The New York herald., 1866-05-22
M E x IC O.
EHE CAMPAIGN IN sINALoA.
Brilliant Victories Of the
aaaa Liberals. s "a
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The lmperialists Routed and Driven
essd Back to Mazatlan. aoaeH
Fine Generalship OF the Liberal
a Commander Corena.
AOsrps Of American Shrpshooters in
~ the Liberal Ranks.
Urtega About to Raise hk Standard in North
western Mexico.
Fine Generalship Of the Libera
Commander Corona.
A Corps Of American ShMrpshooters II
the Liberal Ranks.
Ortega About to Raise 'hk Standard in North.
western Mexico.
Oar San Francisco Correspondence.

Osr san Francisco CORES cspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 1866.
ib TIE CAMPAIGN IN srSALoA
Prom correspondence from different sources and the
statements Of numerous eye-wnesses OF the recent
Eagesnents condense the following account OF the
grand campaign 30 hong IN preparation, which TO
have cleared the State OF Snaoa of the liberal forces
but which m reality wipng every vesge
Of the French and traitor forces and left Corona flushed
with success and master OF the situation.
CAMPAIGN
The plan 6r the campaign agreed upon between the
French commander at Mazatlan and Lozada, the
mander Of the imperial forces in Guadaajara briefly
- follows:-iozada with his whole force OF from two
Thousand 70 three thousand men, move Mazat-
I'm nom pis entering the State Of snaloa from the
southeast via Acaponeta and advance to San Sebastian
The French to wait until the Of his arrival in
she vicinity received then in force against
Corona at gwen signal and both armies advancing
once woed hem his army in between them and finish it
On the spot at a single blow Lozads pursuance Of
ss agreement reached Acaponeta with his whole force
ON the 18th OF March, and sent courier notify the
French Of his arrival and ask that the forty thousand
dollars promised him to pay Off his merconaries who
were camorous tor money and would only enter Snaoa
on condition of immediate payment be forwarded to
himswith all possible haste The succeeded In
snterng MaEatlan, and the French prepared
AdvaSce
NOW THEY WEST OFT To rHH snEARnc Iaxy
.ff CANE BACK sHoRS.
On the 17th Of March the Franco Mexican forces,
puhbering, are told, about six hundred and afty
French, and -four hundred and nfty 10 Eve hundred
Nsxcans OF the Rivas brigade, started out for the
srssdio of hazatan having received notice that Corona
Asd on the day previous divided forces, sending
portion to meet Lozada, and falling back with the
main body They advanced three miles Iona Travi
rsda where the hrst detachment Of lboras nine
hundred strong were drawn mp 10 resist their march
tnterorward sharp fight took place. and the liberals
seI back in good Order leaving dead The French
halted and sent back their wounded and killed to Maza
tan then pushed to Ureas three miles further where
second and more determined stand made by the
sberls, who had received reinforcements The lighting
Al close range the Msxicaas charging with the bayo
net IN manner which 10 the French and
greatly astonished them. A number Of the French
DGacen here picked on by Americans armed
With repeating rifles and tho fight prolonged by
She liberals until the boats fDm tho French frigates
ar,e the estuary and opened re with boat howtzer
hen they again fell back towards the Presdo carrying
shcir dead and wounded with them. The march con-
snued until nishtfsl, skirmishmg constantly going on
Esd the French bvouacKsd without water surrounded
~ thor yiglant enemies Next morning they marched
3pto the Preside without opposition the main body OF
sheliberals under Pnta and Corona n person, falling
back at their approach. The French In high
spirits, supposing that all now over when IL Was
Uncovered tina, Corona with aisaost his entire
- twelve hundred men--had counternsrched and
amposscssou OF the road MaEaan along the banks
shs river Mszatsn II apparent that they
sasfht In trap and courier sent on at galop
MAsaAaan for assistance. He back foot with
sru- -asAblsd and hn clothing completely riddcd The
Abassls had every escape ther possession
ThsEsa1oh commander ordered rye on Corona
D01tioD, which made at eleven A. n This attack
pusk Cd with great vlgor for hour half At
shss end Of which time the French cavalry being very
Asei ~ man@uvred had nearly succeeded IN breaking In
and turning the right nank OF tlse liberal column
se1nfososUent checked this attempt and tho whole be-
sal iins, aS1nming Offensive snd charging with
yell drove the French and imperalsts bssk upon the
savn.
re xexcans showed The mcs. .despsrs.s courage.
~eIsssg on.te invaders with bayones and eubbcd mus
tsse and appealing meet dcaih with contempt Tho
1ssscs isoE from The MAzatan cotton fsssory in ,hs
Ssrucasd bsrncsdes which esahssd tlssm 70 held the
Slacs until ne htfa though the me desperate charges
che hArricsdos and actually aa~oec number of the
French and dragged them out Of fhs lines meet ter
sSs. 1 80 ss:ss, ss the .fsn.ry CO. ~ hand 70 hand
1atts cf their s,uskcts the cotton 6aioe AZ
.!ghua the ErsAsh sl held the whlch were
sossdsd. and inAscd Of the whole imperaIist force
sas wsnt Of wafer terrible she wells were
a1s wiih ,,sxos obtaining wsier fsn The rsser
sst was repulsstsvish oss the thins Ave Americans
Yneh ssSssy ass. VI ssv siIns srsrr msa .s ,es
sans near tAe bsuhs<f the river. AZ dsybresk Des
49, nom Corona yAs led IN blindfold 70 the Freno
hea1susrtsrs He delivered the following nsaazase--
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The rrsaeh carn.nandsr infused the proposition To
surrender And the tarrcsdes Instantly swept by
sew dying q thsa. and the asss causing the bodies
within the essriesdss 20 purify, ihe nenoh became
ssd ssd ssrnsi Ne. = I'd ,ss~siss. Of the sf,aS,.
Hnmunislon zoe ..s snins, and ~ the day wore n
- ss.Ts sv'csst s.s. ss, % Ne sry ssr. =. gsT must
sAgsoce fpom nsssfan ne French ssccosded either by
ossey 90 ~ fssnng sersss IN tbs opposite dfsssicu
sssss sss,ns ,bs is-sr road % srasvsS no cdr for few
,ups>sa AASsase ,vsis, artillery, sr. the dead and
ss1 s. N Is. s.Se sDnsDos 70 cossss ~
soverel Ne trick which had bern played and h cavalry
.ere q sss hsss Of The fugitive 10 fs- minutes
ias shs ssaseS rsmsius o. tn. force reached the pro
came e - n ss he %.
'ovv hundr 4 an told ~ the whole expedition \
hazsasn, and Of 'hs.s MOI over one !
yAde Tho commander u the expedHtson. N Ramon
.aetsn Of srcnadr and forms riy oomnsDdante of Ma
satsn was mortAly wounded and died nesi day after
eschng the cy. Casiinads for very communicate OF
soeerio, wss killed NJ the rresido and sme seventy OF
ne fughives WHO reached Haxatlsn wounded The
ibtrais Lost from tive buaired f,vr hundred men an
he three days hght
The frcsch wcrc corspIecly routed tsrnss rsnings
'nnsnt vcioy, capturing baggage egh 10 beep has
ncn bury tvo taysto brng II ln toron TOOK pos
esson ot the cotton as sfui prize of being used
'ne enem- End nov the French refuse w Indemnify |
ne owners saying that they sre not resp vsbie but
hai the harinisn government must ss ioo.pA " for
* Il
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see o. tae expedition, and IL reported thai he ND the
= etn wbo ssmSted his ecmmsod 20 ss 10 perm u The L
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