The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19

very evident mere that Inc Imperial sltuatlon 10
anything but encouraging On the contrary, 1t
is evidently becoming every day more and more
embarrassing. SCme of this is attributable 10
the impoverished condition of the Imperial
tceasI ry, to the i'll feeling and non-cc-operation
between commanders in the field, but mainly to
the fact that the Juarlsts are becoming powerful
and active. and where they do not drive the
enemy before them they at least harass them 70
O considerable degree. With each day there
seems 10 come q further confirmation of the
report that the Imperial forces will be mainly
concentrated at Mexico city, 0rizaba, and San
General Jubal Early arrived here a few days
ago, accomp panied by several Confederates. 1t
is understood that he will leave to-day for the
City of Mexico He has dyed his hair and beard
black. He rode all the way through the South
ern States from his place of concealment in
Western Virginia.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT At MARAvATIo.
Information has been received verbally of an
attack made on Maravatio by the Liberals and
OF their total defeat 1t appears that the Liberal
General Regules advanced upon Maravatio
(Which had in it at the time only garrison of
seventy men) with large force.
The garrison OF Maravatio was under the COM
mard of d. Mariana Lopez, who, when 1t became
known that Regules was advancing, was urged
by the inhabitants to surrender the place. the
object OF the citizens being to lesson the evils
expected from the forthcoming attack. But
Commandant Lopez declined saying that he had
wagered his head not to give up the place.
When the citizens saw that his determination
them arms they nobly seconded his efforts to
protect the city.
REGULEs ATTACK AND DFFEIT.
Regules presented himself before the city at 8
O'Clock on the morning OF the l6tn OF December.
AT the time the contra-guerilla command, Under
Gonzalez, was en- route TO reinforce the garrison
of Maravatio. GonZaleZ's command was mounted
and about eighty strong. About one hundred
and fifty soldiers and quite large number of
citizens were at once armed and made available
was to form his men in columns deploying each
column separately. He then made a general at
tack simultaneously upon three points, but was
At the same time the contra-guerilla command
made an attack upon one OF the enemy's tlauks,
and came very near being surrounded and taken
In this particular part OF the action Gonzalez,
the chief of the contra-guerillas killed the com
manding officer of the Juarst cavalry. The
attack proving unsuccessful, Regules withdrew
his troops to distance of half a league from
the deienses of Maravatio. RegulPs lost twenty
five killed nulber OF wounded and ejEht
prisoners. Among the prisoners was one officer.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
1t is further reported that Regules, after his
retreat from before Maravatio, was met by the
command of General Menelez on a rise of ground
known as Santa Clara, situated between Acam-
baro and Zinapecuaro, and that g battle took
place there, in which Menelez was the victor,
taking about seven hundred prisoners. This
news comes from the City of Mexico.
MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERAL
GENERAL REGULEs.
The ESperd1lgd in its issue OF the 18th says:-
From Jerecuaro we have been informed that q
column of Liberals, under General Regules had
moved upon Acambaro on the 1tth instant. The
column OF Imperial troops under Jqeretaro con-
tinued to advance with General Lamadried
through the heart of Huasteca.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF nzANTLA.
According to an otiicial note from General Cal
deron, General Alatolre has agreed to surrender
Mizantla to the Imperial forces.
All of the above news is derived from Imperial
sources, and should, therefore, be taken cum
gTdTlO salts.
REPORTED IMPERIAL VICTORY.
The Commandant of Zitacauro under date of
the 9th of December, reports the following:-In
compliance with instructions | marched for
Mulillo yesterday. AT q quarter before 10 o'clock
in the morning reached San Nicolas Ameaio.
My object was to ascertain the route which the
enemy had taken. About half an hour afterwards
they presented themselves on the heights of
Tuhillo, The enemy was Immediately attacked
and dispersed.
We then moved on to Monterillo. There
serious combat took place. The evenly was
thrown into disorder, but rallied again. Another
advance was made, whereupon the enemy was
| disorganized, and driven in all directions. The
| enemy had four killed and ten wounded. Our
infantry being greatly fatigued, and tie cavalry
suffering from the encounters of the day. did
| not pursue them. We captured large number
| of prisoners and considerable moteriel.
| MEXICO Cry. January I.-Toluca-the capital
| of the Empire, situated thirty-six miles from
| MeXco-has been taken by the Liberals, under
| General Pascual Munoz. there were with him
| Generals Gomez Garlardo, Riva Palacio, and
| Augustin Granda- All of the Imperial troops at
| the capital have been sent to retake the city,
| and Marshal Bazaine commands in person.
1t was reported on Saturday that the Liberals
| had captured the silver mines at Pachuca ana
Real del Monte, and destroyed the works. No
diligence has arrived from Pachuca since Friday
| last, which is an omirous sign.
Toluca is tiue city of twelve thousand inhabi-
hosh haa cd for fha ~ nj
| The liberals are increasing in numbers In the
/ State Of Durango, and, unless reintorcements
| can be sent there, the PrefecJ writes that the
State must be given into their hands,
| MILITARY MATTERS.
| Thirtv-three of the zouaves who revolted at
| Martinique and also on the march between
| Puebla and here, have been condemed TO the
| chain gang, and TO work on the public works.
| In Guaniuato General Baron Armaud has
| assumed the command of the subdivision OF
Leon Colonel Tarquet, military commander of
| the city OF Gdanaiuato, was ordered to Moreha
with the battalion OF his command. ,,o,o. -
The Mexican Times say that Garcia Morales is
| on rhe American frontier; but thus paper is too
unreliable to quote with any idea that you are
obtaining correct war news.
| In each number are made-up battles IN which
fiftv or one hundred French have routed one or
| two thousand wellarmed MeXicans. The editor
| has had Figueroa routed several tunes, ana
General Figueroa happens to be one OF those
Mexican generals who has never yet been
whipped by the Imperialists. He has taken
several important posts, with garrisons, and
| hurried back TO Orizaba and Pueba the lmpe.
rial troops Just as often as they have ventur ed
into the valley ofTehuacan.
ARRIVAL OF SILVER.
convoy, worth So, 100, 900 in silver, reached
here on the Goth ult., from the mint at Quere-
aro The mint here has only coined 81 eSS aS 1SS
| is expected soon from Guadalajara. All the
mints except the one at Chihuahua, are coinine