The New York herald., 1866-03-20

had q brilliant reception st Morelia in honor |
thereof Mendss himself says that he fought the |
bands OF several chiefs combined that he had hard
battle and that his losses were severe Connrms
Is furnished Of previous advices By way OF 'ne
Rio Grnude regarding critical position OF the mpe
rialsts Tampioo The republicans were threatening
the town. being in force within twenty miles OF u. In
the Pacific States the mperass were still confined 70
few ports the republicans holding all the country
The latter had boldly attacked the garrison OF Ma
zatlan on three occasions within i've weeks ExLseu'
tenant Maury Maxmian's Minister Of Colonizstion had
left for England and rumored that he had been
thus disposed Of avoid giving further offence to the
United States One Of the Belgian envoys sent over 70
oondole with the Empress Caiotta shot and killed,
while route from the capital 10 Vera Cruz, by guerlas
who attacked the stage in which he was riding. n
saard Napoleon's envoy, had left on his return to
France.
Our latest Brownsville dispatches Of the 10th inst
that the mpefalsts in Mexico Organising for
vigorous campaign west Of the Sierra Madre Their force
numbers six thousand men. Ono column had already
left Monterey march directly Aatamoros, second
was soon TO commence operations from Monterey
70 Piedras Negras, while . third was TO
move ON the Victoria, San Fernando and Hatamo-
line The intention TO strike the different bands
Of republicans simultaneously TO defeat end dsperse
them, open up communication between the Rio Grande
and the interior Of the country and to revive CONNER
cal relations Garr,sons we're to be placed at eligible
points the various roads, and such arrangements were
TO be made a. would the mperalsts fondly anticipated
render the country open and peaceful
EUROPE
The Montreal Company's steamship Peruvian arrived
Portland yesterday with two days later advices from
Europe.
The long threatened outbreak Of hostiIties between
Austria and Prussia the subject Of the partition Of the
duchies wrested from Denmark has at last reached
point. Prussia has despatched peremptory note to
Austria which leaves the latter Power no alternative but
either to fight to submit TO most humating conces
sions The French Chambers also have taken up sgni
ncant attitude the question The report Of an i'm
porant debate the subject in the Corps Lessatif Is
| published in our Supplement sheet this morning.
II stated by the London O,c that the United States
government has assured the English Cabinet that it will
permit any action Of the Fenans obnoxious to Eng
| land which American laws can prevent.
| In the London money market on tho 9th inst United
States nve-twcnties closed at 7o's 70K.
| ASIA
An interesting statement of the condition OF affairs In
| India and China is published in our Supplement
| sheet In the latter country the Nyenfei re.
| bcllion, which has arisen from the embers Of the
suppressed Tapping revolt gaining ground rapidly
and Shanghae threatened with an attack
The foreign residents preparing to meet their
assaants Horrible accounts Of cruelties inflicted
captured rebels by Chinese officials, under the tact
sanction the British authorities published in the
| Hong Kong papers In India disturbances had again
| broken out the northwest frontier. Some or the
native princes taking energetic action for the sup
preston of tho slave trade. Russian encroachments in
Central Asia still formed topic of discussion. 81.
Petersburg correspondent that the commercial
advantages Of the movement will fall Americans for
| many years to come.
| SOUTH AMERICA
Additional details OF much interest regarding the river
Plate war, showing, among other things the immense
preparations the supposed decisive battle which
imminent the date Of latest advices furnished In
Rio Jancro and Buenos Ayres dispatches Ia this
mornings HKRALD Supplement- illustrated by map Of
the OF contest The allied Of the Rrazans
Argentnes and Urugaayans numbering about fifty thou
| sand and supported by considerable and efficient
naval feet, lay on the south bank Of tho Parana
rivor In the vicinity Of Paso dc Ia Para confronted
on the north sde by tho Paraguayans estimated 1t only
| twenty thousand Defensive works Of great
strength however, possessed by the latter, were sup
posed to noutsazc u extent the numerical sdvan
tagcs over thcm Of their enemies The allies however,
designed pssnpt tho passage OF the river. and
desperate struggle expected They had also in con-
temptation flank movement and an attack Of tho Para
guayan Further particulars gwen OF the bold
crossing OF The river by small force Of Paraguayans,
noticed in yesterdays HsnALp resulting in q sharp aght
and causing CONSERVATION among tho allfcs
WEST INDIES
The steamship Manhattan, Captain Daccon, which
arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz and Havana
brought some interesting items Of Cuban news
Further particulars furnished relative to the late
arrivals In the island Of cargocs Of slaves from
Africa noticed In previous advices There
Is great excitement among both authorities and
people over the slave trado generally, and
| IL has finally led to the resignation of
Captain General Duce He has revoked his late Decree
issued by Instructions OF the Spanish ministry, for
the return authorities for the purpose Of being
snt Africa Of all negroes OF captured slave
goes hired out for term OF years to the phnter and
informed his that whether his resignation is
accepted or not he will leave Cuba The numerous re-
fires throughout the island attributed by one OF
the Havana journals 70 negro inccndiarism Tho dis
covery plot the part Of slave traders TO dcsoy one
Of the Havana newspaper offices is reported.
The further progress OF tho royal commission in their
OF investigating the Jamaica revolt is reported In
our Kingston correspondence Abundant evidence, rs
said has already been produced show that the affair
was not merely sudden and unprecedented outbreak,
hut deliberately planned and organized rebellion with
the ultimate design Of numbering or driving from the
island all the whites TIE members OF the commission
expected to leave for England the 2sth INST Our
| correspondent notices the fact, already recorded
in our Canadian despaches that the entire British West
India naval squadron has been ordered TO Halifax.
strong feeling in favor or the annexation Of ama,a TO
the United States manafcstng itself among the people
| OF that island.
In Hayu sixty persons charged with being concerned
| In the revolutionary movements In that republic had
been arrested and It supposed that twenty OF them
| would be executed
| THE LEGISLATURE.
Both houses OF our State Legislature met at seven
O'Clock las, evening In the senate the following bills,
among others ordered TO third rcading:-To alter
the map and plan the city Of New York, 70 authorize