Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-25
LATER FROM MEXICO.

Tho steamer General McCullom,
Captain II. Barton, W, +. Stocking,
purs er, arrived yesterday from Tam
pico, which she left on the 9Th. She
is destined for Now York, but stop
ped to sell n cargo of fresh fruit.
This vessel carried out, from New
York, n cargo Of arms, shipped by
General Hum, for the use of the
Mexican Liberals, The news she
brings is, for the most part, official,
and more worthy Of reliance than
the mixed accounts we so frequent
ly receive from the Rio Grando.
General Gomez, who commanded
the Liberal forces in Tampico open
ly revolted against the Juarcz Gov
crnm ont on the Sth. Three days
previously, General Pavoni, COM
handing the Liberal army in the
north of the State of Vera Cruz,
was ordered by President Jaurez
to relieve Gomez. This gave Pavo-
nj command ofall the Liberal forces
in the East, except those at the city
of Matamoras. Gomez being not
only relieved of command but dis
grace. Juarez in his order recitcs
an allegation that S00,0 dollars of
the government funds, received by
Gomez, for dues and duties, were
unaccountcd for. Gomez has about
$500 men, well armed and equipped.
He had previously refused to obey
orders to take the field against
Macmillan, allodging that he had
no "military chest" lie is said to
be a man Of weak mind and to be
under the influence of Canales and
other chiefs disaffected towards
Juarez. The port of Tampico is
declared by Juarcz to be closed as a
port Of entry, and that duties paid
to Gomez will not be recognized,
but the collection made again when
the merchandise reaches the intcri-
or. The forces of Pavoni are not
large enough to justify him in as
suming the offensive against Gomez,
who threatens, if attacked, to de-
vastate the rich district of Huosteca.
Pavon is awaiting reinforcements
from the General Government.
On the sixth, u special courier
arrived at Tampico with. dispatches
from San Louis do Potosi to the
9th, he brings particulars of the
sortie made by Macmillan in per-
son, n mention of which has already
been received. The fight, as des-
cribcd by the Liberal courier, who
said he participated in it, was severe
and lasted nearly the entire day.
The charging column consisted of
1000 men, Macmillan led it him
SELF bearing his own standard. He
is said to have been conspicuous
during the whole fight. He was
mounted on a brown horse At
first the Liberals, under Travoni,
were surprised and fell back. (This
agrees with the published account,
as given in Escobedo's report
Subsequently they rallied and
drove tho Imperialists back, occu-
plying n portion of the city for a few
hours, but afterwards they return
ed to their OLD lines.
1t was believed at San Luis Po-
tosi, on the 9th, that Queretaro
had succumbcd to the seige. The
prisoners of the 23d reported a very
great want of rations, having only
one quart of water to each can per
day The latest report says Perfirio
Diaz had defeated Maguez, and held
part of the City of Mexico. Gen
eral Bena Vides continued the siege |
of Vera Cruz with a force of four TO
five thousand, wholly investing il
by sea and land, and that he had
sent for artillery, of which he was
in great want. This agrees with
the reports which we received some
two weeks since by the gun boat
Tnhoma.-Gal. Bulletin, 1lth.