The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1868, Page 8

8 MEXICO. THE AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR Their Gallant Deeds Against the Empire. Review of Republicanism in Mexico. Eletory of the American Legion in Mexico= Lis Gallant Deeds Aguinat the Empire=The Pamenr Eepelve of Generel Miramon at TacawcarThe Question of the Legion’s — Maxton Orry, March 29, 1858. ‘There has been #0 little said and so tittle known fn gegard to the Legion of Honor—a body of Americans ‘whe have been aiding President Juarez in te-estab- Bening repudlicaniom ta Mexieo—that J make the Legion” © theme for (his special letter, which shall Fecount some of the vicissitudes through which they patsed, and which shall bint at the obligations ey Mexico @howld feel hepself under to Shem. The public should be reminded Mat on the Dew of August, 1964, President Juarez issued a de- Gree Inviting @X-American officers aad others who @hould be Willing to assist tp Griving from Mexican Most ray'prows septences the glories to which such as volunteered to join the liberal ranks would be- eome heir, These were pictured to be @n immortal the Cated nen, ry the ample faculties with which Tam themsrives ‘of cavalry, in i grement(o the datence of law to the Sdston of the war or whee” of $1,900 for alt OMrers: of the we 2 cotwers from the grate of eub-iteutenant or that of captain, and of the value of $2,000 for eupe- Stor oftcers. Anr. 3. The lands destined for these bounties shall be the crament unappropriated lands, the contecaied lande of ail bowe, guilty of tile Of treason, according to the Inws af dhe Wath of August, 1608, oF ery otaer lands considered as na i. "Ani! & The value of the wnapproprinted inne shall he ext! Boated according wo the assesmivept existing at the tine of Pauling tbe Lousty, and the valve of the coutecated lands Aad of the others considered as uattonal property according ‘Ive valuations. mare inary grazing farm, the difference being 10 up a number or by vther property if the value of the does not reach §1,000, $1,000 o £2,000, as the case may ART. 6. The unappropriated lands that may be aeqnired In eonformity with this law, and oil the lmprovemen! made upon them, shall be exempt from em for five years. A® soon as there shail be bfty persons as residents thereon they shail bave the rigut of themeelves into © township, with the privtioge of Besos their municipal authorities, and then such granu ibe made to them as may seer convenient for the pro- ress and development of the township. ABT. 7. In accordance with existing legisintion all foretien- who present themselves for werrice ia the army of ihe Public shall tmmediately become au citizens, wiih all | ART. & The acceptance of the service of euch foreiemerns bo by the supreme goverament, by governors or salt cominanders of the States, or by the Commanders-in- i and registries are to be kept tn which are to be writtea the names and appellatious of the foreigners that pre- Umacives, cher description and the day on which they ered the service. | Of those registries copies are to he given ¢ parties interested and the necessary duplicates in case tbe of the former jem 4 Att & The anthorities before toned, whenever they Seem is proper, may adinit unarmed foreigners ge, Lo whom, in such oasa, there shall be ziven bounty of fulund at tie eud of the war or whenever they become lated for miltary duty. \. AbY. 10. Those who desert, or tho for any other 7 @eason shall be dismissed from the #ervive, shall lose ail right Wo the bounty herein oferea. » Apr, il presentation of the document mentioned in. ceases with the rejuisite proof of having continart the service tll the termination of the war, of until they been facapacitated for military duty, suall give to thovo Hag them the full right to obtMaing the bounty. anid Io certiticates such diatingutahod Rervicns e Tecorded as those may ee who present pecial recom, : in order that they may roceit peas whic ba srs tat thin cee be printh pd are lecree shod, a amg ven e of yer a terey, on Au, Ti, 1864. ENITO SUAMEL ToJosr Mania loLRAtas, Minister of Justice and Public faction, An additional or explanatory supplement was ‘written under date “New York, Dec, 10, 1964," and, together with the decree and some other matters ox- Planatory of the division of lands in Mexico, ap- peared and were widely distributed in pamphiet form. We extract therefrom the following: — The monthly salaries now given to the Mexican army by the republic is as follows Jor geverals, $50); brigadier Coionels. . Lieutenant colonela. Majors. 