The New York herald., 1867-04-03

The effective forces Of the imperial army consists of
1G 900 men, and less, Of TO- guards
In the cities now in their power.
The Brownsville Ranchcro has the following mostly
translated from papers published tn the Interior
We know, by letters from person who occupies an
elevated position in tho army that the movcmcns have
the traitors who occupy Qerrtaro These three armies
comprise that Of the North under the command OF our
young compa.ric General Geronimo Trcvino; that of
the centre, under tho command Of the interchangeable
General Nicholas Regules and that of tho West under
the command Of the valiant General Corona The Gen.
era IN command is General Mariana Escobado
The following letter is from General Escobedo:-
ALvARAp RANCH. March s 1867.
My EsrErMrp FRIISD Yesterday arrived this RANCH
9Ss % g ma sne nd
have given them their positions and ieconnoi,red the
oaetSaro short disisree from the piace up 70 now
have not lost single am expecting some small
conyoys whch are 70 some e me- and SHAH pre-
The enemy is reduced 70 this place Aureliano cuts
OF Of Mexco am on III. Xence road ,o % and ssnes
thar OF Coya thus il that The traitors do not receive
from quarter and communicate with
The city OF Mexico.
on the night of the 1sh Of the present month. the
advanced guard OF tho at Santa Ecsa, composed
Of two hundred men, deserted, leaving their officer
wounded, ana presented themselves TO the liberal CON-
mander The scarcity OF supplies has dcmorazed their
forces and the greater this Is The worse will be their
situation. The merchants have been ordered ive up
all the rice BEANS coffee, sugar and salt, and everything
thai NAV bc demanded contribution has been laid
the farmers to supply twelve beeves daily and others
fifteen, and all the quantity OF they need Besides
there Is beng collected with the greatest stringency,
eight dollars the thousand lin advance every yearI
aud one per cent, OF which spoke In previous
number The order has been issued from head
to the Prefect to furnish forty daily to replace the
defectons in the army From this the number Of de-
sertons can be ascertanedL
The reports In reference TO the sentiments OF the
people at San Luis aud other important points In the
interior are very numerous and conflicting There be
little doubt, however that the Juarcz government has,
either from necessity choice. levied prefam TO
enormous extent resulting not unfrequently in the i'm
povcrishment OF those called upon to contribute These
exac,ions required TO be promptly paid and the
result twce the amount Ia often sacrificed In order 10
this comes from foreigners whose feelings towards the
liberals are very bitter and who delight spread state
mens Of their assured and probable discomnture As
and as ever they cry rra for the winning am,
however strong In the conviction that tho great Of
the people no for the liberal than
for any other that they have idea that peace and
quiet TO result from tho triumph Of Juarez the
withdrawal Of Maximan, but In any entirely
careless Of the political future having come to regard
civil war and anarchy, robbery and murder the
NAL condition Of society.
The French Squadron Sails from Havana
Marshal Baxaiuc Sails First.
HAVANA, March 27-P. NJ
Several OF the French shps-ofwar sailed this morn
ing the souveran taking the lead, and then followed
the other three decke and transports the bands Of the
former playing martial airs they glided along the
tranquil waters OF Havana There something plaint-
enthusiastic warlike character The rest Of the
squadron will leave to-day.
Marshal Bazaine excused himself from an invitation
he had from the Captain General to dine with his Excel
lency.
The situation at Qucretaro-Vholcsn De.
sertion Of Maxiniilinn's Troops est tm ent
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1867.
Official from San Luis Potosi up to the 11th ult
has been received in this city, with the following infor
mation-
The expected battle near Qucretaro had not taken
place yet General Escobedo had been appointed TO the
command Of the concentrated Of the NORTH west
and centre General Trevino had succeeded General
Escobcdo as commander Of the army Of the north.
Maximilan and his troops at Queretaro fortify.
ing the city. The liberals occupied Iaestanca de las
vacas nine miles west OF Qnerttaro on the Ceaya road
del Chino eight miles east the road 10 the City Of
Mexico, and Ajeoro, close 70 the south The city
therefore surrounded all sides, and the communica
tons entirely cut OFT
Macmillan bad attempted to send reconnoiterine par
ties out Of the city OF Quertaro but they invariably
very much demorallzed and tina, all the natives
would Join the liberals they have an opportu
nifty Of doing
The imperiasts had about $500 men at the city Of
Mexico. under Sabcra Most Of them hal however,
been forciby taken into tho service, and cannot be
Generals Diego, Alvarez, Rivs, raiaco, Martinez,
Ioslo Nees ari pfhars invest lCly the city OF
Mexico and had already isolated u from the Interior
Shond Maximian b. captured 81 vuoretaro, as 10 is
x.li surrender without Trims asuxs SHOT mwa