The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25
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OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE


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our HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE
The Occspaiion of Zmcasecas by DGIramon-
| His subsequent Defeat by EscObedO-Libernl
! and Imperial Account &c enerais CasteI-
nnu. Poitiers aud Others i'm Havana
The Vera Cruz Mail stopped by Porfri0
| Diaz, &c.
HAVANA Feb 20, 1851.
The French steamship Nouveau Monde. from Vera
Cruz on the 18th, arrived this port the 18th inst
with dates from the Mexican capital TO the 9th inst
The news is very imporiant particularly so because
Juarez has not been captured, As was reported from
| New Orleans.
What gave rise to that that General Mira
mon, ct the head Of three thousand men, made flying
march Zscatecas, where he fell violently and unsx-
pectedy on the liberals, which compelled Juarez and
his ministers TO fly for safety But the very next day
General Escobedo up with sufficient forces gave
battle to Miramon In the hacienda Jacnto and
after beating tho imperalists. made eight hundred
prisoners taking the whole OF Miramons ARTILLERY and
$40O0 in specie According to the latest accounts
ceved Mramon had reached Qucretaro with oAly four
officers accompanying him.
We might have had later dates from the city q Mex
ico intended for the French steaIser but the
spondence detained by General Pornrio Daz Who
with part Of his forces encamped between Puebla
and Mexico.
There seven hundred and fifty troops returning
home by the Nouveau Monde also eighty nine passen
gers among whom General Castelnau, General Poi.
tiers and two French generals besides other supe-
ror officers the ex-Mnisers Fernando Ramirez Manuel
Sceo and other Mexicans flying from the republ for
Europe Madame Baaane did not coms'in this steamer.
Marshal Bazaine return homo in French man.
of-war direct from Vera Cruz. He arrived in Puebla
the 9th instant with the remainder OF his infantry
The following is copied from private letter received
from reliable source in Vera Cruz giving faithful
cal OF the affair Of Zacateas and the news at the mo-
ment Of the steamers sailing
Mrsmon marched on Zacaiecas where the liberals
expected every the arrival Of the forces
bedo and Trevino The garrison made the defence
II could when Miramon appeared before the and
in fact II resisted the attack for twenty-five hours but
as the expected forces did arrive the garrison not
being able to prolong the defence superior forces
retired In the most perfect order There prison
as Mexican dispatches pretend; did he go in pur-
suit OF Jaarez who had left three days previously for
San Luis. As soon Miramon that the lib
era forces from san Luis marching towards Zacate
cas- he decided to meet Them and possible. surprise
them lie dd so the action took place IN the hacienda
OF San Jacnio, half way between zacatecas and San
Luis but as rievino mad taken the Frcsnilo Mira
moa encountered the vison Of Escobedo and giving
battle Trevino appeared the rear, Just right
time TIL result was that Mramon's forces were com.
pie ely annih lated The liberals 1900 prisoners
took twenty live cannon, besides $4,000 which Mira
mon carried In his chaise. The imperasts had 400
killed and wounded. and il by a mere miracle that
Mlramon himsel escaped rom beng captured. He
Aguas The night OF the LIST instant
accompanied by only ten officers
General Marquee is said to have force in Mexico
city oil 10000 men, OF which not than a. 900
armed they are all forced levie and cannot therefore,
inspire much confidence Iic force best organized Is
infantry Of Pueba This body arrived at the capital
tho 9th and became di-iec.ed the day after. Za,na-
coma took 500 men from the Of Puoba and pro-
nounced for the republic.
1t reported that the French troops leave
the city OF Mexico the liberal forces in the vicinity
determined to attack the town. with every probability Of
success.
Las, nights mail brought the ncws Of another import
ant triumph gained by the republicans but the pnrticd
lars have yet transpred. The impera!ist ex-Mins
on their way from Toiuca to reinforce Mexico were
completely cut up by the liberals when they arrived
the 'th inst at the celebrated pass Of Monte de las
Cruces, losing than 500 in killed, wounded
and missing. He found 1t impossible TO pass, and had
to return 70 Toluca vita very few Of his followers
Twelve hundred men Of the French troops were to
leave Vera Cruz in the transport Tonne 18th inst
| Another transport wasin sight Of the port.
| The mperiast General I.ceaga, commanding GUIANA
juato beaten by the liberal chiefs Rincon Galardo
| and Anton, who Immediately reoccupied the city.
Thus far, the synopsis of the liberal accounts Now
in airncss let give your readers the gathered
from imperialist sources On comparing notes, some
| possibly revise by next steamer
The whole tue expeditonary force is to leave Vera
without fail In the course OF the first two weeks Of
Juarz arrived at Zacatecas on the 22d ult with a 70.
duced escort His reception on the part Of the nhabit
| sasm On the road from Durango he met the escort
was @ y, oega Ss S He refused 70
1 IAN Luis, where Ortega will have arrived alter
The money exacted Of the mercantile classes by the
constitutional government OF the state amounted
| 100000.
The papers OF the 9th inst reproduce the tale Of
traveller who arrived In the capital the LIST inst
left San Luis on the 9th ult He brought from
| Zacatecas TO the oath, from which appeared that
Juarez had been requested by the inhabitants defer
his entry into that for day, the 18th, they
completed the preparations made tor his reception
Juarez only intended stay there two three days
| then proceed TO San Luis When Mramon left Aguas
Caletes march against Zacatecas his force
Of $500 cavalry and small corps of light troops Let
tiers from Zacatccns to the 9th u state that he made
forced march, with 600 men, la the night OF the 26h
taking the hills Of Buia early the next day. The
suddenness Of his surprised the liberals
were expecting the necessary renforcements 10 offer
battle, when Miramon immediately attacked The troops
arrived few hours later out the town was attacked and
captured by the imperalists The morning. IL ap-
pears that the correspondence Of Juarez ovcrak-
but not the carase in which he ran away as hramon
the event from the hills Juaroz will proba-
bly, have taken the road 10 Guadaajara Durango
All the foreign establishments in the capital, which
closed the 6t had been rcopcned, and nothing
had disturbed the tranquility Of the people, Tho voun.
cavalry organized by Senior 1caza did great service
and the streets watched at night Marquee made
frequent night visits 10 all the barracks
The Ere Nurcpe having made use OF sedous reports
tending 10 alarm the people without necessity and being
warned Tor the second time was 70 publication for
The last accounts from San Luis state that q severe
battle fought In said town, wherein the liberals
said all their ordnance amounting seventy
four pieces Of artillery besides small and ammunl-
ton which lin the mperasts' cstmaiion) "was
BY far greater that sustained thy berals) in the
action OF Zacaecns" On the other hand reported
that on the LIST inst ant regular battle took place in San
de las Adames between the forces Of Escobedo and
Mramon, In which affair the imperalists suffered signal
defeat, attended with enormous losses.
The former residence Of Macmillan in Cuernavaca
had been robbed by band OF pferers. forco Of
six thousand under Jcmenez and PiEzon had been
ordered said town-for what purpose not stated
In the papers Of the 7th lind some remarks Of La
Vadad reproduced which are to the following effect:
The Vera Custom House remains under the admin
isuaton OF the French agents. but not word is said as
TO the subsequent disposal OF after the French troops