The New York herald., 1867-03-01

The irs. water let into the Chicago lake tunnel
yesterday.
Horace Greeley the negro who murdered r. BarnweI
Rhet 10 July last vii, be hung In Charleston, c.
day the Governor declining TO respite him or commute
his sentence disturbance on the occasion among the
freedmen is apprehended.
--latest from Mcxico-The Final Throes Of
NIaximilian's Empire.
Intelligence from Vera Cruz to the Gath
instant has been received by steamer at New
Orleans. 1t is to the effect that communica-
ton with the city of Mexico is entirely cut
off and that the greatest CONSERVATION pre-
walls all over the country among the impe
rialists. The liberals hold all the important
lines The French troops and foreigners were
leaving as fast as possible, and it was believed
that Macmillan would leave soon, perhaps
within ten days. AT all events, from present
appearances, the departure from the capital Of
the last instalment of the French troops, has
been or will be the last gasp of the empire
left to "the will of the Mexican people,"
According to our latest accounts, gathered
from various sources, including our own special
correspondent in Mexico, it appears that on
the 23d Of January Juarez and his Cabinet
were Hospitality entertained by the authori-
ties and citizens Of zacatecas On the morn
ing Of the 9th the imperialist General Mira
mon, with two thousand five hundred troops,
Eve hundred French, attacked Gen.
eral Auza, who was defending Zacatecas with
q garrison Of two thousand liberals. The latter
were routed, with loss Of about two hundred
and fifty, Miramon losing about the same. One
account states that no liberal prisoners were
taken, nor were any kind Of arms captured by
Mramon. As TO Juarex' whereabouts during
the fight accounts are conflicting, one, and
probably the most reliable, stating that he left
while the troops were fighting in the streets.
and another that he had left three days before
Miramon's arrival The liberal army reached
Jerez on the 28th. On the 31st Escobedo was
within twenty-five leagues of Zacatecas with
three thousand eight hundred men, and Gen.
eral Auza was marching to join him with
twelve hundred men, and Cadena with five
hundred more. On the same day, after levy
ing forced loan of . hundred thousand dol
lars on the inhabitants Of Zacatecas, Miramon
left the place, one account says TO meet and
surprise Escobedo, and another to make
forced march on Aguas Calientes. Whatever
may have been his purpose, it is certain that
on the lst Of February he encountered the !
division Of Escobedo at the hacienda Of San
Jacinto, about midway between Zacatecas and
San Luis, and giving battle was himself sur
prised by the appearance Of General Trevino,
with large force Of liberals, who had taken
the Fresnillo road, in his rear. The result
was that Miramon's forces were almost ami
hilated. All the imperialst trains, including
twenty-five pieces Of cannon and fifteen hun
dred prisoners, among whom were three
brothers OF Mramon, the latter himself mar
rowly escaping, were captured. About forty
thousand dollars-another account says o much
larger sum--part of Miramon's Zacatecas levy,
Of Miramon's army was fleeing in all directions,
with Trevino and Martinez and strong cav
airy force in hot pursuit. Miramon arrived at
Aguas Calientes on the night of the 1st Of
February, accompanied by only ten officers.
The importance of this defeat OF Miramon
VIM w uhASiotOVu Win - very ICW WOTu6 OIL
explanation. The several columns of liberals
from the North were moving down upon the
city Of Mexico, widely separated; and 1t 80
that one Of the weakest In numbers
was that which had advanced to Zacatecas,
having Juarez, President Of the republic, in its
charge. Miramon's game, by rapid march,
was to surprise this column and capture
Juarez. The only recognized head and embodi-
mcnt Of the republic being thus in his hands,
in behalf Of Macmillan, doubtless
calculated that dissensions and demorallzations
would soon place the scattered liberal forces
It his mercy. His desperate dash was very
much like that Of the rebel General Early
lpon Washington in the summer Of 1864, for
he capture Of President Lincoln, W lille General
Grant, with the Army Of the Potomac, was In
'esting Petersburg and Richmond. That
move resulted In the complete destruction Of
carly's army and Miramon, from q similar
desperate experiment. as the last chance to
ave hopeless cause, has suffered the same
nte.
Juarez would march Immediately for Mexico,
ia Guanajuats, which place was captured on
he 9th Of January, with many prisoners, and
II the artillery, munitions Of war and baggage.
from another source we have the report Of
he capture, on the I'd Of February, Of the i'm
perial garrison Of Colima, also the of6cial re-
port Of the capture Of Tehuantepec and Cuer-
navaca. There are also other reports Of libe-
raj successes, coupled with accounts Of the dis
affection Of imperialist troops sent from other
points 70 the city Of Mexico, eight hundred
men nom the garrison Of Pusbla alone having
pronounced for the republic. A brigade Of
c'ens hundred men. on their way from Toluca