The New York herald., 1867-02-11
M E ExIco.
our DURANGO CORRESPONDENCE.

ME- xICO.
our DURANGO CORRESPONDENCE.
The Liberals Concentrating Against Quere-
tarO-Weakness Of the observation-disclosures
To Juarez at Durang0-Unusual sickness In
the Interi0r-Cholera, Colds, &C., ON the
March-Ortega 10 be Kept mt Zacatecas, &c.
DURANGO, Mexico, Jan. IL 1867.
The campaign against Queretaro is now in pro-
gross Orders issued to General Escobedo on the
10th inst march large body Of his troops southwark
from San Luis Poos and take the direct road to Quer
taro, leaving Guanajuato on the right This advance
force Of General Escobedo viii be in command Of
General Treviho who appears be the most reliable
officer Of that army and who has thus far been the
moving mind in all the military operations OF that de-
partment, has been demonstrated in ali the late
movements TO the 'front.'
The forces in Durango to cooperate in the movement
are already the march, Seven hundred Of them, in.
cluding battalion OF infantry, Of cavalry and
three pieces Of artillery-a in splendid lighting condi
ton-et Durango this morning. Three days hence
General Svestre Amanda will march with fifteen hundred
troops more OF the DIVISION and further supply
OF artillery This force will be joined by that OF Gov
ernor Auza, of Zacatecas when Amanda reaches that
city The whole force will thus be increased TO about
four thousand men of all arms and will then march for
you in my last letter. was taken by the liberals in the
latter part OF December
patched, ON the 10th inst orders TO make forced
march and throw himself in between the cities OF Mo-
rela and Queretaro threatening both Of them, aiding
thus the orce Of Tevin0 from San Luis Potosi which
will attack Queretaro from the northeast and Arandas
force which will attack the northwest At the
time the forces OF Corona will be support to those of
Regules who is now operating against Morela with A.
teen hundred men, force insufficient take as it is
at present defended by the imperialists There will
thus, within thrce four weeks most be force OF
about twelve thousand liberals concentrated upon Quere
taro, force than sufficient TO 1t from any
h0lu
defence
The following translation, which make from private
letter to General Aranda dated the 9th OF January 1857
will give idea Of the condition Of the imperiasts in
Quereiaro:-
Miramon arrived yesterday at Queretaro with two
hundred and twenty cavalry quite servcsable thrv
artillersts, with two guns and eighty officers. ,
!, When the French lef, Yrapusto Mr. Garcia Who was
sixty in number
republic taking the town and the from his father
General Thomas Mejia Is at Dolores with the intention
OF throwing himself into the mountains without recog
nizng either the empire or the republic, declaring him
The above information is some proof Of the miserable
lists The largest force they can possibly bring to the
defence Of Queretaro will be from four five thousand
men, and these sadly demoralzed and poorly armed,
The fact that the Indian Meia will follow the example
Of his compeer Of the same race in JalscoLozada-is
raist party General Mejia probably gather around
him in the mountain fastnesses Of Queretaro least
1900 men, and SO long as he takes further part
the struggle against the republic, win remain undis-
turbed as will the Indian Lozada, in the Jalisco
mountains, with 2 500 men.
The republican government will leave Durango for
Zacatecas about the 10th instant From Zacatecas it
will probably continue to San Luis Potos in.
vation has been extended to the government from the
authorities Of that place 70 stop there their march
TO the interior Much will depend the march Of
events and the condition OF the republic upon the
rival of the ZaCateCaa IL OueretarO
should be evacuated by that time 1t is probable
that the will proceed at once TO Guanajuao
great complimentary ball is to be give to the Presi-
dent night by the citizens Of Durango For the pres
especially among the ladies, who have been preparing
for II for the past two weeks General Leon Guzman
has been PEE spponsd Of
headquarters for delivery. Guzman figured somewhat
In the late Maamoros difficulty a the time that Sedgwick
person who TO be left in charge OF Durango has pre-
vented his nomination to the eovernorshp and General
tary governor General Zarate is the Oldest officer in
the liberal SERVICE and IL well known from the date Of
the Independence OF Mexico as one OF the foremost in
the defence Of republicansm.
The cholera Is marching through this State From the
mouth Rio 0ande appears have travelled slowly
American side Of the rver and among the American
negro troops This was In the beginning Of August 1865
time il fingered around Matamoros causing the death
OF General TapA In November last, while in front OF
that city for the purpose Of subdung Csnales Next
via PaTas In southern Coahua II has reached the city
Of Mans the river Of that name In Eastern Durango
The distance has tvaversed In Mexico ID thus far about
six and one half degrees longitude in latitude twenty
six degrees north and the belt which il has
uoes nO h
teen cases were reported few days since at Nazas
The health Of Durango At present is very bad Nearly
nuenxa and physicians inform that the condition OF
the atmosphere and its effect upon the people is very
oeoe 90 nss4 q Ss CITY, owing
The evacuation Of the capital Of Mexico must be near
At hand II Is anticipated that the French will immed
lvered up 10 fornrio Daz by the middle of February
not before Very little fighting, II any, 10 antic
pated by the liberals simple march southwark TO the
Very many Of the Mexican imperial officers have left
the sinking ship. and are now begging for employment
In the republican ranks but quite useessly; they
very badly received are told that they must wash
themselves Of their imperialism and reasonable conduc.
before they can 20 allowed 70 take service again under
Large numbers Of French and Austrian deserters are
now found In the republic and within the liberal lines.
Many Of these are serving in the republican ranks
Jesus Gonzales 0rega has been taken prisoner zaca
tecas, and on his way under guard Durango
Patoni, formerly governor Of Durango, and wen known
liberal was taken prisoner with him and Is also his
way hsre i appears that or'ssa, stu ambitious 70 OBJ
titled had large pumber Of procamations printed In
the United States and upon his arrival at Zacatecss was
the government Ortega belongs Zacaecas and there.
fore made that hts base Of operations He was made
prisoner by Governor AuxA who 70 his brother n-law
and "compddren - Patoui has never shown any defec-
on 70 the liberal cause but sometime since esPoused
the rival claim OF Orega against President Juarez
II suspected that this attempt Of Ortega 70 gain
the Presidency was secretly aided by the French
for the purpose Of having some one with whom they
could treat before the final evacuation OF Vera Cruz
II has been miserable failure The prestige Of Presi
dent Juarez b such IN Mexico that under present CIR
cumstancos no Mexican leader stands any chance for
political success against him, and every EFFORT to over
throw him must necessarily be . very feeble one.
Further Information, given me by the Minister Of
Foreign Relations 70 the effect that Ortega had hrs
procIsmatioo printed in Brownsville, Texas which
plsce he Iefs on the 10Th or goth Of December and
reached zacasecas on the TN Of January in company
with PatonL Both we're In disguise and travelled the
upfreouented roads They were made prisoners on the
sth inst Orders been forwarded by the troops that
left for Zacasscas this morning 70 retain them Al that
place.