Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
Letter FROM Iuarez-His ReceP.
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WAsH1NGroN, Friday, March %
= The following is a translation of a lett
received from President JuareZ:

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.e.sa 81 WAsH1NGroN, Friday, March %.
y The following is a translation of letter
received from President JuareZ:
- NZAcATfcAs,1 Friday, Feb. %, 1867.
I arrived in this city on the 22l of jan
nary, last, where the Government met with
q splendid reception; it was celebrated
with fireworks, balls, and the presentation
to me of valuable cane costing two
thousand dollars, among other marks of
respect from its loyal citizens. AT 3o'clock
the same day the news OF MiramOn'S adj
vance upon the city with 1850 men, and
fourteen pieces OF artillery was communi-
Gated to me, and Immediately directed the
necessary preparations to be made for its
defense. ga srs-s.ttasE ~. 81 y,r..i5 s..t s,5l
General Amanda did not arrive until the
25th, with 1900 infantry, 200 cavalry, aud
ten pieces of artillery which he brought
from Durango. On the 26th the enemy ap-
peard and made.a reconnaissance.
Although many were of opinion that the
Government would retire from this city
and there were many and weighty reasons
of public policy for such a course, never
theless did not deem it proper to adopt it,
and determined to share the fate of our
forces. The enthusiasm amounted almost
to frenzy, with which it's inhabitants had
received me, and the terrible thought that
they intended retreat from the city might
| troops and the people. served but the more
to strengthen me i'll my determination to
remain at my post. In a word my opinion
was, that if the city were captured. this
misfortune should not be the result of the
withdrawal of the Government, but rather
the ecause of it. J 2 . -5ass = 'f'7n'1
On the 26th, accompanied by the Com
man Chief Gen.-AuZa, twice visit
ed the lines of defense. The enthusiasm
of our soldiers and of the people was at its
highest pitch, and our hopes of victory
were equally great; but in war it is diff
cult to predict results, and any circum-
stances however insignificant 1t may be,
defeats. the best combinations. The in
formation sent by the commander of the
place known.a as LG-Bufa, to the Generai-in-
Chief, not having reached him in proper
| time, that the enemy had advanced upon
that place before the break of day, prevent
ed the requisite force being sent to its sup
portland between and 2 A. NJ. of the 9th
the enemy occupied that point, and shortly
after entered the city. Gen. Auza then sent
me word that 1 should look to my safety
Then, accompanied by Messrs. Lerdo aud
Yglefias, I set out on horseback. Gen.
Mtjia, who had been sick for some days
previously, had directed should be taken
from the city the night before.
Il AS j left the palace my escort was already
firing upon the French, who had appeared
at the entrances of the streets. My inten-
ton was to 90 to Fresnillo, but the enemY's
advance and. fire commanded the road to
that place, and therefore I proceeded to
EJerez,s otherwise known as Garcia City; dis
tant l4leagues from Zacatecas. Our troops
i took the same direction, MiramOn, with
the main body of his forces, pursued them
for nearly three leagues and though he at
tempted to destroy it several times, he was
4 as often repulsed, until he was compelled
to abandon the. undertaking and to fall
back upon Zacatecas. 1 arrived at Jerez
on the same day, and on the following day
our forces, to the number of 1,500 men,
reached the same place.
i On the goth ordered this force to unite
i with that of Escobedo, who was on his
4 way to the relief of Zacatecas, and l start
ed for Fresnillo, which reached on the 31st
Il On this same day Gen. Auza notified me
II that Miramon had evacuated Zacatecas at
midday and was retiring toward Agna:
4 Calientes. Gen. Auza advanced to occupy
II Zacatecas, and to harass the enemy's rear
Eas he had been ordered bysGen. Escobedo
/ Ireturned to the Capital on the 1st of Feb
|, ruarY, and early this morning received tht
report of EseobedO, announcing the com
lplete rout of Miramon. ..sE-. II. ssesv
I n l have herein given you brief summary
| of all that has occurred during the pas
! eight days, Personally, have met will
! DO accident. About the time | Left th'
i Palace, on the 9th, my attendant took my
baggage tosa house near the Palace, which
was subsequently, searched by Joachim
!, Mifamon, and other myrmidons. My trunl
and the cane, which had just been present
! ed to me, were the only, objects saved. The
!, traitors pillaged and destroyed all the pub
| lie offices. In the Palace all was sacked
and destroyed, and Z have been obliged e
koecupy private house. I'D ? 4 L~-'''< '''.1'-
t5n8Wfth1the defeat of Miranaon our success
is rendered the more speedy, for the enem.
I has now no othertfoops than these badly
organized forces of Castillo and Mendez
I which will shortly be destroyed.
E1E It Is very probable that 4 snail proceed
/ either to Guapajuato or San Louis, within
eight or ten days. Il 90 b IoGoGtA
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i mfusf gej.aI ~ BEHEIo JUAREz.