The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-29
lfEXICO.
THE PLOTTING AT QUBRETARo-GENBRAL MIRAMoN
REPORTED MORTALITY woUNDRD-MAxTMILIAN
sADDRNED BY HIS LossBs-IMPBRIAL GENERALS

THE FIGHTING AT QUERETARo-GENBRAL MIRANoN
REPORTED MORTALITY woUNDRD-MAxTMILIAN
sADDRNED BY HIS LOssEs-IMPBRIAL GENERALS
QUARRELLING ETC.
MATAMoRAs, April II I am enabled to send
you news to the 9th from Escobedo's camp
before Queretaro.
on the 9th inst the Imperlalists made another
sally against the hill san Gregorio. which was
defended by General Rocha. The fight which
followed las. ed two hours, ,resultingin the repulse
OF the attacking party, who were driven back
inside of their intren chments. 1t is stated
that in this action General Mlramon was shot
through both legs, and that the wound is con-
Maximilian is reported very sad at the pros
pect of losing almost the whole of his
ON the I'd instant, the Liberal Colonel Cepuda,
commanding the brigade of Coahuila, charged
on the enemy, wounding few.
Prisoners or deserters report that after the
fight of the LIST instant, Mendez and Castillo
accused each other OF incapacity, and were
The Liberals were everywhere glorying over
their victory on the lst, the repulse of the
enemy on the 5th, and the capture of Puebla.
A private letter received here from Monterey
says that between the lst and 5th the besieged
made three sallies, and were each time re-
A report that Porfirio Dlaz had murdered
large number OF prisoners taken at Puebla, in
Guiding several general officers, has reached
here. 1t is sincerely hoped that the United
States Government will interfere to prevent
these wholesale assasslnations;
The Monterey PeriOdic0 OticidL confidently
predicts that April will see the termination of
the present condictin favor of the Liberal arms.
We have nothing further in reference to the
pronunciamento of Ascension Gomez at Tam
pico, in favor of Ortega. 1t is not thought that
II will have any effect upon the peace Of the
Slate. ....
THE SECOND DEFEAT OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PICo FOR oRTEGA.
Letters and newspaper advices from Mexico
comprise dates from Escobedo's camp in front
OF Queretaro tothe 9Th of April. The second re-
pulse of the Imperialists, while attacking the
hill of San Gregorlo in front of the town, and
the wounding of Miramon in both legs, is con .
firmed. 1t is believed the latter's wounds will
prove mortal and Macmillan is saddened at
the expected loss of one of his most able gene-
rails. The Monterey PeriOdico 0fcidL says the
war will be ended in April in favor of the Llbe-
rails. Dispatches from Porfrlo Diaz dated
April 2 and received at Matamoras, confirm the
capture of Puebla. The troops at Tamplco re-
fused to reinforce Escobedo according to his
oIder, for the reason that gunboat tiotila be-
longing to the French was fitting out at Vera
Cruz TO attack Tampico. The citizens of the
latter place are in favor of Ortega, but have not
pronounced for him, AS they believe there is no
chance of his success. Gomez and Canales
have possession of the town for the purpose OF
receiving the customs revenue. The messenger
sent to JuRreZ by Minister Campbell with the
intercession OF the United States for Maxi
milians safety was warned at Matamoras to
avoid Tampico, on account of the presence there
of CanaleS, ....