The New York herald., 1867-03-21

formed IN other capacities, is par ercllenc. cavalry
ofcer suce tie French ieft the capIta, and commu-
nicaiion has been more less Interrupted, Maxinan
has main aimed characteristic Ieicencs regards his
forces and movements Dano the French Minister and
even Bazaine, now IN Vera Cruz. only deaf In
lectures 10 his resources But the latter admits that
the fifteen hundred cavalry above mentioned Is the
most formidable body OF horsemen known for many
years in Mexico They were organized In 1896 and
a pet concern with the Emperor, who has steadily in
creased their number and carefully seen to their en-
cheney and equipment Many OF them have repeating
arms-probably the sharp carbIne Your correspon
dent SAW them, about eight hundred strong the sum
mer o. 1865, dsmounted, and marching to mass at La
Pro'essa in the City Of Mexico and they then made
nearly doubled since.
The imperial infantry is undoubtedly superior in
material to those Of the liberals who although filed
with enthusiasm owing to their unopposed march TO-
wards the capital in reality uIdlscpined. and COM
posed for the most part OF motley collections gathered
have ngured along che Rio Grande in the last three
years Their successive occupation OF the towns evacu
aied by The French after order 70
with all speed in The valley OF Mexico has given them
certain prestige which is tho result OF only Insignificant
fights, and not one considerable battle The metal OF
the contendng forces will appear in the battle of which
the news Is now daily expected. Most OF Maximilians
troops may be called veterans Among them are few
Europeans probably company officers, but the great
have been carefully drilled by foreign ofhcers and
march battle under the eye Of the Emperor The i'm
peral s backed by the old Church party OF
Mexico with all its wealth and influence.
might supposed from the above account that the
writer must DO COnurmcQ lmpor1A1Bt, Dub tntSo IhC8
given without political bias Of any kind and with
the belief that the HERALD s In search Of both sides Of
every question. Tho Information comes from sources
which Trustworthy and which your correspondents
personal experience in this country enables him TO con-
firm Those who consider the 'Mexican muddle" ~
solved by departure Of the French and who believe
that stubborn innperturbabe Austrian s seeking for
Of escape have failed 10 learn anything from
his career in Mexico The political millennium has not
arrived for this volcanic country There IL but
which permanently restore peace here, and
that the wholesale absorption OF Mexico by the United
States but that event Is not likely to occur yet
awhile you must count upon the present condition Of
affairs indefinite future. II Is fair fight
between French = being ing out n, o. n the aass
Mexico IL looked for with intense interest by all Mexi
cans, and with curiosity by the departing French who
will be surprised not to say chagrined at the prompt
Of which, after i've years OF disastrous
and prodgous expense, has resulted for them
in mortincaton and defeat
Should Maximan prevail in tho coming fight his
cavalry viii! be very apt to make 1t disastrous route
The liberals will be obliged TO retreat again into Northern
Mexico IL not utterly cut up and dispersed and years
may elapsc before the Emperor be fought out OF his
upland strongholds. Tho whole Of the great central
cities OF Guanajuaio, san Luis Guadaajara, Pueba,
Leon and dozens OF Others with their fertile surround
ings would then probably fall into the hands OF the
impcriaiss, whose forces would soon swell into still
more formidable numbers under the prestige Of
The little armies of Alvarez and half dozen other
leaders would be beaten in detail and dispersed and the
empire become fixed fact II on the other hand the
liberals should win the day they will press riumphantly
upon the capital carry everything before them, and
Macmillan, if he escaped capture would only do SO by
reaching the sea coast with his remaining cavalry or
what Is still more probable cut his way
with them the States OF Queretaro, Nuev0,
Leon and Tamaulipas TO the Rio Grnnde, and
take refuge with his friends IN the great republic,
Arroyo is already in the United States probably TO
mako arrangements for such aecontingency. Arroyo
landed several weeks ago at New Orleans from Havana
and remained IN the Southern States some time before
going TO New York Macmillan Is just the man TO adopt
this desperate in OF nna defeat There is
force north Qucrcaro which could overake him in
such retreat, and nothing The which could
any considerable body Of cavalry from subsistng
and reacning the froptcr The best military judges
do not anticipated such d6nousme.
II believed here that Escobedo has committed .
bunder In advancing hs army near to Querdtaro and
enthusiasm Of the liberals North Of him, about forty
miles, rich hacienda OF Jara the San Luis
10 have reached Dolores dago ne must hays Quilted
that stronghold where be should have remained.
Properly fortified II offers an almost mprcgpa
bic position, while the surrounding country Con-
tans all that Is necessary to supply his army. II Is
probable that both parties who proclaim Liberty"
their wachwcrd Wiling to fight at Dolores Hidalgo
to avail themselves OF tho historical prestige already
mentioned us attaching to that locality Escobedo should
however have awaited the concentrating OF
the small chefians in the Of the mperalists and
around the capital before advancing southwark from San
Luis Perhaps is this danger which has caused Maxi
milan 10 all portion Of his forces out Of Quer
msy os ,ns pcs o cobcao q saw the
TO the northward far possible from the capital and
and other speculaons are the daily talk IN Vera Cruz
during the nomcnis which may be spared from witness
ing the final act OF the French intervention now being
performed In this city.
by the time this reaches the United States there will
be few, If any foreign troops in Mexico. The French
never moro dreadfully In earnest than in their
hurried departure from this country especially in Wow
of tho approaching sickly Tho Castle Of San
Juan dc Uoa has garrisoned with Imperial troops
protect the best detachments and thus as we'll
Cordova and 0rzaba is strongly fortified. There
that Porlro Diaz las captured the abovenamod
place. but although communication is much interrupted
there Is good for believing the The
month OF March be big with events perhaps involv
ing the fate OF Mexico for years to come.
The above is brief seune OF the military situation at
tho vital point in the interior, and likely that
the next news Of importance from that vicinity will
reach the United States via San Luis Zacatecas and the
Rio Grande. think your readers ought TO count
with much certainty upon the battle for the possess
Of Central Mexico being decided in favor of the
Liberals Both sides have been preparing for this
with every at their comnand-each fully
comprehending its necessarily decisive character