5 Second capta! Lieut acting Lientenant . Asat. adj’t. and chief] ensign... % Bab-Lieut. an 2 First sergear io Second sergean 0 Corporala, viol Nw ‘Truimpeters. 1656) 17 10 Private soldiers. 1b oo) 6 dione of doilarw the Te, W t whatever bu le ty give dus effect to ihe law of the , it will be able to dlapose of much mone fdred millions of dollars. The ai) law are some of the ehoicest in the a are not exp crops from rain world. 4 low fever a; €ity of Mexico enced, and ti gavre” desira! r ie mmer, wonld find tu that { residence fo Cruz, eceup od w haif oF three day i eight @alctiated to pleare the ey this five country otters suc! n vering setiler that (0 a short period A p acquire a more comfortabie and onsy homestead tian cm had in any other part of the world w ith the ea bor. Intending colonists shoud ay of New Mosico, to Ghibg or Vera Cruz to any of ehoote, a8 Tamantipas, Vera Croz may, Without difficulty dr loo e Fepubiican constitutional a xt , Dee “10, 1886 Such was the decree and such the oxplonator comments which induced the bedy of Amer coas Known as the “Legion of Honor” to pet th under the Mexican flag iv the defence of republican ism. Undoubtedly a tast with a desire a8 soldiers to defend the right Were to them additional in repres two. Each me: himacif with a ce end reported at consisted of one sixteen shooter sabre, five hundred and fifty rounds ay Lwo pistols; total cost for each man, re, one sae Il the names, residences and rank n t vined in tife army of the United | ovdinaey exertion, to transy ery of moderst sy reference thereto they nt | caubre to the summits of . a by referer i” rete sien , | positions, i a nemner ter Tule eae e n tr aad yet Miram He WDES ) Goved the power of rapidly reintorcing & hard-pressed ) number four ed or | point a matter of time and diMealiy. A thorough prisoner é:aro, heiore | b edge of the situation of Cacatecas aud tte ; ; y » iearn they | F hur caumed AD OfED UOIEd Observation to es cared, had he not ppowed | ea ve lips of General Marques (ir {i 4), consid. red (ihey had sis- | ered to be the moet skiifal general of Mexican virtn. v that e were many huadreds | Jie san Whew | tone lay Comsiderstion the spas for adventure, combined entives. Accordingly, ‘On the 26th of September, 1866, the command known as the Legion of Honor was organized in Chihuahua, fm accordance with the above decree and following lous, all being Americans except one or er of the Legion of Honor provided cle outfit at his own expense hihuabua with the same, but OM arrival at Mexico city were able to obtain only @ fraction of the original cost for w s were not lost or destroyed on the campat The outfit dle, bridie, &c., one jo, one set rife equipments, one | | Femewoer vive p ane bo few to remember § tratior Mira of mercen ‘ Copies of Lie pr x8 OF Copa Legion and the command to wileh they ‘Vois, CRY guu."* 4, | Captain. ee vi.Capt.| Bluxome's iat Liens 2a 1 2 Lieut... Wise mn} Set Lat Califortia|2d Lt Califortia|3d Lieut... ‘Califor'ta | 4d Lieut... Alabama, |20 Int Cal, Cay'y. .| Colorado, [2d Califor'ta| Sergeant. | Surgeon Ist Colorado. | Sergt. Indiana Volb th Ono Vols, san. ...|Alabamu. [Sergeant George Stevens. ‘Obio.....|8ergeant.| Private Vols, Wm. Walker. Lot es Sergeant. |7th '. 8, Artillery’ |Cafitor'ia| Captain... Capt. of Cay, of Cal. Minnes's, |Captata,. [Sergeant Voi Mexico, .:|Captaln.. ‘THE ZACATECAS CAMPAIGN. A series of fatiguing forced marcbes brohaht the Wheral forces, commanded by General Sylvester Aranda, to the city of Zacatecas the afternoon of the 26th of January, 1807, ‘They were not too soon The inhabitants of the city ware in a state of ex- perial General Miramon, with @ strong column of Maximtlian’s troopa, was pa BS the city. Zacatecas has always been itensely ' ed with city, tay a ho eutered, receiv mpl citement and terror; the 1 ‘gus welcome which ita inhi tants could devise or invent. But hardly had he an. of the people when the news of swered the address iramon’s approach became Known, joy was cha Ww, M nged te sorrow, confidence to ', for city was al- most entirely at the meroy of the advancing foe, a3 the a did not muster More than elght hundred men, ronaa, then on the road, about four days’ distai ‘as ordered to te his march with the utmasi celerity. Esco! who