The New York herald., 1867-02-19
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Fighting Going On in the
interior.
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mAMOA WHIPPED By ESCoBED0.
ANXIETY TO LEAVE tine CAPITAL.
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under General Escobedo and the imp sr.,,sts uoder
General hiramon has reached here y. = contained in
tho ofhcal report Of Escobedo to a Minister Of War
and Marine, copy or which foxwsrded 70 General
Bsiozdbal The report dated sAe Hacienda de San
SAointo, January 81, 1857 thre II, and says that at
On A. y. he came upc \ the rear guard Of the
snsmy, with whom hs eezchanged several cannon
shots The imperialists rctreated in confusion fonr
leagues when sudden charge Of cavalry completed
ne rout The liberals apsured number Of prisoners.
~ the imperial srn ~, ammunition trains, squipage,
ana all tney mao mo pursuit continued mp TO the
hour the report ~ written when Escobedo ordered
halt 70 rest his trseps. Trevino aad Martinez mean
while continue 4 tho pursuit with two columns Of
sAvary the Aject to overtake Miramon, who had
ssn San Jsc mo precipatey tho approach Of the
liberal troor 4
San 'aci A>s about seventy miles from Zacatecas
tho direc road TO San Luis It Is probable therefore,
that ~ y has occupation Of the former city, Miramon
had arssd towards San Luis and meeting liberals
infofce compelled 70 fall back possibly TO form
jn1m with Severe Castillo. who, according to previous
Ascsunth was moving another road
Is evident ffom the Of the despatch that the
tangagement was little moro than skirmsh with the
rsnguard. Upon the arrival Of the here the bells
wore rung and guns fred in honor Of the event
r MArAxoRos, Feb 1s, 1857
Advces have been received here from San Luis Potos
the lth inst, and from Monterey TO the 11th The
victory Of General Escobedo Mramon is confirmed,
end the Minister Of State has sent thanks Of Pres
dent Juarex to General Escobedo for this complete
triumph.
A large portion of the imperial force captured,
the balance have scattered through the country.
Five hundred prisoners hadved At General Escobsdo's
headquarters On the side Of the mperiasts there
large number OF killed and wounded, most Of whom
foreigners. The loss In killed, wounded and miss
Ing ON the liberal side slight General Escobedo
captured twenty pieces Of artillery and fifty wagons
loaded with ammunition and the Governor Of
san Luis has received Information that Nramon fed
suddeny that he le his private carriage, containing
twenty five thousand dollars IN silver.
Tho liberal cavalry arc stsn scouting through the
country. So eeesl
The battle commenced At San Diego and continued on
70 San Francisco where sudden charge Of cavalry de-
cided the DAY.
yuarez had returned 70 Zacstscas and expected 70
sstsrn TO San Luis Potosf very soon.
General Escsbsdo was about 70 turn his attention 70
General Castillo, who 10 the only imperial chief
le with any force Other reports that Castillo had
Sssreatsd Quersaro and that Mamon had ned in the
same direction
tho victory achieved Miramon oomplste that
with the greatest dlfnculty.
General 49,, who occupied zacatscas has joined e.
cobsdo sa1tbrisade, and the intention d 70 march
An oacer Len Monterey on tho 10Th instant 70 obtain
insructions from Juarez relation 70 the exchange Of
pxisoners now on the French Phegsthon at
Brazos. Il
ortesa and Pasoni were expected u salaao On the
llth fE s8
MArAxoacs, Feb Is, 1861
monterey adyces to the sth inst have been received
Nothing further s known in regard 10 the lighting
bsGween Esoobedo and Miramon Private letters from
Ban Luis Of the 3oth u state that Castillo Is marching
sn that city. Largo numbers Of people are moving
towards salso and Monterey TO avoid the pers Of
Little importance attached hero TO the reported fight
Miramon levied forced loan in zscatecas
La Pyemsa Of Guadaajasa Of the 23d ult, says Mira.
mon recently execnted the imperial Chiefs Forage, Pazy
Puente Bunes Brissac, Adolph and others for confer
ences with the liberals.
Regules occupied Paloon ON tho sth ult, after six
hours nghting and captured the artillery and nuni-
usas Of war.
First Naval Fight Between the Liberals and
Inpcrials-Libcrals Totally Defeated on
Campcachy, Sc.
The imperial squadron, composed Of the following
smAll vessels, Oriente, guns; Merida, gun; Cam
pc0cny,
gun, and Leonor gun, started the Goth Of Janu-
ny from the Bay Of Campeachy 70 attack the liberal
squadron or four boats on the bar Of San Francisco
xs crews Of the imperial squadron amounted TO about
20 men. After . lively. exchange Of shots, during
which two pieccs Of the mperias were dismounted
ne signal given 70 close In and board tho liberas
Numbers Of the latter jumped overheard and swan for
shore. the impsrials captured four armed boats,
siderable amount Of ammunition and arms with twenty
nix prisoners The imperials lost nothing. Several
liberals were killed and wounded, and quite number
Don Basilio GaIindo commander OF the liberal squad
scs was hsn aboard the ndusA ne wa inc o,s lss
Juan Cmiano, pays high compliment - the valor and
i.ssspidity Of his command
w.~,..u,.-,. u.-.-.----..: French Peeula-
s,..-H~-- .-a fFivafe Affairs were Ar
The Diaro del Inpeio contains the following remarks
in connection with the complaints made about the nom
payment Of parties who bad claims against the imperial
civil list
An anonymous sheet has been circulated through the
city complaining Of the nonpayment Of several creditors
Sssty by member OF the imperial household and its
psrusal gave him great pain and caused little sur.
: commission be intrustsd with the payment Of
she outstanding debts and with the inquiry
been in charge Of the imperial household arsrs
The Emperor has placed all his silver plate
IN the hands Of the COMMISSION that the creditors OF
the civil list may be paid Of the proceeds Of Its SALE
long the State has failed 70 pay them out OF the
public revenue, owing 20 present circumstances OF the
country Moreover his Majesty has given notice that
II this not sufficient 10 pay the still outstanding
Claims his private property might be disposed Of until
all be paid. He Is determined spare sacrifice In
favor Of the parties referred to 10 the complaint
The commission, by ordor OF his Majesty s now busy
in carrying the orders OF the Emperor and
I'm investigating whatever abuses may have been COM
mitcd any tmc by any party with respect TO this
subject
The following is copy Of the anonymous sheet above
. refcred to:--
STILL ANOTHER rroov or MUTUAL DISLIKE
has reached that numbers Of our poor arti
received drafts the Vera Cruz Custom House In
payment and thcy forced to pay down in cash
bonuses TO obtain hese drafs For instance mechanic
having claim OF eight hundred francs had 10 pay two
hundred francs down In cash 10 the procurntor OF the
palace and then he received draft tworhless) for
thousand francs We had before Idea OF 30 fine way,
In pnvin hut an n Qot