The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06


All Quiet in the Cnpital-The Battle Near
Observation-Disclosures Completely Defeated
by Observation-Disclosures Liberal Victory Near
Mexieo-Max Determined 10 Fight IL Out
The Ministry TO be Reconstructed Half Of
MEXICO CRY, Feb. IL, 1867.
Tho lexican question Is again hopeessiy mudcled.
Once twice lately has approached dsentanglement
When Sherman and Campbell were at Vera Cruz the
apple ripe but they did pluck IL little bold
diplomacy would have saved grest waste OF money,
and probAby great waste Of life Again. when the
French evacuated the Mexican capital there was
opening for adjustment The French dictator was
anxious 70 play into the hands Of Jusrez, and
manifested his feeling towards The imperial author
iass by spking the Mexican guns and destroying the
Mexican powder before he evacuated the citadel But
the liberals desgnedy Inadvertently did not come
up time and there TO receive the city At
che hands Of Bazane except Marques and the imperi
slists Four days have passed since the last French
soldier turned his back upon Mexico city. and che stu
alton Iemalns unchanged, rather changed for III
The OLD struggle between the rcactionis's and
the liberals which the French intervention temporarily
suspended renewed and the reactonary party
md themselves in even better position than they were
before They in possession Of the capital, and I'M
Ie defeated by foes within their lines, no ID it
against all comegs for some weeks least They
rapidly accumulaiing troops and have really respect
able force and Mexico city, well in the
valley Of Mexico Not the slightest disturbance or man
Hesitation OF any kind has yet taken place within the
walls Of the capital has the alarm bell been
sounded since Marquee placed the city under martial
Law. few hours may change all but this Is abe situa-
t,on as IL stands In the North and southwest the i'm
peral troops have sustained two severe defeats-the
former especially so-but for all that there is nothing
apparent on the affairs prevent their maintain.
Ing desultory war for year TO come
The key 70 the position Is still in the hands Of the
and will remain there some days His next move will
be upoa orzaba which has been strongly fortified
20 render 1t second Sebastopoi. Whoever receives
from the French Marshal these two points-Pueba and
Orzaha-wii control the line from Mexico Vera Cruz,
and can only be dnlodged with difficulty Meanwhile
reactcnists only wait for the French to out OF
Orizaba and Marquee will then leave garrison In the
capital and march out with the rest OF his army the
valley OF Mexico 10 fight Ponnrio Daz, unless as the
imperiass profess to believe Disz previously makes
terms With them and comes into their camp rropos,
liberal general and decisive refusal has yet been ro
Diaz, lines are to-day between Rio FRO aud Ayotia,
little than days march from the capital He
cen, challenge Colonel oroiiox. who came up from
yaised by transcription .Peope tell you
soldiers believe you are, and that You will light
neot three leagues from Mexico" Either Colonel
1Orhozo got ont OF the way, and General Dax did not
hcep his aBpentment, for certainly there tight
.nolssted TAsy we're queer booking set, partially
sniformeA IN canvas bouses and blue pants, with red
stripes but THAR arms austrian rifles with sword bayo
Aota} good, and am bound 70 there
peasnnce Of dlssontent them On the contrary,
they appeared 40 take their enpressment quite .
matter or and marched stury along with their
wives srotting by their sides they.
EnAn~ themselves better fed and better clothed than
baby Aght until ahey find convenient opportunity
desert then Will 70 to the liberals 70 repeat the
sane PROCESS y = serves Thea turn. ..,.,
tmporant events have taken place In the North some
particulars will already have reached you but today
70 lay before you full and reliable details On
the oth Of January General Miramon at the head Of
zacaiecas nae liberals. aware o. This movement in
tended ~ mentioned in, previous dispatch, to evac
mate s city At his cpsso,Sa with y s ~ sm o
But hramon was too quick for them, AND an the 0ln
came up with ane captured portion Of the liberal rear
General issued the following order 70 bic trsops-
soLprERs-For the last mn tn ysu have ecen placed
under my orders by imper al decree The situation
appeared dhculs for in the vi Ike Of the French army
the inhabitants emigrsed In At nsmbers Tor fear OF
OF men, and Il was ,sonrn, too 70 be onsy question or
sS asy :, how ns We coSd the capitals Of the
come 70 Know thus enemy ' Tor hurried md sx.y
leagues you have repulsed him. IL only necessary
FOR % measure swords and thou, your enemy num-
Asaed, and two hours combat has sufeed to pat you
IN possession OF this important plate The guns. the
stores ana the prisoners captured attest your glorious
Soldiers the work a to-day is sbors all praise.
shAak you IN the nAme u our country anu. the Emperor
MIGUEL MIRAMON
HKApculwrsrs zAcATscAs, IAN ~, 1907.
few hours sudced 70 bring the boastei d, grief The
capture OF Zacatecaa though had occurred before Il
was expected did net Apd abe liberals nnpvparcd BY
rapid marches General Escobedo with ave SIX thou
sand men, FASTENED 70 place himself ~ hirsmcrs rear,
between Zacssecas and San Miguel, In the State OF
Aguas talicnes where General Severe Castillo. with
about three housand tMejiAs old conamandl, was
encamped. Miramon's object was TO effect Junction
with Castillo and 70 march together ON San Luis
Potoei Leaving small garrison in Zacatecas, hiranon
on the 3Oh OF January marched out Of the city for SAN
Miguel Escobedo came up with hin ~ San Diego,
about fifteen leagues from Zacatocas. and - once
opened ere upon the imperial forces fsnung
him sixteen small field guns retired upon
little Town called San rancisco de Lac Armas Dis
lodged here axr desperate conflict nc TEL oacs upgn