was mi toward headquarters with a column of per! jour thou- sand @ve bundred men, and at this time was six dayw’ distance, received the sume orders, Aranda obeyed bis orders gens 2 Re marched forty-four entered the eity the even- ing of the 2ota. The combined forces now amountea et eed two thousand strong. The President, not- my nyt the reported strength of Miramon’s army (from four thousand to six thousand men) de- aa SO tho uaager of being compelled If he de: it to desert the patriotic people Of Zacatecas to their fute with- out @ biow in their behalf, © ary every pos- leagues tn tree days, an sible preparation was made for a defen ‘About ten o'clock the evening of the 25th Mira- pees sevenes quart took vo Binder eal jupe, Inoderately » about @ league Zacatecas, On the southern road, driv- Ing before them the liberal pickets wich had beon stationed there. Bi Fae) of quietly, Miramon making no whatever on the city, With the forces of General Aranda was the body of Americans calied the of Honor, composed entirely of offcers who had gé¢rved in the United States during the war of the Southern rebel- lion. Some of these gentlemen served in the army of the Potomac from ite nization by MoClellan vo the day of ite fi triumph in front of Riehmond, under the leadership of Grant, The names of these omicers are as follows:—Major W.C. McMlity, of Troy, N. Y.; Captain 6. A. Levee, Plushing, N. Ca; C. A. Kilker, Troy, N. ¥.; Lieutenants George Bials- del fioxte,'Oadfornia; Wm. Sherman, Troy, N.Y.; W. 8. Dei Belieiontaine, Ohio; ck Dowran, a native of Goleraine, county of Ulster, Ire- land; Francisco Watker, of Massachusetts; Proadfout Harley and others schooled in the art of war under te eyes of Sheridan, Warren, Birney, ad "host of Meade, Hooker, Burnside others. They vainly thonght the experience they bad bought so deariy the Chickahomn. amps, the s.ambies of Gettysburg and the blood- stained Valley, Would be a welcome offering to the al liberal vernment of Mextoo, These officers, with otwers from the Army of the West and the California id (holr Own expenses to Chihuahua, then he liberal go ve the of acting a8 #h, ho did of forty-tive, prevented the forces at aca’ halted at the villa to his troopa. About tea o'clock the Americans, WRo had stood “het during the received orders from Aran- da to move further down the road towards Guada- lupe, Hither the aide who brought the order wil- fully Misc onatraed, tt or Colonel Green, commanding the American Legion, misunderstood tt; it is certain the Americans, in columa of platoon front, charged down the road towards the vila at full gallop, As they pasted the Villa Colonel Joaquin ramon's French and Austrian cavairy was formed to receive them. Two brass howitzers, charged to the muzale With grape shot, Were placed in position to welcome them. On taey Went, however, each man grasping his sabre firmly as he noted tue overwhelming wum- ber opposed to them; bat when within about four hundred and tify yurts of the enemy’? cavalry line, uaother ald of the gene. ral, urging bis fect Arabiaa horse lo its utmos: dashed past (he charging column, and, ord< colonel to coun pose. y ihe former position be had vecupied, order Was obeyed with the ulmost al Anerice us, astounded at the charge the Whole Impertal army, wbout to be sacriiced by tne wil eluzea ¢ te man of the; ivagine Oy tare Mi to the Auown X ‘ » Americans Was cons 1 ihe wokhers ¢ ct for the military taleats ned reputets ja, Who, a & geueral, Was ounsidered nune of the Lberat leaders. General Auta, hov ever, Gal Che Reputation of being @ decent second grade lawyer, but as fer as his inkitery know J were concerned it as hauled tended t Know somewbat of the vuld ever manawuvre 4 sing! oo parte, let alone handle am army ta wettou. hav log ibe oF oe perbicwous wluerance to Hl atid +, Thke custom, for i Was Bot ele, Wa w The Governor of & Ste | State. Sv (ar good: ev are (he Governors of our States f vuve an & lew pose ex ary pow Ag permission be a gene wumtuanding forces o general yoverament \« when raid lurve oF The oniy answer y have contd eral.” These more by eringing curry fever the backs ¢ murers. Zacatecas is sitnat rounded by ligh mountaing, Wu fend it successful) entirely command | occupied by am ene It was also possibie, with t tueir *e Captain U, Captain With N.Y. Vola Lieut, 1th N.Y. Vols, ‘seott’s captain,.| Captain dist N. ¥.Cay, Captain..|Captatn Cait bay ‘ist Lieut.