The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

,ars and $4,000 IN gold fell i>;o the hands OF the
enemy. One theasand-a thiri-of his small toTe
killed, wounded or missing, and hrainon hlns elf
escaped solely through tho wifiness OF his borse and
arrived in Queretaro with bit ten officers.
Costello, on learning OF the decisive defeat " Mira
mon, commenced rlreat upon Queretsro, having the
xhoie State once in possession Of Tho hoerals In
sscohedo's army were number OF Frcnchmen and SIX
hundred Americans The moral elect OF this victory
viii be very considerable.
In the vicinity Of Mexico, Touca little city OF about
welve thorhsand people, Is Of the most important
the centre OF the richest grain growing valleys In Mex
GO, from which mainly, and ths, Valley OF Pueba tnow
by Porlrio Daz the capital receives IT'S
suppiiei. Touca was garrsoUed by about six hundred
imperial troops; but the liberals concentrating
solved to abandon the position General Tabera with
q thousand men, was sent Qua TO bring in the esrri
sos', and also, u necessary, to cover the retreat Of
General Mendes, who was evacnating the State OF
bhchoaean. On the TN inst General Tnbers started on
ais return, having in charge convoy Of families who
we're coming 20 take refuge in Mexico city. The road
from Toluca rs a dant erous one for retreane force
For tome leagues ascent fanked ore side by
am.rsh and on tho other side by lake Then comes
deep mountain gorge. When Tabera had reached TINS
point he attacked by the liberals under Pancho
Vrlez, who recently declared for 0rega Penned N
ravine hundred and fifty to two hundred feet high on
each side the peralists were completely at the mercy
OF their assaants Five hundred or them were killed
and wounded before they made their escape Nor dic
the fight end here They pursued from Los Cruces
TO Santa Fc league and half from Tacubaya and a.
most in sight OF Aaximians Castle OF Chapuitepcc.
Many OF their wounded they able to bring away;
but hundred dead bodies left in the ravine ard
strewed along the long reach of lava intervening be-
tween Los Cruces and Santa Fee Tolnca is in the
hands OF the liberals With il they command the roads
20 Michoacan and Oajaca-
In spite ofthese rsvcrses MIX maintains bold 'front.'
He declares that he will fight 1t out to the last; that II
driven out OF Mexico be will retire Orizaba, and
that II disodged from that point he will still wxye his
colors from the Castle Of San Juan de Uoa His bitter
against the French has been still further intensified
by late events and he has terms too opprohrons TO
apply TO them. met the pseudo Emperor last evening
srong unattended in the Plaza smoking his Cigar and
looking little troubled by cares Of State.
The machinery OF government goes on Just as II there
such thing q revolution in progress IL is now
decided TO make the imperial Cabinet half liberal and
half conservative. vidaurr, liberal Of the imperial
stamp is enter the Cabinet with the portfolios OF For
egn Affairs and the War Department The Emperor 9
councillors anxiousy casting about for Finance
Minister whose win establish the credit Of the re-
constructed imperial republic abroad and especially in
the United States. When they find him will advise
you OF the fact!
The foreign ministers have united IN protest against
the per cent contribution levied all urban and
rural property and is probable this impost will not be
Communication with Vera Cruz by the ordinary chan.
nels is growing daily more difficult Tonight i is stated
fed the stage drivers that they would be allowed TO
return. Telegraph wires have already been cut
Max to The Front-The Emperor Leaves for
Queretaro to Take the Field in PersOu-Diaz
and Several Thousand Liberals Closing
Round the Capital, &c.
MEXICO CRY, Feb. "A, 1867.
Yesterday morning when few people astr in this
city Of late rises and twelve o'clock breakfasts
usual commotion disturbed the solitude Of the Plaza de
las Armaa Four thousand picked Mexican troops-one
Thousand I'VE hundred cavalry and two thousand FIVE
hundred nfanry-were drawn up in order Of march and
head slowly issuing from the palace gates
Macmillan himself, attended by Generals Mramon and
Marquee, and Governor vidaurri Of New Leon. whose
prominently associated with the liberal
Max had suddenly determined to take the field
in person, having been persuaded into that step by
Mramon, who had come up for the purpose. This step
Is hazardous and It will be by good luck than
anything else the Emperor ever finds his way back TO
the capital Tonight leave for Qucretaro also and my
imperial headquarters and the will probably be Of
battle between Juarez and Escobcdo and Macmillan
and Niramon Marquee returned TO this city 20 night
All the Austrian troops remain In Mexico TO defend II
against Porrio Dia The garrison about 8. 800 strong
sufciest with good handling 10 make protracted do
fence.
X LIBERALS CLOSING
The liberal forces are rapidly closing IN upon the capt.
tai and the commencement OF the siege Is only quas
ton Of day or Alvarez at Cuernavaca has 900
liberal troops; Pancho veez, at Tciucs has 1000; Cos
o Velasco has 600 more and Porfric Daz himself,
who will direct tho operations has 6,0O0 men. With
outside bands this viii swell the ranks Of besegng
liberals TO IL, 900 strong.
Everywhere telegraph lines cut and diliaences
stopped There have been mails sent received to
from Vera Cruz for three days pasta thing unknown
in previous revolutions for In this country where civil
war has como to be looked upon the normal condition
Of things, has always been customary let the
in Queretaro in the plight which q cvuniryman
reached this city from that point odayneatly dressed
In sh RI collar and pair Of drawers-Georgia costume
minus the spurs and plus the unmentionables.