The national Republican., 1867-02-26
Mexican Adyices.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-San Luis Potosi
dates of the 9Th inst, via Brownsville on the
goth, have been received. An engagement
occurred on the 4th inst. at defle known as
La Gallinera, between the forces of Miramon,
under Castillo. and Rochea, Of Escobedo's
command, with 1000 men. The Liberals
were defeated, and three or four hundred
were killed, among these Gen. Herrera Y.
Caro-. Col. Mirceras and most Of the re-
mainder were wounded or prisoners. But
five escaped. Castillo after the victory was
seriously threatened by Caravajal and was
endeavoring to reach Quertaro by forced
marches.
Escobedo ordered oil volunteer foreigners
found in Miramon's army to be shot for the
depredations committed at Zacatecas. Joa-
quine Miramon, brother of Miguel, was
among those who were shot. Ortega and
Patouri remain at Saltillo under arrest. An
official dispatch from Monterey of the 18th
says the Governor of the State was occupied
in preparation for the departure of the
French, Austrian and Belgian prisoners, who
are to be exchanged for Mexicans brought
by the French frigate Phelegon. The order
for their departure is now waited for from
Escobedo.
Papers from the interior justify the butch
cry OF 100 foreign prisoners captured from
Miramon, and charge them with having com.
mitted the depredations at Zacatecas. The
doctors say Mejia cannot be cured.
HAVANA, Feb. 20.-The steamship Man.
haitian, from New Orleans. arrived here on
the 18th inst.
A French steamer arrived here on the 18th,
with dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th, and
from the city of Mexico to the 9th.
The report that President Juarez had been
taken prisoner grew out of an expected attack
by Miramon with 5000 men upon Zacatecas.
Miramon's official report says Juarez escaped,
owing to the velocity Of his carriage.
Escobedo arrived upon the scene the next
day and gave battle to Miramon, and
promptly routed him, taking eight hundred
prisoners and capturing all his artillery and
100000, At last accounts Miramon had ar
rived at Queretaro with only four officers.
Liceaga, the Imperial commander of Gu
najuato, had been defeated by Riacon Col
lardo, and that city had fallen into the hands
of the Liberals.
Maximlian's minister, with strong
brigade, was routed while coming from To.
luco, TO reinforce the capital, and left 500
men dead and wounded on the field. A
bearer of official dispatches for the French
steamer was stopped by Porido Diaz, who is
hSAiSO'
1t was reported at Vera Cruz that Juarez
had left Zacatecas for San Luis three days
before the sudden attack by Miramon. Mar
quez was reported to have 10000 men at
Mexico, of whom only 1000 were armed
Eight hundred soldiers OF the garrison of
Pueba had declared for the republic and
gone with Zamacona, and it was expected
that as soon as the French had left, the re.
mainder would take possession of the city
and pronounce for Juarez.
Gen. Castelnau, De Pocter, and others,
and also Madame Bazaine, have arrived here
on the French steamer Nourcau Monde.
The transport Johnnie was to leave Vera
Cruz on the 18th, with l,20O troops Sew
eral members of Maximilian's ministry were
also among the passengers on board the
Nouricau Monde. Marshal Bazaine arrived
at Puebla on the 9th inst.