| Lieut. Colorado Cav'y which was most easy from the fact them, This was the easiest, access! There were other the at such a distance from tame must be consumed in attempting anything Uke @ march around the elty, four days distant, pre lan, But two points mi—Dbut two roads by wl to enter the city by the One method was to stoi castle, which, other’ was to ‘This las) movement was hazardous in the extreme. A few guns properly served and posted commanded ‘The entrance to thy through which thé road to the ¢ity ran might casily by a thousand men be defended against six times that number, eeepc, ney to be thought of. Nothing remained to Mifamon but to storin the Ceti Qbove the castle and enter the the iberals were self was, made iring the whole of etween the city and the lMberal lines; the icealed between the the liberals obtaining forces conironting ed for battle; the forces showed his utter Matters and his incapacity to He placed his caunon in the » the result of ido Cavalry, tont,.| Private 8 Cal, Cav'y o's coluinn, but on following this fornia Volunteers: 2d Massachusetts Vols approached tt. possible; the this road perfectly. juently, Was not janteers. rit enn piane ag § to deceive them. is videttes hovered the villa, but came no main body of his army houses of the villa to prev the number pe as well awere therm oS ‘The liberal General Auzh disposition he mado of jorance of militar, ib the boattian te hel most out ol 10 Wi posalb! le, which was that pat a’ very few of the pleces in his Possession conid be used at, the needed, They were p) it was Linpossible to remoye them in caso of retreat. ‘The main body of his infantry was thrown across Gaudatupe road, the wings extending up both sides Legion of Honor with two companics of Mexican soldiers were distributed as slarp- the brow of the hill facing the 5 {n their rear was stationed a por- urango Infantry, eights above the time they were most positions The American shooters alon, tion of Colonel Correlia’s First The ert of the line, the fortified castle, was occupied, strange to say, by cavalry, en- tirely and solely by cavalry—such were tue dispositions made for the coming fight by this Mexican Napoleon, this master of the artof war, The night passed with- out any alarms, but just as the glimmer firing was heard in heights above the castle, As day dawned tho fire be- came sharper and more re; the boom of heavy guus tol the heights were weil served by the liberals. Soon the sharp nana army were seen struggling hil to the right earthworks. These skirmis: and Austrians of Colenel mounted as sharpshooters. At this moment General recommended that the heights re-enforced, as 500 infantry could well be spared without sensibly weakening the cen- as the troops of Correia on the west side of the caion could in a few moments march to the contre and ful tne gap left by the heights; but Auza ol this advice, maintaining that the cavatr leanwhile the battle raged flercely and ‘auinat the enemy's he direction of the 3 at quick intervals the two pieces on ers Were moetly French jiramon'’s Cavairy dis- Argada earnest! should be tnstan! ps sent to reinforce batinately refused to listen to hold their own skirmishers. About hbaif-past an assault and @ column of about company front charged. They were met by & steady fire of musketry and grape; but they strug- ied on, dashed over the breastworks and drove the berals out at the point of the eavairy, numbering, down the hill, pas: onet, - The liberal rhaps, five hundred, retreated the castle, through the city, to the heigitts on the western side of the cafion. The fate of the day was decided, completely at Miramon’s mercy. the heights were turned on the retreating column of cavalry, annoying them considerably. infantry poured down the hill and formed between. the caatle and the city along the hiliside. The other impertai division issued from its concealment from behind the houses of the villa and double quicked up the road towards tue city. ‘The situation of the centre of the liberal army in the cafon acroas the Guadalupe ‘The capture of the heights exposed their flank to the attack of the imperial colamn forming near the castle, while alarge force was advancing on their front. Retreat was absolutely necessary, and the order wus consequently given for them to fall back across the cafion and move to the high table land the other side the cafion, Orders were also sent for to this time had not