The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-23
BATTLE BETWEEN QUIROCl and CORTlNA.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW fosK HERALD.

BATTLE BETWEEN QUlhUGA Anu lUhllNh'
TELEGRAM TO THE new foak HERALD
The HERALD correspondent at Matamoros
has furnished us the following special de-
MATAMoRos, Mexico, Jan. %,
VIA BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan 22, 1872.
The HERALD courier from Monterey, with
dates up to the 18th instant, arrived here
to-day, bringing important news from revolu-
4ionary sources.
On the 18th instant the insurgent General
Trevino left Saltillo, with 1890 men. to join
his confederate, General Martinez, who is
now, with 800 men, at Charcas, and intends
to make an attack on San Luis as 5000 as his
force is increased to 1000 men. General
Cepede, of Coahuiln, Is with him.
On the 7ih instant Governor Corellas, COM
mAnding the government cavalry, moved to
attack General Martinez's advance. Ha was
routed and fled back to San Luis with two
thirds OF his force lost and scattered. The
towns Of Cobral, Metahula, Charcas and
some smaller places on the road are in the
possession of tho revolutionists.
The rebel General Donald Guerrero, In
the Stale of Zacatecas, is with 1900 men
within supporting distance of General IRE
vino. 1t is calculated that Trevino can con-
centrate 1000 revolutonists to oppose any
government force coming to the Northern
frontier.
General Diaz Is moving into Guajago with
5000 men. cavalry and light infantry, having
left Oaxaca before the advance of the govern
nsnt force under Rocha Felix Diaz
and Coloae! Meyer, with only small infantry
force, were left behind to defend Oaxaca, and
these only were defeated and driven out by
the government troops, who were in over
.helming member.
General Escobedo has pronounced for
Lereds. in Guanajuata, in company with An
VVus AVA tnCxA 0OVCAlOA VI tudt OtdICs
De Leon has pronounced for General Diaz,
cad Is In Gaanajuata awaiting his arrival.
Tho State of Durango is unanimous in favor
of the revoIu ion, and there are no government
troops In thu State.
The State Of Cldhuabua has announced its
intention to observe neutrality in the present
contest.
Canales, the Governor of Tamaulipas, will
Join the revolntionists soon.
All the frontier leaders are determined to
suppress the IONA Libre as detrimental to the
interests Of che cities outside thereof.
A HERALD courier bas arrived from Mier.
On the ISid inst. the revolutionist General
Qufroga stayed there with l, 200 men, and was
TO move the following day to the attack of
the government troops under Cortlna at
Camargo.
This is confirmed by the news received In
Matamoros to-day, to the effect that Quiroga
is near Camargo and that terrible battle
between his forces and those of Corlina is
now going On.
Quiroga told the HERALD courier at Mier
that he had received despatch from the City
OF Mexico, dated 18th instant, stating that
there was great excitement there owing to
the presence Of Diaz's Gnsurgent) cavalry in
the vicinity Of the city.
The following are the names of the Generals
in tho republic who have pronounced against
Juarez :-Moxaca, Porfrio and Felix Diaz, In
Puebla; Rodriguez, Rogardo, Mendez, Cali
ado and Cabrioto, In Sierra: Huadrinango, Of
the city Of Mexico 'Aureliano, Rivera,
Negrete and Toledo, in Jalisco; also Colonel
Lomeli. In the States of the North, Trevino,
Guerra, Martinez, Narapjo, Quiroga, Barrego,
Vara, Hinojosa, Larruga, Orrelano, Laing,
Cadsnas and Sanchez Roman; in the State of
Guanajua.o, Escobedo, De Leon and Benito
Vera; in Vera Cruz, Tran and Carreon |;
in Sinaloa, Palaclo and Marquee; in Quere-
taro, Olvera; in Guerrero, Jimnez, in
Mlchoacan, Governor Mendoza.
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