New-York tribune., 1867-03-26
MEXICO.
THE GREAT BATTLE STILL MPENDING-DECLEE OF
JUAREZ AGAINST THE FRENCH.

THE GREAT BATTLE STILL IMPENDING-DECkEE OF
JuARIz AGAINST THE FRENCH.
TRB TRisUFE
MATANoRos, Mexico March 10, via galveston
March 95-The Monterey Peiodico toffieial) OF the
9Th saws that the Liberals have occupied Pueoia.
The Brownsville papers have published rumois that
Escobedo had been whipped by the Emperor and
lost his artillery, and retreated to San LUIS to reor
ganize his army The latest news received here at
Gen Berrusabels headquarters contradicts all these
stories On the 9Th, three DAYS later dates than re-
oeived by mail, the position was not changed Max
imilian was still at Queretaro His army, winch
has been reinforced by Marquee, now numbers no
less than 1900 men. The Republicans nave on
their side some 2,100 to 1900 men. 1t Is Impossible
that such armies remain inactive longer. They cam
not find subsistence among the population OF that
country. They have probably come to an engage
ment unless the arrangements are changed. NO one
seems 10 know, although the rumor is rife that ar
rangements given of the position of the two ar
mics rs follows Max is at Queretara with l2cOO men,
Escobedo occupies the line from San Felipe to San
Miguel and has his headquarters seven leagues from
Queretaro Corona moved from Guanaiuato and
occupies Celaya. Regues moved from Morelia and
occupies Aeamabaro and other small places. South
west of Queretar0 DaZ is said TO be moving up as
rapidly as possible TO cooperate with the above army
Max. as lie is situated, cannot move upon one column
without exposing himself to flank or rear attack,
as he is almost entirely surrounded. The mail 1Om
the interior arrives tonight, but as the Delaware
goes from Brazos this afternoon, will let you know
the result in my next.
Reports of a Liberal defeat near QueFetaro
reached here on the 18th inst, and were eXten-
sivey circulated by the local press OF this city ana
Brownsville, but there is no truth III them NO news
of general engagement bad been received III San
..s..1sr rha had
moved out of Qnereiaro on the 2ith, had returned,
The Liberals had advanced their lines within seven
miles of Queretaro. Heavy guns had been sent TO the
front from San Luis. Juarez still there Rumors
of an attempted arrangement by Macmillan with the
Liberals are very rife Quroga is said to have been
defeated and taken prisoner at Zelaya. Juarez Will
soon issue decree declaring that The relations OF
commerce and friendships between France and Mex
leo have ceased and ordering the French residents to
leave the country, or to become naturalized Cor
tnas processes to acknowledge allegiance to the Lib
eral Government, and has been ordered 10 the III
tcrior. All is quiet in the State of Tamaulipas
SIX DAYS LATER-TIIE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
GAIVEsTON Texas, March 25.--RiO GTande dates to
the nd six days later, have been received. NO
change has taken place in the position OF the troops
at Queretaro. The Imperial supplies are scarce All
the provisions are seized Tor the use OF e aThA.
The Imperialists deseTting by companies. BOtn
parties are levying heavy taxes on the inhabitants
The Liberals seized coDduca with oOOOgO pieces OF
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ADvICEs FROM THE PACIFIC coAsT-IBERL vIcTo-
RIEs IN TIE INTERIOR.
SAN Francisco, March G-Later advlees from
yarions portions Of Central Mexico have been re-
ceiyed Private letters stpte that the o1ty OF no
rem occupied by Liberals on the ta fae Of Of
January The entire STATE OF ES,st SHoars" 8; ESns
IagSilts'''' RegSles and Corona left MOrelis iQIr
Queretaro. Nine thousand men at last last
adyices had arrived NJ Xeaga 10 leagues from uefe-
taro had been placed under the command OF corona
From Ceronavaea, on the 9Th inst, Gen; Aware,
Gen. Mendez's forces We're routsd IN battle by Ge1
! Escobedo's command. Mendez was among me Klteu'
Mramon attempted TO effect junction WIN Meni rem
5 rSl rsSil lSss s p Poo FIR 'ISSssnS Bia7 Sas threatening
the City Of Pueba. with eco msg from tte tSsa?t Sa
CO S6nsn, f,ss fsGsESa shai q & &Sss E1B&
uenee VIII oec9I beeen afe egnseHans Gas
most Of his forces ia a body with view Of making
! terms with the Liberal Government preparatory 70
leaving the country, No battle netWeeaaDy Ro,tiOh
iian had taken place and at the last dates III was ne
! icved none would occur. letter from Collma dated
! March no. says small garrison from Acapulco landed
! M san Bias Gen Lozada is sending home the poor
! victims OF misplaced confidence and everything Is
| quiet Trade is improving, and Mexican dollars are
scarce 10 conducta having arrived Hon Inc III
! Thclatest news from the City of Mexico makes MS
believe the Empire about played ont. Maxlmlilan ls
now making tue last effort; he actually went 10 war
! in person, and holds QueretaTo with lOOV9
men, against the combined forces OF Escobedo ana
! other chiefs, who outnumDer him eonsideraDy. lne
report is current that battle took place rev uays
! ago, with about 10000 lmperlalists
| ARRIVAL OF FRENCH VESSELS AT HAvANA-VERA
| CRUZ THREATENED BY THE LIBERALS-MANnIIL-
| Ian Ar QUERETARo-DEPARTURE OF THE ARoH-
/ BISHOP OF MEXIco FOR EUROPE.
! From Our speei. Correspondent
Several French vessels have arrived here within
the week from Vera Cruz with the soldiers of %e ex
| peditionary army their way home 70 france
Among the arrivals one having on board Gen. de
I Castagny and Mr. Maintenant, the Paymaster-Gen-
eral of the French Army. Marshal Bazaine is daily
expected to arrive in another vessel aud at the same
time we expect to see the French squadron of iron
clads who were sent across the Atlantic to convoy
the fleet of TRANSPORTS as sOpe say, or perhaps to
show America and Cuba what spectacle France can
present in the way of iron-clads.
We have received, however. little or no news from
Mexico the blockade by the Liberals between the
capital and Vera Cruz is rgidly enforced that no
letters can pass from one post TO the other Even
Vera Cruz itself is threatened by the Liberals, and
exchange OF shots was daily taking place between
their forces and those of the lmperiallsts. Maxi
milan was at Queretaro with an army estimated az
35 600 men, and the Liberals had opposed TO HIM one
of 5000. battle imminent, and possibly at the
date of this letter may have already taken place, but
if so, nothing concerning it has reached here.
week ago from Vera Cruz, as mentioned in my last
letter, left on the 18th instant for Europe IN the
Spanish mail steamer He or his friends put para
graph in the Havana newspapers stating that he had
left Mexico for the purpose of attending the Gem
tenary Jubilee at Rome, which is to be held next
June, and to which the dignitaries of the Roman
of the Mexican tn,iTes, who arrived by the same
steamer from Vera Cruz likewise left, among whom