The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
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The Reported Victory Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Troops at Home-The Cabinet and RO-
mcro--Specie ExpOrts--<senerM Items.
HAVANA, August 20, 1868.
The French mail steamer Panama arrived here late
on Sunday evening, bringing Vera news to the 18th
and Mexico city advices to the 18th.
There is rather complication and contradiction
Of reports as to the affairs Of the Puebla Sierra Ac-
cordng to the governments declarations the insur
gents had been defeated at Huahuantla by General
Alatorre on August /, Negrete commanding them;
while on the same day ana at about the same time
General Carton, with his brigade and that of Gener-
al Cravioto, routed another body of the enemy
under Vicente Gaindo at Zacatlan. These victories
are said to have dishearcned and considerably
weakened the insurgents. and it was In consequence
expected that General Alatorre would soon
and easily take Tetcla. their stronghold, and thus
end the insurrection These are government reports
and are given as found. They are fully and
fatty contradicted by private Vera Cruz advices,
that reaiilrm the defeat Of Aatorre and that he Is
now In Jalapa with the remnant OF his army.
sneerng, doubling article in one of the journals of
Mexico city on the reported victories or the govern
ment troops appears TO give confirmation to the
Jalapa report. few days will clear up all doubts
Cruz has been reinforced by another pronun-
can,iento this time at Azatlan, in the north
western portion of the State. near the Puebla
line The national guards Of Jalacing0 have gone
to suppress the movement. battalion OF cavalry,
under Lieutenant Colonel Jimencz, has taken Hua-
tusco and re-established the government authori-
ties. II Is expected next In Vera Cruz. Dominguez
abandoned Huatusco without fighting. Since, he
has taken Santa Rosa, and forced an adhesion from
the population He Is now said to be near Boca del
RIo on the Jalapa road. Jose Maria Prieto is still at
Medellin with his insurgent forces On the 18th be
came with his troops within gunshot Of the walls OF
Vera Cruz. but retired without making an attack.
Governor Hernandez Hernandez returned on the
10th to Vera Cruz from his tour Of inspection In the
north OF the State. He has asked reinforcements
from the national government, and has been
promised some. General Bocardo IL said to have
already reached Coatepec with them. AZ soon o. he
Shall come within hating distance grand move
ment against Preto will no doubt be made. Whether
Il Will be successful will depend great deal upon
the amount OF success that shall have attended the
his forces.
The Queretaro Sierra instruction is now appa-
rently at an end. General EscobedO was at the
latest adyices in San Luis Potosi, supposed on his
way to the Rio Grande TO watch the movements OF
apprehended American filibusters. All Of his div.
sion, except the Second brigade, under Colonel
Flores, had left the QueretarO Sierra. The First
brigade, under Colonel Montesnos had already re-
turned to san Luis POtOs and the GuanajuatO State
Guards had arrived at Guanajuato city. The papers
saw nothing as to what had become OF Marcaris
silva and his few remaining followers, reported ten
DAYS ago as fleeing towards san Luis La Paz.s
Senior Matias Romero arrived ut Mexico city on
the 9Th, accompanied by Mrs. Romero tlately Miss
law. He came by way OF Jalapa ana PerOte, the
presence OF DomingueZ's ana Marred0's lnsurrec-
tionary bands about Paso del Macho aud Cord0va
having made the usually travelled Orzaba road
quite an unsafe route for one OF President Juarezis
ministers. On the 10th Senior Romero resumed his
duties a. Minister Of Finance. II Is not as yet
known whether he will change his position in the
Cabinet for that Of Foreign relations aud Prime
Minister. stu vacant since Senior Lerdo dc TeJada's
rather involuntary retirement. IL is generally
thought he win. In all probability no change
viii be made o TOR some tie' so az least east
lata viii have To quit the Cabinet for
the supreme Court bench. The election for the three
candidates; but the results received Indicate that
yaara Is very apt to be one OF the three lucky ones
In sucn an event there will arise two vacancies la
the Cabinet when It win probably be remodelled ana
senior Romero placed at its bead.
specie train was expected In Mexico city from
Cuanajuato for August ~. IL brings over 5000 OC0
As soon as arrived IL viii be incorporated with the
conducta prepared for Vera Cruz and which thus win
hiring about 10000. IL Ia to reach that latte place
In time for the English steamer leaving SeptemOerl
The press OF the capital was denouncing the govern
meut for allowing so much specie To leave the coun-
try. now that money IS so scarce. IL was thought
that the departure OF the conducta would greatly
add 10 the stringency OF the money market already
great. The government was enforcing the collection
OF taxes in Mexico City and environs for the first
quarter of 1867. At that time the rule Of Marquee
acting Tor was supreme III lnose
aud he collected the taxes at least three times over
Naturally, the property holders, merchants, &C..
prutnDle considerably at being called upon to pay
those same taxes fourth time. But such II late In
revolution-addcted Mexico.
The government has at last published the decree
passed by Congress at its last session prohibiting
The states from levying contributions goods and
merchandise IN trdRsitu, and from placing higher
taxes on tho productions OF other States than on
those Of their own Several States that have inau-
fnlrated contravening legislative enactments will
have to conform with the governments order on the
the subject come Ia opposition with It.
A woman said to have been intoxicated at the time,
recently attempted 10 assassnate Governor Gomez
Portugal, OF Aguascalientes wounding him slightly
IN tho face with a razor blade. She Immediately
unknown.
The Governor Of Jalisco, with the consent OF the
state Legislature, has akcn oil the cemeteries OF the
state entirely from under the control OF the clergy
lie says they shall have nothing hereafter to say
about them. The municipal and district authorities
A new stage line is soon to be started between
Topic, Guadalajara and Mexico city. The charges
Will be somewhat less than those OF the existing line
and the trip from the first to the third place to be
made Inside OF six days.
The revolutionary band lately menaclng Ciudad
Guzman, In Jaisco state, retired without making
an assault. Keinforcements received by the COM
mander OF the place. General Ortiz no doubt did
much TO produce such conclusion on the part OF
the besegers.
TWO hundred or more national guards have been
armed IN the District OF Piedras Negras, state OF
Coahula, to drive back the American nbusters,
should they venture that way
From Snaloa state comes the Information that
General Donate Guerra had captured Colonel Adolfo
Palacio, his brother and two other revolutionary
officers at Estanca. General Guerra went to the
place TO attack the band Of the brothers 0cegueda;