The New York herald., 1866-06-26
SPLENDID VICTORY OF IAE LIBERALS
The Imperial Loss Five Hundred Killed and
Wounded and FOur. teen Pieces Of Artillery.
Two Regime Ints Of Mexican Imperialists
60. Over to the Liberals.
Nhe.teplhs OF the Mexican People Opposed
to- the Longer Reign Of Maxlmillan.
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Treyine and Escobedo which we published on Friday
uast has been confirmed in nearly all its details II ap
pears that the imperat train, which consisted Of two
hundred and fifty wagons containing merchandise and
ammunition to the value Of two millions Of dollars
captured between Camargo and Meir the 16th inst
The train conveyed by ten imperalist companies,
numbering three hundred and fifty men, Captain
Hofa; hundred gueras, made up Of Confederates,
and two regiments of Mexican imperiasts numbering
Afteen hundred 1t had eight pieces Of artillery and
elk Mexican guns.
On the 10th, about three leagues from Canargo,
Canales Maranga and Escobedo with their commands,
had placed themselves under Trevine the liberals
berng twenty-five hundred, well armed and equipped
When the train approached it fercely attacked, and
after fight lasting hour the iMperalist troops
and the train captured. General Olvaras
wounded and passed through Reynosa on Saturday
night Several officers Of his command had arrived at
Matamoros, who confirmed the capture of eight hun
dred prisoners OF Olvaras' command, and about four
hundred Others with the convoy, sent to Camargo
The convoy was also taken to Camargo under double
guard with ORDERS under General Escobedo not to allow
anything TO be touched. Two Mexican imperiast reg
nents changed sides in the fight
Another despatch from Brownsville, Texas, is con.
Armatory Of the above. 1t says:A train OF hun
drcd and fifty wagons, with valuable merchandise,
started by General Mea from Matamoros for Monterey
guarded by nearly two thousand imperial troops under
General 0lvaras. The train attacked on the 10TH
between Camargo and Mer by General Escobedo the
head Of three thousand liberals The imperial loss was
ove hundred killed and wounded, eight hundred prison.
~s fourteen pieces Of artillery and the entire train Of
wagons, valued at two millions Of dollars The liberal
Loss was slight General Ovaras severely wounded
but escaped capture
Cortina is reported between Matamoros and the strag
Elcrs Of 0lvaras' army and will probably capture many
haye heen pathe herod
Eecobedo's headquarters. One hundred imperial
cavalry have arrived at Ma,amoros and corobote this
statement
large portion Of the merchandise has been claimed
BY private owners and will probably be given up tho
payment Of heavy tax.
despatch from New Orleans, dated the oath
INST, says that the regiment Of Imperial Lancers and
sne large imperial infantry regiment turned TO the
Moral side The Austrian regiments lost all their officers
and all their but two killed. The contra gueras
lost hundred, all killed
Bagdad was evacuated by the imperial troops, which
were scnt 10 reinforce Matamoros the latter place being
IN danger Of an attack from General Escobcdo.
1asamoros Untenable for tho Impc.
rfaiists.
WASHINGTON, June 25, lse6.
Information received by Mr.. Romero about the Mexi.
can victory at Camargo stated that the l1th inst
General 0lvera left Matamoros with a large train OF
wagons escorted by two thousand men, Of whom three
hundred AustriansI General Meja remained at
Matamoros with four hundred only and one hun
dred and nfty at Bagdad. The city Of Matamoros is
therefore untenabe for the imperalists after their
defeat at Camargo.
The Mexican People Opposed to the
Longer Reign OF MaximilIan.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 1885,
despatch from General Sheridan to General Grant
tpa fhafp pua-f aptbo oaf t,a Movtc
posed TO the longer reign OF Maximan, that when
the French Austrian and Belgian troops withdrawn
he will have few supporters in all Mexico The despatch
also states that Santa Anna understood to be here
the interest Of both tho Maximian and the Church
party, and should be closely watched by the United