Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-16
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New York, May I5-The Mexican
IDlpsTim AeBs reports the defeat of the
liberals besieging Puebla, and that Miras
mon was pressing them towards San
Luis. He was not eYen wounded. Max
million arrived at the City of Mexico
with 5000 men on the 18th Of April, and
battle was given to Diaz, who was cons
pletely defeated, losing one hundred and
fifty prisoners. The liberal statements,
say the above is false, except that Mira
mon was not killed. Merquez had 81 600
men in the city, and was closely besieged
by Diaz with IL 600. Merquez had ADAMS
doned TacObRy and ChepulchepeC, and
the sequeduets supplying the city had
been cut, and no food was coming into
the city. Three imperial iron clad men
of var were at Vera Cruz.
Foreign per SfeGBler.-It appears that
the amendment 10 the reform bill car
ried in the house of commons against
| the government for the preliminary res
idents to become voters, was changed
from two years to One.
1t was reported hat there was great
agitation in Catalonia, and hostile man
i~festatiOns had been made and troops
had been dispatched into the province.
In FarragOnia and the maintains Of
Fengua there were armed bands in the
field, whose Watchword was said 10 be.
"Prim and the republic f~oreveTI Down
with the queen Down with Navarro ~
The Sues canal is rapidly approaching
completion, and 1t is expected to be
ready for large ships in three weeks.
WASHINGTON, May lot is reported
that the deficiency in the accounts of
the assistant treasurer, at New Orleans,
amounts TO Sl,0O0,O00 He aud the other
parties implicated have turned over. I'M
conditionally, all their private property
TO the government, and it is nOt antici-
pated that tbs government will lose any
great amount. %
The government deposits in the New
Orleans national banks are less in
amount than the securities held by the
government, therefore there can be 10
loss from any failure Of any of the instr
buttons.
The Russian legislation communicates
the following TO the secretary Of state /:
s.. P-ETERsBURG, May Is
The treaty Is signed. BasdiscO carries
1t pack Immediately.
iSignedJ GRETsCHOKoFF.
In future the postage on all letters, for
whatever destination, and exchanges in
mails for Great Britain, will ady=~ce by
a single rate for each half Ouuce% fraC-
ton thereof the same as on domestic
letters.
NEW ORLEANS, May I5.-We get the
following information from Hon. L. D.
Campbell His messenger to Juarez re
turned to-day, having made the trip
from Matamoras 10 San Luis in two
days. He was treated with The greatest
courtesy and consideration by the libe-
rails. He reports inst Escobelo had
35, zoo men at Qgerretaro, and was in
possession OF all the roads. He was ex-
pecting soon to get that place. Maxi
milan was inside with Il. 600 men.
The feeling among the liberals was
very bitter against Macmillan. In
native officers feared that he would n6t
ture.
Juarez and his generals were confident
of the speedy capture Of Querretaro, and
expected to be in the City of Mexico
within two months.
The messenger left San Luis on the
23d ult.
r. B~IeakIey & Co.'s wholesale grocery
house, on the coTne of POydras and
Tchoupitoulas streets, was destroyed by
fire last night. Loss heavy.
PORT GIBSON, Miss, May 15-The
Vicksburg and Port Gibson packet,
ROwal Wheeler, was sunk below here
last night. The boat and cargo are q
total loss. She was owned by Capt. A.
J. Wheeler, and was formerly the Supe-
rior.
LOUISVILLE, May 15-The river is fall
ing slowly with seven feet four inches by
the mark in the canal.