fred a shot, to evacuate their position, fail back to where their horses were stationed, to mount, and in con- Junetion with two “avatiabie” cavalry, form in the rear of the ‘The Americans, under the supervision of Captain M@Nulty, now Major McNulty and second in command), formed in skirmishers am: closely engaged. A-squadron of French cavatry, of Colonel Mira- mon's command, outnumbering four to one, were deployed as skirmishers in their immediate front, and for the first time in many years Americans ani Frenchmen met in actual combat on the battle field. Neither side possessed much advantage over the French were the more numeroas, but the ane possessed the most efiictent arms, twas not to be doubted. The Henry sixteen shooting rifles, tue Davis carabines and the deadly noting carbines invented by Americans on this occasion, inade sad Horses aid men went down be- fore the deadly aim of the American sh thelr tire was accurate and rapid. and Lieutenant George Lowe on the right, Captains Levee and MeNulty in the cenire, Lieutenants Sher- Hoxie and, Defrees on. the ‘left, rapid firing and ace comrades. The ly, but in good order, Zacatecas was The two guns on novent. They offered ae drill masters and leadera of the Taw, experienced, undriiied Mexican battationa, bat the jealousy of ue ignorant line odicers of the liberal jerces coaid pot be overcome; these offers Were rejected, but the Americans were tolerated, Prostdent duarea alone, the only friend they had, ac- cepted thelr serviees, formed them into @ corps for a Tt was well for thie bandful ef men, mombering but anniuilation ef the i tocas. ‘The morning of the 26th dawned brightly, contrary to the opinion of Miramon did aot attack; ho road was now critical. the Americans, Who up uadrons of liberat (senior captain march and retarn a8 quickly as Tnis | among the Freuch. rity, as the ofheing ordered to agined they were sotue lawyer or erat tewporarty in command, Hal wey au Would rapioyed theie time vir less experi and vowed ven- escapes. Captain though many « e head. Lieutenant 1 Donovan's horse t Hoxie, Lowe, # acl the greatest dilculty in pre- 1 valuable tine vation of the J te porhaps was ti ef and Lieutenant La or ormod one of we have ever icing that his inounted, said to him, “Pat, 4 must have @ horse; come, Low wos made out Of reepect for @ custom whee miliary force ef (he id not retire 30 argod the in- « they received tean that wounded i hue trusty cavalry ires, they rejoined token in charge 4, aod rede om ta Joshing though ro onthe wort rh, rolling table wv exerted lis the relrent a bis time Colonel 1 om the rear of and molesting It co wer the fear, ily the enemy's rank Were compelled ty caralry caine up a ring death into | gion end fongut bravely. | Wherever they piegican lancers | J ya ton of wariore lag vargalt too sjovey th = hy ° 3 ett) clung t s who as tenis peceneatys the keiped, a8 bodies of cay airy were seen 4 turn their lank and the As the in- fantry were clear of the clty, . bat re the pew Ss aT t position the bands of ie foun uneot 8 lbusiod But WOO cavairy they again depioyed P| adveuced. Ticy met with Unusual resistance at the nands of those same Ww despise, Aguin aad agaia were compelled retire beyOnd musket LW ) Lah hy too near (hoy Were charged by the lancers, enough experience of bus ge Fe they imost invariably fell back. eleven they charged Uw sidge mm jorce, After Perute iighting the liberals gave way and the and Audsivian viewors rested their tired awhile, Oo ~ right the teensy A perionay engaged with about 10 Austrians bravely, bus lost hoavily, The distance of 200 Was as Dear a8 the unerring rides of Would perimit thei to advance, A | tired wildiy and at random, bat were Joined by a body of tity Freucamen Closely engaged, Captains ‘AMcNult and Grover, with. gg ae on the extreme righ, enemy Wi the greatest possible were ably seconded by their the whole front poured shot afier tie advancing colum: bi to ating the line oven the left, append ae eae what tad en piste there, He ¢ciaimet, “ MeNuity, the is mn and enya enemy OD Rene ey per be taken.” DicNuily immediately gave the order jo re- tire. The Americans rode full down the hu, During this skirmish Rt Loveo's horse wag wounded in sd ead by 8 _ A bnilet passed between McNulty’s legs - rae’s body, ‘and cut his stirxap strap, occasio: Joss of the stirrup. Capt. As Dy pardon my ie Nasitbed Gre piel loanines Fe could not: ae his horse