The New York herald., 1867-03-20

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Maximiiian in n New Phase.
The graphic letter Of our special corre-
spondent from the headquarters Of the impe-
rial army in Mexico, which we published yes
terday, shows Macmillan in q new light Our
correspondent accompanied the army in Its
march to Queretaro, occasionally, however,
being in advance and falling In with
bands OF liberals, and once with
band Of guerillas who relieved him, oi
course, of all his movable property. He
writes, therefore, not from report, but from
what he saw and actual experience
II is evident that when Maximiian said, in
the address he issued to the army, "that to-day
places me in the front, that this is the day
have long and ardently desired to see and
that we will fight bravely and tenaciously,"i it
was not an unmeaning boast or mere flourish
OF words. He has acted up to this part;
for we find him marching at the head of his
army and in command of 1t, undergoing all
the fatigues and dangers Of a regular cam
paign. Relieved of the control or assistance
Of the French, he stands upon his own bottom.
His pride is aroused and his pluck is up, and,
like brave man, he is resolved to fight for his
crown. We cannot help admiring this con-
duct, however much we may doubt his pru-
dence in remaining in Mexico or his chance Of
success.
General Marquez was chief Of staff to Maxi
milan. The army, which is varousIy esti-
mated at from eight thousand to thirteen thou
sand men, was divided into three corps. Tho
command Of the hrst corps was given to Gen
eral Miramon, the second corps to Mar
quez and the third to Mejia. The intention
was to move out of Queretaro, in the direc
ton Of San Luis Potosi, probably with
the expectation of engaging Escobedo
in battle. The imperial army is not
. large one, it is true. but there i
some good material in it, and Macmillan has
concentrated around him all the military
talent of his party. The liberals must have .
good force and it must be well managed, or
they may find the imperialists too much for
them. Escobedo's forces which are supposed
to be about twenty thousand men, were 81 or
near San Luis Potosi, and occupied two-thirds
Of circle, ii was said, round the approaching
army of Macmillan. Some of these specific
military details as to the relative positions e
the two forces must be taken with due allow
ance for mistakes. There seems to be no doubt
that an important battle, and perhaps decisive
one, was imminent. The next news froa
Mexico, probably, will be highly interesting.
While all this was going on in the interior
We learn that most of the French had left, and
that Marshal Bazaine was to leave Vera Cruz
for France in . day or two. The Marshal,
however, was about to leave his regrets with
the Mexicans in the form Of private box coa-
tanning three hundred and 6tty-two thousand
dollars, which 1t is said the guerillas gobblsd
up as 1t was coming to Vera Cruz. Four hum
dred Chasseurs dAfrique were sent in pursuis
of the robbers, and the Marshal had appealed to
Poririo Diaz, the liberal general commanding
along the road, to have Investigations made.
This, though serious affair to Bszaine, d .
comicsl ending to his career in Mexico, and
highly illustrative Of that country. We cannsa
say whether Porfirio Diaz knew anything abous
these twenty-five thousand ounces or not, bat
he must have laughed in his sleeve whea
Bazaine called upon him for assistance The
scenes are continually shifting in Mexico, pre-
senting TO our view new, interesting and some
times comical phases Of the Intervention ana
the war; From the present state Of things We
may look soon for news from our correspondent
Of an unusually important character.
A TmsLY WARNING TO PRESIDENT JoHxsou--
Congress will soon adjourn, and the work u