American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-05-08
MEXICO.
Official Reports to Senor Romero

UAlCIdi Ie6pOItS W pOAlVA
WAsy1NGTov. MAY 3.-Senor Rome
ro. Mexican Minister, received a eommu
nication from General Benayides, CON-
mandine officer of the forces besicging
Vera Caz, of which the following is
tran .IUR
CARA MATA, IN FRONT OF
VERA CRUz, April 10, 1867.
| have tho honor to inclose to you a
copy of General Disz's official report to
the general Government of a very I'M
portant victory he obtained over the
traitor Marquee, on the 18th inst, at San
Cristoba. Having followed up this vic
tory, he is now at the city Of Mexico. -
We are waiting here battery Of heavy
rifed artillery. which General DiI2 sent
from Puebla, which will arrive to-mor>
row or next day, to assault Vera Cruz.
When we receive the artillery we can
take the city in few hour3. Il is said
Queretaro has been taken by General rs
cobedo, and MaXimiian captured.
TSignedl RAFAEL BEHAyIDEs.
Translation of General Diaz's official
report
HEADQUARTERS EASTERN MIL, DIV. /
SAN CHRIsToBAL, April Il, 81
SIR Il have the pleasure to Inform
you, that you may communicate the same
TO the citizen President Of the Bepub
lie. that Marquee having succeeded in
avoiding a decisive battle at the hacien-
da of San Lorenzo, | followed close upon
his heels, and this morning, with the first
division of cavalry Of this army, under
command Of General Heora, together
with a corps Of the same arm OF the ar>
my operating aga net Queretaro, under
command of General Guadaremo, who
had joined me the previous night. In
order to escape, the enemy abandoned
seventy-two wagons, ladcncd with ommu-
milton, aud other war materials, but !
finally came up with him at the bridge Of
San Cristobal lie was compelled, after
several warm engagements, to leave IN
our possession his entire artillery train,
munitions and large number of killed
and wounded, besides some two hundred
prisoners, subsequently retiring in sgrcat
disorder With but Que fourth Of his force.
He was vigorously pursued on the road
to Texicoro and believe that only the
leaders and .oGcers VIII reach the city Of
Mexico, accompanied by the merccnary
corps of Austrlans who, being well noun.
ted, may possibly reach the capitol to-day.
TSigned7 PoREIARI DIAZ,
Commanding Eastern Division.
To Ignacio Mejia, Secretary Of War,
San Luis Petosi.
Advces from Tampico to the 24h ult.
say Gomez has pronounced against Jaures
and in favor of Ortega Porfiaro Diaz oc
upied part of the city Of Mexico, and had
his headquarters at the Convent of Safa
Domingo Two squares Of the main Plaza
of the city were still defended by the lm~
perialists.
General Labert, at the head Of body Of
Imperialists, had made another attempt to
cut his way out OF Quaret 70. The lmpe.
rialists at QuaretarO, were literally in a
starving condition. Guadaroma, who pur-
sued and routed the Imperial forces under
Marquose, has returned to QuaretaIo, \
report has been received from private
source, which says another battle has been
fought at Quaretaro, resulting in the defeat
of the demorallzed lmpcrlhhsiS and The
death of General Marimon. The city after
the fight was occupied by the Liberals
Maximillian could not be found any where
and it is supposed he secretly fed.
An emi.sary from MaXimllian, bearing
letters to Marquese, saying Quaretaro could
hold out no longer, was captured by the
Liberals and executed. Jaurez had issued
a decree withdrawing all privileges from the
citizens of any European country who re
cognizsd the Empire, and abolishiug ali
treaty stipulations with those powers.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Pittsburgh Commercial Of May 9th, says:
Notwithstanding tie contradictory char
acter Of the news from Mexico, enough Of
the truth is known here to make it certain
that the Empire is at an end, and that tho
Ex' Emperor will be fortunateif he succeeds
in escaping the tolls of the Liberals with a
whole skin The moment Jaurez occupies
the city of Mexico, Minister Campbell will
be instructed to go thither, and The recog-
milton of the Liberal government will be
continued, despite the efforts being made
here to force the claims of Ortega upon the
notice of the Administration.
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