out of the line of fire, coolly girthed his saddie, an flee i Eveeee 5 ti é Hate i BEE fey: ie iti id amid @ cloud of bullets rejoined his Asmall of Frenchmen attempted inter- cept them, but the Americaus dashed through them and scat them like sheep. A few moments’ sharp ri wrought them up with the remainder of their couna mu, Who Were acting the dangerous but benorabig part of escort for General Aranda. From this moment the pursuit glackened, aud svon ceased altogether ‘she muledrivers and artilerymen of a twenty-four pounder had deserted the ih) some frenchineh were pressing towards Geveral Aranda remarked that he would not like to lose the gun, Colonel Green and the Awericans took the Lint; they dashed back. Tne Frenchmen retired be- fore them; tiey whipped up the mules and broaght the gun oif in y. Aranda, & man of few words, simply said, ‘hank you, gentlemen.” The re- treat had been somewuat an by & conple of howitzers whiok the pursuers served with spirit and efficiency. ‘The Mberal losses were com- puted to be about ove hundred and sixty, all told; ‘wlso ail their cannon, ‘The tmperiatists savered much More, Colonel Miramon's troops were badly cut up; the rifles of the American sharpshooters made sad havoc among them; Coionel Miramon himself was wounded in the ancle, General Miramon’s losses were said to exceed three hundred—a 10st moder- Ate estimate. ‘Thus ended the action of Zacatecas, ‘The liberal army, owing to the ignorance, self-con- ceit and ineapacity of Auza, was siznaily de- Teated. But, thanks to the courage and taient of General Aranda, it was withdrawn from the danger which menaced it, and under bis guidance effected a sale and orderly retreat. Aranda sustained nobiy the reputation he had won by years of experience and hard tighting by the masterly manner in wich he conducted tiie retreat, “When he took command all was confusion and despair. In but a few moments he had resolved order out of confusion, He well deserved the name the soidiers bestowed upon him—the savior of the liberal army at Zacatecas. Three other American oificers highly distinguished themselves during this action; their names are Captain Uladista Vallejo (son of the well known General Vallejo, of California) and Lieutenants Ramon and Richard de Saido (sous of Ramon de Saido, of Santa Clara county, Calliornia), Captain Vallejo commanded one of the two companies of cavalry which formed the escort of President Juarez. The President’s retreat a safety endangered by a body of Austrian cavalry, Captain Vallejo formed his company across the road and brougat the pursuers to a standstill. A sharp skirmish followed; the Austrians were driven back in confusion, having suffered consider- ably. The President in the meanwhile had reached a place of comparative safety. Captain Vallejo was abiy seconded in bis efforts to secure the President's saiety by his two guilant subordinates, the Lieute- nants de Saido, : General Miramon decreed a préstamo of $200, on tie cily, Two days were passed in collecting this money. On the third day ho became aware of the close proximity of Escobedo, who was within a few hours’ march of hun, In the afternoon he evac- uated the city and hustily marched to the south; meanwhile Aranda’s forces had countermarched and were ete | back to the scene of their late dezeat. Miramon had datited too long in Zacatecas; Esco- bedo had cut off his retreat. ‘The two armies met at San Francisco ranch, a few leagues from Zacatecas, A baitle took place. Miramon was utterly defeated: his cannon, one thousand five hundred stand ot arms and some hundreds of prisoners. wi taken, he himself escaping by the feetness of hid horse. Among the prisoners were Colonel Joaquin Miramon and one hondred and forty of his Freneh and Austrian cavairy., The colonel and his Imen (one hundred and forty-one in all) were instant- ly shot by the order of Escobedo, Tis took place in the evening, Just after the batule, General Miramon fed to Querétaro, followed by perbaps three hundred of the four thonsand troops he had led from Zacate- cas the evening before. © ‘The resuit of these few days’ operations in and around Zacatecas were of the utmost importance to the liberai cause. The successful retreat of Aranda and the overwhelming victory of Escobedo eflectu- ally checked the further northward advance of Maxt- ratilan’s army. Mejea, Who with an imperial divi- sion of about twelve thousaud men was about