in the capital. Meanwhile Zuloaga had taken back his previous resignation, but due to the circumstances, agreed to officially pass on the presidency to Miramon on 31 January 1859. To keep him from changing his mind, Miramon had him sent to the interior. Zuloaga then left the government. Miramon would go on to wage the war energetically and make two attempts to capture Juarez’s capital at Vera Cruz. His second attempt in March 1860, would see his naval forces intercepted by the U.S. navy which was protecting Juarez. Liberal victories then accumulated until Juarez took back the capital on January 1861, though conservative guerilla’s most notably Leonardo Marquez remained active in the countryside. Later life It was amidst this situation, with conservative forces still active, that Zuloaga once more publicly emerged in 1861, once more claiming the presidency, but to no effect. He left the country again the following year. He returned to Mexico in August 1864, during the Second Mexican Empire, but no longer played any role in politics. He survived the fall of the Empire but was exiled to Cuba, returning to his country after the death of Benito Juarez. Zuloaga became a tobacco merchant, living until 1895. See also List of heads of state of Mexico References Further reading "Zuloaga, Félix María", Enciclopedia de México, v. 14. Mexico City, 1996, . García Puron, Manuel, México y sus gobernantes, v. 2. Mexico City: Joaquín Porrúa, 1984. Orozco Linares, Fernando, Gobernantes de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial, 1985, . External links Elbalero.gob.mx: Short biography An 1860 New York Times report on Zuloaga's activities Presidents of Mexico Mexican generals 1813 births 1898 deaths Conservatism in Mexico Second French intervention in Mexico People from Álamos 1850s in Mexico 1860s in Mexico 1858 in Mexico 1859 in Mexico 1860 in Mexico 1861 in Mexico 1862 in Mexico 19th-century Mexican people 19th-century Mexican politicians 19th-century rulers in North America 19th-century Mexican military personnel