The New York herald., 1867-03-04

soug the valleys gained low mountain crest, and de-
euied the ragged, rocky road on the other SIDE and
Gpaily nars Of the valley OF Jerez Two
m acs distant we caught sigh, OF the city quietly rest
ia ii d broad ana magnificent valley. slde BY side with
sc President gaoped down the SLOPE aaa entered me
man street. The people crowded tue doors and win
aews-the sidewalks were lined, but there were no
,as They did noi know that their President was IN
ter midst President Juarez rapidly rode into house
near the Plaza-he ministers folio wing little dis
tnce behind We had made fourteen leagues in Eve
hours reaching Jerez at hali.pAst twelve n. NJ The
ministers we're very much fatigued, SeAor Ierdo de
Tslada espscially-for he had mounted very rough
ritng 5u fas, horse. The President made OF iron
and bore the Journey with his accustomed
that another fourteen leagues would not have
troubled him
As soon as il was known that Juarez was in the city
the house and patio crowded with persons. They
pressed around the President embraced him, shook and
kissed his hands and offered HIM every aid IN their
power AS the city Of Zacatecas the whole soul OF
this city is liberal, and no imperial force hold this
About four P. NJ the began to pour in that the
army had been saved that in killed. wounded and miss
ing the loss did not exceed hundred and City
or artillery they lost Ave pieces. General Amanda With
ability than his superior. drew or his troops
excellent order, and fought his way out of the city
taking The road TO this place The forces Of also
nearly all escaped and virtually the little army Of the
liberals remains almost As good as before The troops
are not demoralized and the soldiers ready and
willing TO try their fighting qualities against the forces
OF Miramon but they want General to lead them 80
Ii appears that during the night OF the Goth Mramon
moved the main body of his force very close up to the
extreme left OF the liberals, hiding them in the ravnes
avery light force but threw the part OF his troops
upon the liberal left carrying that undefended position
with the utmost ease, and thus inside OF an hour, win
AT ten A. NJ this morning the liberal forces entered
look well and in good spirits, notwithstanding their
reverses OF yesterday The President says that this
may reard little, but will not affect results as Miramon
cannot retain Zacaecas but few days" He evidently
counts ON the retakng OF the place by Trevino ana
Cadera now closing in upon 1t.
Or Mramon il Is not generally known that be ohered
his services TO the liberal government in March last
Az that time he was in France and wrote that in case
they accepted he required some thirty thousand
dollars to pay few debts he had contracted there The
government refused the proiered services Miramon
was as school boy. the pupil Of Minister igiesas, VINO
class nes him as very wild fellow, not over iond OF
study, but full Of mischief.
In the force which he brought to tho attack OF zaca
recruited into the imperial service Of Mexico according
TO permission Of Louis Napoleon. II was this force
The forty Cafornians behaved exceedingly well in this
action ar that Captain Kirkcr was wounded In the
while covering the retreat They saved two guns which
would otherwise have been lost.
The government will remain here day or two. Mira
Will probably retreat lose his army, for the
liberal forces are rapidly closing in upon him.
1t is not known II the government will return to zaca.
tecas go to San Luis Potosi They also talk OF
Guadalajara as point to which they may march.
President Juarez Might Have Been Caught
Movements of the Presidential Partv-EscO-
bcd0 the Main Hope Of Juarez.
FREsNTLLo, Jan. 81. 1867
The liberal government arrived here this morning at
ten O'Clock The government arrived at Jeres at half
past twelve M Of the 9th On the Both was decided
to march 70 Fresno sixteen leagues distant and to the
north Of Zacatecas The force Of Auza consisting Of M
teen hundred and six pieces OF artillery saved from
the battle at Zacatecas ordered TO march and started
on the Fresniilo road at twelve NJ OF the 30th.
At two r. N. tho President and party left in two
mule carriage. with a relay OF mules Juarez and the
~ Too
vehicle. All the the rest were on horseback. Three
which the government might escape In OF ne
cessity
About three four leagues from the city We passed
Auza's troops Tho carriage light that at every
bad canon the occupants were forced to alight. We
travelled very slowly and in the dark and cloudy night
about eight o'clock p had lost the road. Finally the
barking Of dogs indicated rancho not far distant Two
despatched to find returned in about half hour
with two ranchcros who, by . rough road, guided US
across canon and took US 70 miserable collection Of
mud huts called Fuentes, i've leagues from Fresnlo,
aud about eleven from Zacatecas We had passed within
have captured the Presiden. they had attempted it.
Of bread tortas retired-the former in mud room,
filed with all kinds OF traps and large quantity Of o
board bedstead Your correspondent had royal bed
OF three sheep skins and plank. The President and
p0llOS0p0y does tnom
which must win in the great liberal battle that going
on ia Mexico, found no fault with tho rough lodginr4
.ns snss s1 % su
Mram0n still occupies Zacatecas, and has levied .
loan Of one por cent on all property over 80 in value
that his days abort there Escobedo, with splen
didly equipped force - now very near the city This
marching around the north side Of the city TO join Esco
bedo. Garcia do Ia Cadsna is also Escobedo with
anticipated BY President Juarez that the Of Mira
mon will be completely destroyed within . week.
translate the following - 49,
s..os r.r.o.sr. Dor srss sss'.o ju%as. 0.' - -
rived i ''ss' which y % @
losp. ss s from a'
Of 100 men q picked s.oops an. and which bring with
% % Advance % upon M,rsmon with ali this force c..
hsys efs he Saclearo line we'll % guarded d.'' " -
The 18th q the present month after short contest the
iacsions q which sscksa and carried
General Aalon y: orders z
S1''''a'o @11 - -''''' MARIANA EscoBEDo
II win be seen by the above that the present is but
passing cloud, and that General Eseobedo will probably
slide the liberal cause into Its regular grooves again
Mramon win probably give battle 10 Escobedo this
week, and may look for ono Of tho hardest fights
which has taken place here for two years f the libe
rails win the march will DO direct upon Mexico, aud the
war virtually closed.
Politcness Of General nIirnmon-His Evacua-
tiou of This Piace--Rcturn OF Junrez to
Zncatccns-The City PillRgcd During His
Abseuce-Whnt Arnndn's Americans Did in
the Fight-Imp0rtnnt Statement OF Miramon
About the Secessionists. &c.
ZAcATgoAs Feb 2, 1867
The enclosed Of January 81 returned to me half
hour after sent it, with news that Zacatecas had been
abandoned by Miramon the 5ls, at twelve NJ, and
that messenger could go through, as anticipated.
On the day OF the evacuation Mramon sent word to
Auza who was near Zacaecas with his troops that he
evacuae tho city, and that he was forced to leave
many OF his wounded soldiers behind him. Those he
recommended 10 the OF the liberal general. He
also al the same time returned with his card the private
letters Of Minister Igcsias Ticsc had been left In the
palace at the fight of the government Siiramon, as
before informed you, was formerly pupil OF Igesias.
Tho immortal forca fnnk n road To Aguas Calientes