, 1866-05-25
MEXICO,
Reported Defeat OF tho French near
MaznUan Cobflrmed-Partlcul Of
the Engagements - OufrnEes mon
Amerlcanh-Letterf from u French or.
Nrer Unfetrnnfea.

Reported Defeat OF tho French near
mazauan Conflrmed-Partlculn Of |
the engagements - Oufra=es mon !
Amerlcanh-Letter from a French or. |
Acer Intercepted.
From the San Francisco Bnlletin.1
A correspondent, who has plantation near |
the place where the battle was fought, writes !
US as follows. |
Since the last steamer sailed there have
been two sal!ies Of the French troops from
this place to meet the force under Corona. |
The hrst was IN March, when some ESQ |
French and $50 Mexican troops LEFT for the
Presidio. They were compelled TO fight their I
way all The dis tance to the Prcsidio, where
they met Gen. Corona in force. AseEere bat
tie ensued, the French taking from the Pho
neer Cotton Company, Messrs. Cutter i
Clemens, large number Of cotton bales,
whercwith to build fortlfcatiou on TIC
Plaza. As they were kept three days with
fcations, and losing many Of their men, they
were compelled to cut their way out at
night, and travel all the way to Aiaza,lan
without stopping, losing all their guns, am-
munition aud bagEage, carving fofsy-e1glt
vas ABOUT COO or rs rs men. Tie I steDch a Mas
80 had IN the Presidio that the dead were
hanlcd together in pile a:-d burnt. During
the engagement the French CommandaNt-
General OF the Port, Capt. Raymond, received
ball through the breast, from the ELECTS Of
which he died. On the otner side, one OF the
btaycst and hest ofCofona's men, aliramon-
tcS, was killed. He rode up to the hseast-
works OF the enemy and was shot through
the heart.
The French were completely routed, Coro-
na being triumphant. gaining brilliant vic.
tory, capturing baggage enough to keep his
men busy two days TO bring 1t in. Corona
also took possession Of the cottun as lawful
Prize Of war, being used by the enemy, and
now the French refuse to indemnify the own
ess, saying that they are not responsible, but
that the Maxfmlllan Government must be
looked TO for pay.
Again, about the 1st Of April, the French,
with their Mexican allie5 under Gen. Moro,
lett for Cliuerro, where they understood the
enemy were, but upon arriving found none.
However; while there, they heard the firing
rial) from Topic, who were engagcd iu a Sc
we're battle with Corona's forces, but instead
OF going to the assistance Of Lozailo, as they
promised him, they refused, and when the
Mexican troops demanded to 90 without the
French, they were informed they would all he
| 1.ea.ea Us enemies the moment they LEFT their
lines. Tue result Il general dissatisfaction
nmoug the officers, aud the Topic aud Gauda-
laura troops will leave the French aud return
home. Meantime The. battleIut San Sebastian
was seye'e. one, and Lozado was driven
back to Tepic, arrfvlng with only 800 or 100
men ont or 200. Although the city OF Ma
| za,lnn is posted with otlicial notices and
l. hardbills stating that MI the Liberals had
! been driven out Of the State, yet the same
| day the Ccronas " ere at the very gate of the
carrying of vegetables and fruit for their
comrades. The inct Is, the port OF Maxatlan
i Is and has heen besieged for month past,
until II is almost untenable longer By the I'm
perial forces.
Evcryhod here is sick Of their presence
4 bal, r~f1 n5,nrr$ oil nrrl In
\ sooner they leave the better for ull, Us they
will only reap disgrace Instead oi honor BY
remaining. ..
The French are generally considered civ
ilized and humane people, but here they are
fast dcgenerattne into barbarisu1, pcrpetzating
| crucltfcs and outrages unhcard Of before
aultne any civilized nation. Americans are
| Imprisoned without the slightest evidence Of
| guilt, and held after being tried by court
| martial, when no charge has been sustained.
a young man named Fitzgerald, and another
| uumeti U0uck, were arrested and kept iu
prison charged with having bought corp of
the enemy outside. Some time after their
/ confinement there wns break among the
| prisoners, when nouck attempted to escape.
lie was ordered to Topic, but while on his
way was shot by his guards. who robeed him
| OF his col watch his other effects were sent
| to the British Censul at Tepic. The authorities
promised the friends Of Fitzgerald that he
should be released on condition Of his leaving
tor California on the tlrst steamer but instead.
he was heavily iToned IN his cell and subjected
TO all manncr Of indignity ind insult, with
threats Of instant death upon the slightest
provoca len; the Mexican prisoners often, in
their drunken fits, jcopard'zing h.s life Us we'll.
