The New York herald., 1876-12-16

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been defeated Notwithstanding the desperate
straits In which the governments general found HIM
the m<l<s. the crack regiment called the ssupremos
Poderes" went over 20 Riax. The battle vas over,
and Aaorre could scarcely and time to make his es.
cape from the scene OF action with escort OF
| 800 cavalry with which he made for the city OF
Pueba Here he effected junction with Romero VAR
gas, Governor OF the State OF fueba, and without de-
| lay brought him up 10 Mexico
4. the battle Of rspeac, Ala.orrs expected 900 or
800 men under Aonzo TO reinforce him In the
his enemy FOR his friend -ss fnsssS Of iI sappos
| pronounced" the following day in favor OF Diaz
rHE xAS0UvREs LERpo
self TO be persuaded by General kscobedo, the Minis
Juarez, who ciung 20 power 10 The last, and
succeeded, after unhsard OF vcissitudes, to
Eerdo iei. this cisy on tho night Of 4'ISs ,Ss
2lss Of November, taking with him his Cabinet and
turned here. leaving Lerdo on his way TO Acapulco
Xorca or Jalisco.
plAz raiuxpHASrLY xsrKRs THE CAPITAL
Diaz entered this capital on the 23d OF Novemben
and Is Acting President and everything eise
lglesias said to be his way down here; but as
there seems to DO some Misunderstanding between
him and Dlaz he may not come
For three days after Lerdo loft expected mob
10 take possession OF the city, but good management
prevented SO lanentabe disaster this would havo
BEEN So there now Lerdo Diaz and Iglesias Ia
Lcrdos former Minister of War 70 be President; but
Daz will not hear OF this idea Tho manifesto OF
Cabinet shall be candidate for the Presidency" II Ia
also reported that Diaz wants to remain Minister Of
War under lacsas until such time as an election can
be hold.
Diax bringing his Oaaca troops into the city. Il
is believed that there 900 OF thom Others assert
that Iglcsias Is coming down with his Guanajuatan
forces from the interior Meanwhile tho telegraph
lines all cut down. there is but slow communca.
tion with the outward world Tho railroad to Vera
Cruz has been since the 2d OF November. great
many Officers who consider that Lerdos reelection
sss Ss ss wiling stand wnsSS sS him 81,
Of office will expire, and then pronounce favor
can Ss held Bn. .Sc victory Of Ss at repc.c orcos
the ISSUE and every thing looks dark and gloomy tor
merchants Lerdo made them pay two war contribu-
lions, but they may now have 10 contribute more
HORRIBLE CONDITION or AFFAIRS.
Tho capital 10 entirely cut OH from Communication
with the interior, and robbers plentiful
and sudacous than usual In fact everything looks
bad An American gentleman is here representing
build railroad from the Rio Grandc frontier the
city OF Leon in tho central State OF Guanajuato, and
Leon to the Pacific coast by way OF Guadalajara aud
thence either to San Bias or ManZanillo
RCAoR OF LERDO's CAPTURE
News has just in tho effect that Lcrdo has
been captured ana Escobedo killed How reliable IL Is
arc just now ringing out tncir JOYFUL peals, tho
troops are marching III review and the bands play
Ing The national airs IN honor Of the triumph OF tho
As this plan conflicts in several material particulars
IRON that OF gesias II means that the woud-be Pres
dent in Mexico and the Vice President in Guanajuato
going TO light about the office. The feeling
OF insecurity very great lgesas has many trends
who respect his position as representing the law and
tho constit utOn in addition TO which he backed by
General Autilion and his army.
GENERAL RoCHA ON THE RIO GRANDE
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. Is, 1870
General Rocha, Of tho best officers or the Mcxi-
army, and q General Of division, arrived hero by
yesterdays steamer from New Orleans. He
Gently honorable exile by the Of
Lerdo Minister to Berlin. Ho hero with
fuller powers from lglesas party. He accompanied
by General Quesada, OF Cuba, and his brother They
arrived under assumed names.
General Revuetas still holds Matamoros and is on.
dcavorDg to collect OF three per all prop
crty which protested against and resisted by the
foreign merchants who have deposited their cash
keys with the American Consul Tor safe keeping The
arbitrary measures adopted by Revuoltas have de-
privod him Of sympathy, and his downfall Is certain.
The partisans OF lgesias positively assert the con-
hrmation OF the news OF the capture OF Lerdo, the
death OF Eseobedo and general submission OF the
interior to gesas They overoyed ut tho arrival
OF Rocha, as he VIII relieve Cortina OF his command,
and thereby prevent complication with the authortie1
on this sido on Cortina's account
Trade has boen parayzed by tho condition Of aairH
In Mexico, and every Is anxious tor settle.
business