IL is added thas thousand French TO march
out and cooperate with him. The liberals doubt the
story but however that may be- Corona is around ana
lively On the 9th inst hts forces dashed
the heart OF the city OF Mazatlan In the night and
captured four French soldiers, whom they instantly
hanged to lamp posa In revenge for atrocities perpe
traed their unarmed countrymen On the 18th they
made sudden and determined attack one Of the
French earthwork redoubts within the city, killing
the officer in command and four soldiers and retrsate1
before the renorcements arrived to the aid OF the gar
son. II Lozads were anywhere In the vicinity Corona
would be certain 10 know IT, lIAte advccs published
in yesterdays HxRaLp show that Corona had defcassS
LowHR CALIFORNIA
state eecsoo under the liberal Governor was abous
% be held snd % sSs. wsrs nc ~ the s ace .os
cisco last month, would probably DO elected
s.s FRAscsoo March 90 isoe
I have n, important news from Mexico beyond the
announcement Of the evacuation Of Chihuahua by he
Frsnch. There no~ no French troops north a
Durango, in Central Moxico
nAKrrR
On Moadsy last the brave youns Colonel Jesas Pssss
Gsmboa libcrar oncer Of note, died at the residence
Of his s,sier in this city, from the effects or lance
wounds given him While unarued and prisoner In hs
own house at Ia yora, Mexico, BY a gang Of pundss'
ing French soldiers Tho Colonel cana here som4
months since for surgical assistance but he vas wonnde4
10 ths death aud * slowly away In spite OF al tnse
could be done Tae anerl WA largely Attended py tss
friends OF repuhlicansm and freedom
We had nice little caythqusks Monday last vhicA
vas felt all oTer the central part Of ths fsste and VIII
especial severity In the vicinity of 0roy and Watsoe
vile whers some small damage wss done In san Fra
cisco no damage beyond the cracking Of few whiA
badly shaken up By great earthquake of October
uAyon uwxrrAL ncoovHLL
has returned from hs prolonged tour OF npsccs n
Arizona During his sbssncs ne has selected sis -