to arch on Corona’s iorces at Guadulajara, instantly wudoned his design and set himself’ busily to work fortifying the city of Querétaro, ‘The 8 of kscobedo’s victory gave heart to the cuest patriotic LUberals of the north, and y joined im hundreds his and Aranda’a ‘forces, y tie Ist of March Escobedo’s army was 6,000 stromz, Aranda's at least 4,900, Escobedo at this time was at the city of San Migw fourteen leagues: trom Querétaro, General Corona, With an army of 14,000 strong, was marching on Querétaro by the way A. Lever ia his journal ro” (which he bas 16 United States tor jieution) hus given a ful pired during that eventt 4, Uiat would have ney for Miranton’s Lil starred expedition to Zacatecas, watch involved the loss of an army of at least 4,000 men, 80 neceassay the Himperor | dur- ing his subsequent of — Querttaro. And so thn ead with oc pal picket, rear rd rd duty, til the liberal werétaro and the siege com- 80 disastrously to the mem- pai id 80 prosporously to e cause of republican Mexico. n dye witness says bricily that on the afternoon of March 6, 1867, the forces of Gencrai Corona entered the valley of Queréiare aud encamped within a league of the elty and encompassed it until the day of iia capture, ‘tho 16th of M The American Logion was attached to Corona’s command, were allowed but litte rest, being forever on the alert. They took part in the engagements of Mth, 24th and 26th of March; istn, 22 and 27th of April, and 6th and “8th of May. Having been orgun- ived as & party of sharpshooters, they were time and tine again pot in tropt of a battie line, and by their presence as well ag thelr execution dpon the encmy they gave courage to the native troops. The command entered Queretaro early on the morning of the ond of the sieg nd witiessed the capture of Maximilian and his generale. within a few hours tiey were ordered to proceed to the city of Mexico to take part in the operations agatnst that city, Mortig the cutire campaign, and lally the battle of Zacatecas nnd the sieges of Queréiaro and city of M » HOt a single Meinber of the legion was ktlled; and this is remaraable when we remeber that the niunerous batties and escapes ough which they ig the four, yeers of civil war had reckiess in regard to exposure of their persons Lo the enciny’s fre, Th ount which wo give of the battle of Zacatec fill one with won- der at their escape from a single break in their circle. Four mouibers of the Legion were severely wounded ¢ hey are:— of New Lork, wounded tn arm and ant Donovan, of New ant Waiker, of ind\u abled hand, aded tn arm, Mog - efore Querétaro, and, b: ¥ Miramon’s orders, d on each a> by Maximtli pecial order. vy the campaign the Legion received only about oue-fourth of the pay allotted to thein by the regulations of we pay department the = aruty, fitch amount was hardly Nelent to st thomseives and — their s ihrough many trying hor At the battle of 8 they lost by capuire their ammut jenily Without any gic pardoned flenry rifles er having ier lost. ammunition 0, Who, for some t for tiie or rvices ti ha 0 thelk of petition of sevéral members of the of Honor asking for @ cash payment of $300 of the land due them tp accordance with the decree of President Juarez: Mrxtoo, J Wm Breetiency Bestzo Juannz, Preeideat 1k—The eeterignes havi: landa, in accoriauce not Myrtle av, 2031 ft w of Bond st, 20x70. Day, & Ww coruer, 125x10ix9bx60x100 Ba being entitiod tow jecree of your Excok request that, in ord be Atked fate S) request that your the order veceasary to yrant the petition with by greatly obliging, Moat respecitully, is a statement of the amount due the auiount cach offered to take in es <5 — E few Pay. Bounty. Bes Seseeses S82 BREEE Sek gee Sebses8 SeSSase Ou it @ gf kbadson ay, 8, 245 ft w of Alb. bee ao i Cnion at, i 190.9 ft n of DeKalb ay, 2x1 252.2 ft m of Dekalb av, 21x100. 876.7 ft s of Flushing a 8 st, DW cor, 64, ar, ttn of DeKalb a ‘W #, 204.4 fin of Park av, Kalb and Bediord avs, a w cor, 3x7. 1x70, 8x80%90.8. 5 SESSESLLELZLESSESESESSSEESE | SSEE S Ss ugh: iad, ws, commencing at stove Not adjy Murphy’ aklin ay, w 6, 8:0 ft hnby av, 19.6410. Peery ay, © 8, 425 [t.8 of Willot | BESESEE ty 1 ft w of Classon av, Qs. St tt w of Classon a.', Wx15. 99.6 ft w of Hoyt st, Val Gates av, 16, 26.81 w of Dowalng st, 13491 89.9, SANE BS! ee #, 385 w of Marey av, 2x1 0. raham ay, 0 &, 60 ft 8 of Devoe si, 2x1 Groene av, n 8,200 {t w of Pawhen ay, 7 n 5, 276 w of Patchen ay SW) ft a of Ridgewo yette ar, n 8, 425 It ¢ of rai 4 * TUL ftw of Oxford at Grand total.....