The New York herald., 1867-03-29

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LATEST FROM the SCENE OF WAR
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Escobedo Within Twelve Miles
Of Queretaro.
Reported Offer Of MaximiIian to
Surrender.
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Mira mon Declares q War OF
discrimination.
Porfrio Diaz Reported Desieged in
4uamantla.
&e. DO &c.
SAy LUIS Porow. March s. 1857

SAN LUIS Porosr, March s, 1867.
Macmillan 10 ct the head Of 8, 900 mixed troops in
Querctaro. Among them are 600 French and Belgians
Escobedo has l40Oo Yesterday he was within
twelve miles of Queretaro, with a compact line.
There hope whatever for the imperial forces and
Maxmilian has put himself in trap; his head 10 not
safe. Within fourteen days tho empire will be more;
for Its armies dare not risk BATTLE and retreat TO
Mexico city will bo for them than defeat a.
Escobedo and Corona would be at their rear, while
Mendez ana Tragosa, who occupy the road from Quer6
taro TO Mexico with 5000 gueras, will cut the imperial
army all 70 piecea
is thought that Maximian will try to make terms
with Juarez; but Is doubtful II the liberal govern
ment, with everything In their own hands. will listen
TO anything but an unconditional surrender.
do not think that there will be another battle Of any
Importance. Escobedo will starve out tho imperial
army, which is already living what they seize from
private sources in the city
SAN LUIS PorosI, March 8, 1857
have good reason to believe that the government
has received communication from Maximilian or the
general commanding the imperial forces Offering
render The answer has been that they cannot treat
with traitors who the double crime OF rebellion
against the gov and the bringing OF foreign in
tervention 10 their aid.
the supply OF Wuter mt QuereturO kepOrted
Cut On-NIirnmon Declares War Of Exrer-
mtnati0u-PorRriO Diaz said TO be Besieged
at Huamantia-Forced Loans at Mata.
NEw ORLEANS March q, 1857.
Rio Grande dates to the 23d have been received.
There are no new the Mexican position Is
SAID that liberals have the aqueduct for supply
Queretaro with water
General Mramon has issued proclamation declaring
a war Of determination. The following Is the closing
Soldiers the gauntlet has been thrown ut
us for duel 10 the death Let do coward enemy
the honor pick up. But listen 10 the voice Of the
unfortunate General Osola who 1858 said the
vanquished . sa.ses 5..~
Vera Cruz papers say Porfrio Dias has only 300o
men aud is almost bcsieged Huamantla He ordered
the shooting Of the Franco imperial commissary and
several other prisoners The garrison the capital
said TO be 12 900 men,
Puebla correspondence states that the imperial garri
at Puebla liz at least 5000
mauipas made certain merchants Of Matamoros pay
$sQO 900 on the 22d.
Spanish soldiers Being EnIisted In Havan n
for the Cause Of Mnximilian, xc.
wAsuSGroS. March %, 1867.
Letters from dated Goth instant received
day in Washington state that the imperial Mexican
Consul n Havana enlisng Spanish soldiers TO defend
| Maximilians cause at Vera Cruz. They offered
bounty Of $40 and 81 day from the moment they land
Al Vera Cruz About three hundred men had been en-
listed and they 10 sail on tho 2:d inst on ths
Spanish steamer PARIS II is said that the agreement
was entered upon by Archbishop absstda the part
Nav, tha ansniah authorfioa in (uba-