Porfirio Diaz to Matias Romero, September 1, 1866

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Esteemed Friend: Five days ago I entered Tepeji and routed its small garrison, which fled, leaving me some prisoners and arms. I staid there two days and then came to this place. The Austro-French traitors did not venture to follow me, but continued to fortify themselves in Tepeaca. Acatlan is cut off and I will soon attack it. I do not expect to get anything more than arms in these towns. Yesterday morning, at daylight, I sent a cavalry company to the neighboring towns to collect the arms distributed by the French, and it got back to-day with a considerable number of muskets and a quantity of ammunition. I have sent out another expedition to-day for the same purpose.

Don Rafael J. Garcia is now acting governor of the State of Puebla, and I have appointed General Cuellar commander of the districts of the valley north of Puebla and Tlaxcala. General Mendez is in command of the Sierra del Puebla, General Ramos is chief of the western districts, and General Leiva is operating near Cuernavaca, while Figueroa is threatening Tehuacan.

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Your attentive and obedient servant,