The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23


rection in Morelia and two or three other plat es
of Michoaoan. The conspirators intended to
profit iby the absence of General iMendez to g3s
the GmallegaTTlson who occupied the town to
pronounce agGinst the empire. The General,
being warned in time, suddenly tarned bhck,
and bv his unexpected arrival diseoncerted his
opponents. The first thing done was to sel4e an
ezcolonelI Don Gregorio Palino, as well as his
Japers, and conSign him over to a court martial.
Proofs OF his completely having been discovered
among has papers, he was sentenced 10 be pat to
death, but il had notat last accounts been put
IN execution, on account OF has having promised
TO reveal the deCals OF the plot and the other
Fhe Republican General Regules, according to
the news received ut the capital from TOluca,
n ad moved from ZitacuEro, on hearing OF the
approach Of General MeDdez! tr 500
Monterey was still-4that Is, on the 2Bth uit.--
in possession OF the Imperialists, and there were
only few of the enemy in its yioinitT.Lf
An official desDatch from the suoDrefect
dated the 2lst ult., says that the town OF San
Juan del Rio, in Durango, was taken onthe 10th
ult by IA force of 1900 Republicans. the Revenue
Collector and the Lieutenant in command nav
\ ing run away on their approach. The news is
given on the authority of Che priest OF Nazus.
rhe Emperor and Empress were to have left
CueTnavuca on tine Sth inst., aud ought TO have
arrived on the following day at Chapultepec.
Gercia CanO, who deserted from the Imperial
ists with the force under his command, and
who was defeated in an engagement at San
Felipe del ODraje, on the I'd INST, and again de-
teated IN another fight, all his men being killed,
20 IS 20 be lett alone, was apprehended on the
following day at MOrelia whittier he had come
in disguise by the stage from Iatlahuaea. On
his person there were found ysrlous papers,
bills Of exchange, atew trinkets, and 500 in
gold. He was taken to Tolaen, and would be
sent from there TO Mexico TO be tried.
The Mexican Minister at the French Court,
Don Jose HdalgO, had arrived ut Vera Cruz.
The same steamer likewise took Colonel Dapn
and 300 soldiers of the Foreign Legion.
The Mexican papers give further accounts oil
the earthquake at Cordoya. The dome OF the
Church of San Antonio fell down-the TO Her
aud rest of the building being left in miserable
state. The Parish Church had also been so
much injured that IL was found necessary to
suspend public worship IN 1t, Several houses
tell down IRON the violence OF the snock, and
the piazza oil the public square was likewise
much injured. So terrified were the inhabittntS,
that as soon as 1t was over whole families rushed
into the streets, repeating their prayers.
saHerIng Among tho ImPortaIIst Forces
-Successss of AIvarez-ArriVal of the
Foreign miuisCer-MOre Troops SenI
TO nngdad. ... ....
HAVANA, January 1.-THE French steamer La
France arrived last night from Vera Cruz, bring
ing dates from that port 10 the 18th, ana IRON
the City of Mexico to the och inst
La IRA publishes adyices from Acapulco tC
December Ia, aud says:-The Mexican (lmpe
rial) force which lett ManZanllla found the 4th
Battalion starving aud with multitude OF sick.
The whole neiehborhood OF Acapulco had emf
grated after having destroyed or mutilated the
walls tl.'
The troops of Alvarez approached nightly to
fire upon the garrison, and the undullting and
rocky ground allowed them to cause damage
without receiving any. The LlLcjter was sta
toned in the harbor tor some days and lost five
OF her crew, who, being sent on reconnais'
sauce, fell into an ambuscade cf the enemy.
The fevers had commenced and were causing
ten deaths per day, There was great want ol
everything, and provisions were only supplied
by the French navy. .,.....r....
long range. Alvarez obtains by every means
the desertiun Of our men, Offering large rewards.
He has succeeded in getting about thirty sol
| eral Alvarez resides at his hacienda, LA Proyi
| dencia,n sixteen leagues from the coast. A
| column Of five hundred Ausuians, marching
| towards la Provideucia," were obliged to turn
back, being attacked by PorHno piaz on all
| sides, .-..,., ....
BY the steamer La France thhrs arrived al
| Vera Cruz Senor Jose HIdalgo, MaXimllian's
| Minister Plenipotentiary TO France; also, the
infamous Colonel Dupin, and 0Osoldiers belong
| ing to the Foreign Legion.
There have been several skirmishe5 small af
! fairs. OF course the accounts We get show them
| to be victories for the Imperlaists. General
Douay reports q battle at Salinas Victoria on the
26th of December, in which his forces killed six
| of the enemy and captured six prisoners, with
| their arms and money; also hity-elght horses
The French steamer La Sonora which plies
| from vera OruZ 10 maVduuorhS, touCninS NJ lam
| pico, was unable TO leave the mails passengers
or cargo at the latter two ports, and was Obliged
| to return to Vera Cruz. Three hundred meI
had been sent in a French man.of-war TO Bagdad
and it was supposed the Imperialists would soor
reoccupy the place.
| We have been disappointed in not seeing Mr.
| Seward, The Captain General has fitted up his
country seat for his use while here, and his ad
mireEs propose a serehade and banquet The
latter, fear, Will not be permitted. We hope tC
| see him before this week is out.-NeU ,Y0rl
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