The National tribune., 1893-05-04

ured by Commander Marshall July 5, who
followed up this victory by capturing two
days later the City of Tlacota]plan. Hua-
julia was occupied by Col. Tourre Aug 1,
and the attack of the Liberal Gen. Porfrio
Diaz repelled by Col. Giraud, the Liberals
losing four cannon and 700 men. Aug 8
Col Clinchant defeated Gen. Neri at Tulot,
capturing Gen. Eebeyerria. About the same
time Gems Uraga and Vidaurri, with their
commands, went over from the Liberals to
the Emperor.
Gen Mejis and Col. Dupin made an at
tack Aug. a ON the Liberal forces at Maaa-
moras under Gen. August Cortinas; the
latter submitted.
Later on Gen. Castaquay seized Monterey
and moved against Juarez. who had concentrated
the troops of Gems. NegFete, Ortega, and Do
blando i'll Durango. .Juarez was routed, and
Ortega lost even bis staff.
The Liberal Gen Canaes. being hard pressed
crossed the Rio Grssade into the United States.
and was Immediately disarmed by Col. Ford
L. s. 4.
THUS SUCCESS SEEMED TO SMILE
on tho Imperialists. Zuloga, ex-President of
Mexico; Gen. Cora, Ex-Governor of Tamanli-
pas AIeU DdIdFAt, lDFuEfIy Alu TO TIE Emperor
Iturbide; Gen. Vidaurri. formerly Governor of
Nuevo Leon, and Qniroga, his Lieutenant. all
submitted to the Emperor,
During the Autumn of 1864 and beginning
Of 1865. Colima. MazstIan. Morclia and Osjaca
fell one after another into the hands of the
Imperaists. Then followed Juchitlan and
1 Tehuantepec.
Mexico seemed to be conquered AMI submis-
sive; and yet when the Liberals were at the
very verge OF desperation aud despair, their
fortunes began TO mend. They adopted a sys-
TEN Of guerrilla warfare which, indeed was not
/ new to many their troops and which seriously
| annoyed their enemies April Ia, 1865 they
destroyed q detachment OF $50 men under
Commander Tydgodt at Torambnro. killing II
officers one OF whom Lieut.. CiazIl. was a son
Of the Belgian Minister of War. Then Gen.
CorteEas went back to the post he had aban-
doned. and with force of 100 men threatened
| AaIamoras. Gen. Negrete captured Salsiio aud
| Monterey, and though afterward he was de-
| feated by CO.. de Poiter. the movement irri-
I, taied Marshal Bazsire. who Was now Com
| manfer. n- Chief exeiri~iveiy The Frencf
| characterized Mezico as the land of trcaebery ;
/ and Macmillan himself had bodygnard of
native Ausfrians aud Bclgians. Mexico, "
| says the French historian keratry, "is like a
| country cursed by God there the words my
! country excite no vibration of sympathy IL
is divided into two parties the Clerical and the
| Liberal party without reckoning tho bands of
/ every eoior who plander the towns and hold
| travellers to ransom in the name of God and
J liberty" The state of the country favored
! brigandage. The English Capt. Kendall. who
served under Maximiian gives
HUMOROUS
account Of how a friend OF his when captured
| escaped hanging at the hands OF the Liberals
| They about stringiBg him up as an I" ac-
! cursed FFenchmaIi," when the Mexican Col.
/ onel asked Sc To what country do you belong
| France or America ?"
! Ireland" WAS the answer
A consultation was held; then the prisoner
| was asked q" Is your country part of the
+. United States"
No" said the Patlander, struck by a bright
! idra; =" the Irish are the Liberals of Eng
land" This reply saved his life The dis
graceful treatment of Mr.. Beverly Tucker and
sou. who were travelling by diligence from San
Lnis Potosi TO Mexico. may be recalled. Thcii
! coach lad been Stopped. and they had been
robbed three times ia succession, when they
were halted by armed baud FOR the fourth
time. Finding nothing to satisfy their greed
the eBraged robbers beat father and son Sc
verely. even taking away tho trousers of tht
latter. so that he pursued his journey consid
erabiy lacerated aud wrapped ia an old
blanket.
A crisis approaching in tlie affairs %
Mexico and the fortunes of its Emperor wer,
on the wane. This was due 10 VARIOUS causes
bu. IS chiefly referable TO two; first, the mis-
takes OF Maximilian himself. and. second. bni
not least important the termination of the re
belliou in tie United States.
Macmillan WAS possessed of no mean ability
but lie had parG To al in order To succeed a
! Emperor of Mexico in which Julius Cesar o
Napoleon the First might have failed. From
the first he WAS dependent on one nation 0
foreigners