New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11
PROGREss or LIE MEXICAN PEvOLrT1oN.

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RAID OF FORCE UNDER PORFIRIO DIAZ NEAR
TIE CAPITAL OF THE COUNrRY-DEFEAT OF
BAND OF THE REvOLUTIONISTs THE
SIEGE OF THE CITY OF OAXACA SOON TO
BEGIN.
frROM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
MEXICO, Dec. %, 1S11.-The civil war inau-
surated by the party of Perrio Diaz continues with
varying fortune On the 18th inst this chief at the head
Of OF seven hundred cavarymen. made his appear
in the vicinity Of MatamOros hence he went into
The state Of Morelos, passing YauoQec and arrived
Oh the 18th inst at TexcOcO Is miles from this capital
on his arrival 40 this place nc had with him over one
hundred thousand men, he having been joued
on Inc way by various scattered bands Of
his adherents. From Texcoco he returned TO Oaxaca
passing through the stae Of Hascaa. In all this rapid
Journey be was followed by Gen. Rocha who left Te-
huacan with force Of 1900 men, including cavalry in
f9htry and artillery; but these did not succeed in
coming up with Dial. Rocha is here again. occu.
pying Iehuaean with his force. THIS erTatc expe-
dton OF Don PoItro Is an enigma to the public
bur probably he believed that his appearance in |
W center OF the country would be the signal for more
l'"u ahentos or OBJECTIONS in the army If he en-
t.r'uea that belief he has been badly disappointed for
n,- ~ TD non has not been followed by any such re-
,ie0 Pa @esnwhile. the 18TH inst Gen Alotorre
80 one ~ without resistance This town is the /
was the hoadquarte Mlxteca in Oaxaca, and |
hut these aJandonea~ the POrarista forces
Of the nth, upon the approsch 6, On the evening
learning that 500 Porhrstas were 'orre This General
Chapia, sent against them the 1pared to defend
Cebaos who took the Ashamed place On en- Don jose
DAY with slight loss Alatorre continued I'M '@Aowing
cautiously toward the city Of Oaxaca, with the SSsnee
train necessary for the siege Of that capS,SS
protecting his march by column commanded NV
Gen Don francisco LOae2a who followed the enemy b!
the mountain road On the 22d inst. Loacza found tn
IoTustas under the command Of Gen. Don Luis Mier
1eran occupying the position OF San MateO Sndihui
which is 10y nature exceedingly strong position
and had been strengthened by the reyolutiOnists
Joae2a attacked the euemy at about II O'Clock at nig
and succeeded in taking the place at O'Clock
the morning Of the 23d, after some yer,
hord fighting, in which he had MANY one
and men killed, including Gen Don senanc,o
Leyva Loaeza himself wounded in one arm ana
Col Cacercs received a wound in each leg The defeat
OF Tie PCrtriatas complete they left al their
artillery munitions. provisions, baggage mules ana
many Aed wounded and prisoners in the hands If the
assailants.
~. Ateorre transmitted this news from Eocbist,op
all his tram %s~d now in the Valley Of Oaxaca with
soon begin. Don FeNSsne siege OF the City OF Oaxaca
State is now acting GSVo the Vice Governor Of the
consequence Of the rebellion u M the town Of Ixt in
ready organized large portion n'sz and has al
nation with AlatOrre against the nsuAte In combi-
mountainous districts Of Peubla, Gen MA In the
others rose against the Government and aud
The Town OF ZacapOaxtla with from 800 TO 200 sni
bat, on the 18Th inst, they were defeated bv c.
craNOtO ana Carlo, assisted by Col Isunsa wh
C"mmaiuen the garrison OF Zazapoaxtla which is nm,
Tree rom feNoiutoDsts. The revOIutionists Of Gina,
mas WHO "'rNard occupied AlaHos, were defeated {
Io"o','O ;, Oh the night Of the sd inst by force
fhi'eo nuiii'o ny Gov. Pesauiera and command.a >,
80 , 400 80, In the fight II revOluuonists wer
were an taken pi'sonere the rest dispersed bp
proves very clearly ,, without escaping and tbi
OF the country Cove NJ iIlenu' III mat part
sinaios are now preparing alta. I % "n' NO'i OF
Oh INC EtD lhsty the Tey0uno,, AZ a~''i"n'
Ia Cadena attacked the town a, Trinidad Garcia DC
ian Tyn 1n might. with 40 esvsy "eS 10" ia
o@iVhlo. band acting under his 49,, u the direcnoi
aisI"h OF Antonio Garcia attaeked M ucuohs' unoei
800 nv ~ 'he state Of Joisco, on tlt o"h OF leo
,1a.u was ue'ea'ed Garcia was wo,ua' .h INST The
,.,a ner and died shortly afterward s and taken
appeaied Ia the mountains of ouerc,a revolution
.Co, 'ho dispersed by the Governor Co.. but were
d. ,o.. ana that district is now paceoo ION Julio
Tor Che tne revolutionary band sOtero Lozano on the
Az" VIC aaD"ay train from Mexico to pncha waited
pam eight ten leagues from 49,, ,ne sta
's telegraph and took pO.ses.c, o., % ~, uara