The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-12
MEXICO.

JuNrSZ Declares n General Amnesty His
Advance to San LuIs-Tepic and San
Bias In the Hands Of the Neutral LO-
Z0da-The French Fleet at Acapulco to
Leave for CallRO, Etc,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE steamer Sierra
Nevada from the Mexican ports, arrived this
morning The HerdtdS special correspondent
sends out the following from MazatlaD, dated
February 28;-
News had been received at Mazatan that
Juarez had declared a general amnesty to all
political offenders. Juarez had lett zacatecas
and was at San Luis Potosi, his army increasing
in force as he po,sed through the country, and
had received important additions in Escobedo's
force, which had Joined the President at San
Luis POtosi.
General Porfrlo Diaz was at Cuernavaca,
thirty miles from the city OF Mexico, on Feb
ruary %.
On the same day General Corona was in
Guadalalara.
The province of Tepic, together with the port
town OF San Bias, is held by General LoZada as
neutral, and he counts on sufficient force to
make his neutrality respected. 1t Is stated that
he can call out eight thousand men in twenty
tour hours. The French trgate Victoire had
brought the remainder OF the Mexican impe-
rlalst garrison OF two hundred and ttty men
from Acapulco to San Bias, previous to the
entire evacuation of the tirst-named town. On
return OF the YiCtOIe TO Acapulco the French
feet will leave for Callao. General Losada has
ordered two hundred and fifty Impcralsts at
disarmed and disbanded.
The situation lPending the Expected
BRttle-CanRIes in Rebellion Again
The Exchange of Prisoners, Etc.
MATANoRAs, March 2-Escobedo left San
Luis the 10th ut. with the balance of his forces,
moving towards Queretara. The main body OF
bis army was at Felipa. The lmperialists were
concentrating at Queretaro, and Mejia was
expected there.
The Pe1iO0ico Ofcadl of Monterey published
a report of the battle of San Jaclnto, stating
that four hundred and seventy-six prisoners
were captured, besides cannon, ammunition
and small arms. The same journal states that
certain persons, designated as traitors, Will be
expelled from Monterey.
The number OF prisoners shot by EsCObedo
was one hundred and three. The MexlCans
were spared through the interposition of the
liberal chief until the decision OF Juarez could
be received. EscObedo himself signed the petit
ton to the President.
Private letters received here from the interior
have the followng-MejIa had detailed the
Liberal chief Carvajal at San Juan, the river
between Queretaro and Mexico. MlramOn and
Costello with eight thousand men, had lett
Queretaro and were marching towards San
Luis at the same time that EsCobedo was leav-
ing that city 10 meet them. 1t is thought that a
great battle had taken place ere this. The I'm
periasts are anXiously looket for at San Luis.
Canaes has officially pronounced against
Juarez at Victoria, The dissidents, so called,
incluCing Canales and Gomez, have published
a decree declaring Tamaulipas, Fora, and Libere
free to the importation of goods. This is in
defiance OF the general Government. Cortinas
is in open rebellion against the authority of
General BerrioZabal and civil war in this State
is likely to follow. The troops at Neuvo Leon,
recently serving with Cortnas, have left him.
They were instrumental in keeping him in
check.
General Berriozaba has been fully authorized
to delegate the exchange OF prisoners; those
upon the French frlgate will soon be exchanged,
a corresponding number of French being on
their way hither. Many of the prisoners in the
bands OF the LIBERALS decline to be exchanged,
desiring to remain in the country.
grand international ball was given on the
| 22d-Federas, Confederates,E Liberals and Impe
| rialists loined.