+0+++$7,824 40 $11,850 $10,037 40 OFFICIAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. ‘We give below the official transfers of real estate on Satu: day in this city, Kiogs and Westchester coun- ties, New York, and Hudson county, New Jers¢y:— NEW YORK CITY. Broadway and Broome st, # w cor, 281200. .« id cor, 35.211 96x88.10e1 40th xiR6x. Me ee t, 19.890. 91x19" eee ‘avans, 400 fto of Beh ei, 1 = § nese w 8, 40 ft n of Warren st, 2x:0 th av, ws, 20 ft nof Warren st, 20.20.10..... Ji ay, ws 00 fhe of Baltic sty Hx W a 3 ae ee yee TAgHG BICOUDED 1 Mi 8 Gouvernen? at, w a, 75.5 fea of 23x60. oe 25 fn of North Moore st, 26xlud. 70 ft @ of ath wt, Bixby. ftw of av C, Ui8xss! reenw! 'e Hammond at, « it, No B34, store, Ke, 7 years, per year. (0 Rul, wore, &e,'7 Years, por year. Fulton mt, 938, store, Ac, 7 years, per year. Wyekot by, No 118, house 44 av and 15th st, 5 w CANA Conklin ay, n s, 728.8 ft ¢ of Can: Diamond st, 8 a, Diumond st, ns, Madison at, a ‘alia fte of Scam: pow: =e arate Toad, B5x62.7...000 FLATBUSH. 1,092.4 fte of Main st, 1,4ui.1 {te of Main st, Conklin ay, m8, 708.8 f of Canarsie road, 26x762.10 wood road, w a, 2 8 5, 8d) tract of salt mi BSEEssie BF eis EE ‘ig EEE NEW LOTTS. ne, Tft w of Schenck uy., 22100. TRANSYERS IN WEGTOUESTR: epeces FRPP EP. 2 BEB Lot in Mamaroneck, on Winfield a Lot In Sing Sing, on the . # of Mott fast Chester road, js Pleasant, on the a8 of Pleasantville road, = e e 2 -. = isi a ee a5: Bd fy he Lot in Mount’ Pleasant, along th of FREE 2 SEREE ae ry EE sones 3 eds £55 8 3 gigs on Lot 861 Morrisania, on th 2 lots in Mount Pleasant, contataing 34 and 57 acres.... 1,400 Lot tm Peibam, on the Hast Cuester Fr hens Tintoa ay, I peese Fe peste rests ETESEE BE e 232) 3 BES = of Lexington av, Ta = 2? £ Lot 122 Morrieania, on Wi Tot $99 Morrisanla, on Darmay st, 28 Morrisania, adjoining the on College av, 1th ‘Lot i66 Morrisanta, adjoining thi i ‘TRANSE RBS LN J Grove and Montgomery ats, n w Wayne st, ng, 10) ft ¢ Of Colgate st, Bxs 3 a4 2 $4 S| 2 Of 3 ay, BOXIND: 2; Bist ot, #8, 19 0 Garden at, w 8, 70 ft n of Sth at, Grand and 2d ats 2.1 ft a of Hoboken at, 2 116 to 20, bik 181 50.5041. 6. uh av, Hox 10Lxox 108. UL, z n 2, blk, 13—¥ to 18, bike L Sith we, n 8, 208 (te Of th r 5 i 8, 19, bioek 1, each 26.300, each 25x10, Bergen Wood ay, W | Hancock st, lois 130, 195, Lerington av, lot ot #8, 176.9 fhe of oth av, 16.9090. to & Hd Lo OF ‘Tit: bam place, w 6, near i fi 1 my 71.8 (0 OF TU ty Bi WH, 7.6 tn of Ad av, ws, 100 ft's of 1h a, bit ‘ i, Tih avy 6 my 11U.6 ft oF 11th wt, Sux68.10. 8060, 8014, 2580, Bth av, os, bet dil and diet ety S8.4400.6. Lem, 10 (tw or dgt aty Le B0e. A Hy 100 fen of Ath Carat Tenw.—Part 1—Nos. 634, Od, List, 180, 1038, L114, O87, Pact 2—Nos. 376, 1008, 1007, 1014, 1015, “TRIAL TARM.—Nos, 089, 041, 1123, rk, Gas Hoa, 1105, 9B, 10D, 864, 100%, 10u8, 1027, 1026, 1026, 1042, Dail . LEASES RECORDED IN NEW TORK, Bowery (No 4i,, store, &o, 2 years, per years. Broome #t (No ‘lh), dras’ floor Ei Chmshinn at (No Fi Cherry #t (No Ist SurReme Cove 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, , 18, 19, 20, BI, 22, 2, Covat—I¥ ADMIRALTY.— oL Lispennre st (Ne Usrren Srares Dreraicr Nos. 08, 19, 0, 4, 13, Ocevenence tx Norra Canotina.—There Teaches os from an entirety reliable source the pain- ful intelligence that on Satarday nigat last the Sheriff of Pitt county, accompanied by several soldiers, pro mee of Riddick Carney to arrest axon, uan Npon a charge of homicide several Th Carney’s house demanded a surrender, which apuy refused, and the attempt to break into the house was resisted, and Griog on both sides com» “ung Carney, was killed; Mr, aw of Kiddlek §Carcey, Hi, Kast), B years, per year. , Dé corner, store, B Ad BY (0 8H7), store, 3 wh #5. W 4, 120 ft n of Jounson stroe © 8, 23 few of Park ay, 169% #¥; lot 16M, map of i cerded to the ‘ wer G (te ot Thing a st, © 8, 400 ft 8 of Sac verely if not mort Wa, 28 fin © of ingen stay Be COFACE, ONTO... ten, 136 Maw of Loe ay, anal) { Wiliam berkina, who ir, Carney's, are eup- » house fred by tao rand staoke house, with " Two soldiers through the fes Was captured, y and her dau be vorning building, snurst to Grewavilig, an Lie most vieody optsodes of thie tu yudevorowd Tae Sheri car thas eadet on Willoughby wa, ud F UNOM av, 8 RGN N0bm,