New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-27
MEXICO.

city Of che Liberal FoTces--Aheir DrSh'
What the -Juarists Necd-Org"ni ss-
sisn Of she Proposed Re.eaforcensen is--
APsper Campniaa.
From Our Special Correspondent
MArAxoRoa, Oct ., 1856.
The last effort Of the Liberals is now being
made say last, because If 1t fail there VIII oe No
means 70 make second effort and 1t will fail snless
the party shall receive aid ia the fern of money rss
and men--men are the least wanted
Though this is the final eor, 1t may last cS sor,e
tme AZ the mode Of warfare pIecticed viii not gige
shaneee the enemy for decisive defeats to the Liberal
arms.
h 10 leave TIE front of any advancing forc ofthe enc
nv and get Epon his flank In this way tie enemy
meets with indirect check IN his march, and haG 10
turn back to save his train. etc.
Though forced to move the seat OF Government back
70 E Paso the Liberals have gathered strong force 10
attack the tanks of the French force which has ppsheu
into the State of Chiabua to seize the capital. lac
distance marched Ivy enemy TO make this bold at
tempt has made their line OF communication 'ery long
one and against tins the Liberal forces are now act
tng withthe hope of forcing the enemy TO fa Daek.
The nature of the cocntry is billy and broken aorang
places for ambush and Sudden attack; aud II is Ghey
that successes VIII be lDed Dy Tue LieoS~ 'o
fore the enemy can be reenfolced
Ell PASo
ls a poius In the northeast corner OF Cmnuanua DIV
close to the Rio rande There the seat OF .e'erhneV
viii he safe for some time and communication with te
rest Of the country be had by way OF the IeI & Iva
this oat-of thewsy spot the Government CAN oN3 w
said 70 exist.
ara se<iye az the French always are and WIN Ine
snr;t Of men TOO restless 10 lot the grass grow unoe
sp; c., tbev tbough in small force under the COM
pnand oS Cen Brincourt have pushed on ploIc ~ vas ~
safe for tbem as il despsng thSlr e;- o tamer;tr II
oH need only some 4O0o to 5000 men to strike them
. heavy blow, and take 200 to loOo prisoners
,THB LIBERAL FORCES
To- tnrv
means Of recruiting In the North there are onS some
GOO men in two small corps, one under Gen fatoni
and the other under Gen. EseGpeo9 me- are vOm
very irregular, owing TO the hand-tolnouth Nsy ~
vhich they have 30 subsst; and the only wonder Is
that their men can hold together at all IN tie ace o
sucb bartships as they have TO bear.
Tber arms are of all kinds and for the few guns they
still have, there only few rounds OF ammnniion
hardly need say that with such greater wants. uh'
Gormity of dress is out of the question . >,
70 nay Tie force has to trust luck Cor H. II
ann Of specie falls into its hands few dollars PAID
to the officers and men who are true 10 lhslr coos.
Then in regard to raons. they are raisea wherever
The frces net and it is necessary TO shift from point
20 point often in order to get into fresh section OF
country Fresh beef and corn bread, made IN she
ehspe Of thin fat cake, what the men are FED on
Along the line oi march the men PICK up vegeiaoe1
and make from them sour. when iorios d ehanseA ID
the daily ration Of beet and bread
THFIR ORGANIZATION
a. a,so very i,nperfect TIE troops Of each State are
formed into small batta0ns. led by commeneanf" Who
have TIE rank Of Northumberland Oi course cap
tains are az the head OF companies, but below tha'
Grade. the,e is very little organization.
The system is a good one being cory OF thet OF the
French II carried out II would render the Liberal
force very effective by this system, the battalion o
csladores has eight companies Of 100 men, and the line
battalion six companies of the strength. As IN
the French and our army. each company has two
guides Cguas but the third feidofieors sasyndNHte
With the rank OF captain
DRILL.
In this also the system is French and It, by the
way has been taken copy by our army. the Span
ish, Mexican, Turkish d think), and also the bgyp'
few things have been taken from the English sys'
tenn Of drill by the Spanish and Mexican WaT Depart
ments They use for instance, column ct seciion
distance (dstazea de euartcs in order TO form squares
In four ranks. which are the only sale ores sgaihs
The Liberal troops arc. may be imagined in !
DOOR state OF drill They arebcst IN fght At surmisi
on broken grourd md in fact their fght' ore on,y
species Of heavy skimishes Iney nalch IN any eroer
and to fight get into line in any way.
TIE ARMY CHRsr.
OF course this is empty 1t ~ never full and is on.
able To meet the demands upon it when eondHeta o
rpecie is taken forced loan Is levied on place
The Iiberse are not be blamed for this IL * III
only way to carry on the war; but they have right u
seiZs only If sp6 ie belonging to the enemy nc
p the people ard impose forced loans by direction o th
Government only. If these two rules of condlct arr
not observed the parties acting in disregard of then
robbers and such ia CorInc. who is styled by ht
French Bandit Cortins" There are. however. sons
worthy men iR the ranks of the Lberals.
FORM OF 4 D WANTED.
The form OF aid wanted is corps " 1000 TO 2o0s
men, which may be termed legion. and war material
for $1,000 men, who could be raised iu Mexico. i
there means 10 feed and pay them with some de
gree Of regularity number vi engineers. with few
good men at their head, wOlid be very necessary.
First OF all, loan OF S5 go 90 would be necessary
start the force and get II upon Mexican soil. One
there 1t could maize support war; by forcing loan
rs territory might be gained If such sam OF none
were raised, it ought 10 be placed in the hands of
banker, subject &c draft ony OF the Minister OF tn
Treasury. The utmost ought to be taken to sc
the money well applied, for every dollar would fnd
demand for it.
THE LEGION.
forp ff,a ole q
should lie organized as corps complete in every arm
viz: infantry, cavalry, artillery, aud engineers tn
second arm 20 be very small tor the field Of warfare
too poor 10 support cavalry in any force.
The frat organization Of the legion ought to b.
two or three brgades. A fourth could be added and
the force increased, the brigades should form tw,
divisions
A brigade should have fonr battaons the latter no
to exceed strength of 500 men. in 8 companies
better for troops, II the strength COO il
6 companies, for then the battalion would be mort
mobile
This would be so much OF the Mexican system which
could be further observed by making the grade OF
commandant of battalion. lieutenant colonel. In al
other things system ought 10 be the one rsed ex
cept that brigade might and should be commanded by
. colonel
TO each brigade there ought to be attached cdlad0,
battalion Of GOO men.
One battery Of three inch rAed guns should be also
attached TO the brigade.
Three squadrOns Of light cavalry would be sufficient
for the legion.
OF engineers two companies would be proper pro-
portion.
ITS ARTILLERY.
This arm would be the most important OF the body,
and ought 10 be the clio Of it, It's first organization
ought to be small battalion Of four TO six companies
under the command Of lieutenant.co0nel. as u
give each brigade battery aId leave or two iii
serve. TIE latter should be cne battery each OF
u pound short range guns, aud 20 pound rlfes.
fhe officers should all be intelligent men who have
more or less service in the late great war; or in