New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
MEXICO.
REPORT or AN AMERICAN hEssENGER--rHE LIBERAL
ARMY AT Ql,FRETARO.

REPORT or AN AMERICAN hEssENGER-rHE LIBERAL
ARMY AT ouFRETARO
NEW ORLEANS May l5.-The following news has
been received from the Hon. l.. ID. Campbell; hIs
messenger 10 Juarez returned to-day, having mace
the trip from Matamoros 10 San Luis Potosl and back
in 10 days, remaining at San Luis two days he was
treated with the greatest courtesy and consideration
by the Liberals. He reports that Escobedo Iad
80 GOO men at Queretaro, and was IN possession OF al
the roads but one, with the expectation OF getung
that. Macmillan was inside the CITY WIN l2Oo
men, The feeling among the Liberals IS very pssea M
against Macmillan and his native otheer and I'D case
of their capture, it thought they Wonld not DC
able 70 them. Juarez and his generals are con,
fdent of speedy triumph at Queretaro ana eAgTce T
TO be In the City Of Mexico III two months Inc
messenger left JuareZ at San Luis on the 25d uit'
QUESTIONABLE REPORTS FROM IaPERIAILsT SOURCES
DEFEAT OF THE LIBERALS AT QUERETARo-
MIRAMoNs DEATH DENIED-A NATIONAL CON
GREss AGAIN PROPOSED BY hAxIhIIJAN-THE
sEIGE or THE CITY or MExICo-MAxIMILIAN IN
THE cAPIrAI--rEFEAr or PORFIRfO DIAZ.
HAVANA, May 11.-By the arrival Of the Spanish
mail steamer Paris we have dates from Vera Cruz to
the 9Th inst The news is from Imperial sources and
paints the aspect of affairs IN glowing coors Tor the
pseudo Empire 1t is reported that the Liberal forces
beseging Quaretaro have been defeated ana
that Miramon is pressing them toward San
Louis Potosi, after having sent 5000 men
given TO the report of Mramons death, and 1t ls de
cared that he has not even been wounded MAXI,
milan has again proposed to eonvoke nationai
Congress to consolidate IN him the general power Oh
the Government To deliver it over to the chief that
congress may appoint.
The Didri0 of this city publishes the following let
ter: 90. !.
on the goth OF April Maximlian arrived in the City Of
Mexico at the head OF 5000 men Porfero Daz mas not
causeway, notwithstanding his occupation OF ~ Win 10
pieces of artillery owing TO tho determined RESISTANCE OF
The brave soldiers under the orders OF Marquee n
on the arrival OF Maximan battle was given to Por-
frio Daz wlowas completely defeated losing an ms i
artillery and 500 prisoners who were immedlatey III
corporated into the Imperial ranlis . 90, ,ho
Gen Juan Alvarez, on hearing Of the execution OF the
Imperial prisoners at Pueba, withdrew his forces from
the command Of Diaz, and intends TO disband them
Passengers by the Parts from Vera Cruz and the City OF
Me1ics say that the foregoing news Is all false, except
! .nat MiraInon had not been killed ,o,,, ~,
gentleman who left the City OF Mexico ON me 2'th o
April feels that one left for Vera Cruz aiter that
date; that Marquee has about 1,OcO men ID 9 th9
city, and has had no battle for some TIME, ahd
has ~ M ooo mon chierv Sayalry He also says that
Marquee had abandoned Taonbaya aud Chepuitepec:
on and no food came into IT, There wore however, sew
era artesian wells In the city which could supply thc III
This gentleman spoke with courier from Queretaro
on the 2sth who declared that place 10 be more closely
cannon balls and we're using in place Of them
The general opinion In Mexico was hat unless issisT9
came from Querctaro. and that quickly the cy "ouiu
We have ON good authority from Vera Cruz news 6 the
death o Gen Pedro Baranda, and also of that OF Co
mandantc Manuel ARIA, from wounds received from to
\ besiegcrs -, .
There are two Imperial men-of-war In the harbor OF
| Vera Cruz, iron clyde built steamers.
On passnV sisai the Paris received few passengers
| who had taken refuge on board Spanish brig. lhey
reported slsal and Mcria In the hands OF tne s'o M
/ tlonisis The Paris had no communication Win tne
! shore though she waited for hOnrs TO do So -,
Gen Manuel Ccpeda is in the command Of MERIDA. Col.
Padlla at lanai on his way to attack Cepeda az
4 Merida. -. -. L.,,t-N -
Te papers Of Vera Cz mp TO the !th inst publish no
nexe and are even without the diary 81 the siege pub
sed until lately They say II has not appeared Tor rea
foreign to the editors which means that ,o nc W.
| wn1ld not have been the case were u .laNoTanlc
10 the socaed Empire Tie return oi Maximhan 10 the
Iasal aud the victory DinZ would have been MADE
msh OF II true. aud should have had accounts OF
great waste Of powder and belringng Mt vera Cruz III
honor Of the same. -
The Spanish brig Isabeleta had arrived at Vera cruz
with twenty-five recruits from Havana ana quahtlty o
powdcr ammunition. 6c. Many other recruits have
roe hence Hepdids Especial" To the contrary not
witi.standing. as can be easily proved