The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-28

lery and train Of provisions reached the hacienda Of
Guadalupe in the state Of risscsia, two days travel
from Puebla and that he in relieve
that plaza In this state Of affairs General Diaz know
ing the poor condition OF hts equipments and arms
compared with those Of the garrison Of Marques
heststed whether better 10 fall back the
south meet the reinorcements artillery that
he had ordered from 0aaca attack the place
else advance and give battle 70 General Marquee Hs
however made up his mind 10 attack Pueba without
delay At daylight ON the ID he ordered forward thir
small columns to attack the place and took by
assault After the surrender OF those who refuge
in the forts Of Loreto and Guadalupe the General In
command ordered ell tho prisoners that had been taken
at Aahha.uan. Carboaera Oajaca Pueba and the Forts
Lorsto ana Guadalupe to bs released on parole until
such hms the government should decide upon their
cases. Marquee heard OF the fall OF Puebla ct the
Guadalupe hacienda, and thinking he might be able -
retake t. he advanced - far Apzao When General
Daz learned this he started the Sh to overtake him
and give him battle. But MarQuez, becoming aware
Of General Daz's movements, took the road to Hua-
manta intending 10 enter the State Of Vera Cruz In this
he was checkmated q By rapid marching General Diaz
occupied the hacienda Of San Diego Notaro and forced
Narquez to fight fall back on the capital In this
state OF affairs Gencrs MARQUEE took position ct San Ic
rsnzo. whom on the 9th almost surrounded him, and
W~to Psobsrto8 ~ 0StuVk On mUfuAnk " shS
10th. Before dawn on that day, however, Marquez
started hts park and small 10 accompany him
and took fight. carrying with him only what ammuni-
ton and provisions absolutely necessary. When
this noticed General Daz with Guadarama and Leyra
1t the head Of the cavalry started in pursuit and
up with General Marquee the hacienda Of San Crisoba
Al this point Colonel Martinez with his riaemcn, held
the enemy in check long enough to allow Leyra
and Guadarama 70 get their divisions in line;
but General MARQUEE cared only tor his personal
safety. He dismounted and spiked his cannon which
could not be got the bridge 1t San Cstob and eav
ing his troops bear the brunt of the fight he
made his escape to the city Of Mexico The enemy LEFT
his whole artillery and baggage in hands, i've hun
dred dead the ned and thousand prisoners His
whole army was broken up and Marquee reached the
capital with only three hundred men, mostly foreigners
and officers And this disgaceful flight what the i'm
peraIist journals have The hardhood TO call the five
days battle"
After the rout Of The imperial Lieutenant General
army remained in Tsscoco until the 1lth, when II left
for Tacubsya where it arrived the 18TH We made
demonstration against Tacubaya, to make the trail
tors believe that concentrate whole force
that side In this way We got possession Of Chapul-
tepes without much resistance and General Disz brought
his headquarters to Guadalupe.
The Bosetin adds that prudence requires that give
no further details Of the movements Of General Daz
until the capture Of the capital
The same paper Publishes telegram received At head
quarters April 90 from General Bsnavides TO the effect
that the Spanish mall steamer from Havana. when she
arrived at Ssal was ovsrhauied by the liberals and
I valuable shipment Of provisions and ammunition
intended for the imperalsss y Vera Crus was taken
from her. General Benavides also states that the COM
manders Of the English, American and Spanish war
vessels q Vera Crus had gone ashors and in company
with the foreign consuls notified ths imperial Commls
sionsr Bureau that their respective fellow citizens resi-
dsn In Vera Graz could not b kept any longer exposed
to the dangers q the situation that The empire has
Vanished and Ne country has recovered IL republican
form Of government Buroan answered that thsy tths
mpsralsts ready 70 come y terms bat that the
bssisgsn would ones guarantees The eonsals then
offered their mediation.
General Dias has published order which declares
the port Of Vera Crsz closed 70 foreign and ooastng
trade while under the control q the enemies Of the
republic The port Of AIvarado y substituted for Vera
Cruz while the latter remains bssteged.