| The Captain Of the United States steamer
Saranac having been applied to In the matter,
| replied that Americans were always gettin.
into trouble be synrathized With the pris-
oner, but really could do nothing. Some time
after this the chains we're removed from him,
| when the present Commundante. upon lnvcs-
tigatiou demanded by the commander cr the
Saranac, discovered 1t. He then, in conrec.
ton witt, Gen. Riras, the Mexican Imperial
them of. This wns found but the order
putting them on was uot. Sufficient 10 say,
| Tint nilcr some four munths' imprisonment
| MIR. Fitzgerald Is now released, through an iu-
tluencc not official, and Is safe Oh his way to
California, where he can tell his own story.
Another instance Of unprecedcnt atrocity
is presented in the ca5e Of Mr. Morgan,
whu, having left here for the mine where hf
was engaged teforc the order was Issued
Qniripga Il passport to so and come be was
asked " the guard At the Garita for his pass,
being 10 company with two other Americans,
both OF whom had theirs. Not having one,
he was taken before the present Comandaute,
where he explained, stating that he was 70.
ing to San Francisco, upon which he was told
that he must leave town Immediately. He
WE ENeu III cun9Se VI pIAee VI Eso ofeecu.
es, who escorted him 10 the gate and thust
him outside Of the city without bis mule
inE '1 OUTSIDE on ' a. awhile, hoping "Iai ii:
friends would miss him and CONT
after him, he started atoot for tue Preside
distant 25 miles. When he, got about half :
milc be met some Of Corona's men. who uskei
him where be was going. he told them hi!
story, when they gave him written rapel
TO pass on through their lines to bis destiua
ton, but being he1gildercd, he took the wronf
road, which led him directly into the camI
OF Corona. Here he was seized, and with pis
tolls cooked directly In both ears, was threat
encd With instant death ir he turned to th
right or left. Finally, bic negro anon;
them, who spoke English WE'LL coming up
had n'utters explained and ahout this time
his friend coming up with his mule and On or
Consul, he rot hack safe, and Is also on hi
way to your city.
| INTERCEPTED LETTE1t OF 4 FRENCH OFFICER
The Brownsville Dviftia de Notieias 10
April 18th, prints the f.llowins confidential
letter from a French officer, intercepted b.
General Escobcdo's forces:
TAccDArA+ near Mexico. March 90 lsGs.
To Cement Doney,. ommandinS the Firss Diviao
OF the EIped!touAlr Army:
GENERAL: received your letter. which rou ha
TIE k:naqes: to adt'rss. to nc tn reply 70 mine
justice Of yonf tudgmeni. IT. ss sou ray. Ma.
| shal Dazaiue, with an unlimited credit au'
| very near oDo hundred thonsanta men. com
| posed Of loEtgn and Mexican troop.
has achieved only actual situatton--o very prec1
s1out-wt. deprived Of the Fre.ch ass; ana WIN =!
nen. rc-es,aolssh The former condition Of sffatrs
And. General, above all. call four special atten
tp11 10 The fsct or the exIst1ng obst1ary OF Empe
ror AiastmtIIian anh tbe Mar-hal, who oota con
,turc right wrong. in their personal politics aut
characteristic dl=agzrcments s11c. the death Of II
Laneafs.
ne WIS 'he on1y:.oue eho had the will and poxe
to change atLaitH in The irea. .urs Department Ant
lastly. the neue from Cfane. shows us that tn
Mexican expt d1nuu If growing daily more unpopu
lar relations with the United Stntes ase as
>u1N!nc more mcnactrE A-Vect.
Hence, General, have determined 10 take leas
Of abs enc' for rtz month"; and ], 's more than pro
liable That shan no. return. III he Of any
10 you in France sha!i 'Ake the packet on rhe 1s,
t!'Osicant, Richelltu tt.eet. Allow me In couclu
| alcu, General, to assure you OF ms gratitude fo
Eour many k1ndne.tes md accept the honor OF m
respect and fidelity. Bn1aeoERT.
The Grade Of General.
In the Senate on Monday Mr. Wilson, fror
'he Committee On Military Affairs, reporte
| the House resolution to revive the grade {
General Of the United States Army, with q
| amendment, being substitute for the secon
sectioH- As amended, 1t reads as follows:
SECTION l. That the grade Of General Of th
| Army Of The United States be, and tho eame
htreby revived, rnd the rcsIdent Is hereby at
! ,ho:IIct. whenever be shall deem it gxpedlent, I
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