New-York tribune., 1867-03-23
AEXICO.

DEPARTURES or MARSHAL. BAzAINE - END OF TIE
FRENCH ExPEDITIoN-vERA CRUZ INVESTED III
THE LIBERALS.
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GALVESTON. March PA special dispatch to The
BslIeta from Vera Cruz on the 18th says Marshal
BaIane and the last of the French troops left on the
18th inst The French iTOn-clads Magenta. Mag
nanime. and Flanders and fleet of gunboats wero
still at Vera Cruz and would sail on the 10th. The
Liberals were investing the city, having possession
of the railroads and waterwOrks, and an attack was
daily expected
A number of ImpeTialists, it is understood, have
chartered vessel to be ready at any moment to take
them out Of the country. No person is allowed to
leave the city by the gates and it is difficult to OBJ
tain trustworthy news from the interior 1t is the
Impression that in a short time Vera Cruz will be III
possession of the Liberals Tsmpico is still occupied
by the Imperialists All is quiet there.
LETrER FROM PRESIDENT JUAREz-IHs ARRIVAL IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF ZAcATEcAs BY MIRA
MoN-HIs SUBSEQUENT DEFEAT.
The following is a translation of letter received
from President JuaTeL
zAcATEC,s Feb 22-I arrived in this city on the
2ad Of January last, where the Government met with
splendid reception; II celebrated with hreWorKs
balls and the presentation 10 me OF valuable cane cost
jn0 n 0sO among other marks OF respect from ts loyal
citixeRA At O'Clock day the news OF Mira
mana advance upon the city with $500 men and IA pieces
OF artillery communicated to me- and lmmedlaey
directed tho necessary preparations 10 De aue lor s ue
Cen Amanda did not the 25th with 800 in
s.sr se5caSairy and 10 pieces Of artillery which he
fro1eRt from Durango. On the 26th the enemy ap-
Teared aud made a reconnaissance a.. ,.. 4.
Although many were Of opinion that the GovernnenS
would retire from this city and there were many ana
weghty reasons Of public policy for sncn eous; sdon
nevertheless, did not deem IL pfroper, ~. 10 @uops &
it, aud determined 10 share the fate OF our
forces Tho IN Sad received %e and
the terrible thought thst my OH tToaS
aud the people served but the more 10 strengthen me IN
my determined ton to remain at my post III word, my
time should not be result Of the withdrawal OF the
Government bat rather the cause Of II. L., ,rno ron
As left the palace, escort was already IIng upon
the French who had appeared at the snaees ht ., @ te
sns%rs advance and fire commanded the road to that
place. and therefore proceeded 10 Jerez OtneIm
% ,@oo1s took fhs same direction Miranon with
main body of his forces pursued them Tor nearly three
times lac was as often repulsedunt he was compelled 10
abandon the undertaking and fall BACK upon lactecas ~
on the 10th, accompanied by the COnmander1nChlef,
Cen Auza twice visited the lines Of defense Inc en-
tusissn Of soldiers and Of the people was o az s
great but in war is difficult TO Predict results and any
tns SSst So%SnStons The information sent by the
mander Of the place known as La By4' 10 & tne zen
srapss &e sSst aSs Gs had
Che: place ssSTs essat s is SI and
and "a OF the nth the enemy occupied that point
nSS ns wod that should look to my safety Then, accom-
panied by Messrs. Lerdo and Yglenas set
ont on horseback. Gen. Mejis, who had oeen
scf Tor some days previously, had directed
Should be taken from the city the night before.
arrived at Jerez the day and on the folo~ng
dsy our forees 10 the number Of reached the
saine place On the 9Oth ordered this force TO unite
With that OF EscObedo, who on his way 70 the renei
of zacaecas and started for Fresno which reached
on the sist ON this day Gen Aura notied me hat
Srs1non had evacuated Zaeatecns az midday aud was
retir1ng toward Agaas Calientes Gen Auza advanced
70 ooc,ny Zscaecas and 90 haras the enemy rear as
he had been ordered by Gen. Escobedo iretuTnea 20 ie
cspifa on the list Of February and early TINS morDhs
received the report Of Eseobedo snnSHnss 0yeS @
coInnete r0ut Of Miramon. i have hereih Blsen
yon hp,of summary Of All that has occurred during
fhs past eight days. Personally nave met 1a MIN
no acciient: about the time LEFT the palace,
on tie nth my attendant took my baggage
t0a house near the palace, which was d suDSTd
qusntly searched by joaquin Nramon ana otheI
dons nv trunk and the which had just Deen pre-
Snted t me- were the only objects saved The traitors
piIlsgea and destroyed AL the public offices Ln ths
Palaen All was sacked and destroyed, ana
have been obliged 20 occupy private house.
With the defeat Of MramOn our success 10 reduced the
nore speedily for the enemy has now no other troops
and tcsa badly organized, than those OF Castuo ana
HenAez whoh viii shortly be destroyed Itts very prob
aba flat sha proceed either 10 GoansJuato or San
Lula within eight or ten days.