The New York herald., 1867-04-25
TINE VALLEY cAMPAfaN.
SPECIAL calaespaNpence sf TINE HtaAls.

The French steamer Imperatrice Eugenie, from ve9a
Cruz on the 1Sth arrived Al this port on the 10th ns.
but brings no newspapers from said city though two a
three are still issued there.
Tho report about the presence Of Maxmilian In the
Mexican capital is repeated, though not confirmed
The fall Of Puebla officially communicated TO The
captain Of the steamer Imperatrice Eugenie. II b
described have been hard and obstinate connics.
and the liberals only obtained possession after consdera
BILE boodshed both Sides The victorious liberal Gen.
eral ordered the mperalst defenders Of the city 70 b
shotfrom the rank Of Sergeant up to that Of General
inclusive and the number Of victims exceeded eighty
II is further said that shortly after the taking Of the
city force OF ten to fifteen thousand imperiast troops
arrived before the town. who in aid Of the gari
sop and the intention OF the imperasts to reaks
the city
The Diario de la Marina contains letter from a
imperast source Vera Cruz dated the 18th nst the
substance OF which is as follows -
The news from Pueba is the 9th inst. The taking
Of said town by the forces Of Porro Diaz beyond
all doubt. On the I'd inst, an obstinate action was
brought close by decisive work. Both the beseged
and the bcsegers gave unequvoca proofs OF vaor and
Mexico The number Of killed on BOTH sides appears =
have reached three thousand men Inc eesegers were
ten thousand strong and the defenders o tne cy od
not exceed four thousand men. About twenty-nine
and officers shot, and among the former were
Noriega Quijano. Triujequc, Carro and Tapa- After
emptory aud speedy command Of the victor, forced
loan was imposed the inhabitants Of fifteen thousand
dollars
General Marquez at the head Of six thousand men, had
marched to the OF garrison in Pueba aud ON the
1st inst shortly before tho fall Of the town. had ar
rived Apozaco about thirty miles distance from The
city. The moment Daz heard Of this, he sent eight
thousand from Pueba to give battle 70 Marquez but up
TO the 9th insI the result not yet ascerained The
disaster Of the imperasts al Puebia considerable
sensation in Vera Cruz"
In the main, the above is confirmed by the advoes
,harc U,ich
details OF the action:
The assaul, made on Puebla was effected in mastery
13 columns, each OF 900 men, scaled the walls
from different points and gained possession; but the
liberals had 900 men killed, while the imperiasts hs4
1000 or 400 OF one OF the squares formed In the
plaza, not one man escaped alive.
According to letter received from highly reliable
person Pueba IL was said that no less than ~ were
the victims OF the subsequent buchery from the rank
OF sub.lieutenaut upwards, and among the superior
officers Generals Quijano and Trujeque About 10
chiefs and officers who retreated 70 the cerros Of Guads
lupe and Loreto captuatcd their lives being guaSAn-
teed 10 them Two mortar batteries had been sent from
% charge Of for sne o. S
great merit On the 18th inst, an intimaii0n 70
surrender within stated time was sent by the
the hour Of sailing Of the French steamer,
il not known what answer was received Another
General Garcia ' from which IL vas inferred that he
terms for surrender were being arranged. All neces-
sarles of life with the exception Of -four were excess
lively scarce and feared that the would
fail into the power Of the liberals not account OF that
scarcity but through treason as the discomfort within
the walls at its pitch, and communication regu
larry kept up with the Juarist chiefs
The Austrian igaie Dandolo sailed from this port
the 10th inst for Trieste
Private letters from Merida dated the 9TH inst
tain the following news from that quarter
The Imperial Commissary had declared the whole de-
partment Of Yuca an state OF SIEGE Part OF the
liberal under Camara defeated the imperalsts in
Teco a small town Merida Rios, the imperaliss
commander, killed In said fight The imperialsts
under Daniel rracon were also defeated by the forcsa
OF EsInnosa in Misquiche Traconis has given up the
command.
The republican chief Zepeda completely defeated the
forces OF Padila in Conka ON the 3D. On the oath ult
boats with four Campechanoes fell upon the In
dustri In the imperalst service under Gio and after
making the prisoners, the latter shot. The
same day the liberals attacked the little imperias feet,
destroying the Merida and the Mosquito The Industris
was taken to Sisa, under American colors and when
the harbor masters boat came alongside was captured
and taken 10 Campeche.
town OF Merida Zepeda took Isama the ID inst /,
and demanded food for 200 men Many families have
1t certain that Zepeda would take the
capital
The imperiaIst government was pesterng the pcopi>
with forced contributions the last imposed ~
IL per cent on all capital-and the Liberals we're
wbas they wanted -sews An
The Political status-Reccipt .-SS',s 80
sosscing the Fall Of PgcA rival of PrevL
Par. Of omcsr.-L5lElssiom that the Pi.s.
snrre.der Of vs1sss or rruce Oelag 90
Will Cap6v' VIVA Carr AprI n 1851
and Fro ,s u.r,oo has no. s.,.p.I.I,v
Thea s,uce my iat 50 faF a. can % unders'ooe
cp- A paltitude Of rumors arc saoat - 70
'nis ssnup ~ fasimiIan, but the most reasonable
the -, =. sal surrounded u Querstaro BY u
oene' ssoobsdo and that he desires 10 abdicsss
hoe"@ ,afing teras from Juarez which shall grant hfs
ux'' property 90 the declining rssctonistA 30 -
Juarex prses 10 deal with those revolutioefss = =
links the best interests Of Mexico require. hhvsU
,vident that owing me Ignorance Of nnsssnshs OF "
,eople Of Mexico and the Wild warlike life 70 vhsch
hey have been accustomed and educated. they pc
or living By war and plunder rather than by peacee0se
pursuits The rich mines and most fertile soil OF tns6
country have NO charms and order 70 secure pesss
ble republic for the future shess unsusoreo mas n
. forced 10 radical change In their habits Of life and
!, .,,.,,oo AZ their aspirations They must be sdu-
.,sd I. order 70 effect this, strong military govern
q reouired one which shall punish rsvolutioniss
,,h unusus severity which shall encourage agreusurS
6 ,he srts Of peace and educate the people BY syR
am uudsr strict governmsntas regulas'ons hh0 .
,opsd that upon the final success OF tns hoeM parry
:, h,s successor viii Immediately commence upon
~. uost rigorous rule II s The sole rsome for MEXICO
On ,hs ION notwithstanding the siege, your CORES
,oodent through bes known 70 himself receives
~ .svs Of shs fall Of Puebla Porhrio Dsz, who wss
,eserne the city, learning Of the approach Of harquea
With an army Of four thousand men, who was marching
i resvs iss garrison and raise the siege made deter
mined and hssy assault upon the portion Of the city nos
,,re.dv In his possession Including the plaza tire
,,sS I. the capture Of all Of the dcfcnccs but two
sorss which surrendered on The following day. Several
.bousand troops nearly one hundred pieces Of cannos
ammunition &c, kc In abundance, were the fruits q
On The rss and second days Of the cspturs
onarers prominent among the captured, were shot BY
porfr,o Iias Among tho generals shot were Generals
Norveea Carrillo Quijsno and Trinjeque
An unusual, anxious quiet reigns this afternoon -
Vera Cruz
special courier 10 the imperial authorities has bcc~
permitted by Gspers Bepsyides, conusadIus the b.