The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-19
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Fighting Going ON In the Interior
Miramon whipped by EscObedO -


Anxiety to Leave the Capital, Etc.
MATAMoRAs, February 9.-Oficial information
Of the fight between the Liberals, under General
Escobedo, and the Imperasts, under General
Miramon, has reached here. 1t is contained
in the official report Of EsCobedo to the Minis
ter of War and Marine, a copy of which was
forwarded to General BerrioZabal. The report
is dated at the Hacienda de San Jacinto, Janu-
ary 81, 1867, p. NJ, and says that at 10
A. M. he came upon the rearguard of the
enemy, with whom he exchanged several
cannon shots.
The Imperialists retreated in confusion four
leagues, when a sudden charge of cavalry COM
pleted the rout. The Liberals captured a
number of prisoners, all the Imperial artillery,
Nammuniton trains, equipage, and all they
RSld. The pursuit continued up the hour the
rehort was written, when Escobedo ordered q
halH to rest his troops. Trevino and Martinez
meanwhile continued the pursuit with two
columns of cavalry. The object was to over
take MramOn, who had left San Jacito preci-
TitatelyNon the approach of the Liberal troops
San JaCinto is about seventy miles from
ZacatecaA, on the direct road to San Luis. 1t
is probable, therefore, that after his occupa-
ton of the former city Miramon had started
towards San Luis, and, meeting the Liberals in
force, was compelled to fall back possibly to
form junction with Severe Castillo, who,
according to previous accounts was moving ON
another road.
Il is evident from the tenor of the despatch
that the engagement was little more than
a skirmish with the rearguard. Upon the
arrival of the news here the bells were rung
and guns fired in honor of the event.
MATAMoRAs, February l3.-Advices have
been received here from San Luis Potosi to
the 4th instant, and from Monterey to the
1lth instant. The victory of General Esco-
bedo over Miramon is confirmed, and the
Minister of State has sent the thanks of Presi-
dent Juarez to General Escobedo for this COM
plete triumph.
large portion of the Imperial force was
captured. and the balance have scattered
through the country. Five hundred prisoners
had arrived at General Escobedos headquar-
ters. On the side of the Imperialists there was
large number of killed and wounded most of
whom were foreigners. The loss in killed
wounded, and missing on the Liberal side was
slight.
Gen~ma Escobedo captured twenty pieces of
artillery and fifty wagons loaded with arms
and ammunition, and the Governor of San
Luis has received information that Miramon
fed so suddenly that he left his private car
riage containing twenty-five thousand dollars
in silver.
The Liberal cavalry are still scouting through
the country.
The battle commenced at San Diego, and
charge of cavalry decided the day.
Juarez had returned to Zacatecas, and ex-
pected to return to San Luis Potosi very soon.
General Escobedo was about to turn his
attention to General Castillo, who is the only
Imperial chief now left with any force. Other
reports state that Castillo had retreated to
Queretaro, and that Miramon had fed in the
same direction.
General Lew Wallace has arrived here. He
states that the victory achieved over Miramon
was completes; that the latter was wounded,
and that he had escaped only with the greatest
difficulty.
y General Auza, who occupied Zacatecas has
ioined Escobedo with his brigade and the in
tention is to march on Queretaro.
An officer left Monterey on the 10th instant
to obtain instructions from Juarez in relation
to the exchange of prisoners now ON the
French man-of-war Hlegethon at Brazos.
Ortega and Patoni were expected at Saltillo