New-York tribune., 1867-02-19
MEXICO.
TOTAL ROUT or MIRAMoN- ADVANCE OF I'LL
LIBERALS.

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routed by his forces, leaving on the battlefield
number of prisoners all his artillery ammunition ard
train eoupage. Gen. Trevno and Col. Pedro Marti-
nez are pursuing him hotly. courier who arrived
this evening announced that there is not 10 left
together of the Imperiasts under Miramon. An
officer of the Frenth Navy, who came here for the
purpose of exchane ing prisoners in the hands
of the Liberals said that he instructed not to
DELAY any, as the French troops would leave Mexico
between the 1st and 18th Of March.
MlTAMoRos Feb 10, via New-Orleans, La, Feb.
1S-On JAN g. after battle Of six hours, Patzquaro
was occupied by the Liberal forces OF regulars
The artillery, and all the war material OF the
Imperialists fell into the hands of the Liberals.
The Imperial chiefs, Frazo, Passy, Pnente, Bulnes'
Etsassi and AdOlphus were shot by order Of Mramon
on account of their conference with the Liberals
Several Liberal Generals have been victorious over
the Imperialists and captured their artillery ana
aims Morelia is occupied by the Liberals.
THE FIGHT BETWEEN EscoBEDo AND Mr,AMoN-CoN-
FIJCTING REPoRTs-MOvEMENTS or TIE DiPE-
RIlIIsT GEN. CASTILLO.
MATAMoRos. Feb 9-Official information of the
fight between the Liberals under Gen. Escobedo and
the Imperialists under Gen. Miramcn has reached
here II is contained in the official report OF Esco-
bedo to the Minister of War and Marine, q copy OF
which was forwarded to Gen BerTiozabal. The re-
port is dated at the Hacienda de San JaeInto jan ol
1861 p and SAYS that at lo ~ III ne ca caS Ol %
tbe rear guard of the enemy, with whom he eN-
changed several cannon shots. The lmperlanstS re-
treated in confusion four leagues when sudden
charge of cavalry completed the rout. Inc LAD
erals captured a number of prisoners, all the
Imperial artillery, AMMUNITION trains, equlpage'
| and all they had The pursuit continued 10 the
hour the report written when Esoooedo Ordereaa
boit to rest his rOOps 1revinO and MARTINEZ mean
while continued the pursuit with two columns oI
cavalry. The object was to oyeItake Slii'o, HHS S
| the Liberal troops San Jacinto Is about ~ mtes
from Zacateeas the direct road to San LUIS ~ is
probable therefore, that after his Occupation OF ne
former CITY MiramOn has started toward san LUIS,
and meeting the Liberals i'll force was conpeledto ial
back possibly TO form junction with SeVeroCt.so'
who according TO previous accounts was moving III
another road 1t Is evident from the tenor OF the
dispatch that the engagement was little more thaI
skrmsh with the rear guard Cpon tlo TIA IN
honor of the event
MATAMoRos. Feb. 13.-Advices have been received
here from San Luis Potos to the 4th inst and from
Monterey TO the 11th The victory of Gen. EScobedo
over Miramon is confirmed, and tho Minister OF State
has sent the thanks of President Juarez to Gen. Esco
bedo for this complete triumph. A large portion oil
the Imperial force was captured, and the balance
have scattered through the country. Two hundred
nrisoners had arrived at Cen EscobedO's headquar-
ters On the side of the lmpeT1allsts there was
large number of killed and wounded; most oi whom
were foreigners The loss, In killed. wounded; ana
missing on the Liberal side was slight Gen. Esco,
bedO captured 20 pieces of artillery and 90
wagons loaded with arms and ammunition
ceived information that Miramon fled SO
suddenly that he left his private carriage, containing
$2 900 in silver The Liberal cavalry are sun scout,
ing through the country The battle commenced AT
san Diego and continued on to San Francisco where
n sudden charge of cavalry decided the day Juarez
had returned TO Zacatecas, and expected 10 return 10
San Luis Poosi very soon. Gen EscobedO was about
TO turn his attention to Gen. Castillo who was the
only Imperial Chief now left with any force Other
| a. lHaaffl hUd TafT
taro and that Miranon had fled in the same direction
Gen Lew Wallace has arrived here. He states mat
the victory achieved over MIaa8n wnS enianej
only with the greatest dlfficuity. Con- AuHa "lo
occupied Zacatecas, has joined Esco0edo WIN MS
~ offccr ieft Nonferev on the 10th inst TO obtain
instructions from Juarcz IN relation 10 the exchange
of prisoners now on the French man-oiwar Phegc-
th0n at Brazos Ortega and Patom were expected al
Saltillo on the llth.
MATAMoRos Feb. l5.-Monterey advices to the 9th
instant have been received. Nothing further Is
known in regard to the fighting between Escobedo
and Mramon. Private letters from San Luis OF the
3Oh ult state that Castillo is marching on that city
Large numbers of people moving toward HatillO
and Monterey 10 avoid the peTis OF war. Little I'M
portance is attached here to the reported ight.
Miramon levied forced loan m Lacatecas, Ia
recently executed the Imperial chiefs Forage. fazy
Pnente Bnlnes Brissac Adoph, and others, Tor CON
feTences with the Liberals Regules occupied facon
Il
| turcd the artillery and munitions OF war
| EVACUATION OF TIE CITY OF MISUNDERSTANDING OF
| THE EipRRIALsT ARMY.
| Nrv-O ORLEANS Feb 1S-Advices have been received
! from Orzaba Mexico, uptO the 1lth inst. The final
and complete evacuation of the Capital by the French
forces took place the 9th inst, and the whole ex-
! peditionary corps the road TO Vera Cruz.
Gen. Marques, at the bead of 10000 of Maximihan's
Mexican troops, had been intrusted with
/ IL - az - ali
claimed that they had an army of $1,000 men well
armed The Imperial Government had levied 9 tgS
of one per cent on all capital. Maximan wears the
Mexican uniform and reviews his troops in the
streets of the city. The enthusiasm of the inhabit-
ants for the Emperor has been renewed.
| GALVESTON, Feb. 1S-The Bulletin has Brownsville
dates of the 18th inst. Blajor-Gen Lew Wallace ar
rived here yesterday, but left Immediately for Gin
cinnati.
The Liberals are reported TO be everywhere victo-
rious. Escobedo and Trevno had fought two battles
with Mramon, who in the last ght was shot through
both legs and whose army was utterly routed Zaca-
tecas had been reoccupied by the Liberals The only
forces between Juarez and the city Of Mexico were
1000 men under Castillo. Macmillan was at a
hacienda outside the city, and seemed to be paying
no attention to affairs of state
| DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH TROOPS.
NEw-ORLEANs, Feb 1S.-The French gunboat
Bauvet, three days and half from Vera Cruz has
arrived at the bar.
She reportt that the French transports Yanno,
Leona and Var at Vera Cruz, and that before
the end Of the month all the French troops will have
| left Mexico.
Mexican correspondence, no date given, says the
French Army with Bazaine at its head, evacuated
Mexico on the 9th. The capture of Zacatecas and
Aqua Calientes by Miramon are confirmed by this
correspondent who says Juarez narrowly escaped