Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-02

first empire has not been effaced from your
minds. Believe me, for my own part have
inherited the feelings entertained by the chief |
ofmy family for this energetic and patriotic |
population, who sustained the Emperor in
good as well as evil fortune. have debt of
gratitude to discharge toward you. This de-
pertinent was the first to give me its suffrages
in l84S, because i knew with the majority of
the French people, that its interests were my
interests, and that l detested equally with
them those treaties of 1915 which is now
sought to make the sole basis of our foreign
policy. L thank you for the sentiments you
have expressed toward me. Among you
breathe freely, for it is among the working
populatfor-bOth in town and country--that
find the real genius of France"
Vera Cruz dates of the 10Th are re-
| ceived: The Esperanto, of May 4th SAYS of all
| the JuareZ forces in the Department of Guar
| axuto, none OF consequence remain, they
having been dispersed, and travellers can pass
in safety as far as Gaudalauxra.
The Estafette says the situation on the
Pacific coast Is daily becoming more alarming.
There have been lately many alliances of revo-
Ilutionists with filibusters, and serious compli-
cations are feared. rsF -r
From Oaxaca we learn that, on the 18th ult.
the Austrian troops returned from their un-
successful expedition against Perrepan, Diaz
having abandoned the town of Uaxico.
From Meridin, Yucatan, we are informed
that the troops from Tobasco have signaIIy
under Col. Lizardo, sent from Campeachy to
invade Tobasco.
The Indians have risen and are committing
considerable havoc, they having forced theil
+ way through the Imperial line OF defence anC
burned six villages, killing all of the lnhabi
tants.
Hong Kong advices to March 15th. state tina
Sir Richard Graves Mcdonnell had arrived
there, and had been inaugurated Governor
/ with great ceremony.
The EranQh Dnolia chip ha.
t been seized by the Coolies on board of her
, When the vessel was recovered from them
B. she was discovered to be covered with blooC
and dead Coolies.
: A collision had occurred on board a vesse
a in the Macoa trade, in which 100 Chinamei
Y were killed.
Some further particulars of tn
4 bombardment of Callao, by the Spanish fleet
e have come to hand. The accounts thus ia
t received go to show that the Spaniard
5 got the worst of the engagement. Admire
5 NuneZ has been reported wounded. 1t az
/ pears that the Peruylans had nine batterie
}. mounted with twenty-five FOUNDER guns, tire
a one hundred FOUNDER Armstrong; and fou
{ hundred and fifty FOUNDER Blakely, beside
>, the iron-clads Lilo and Victoria and tire
a | wooden gunbOats. In less than half an hou
), the Villa dMadrid had her motive power Dc
! ranged, and was towed out of action. TIL
a Berenguela moved out twenty minutes latel
n having received heavy rifle shots near he
water-line, was leaking badly. She wa
obliged to careen to prevent sinking. At hal
!, past two the Blanco and Resolution retired {
Is repair injuries, but sOon returned TO positions
D, and with the rest of the fleet, except the tw
E. first named, continued the fight until the enC
ne Soon after the commencement of the fight
U. Peruvian battery, containing two three hui
u. bred FOUNDER Armstrong; was blown up, dii
n mounting the guns and killing and wOundin
Il, every one in the vicinity. In another batter
a three hundred FOUNDER Armstrong was d
re mounted at the first fire. With this exception
10 the fire of the Peruvian batteries was heav
a and well directed, and every moment BEGAN
an more fatal and destructive. Soon after fiN
at O'Clock the Spaniards retired, the batteries ii
a ing until they were out of range. The la
nv | gun was fired by the Monitor Victoria. III
n. Peruvians have lost 60 killed and 40 wount
nd ed. The shot that disabled the steampipc
a. | the Villa dMadrid killed Is and wounded 2
aud it was thought from that that the tot
4, Spanish loss far exceeded that of the Peruy
al ans. That vessel had eight shot holes in h
p | sides. The Blanco was struck twenty time
IN others nearly as many. The Numancia beir
nd iron clad, came off very well, but one eigl
ny inch rifled projectIle pierced her five and
10 half inch iron plating, and went partly throul
so her wooden backing. She was fought so as
IN receive the fire at angle, hence her patiI
ne caused the shot to glance. The officers of Il
70 Vanderbilt think the Spaniards are in no co
IS ditiOn to renew the attack. They had on
solid shot, so the city is little injured. -