The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-18
TIE FALL OF QyERETAR0.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF 1Hs HERALD.


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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD
The Convent or In santa Cruz-Is Strength
and lmportance-Its Garrison and BosieR-
ers-The Treason Of Lopez-Its C0psumma.
ti0n While Macmillan Aslcep-N0ble
Sentiment and Conduct Of Liberal Colo
nel-He Refuses Take Macmillan Pri.
soner-Thc Emperor Snrrendcrs TO Corona
His Body Guard Surrender to the American
Legion-I3ravery of Colonel Campos-Sceues
i'm the City-Adventurcs of the HcrnId's Corr
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Execution Of Mem
ycz-The American Legion-Ther Gencr0 us
Wish and Stratagem to Save Mnxinilinn.
QuEasARo, May 90, 1867
by way Of Mazaan and telegraph from San Francisco
by way OF Tampco and steamer to New Oreans s. way
Of the Rio Grande and by way Of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
have endeayored to to you details Of the last
scenes Of the siege Of Quer6taro The reads
such chaotic state and the uncertainties Of commun-
cation great that perhaps had better treat all
these communications II they mad been
BY you and, commencing at the beginning sue
cnctly and clearly may be the things that occurred
ON the eventfu 18th Of May and that have taken place
since. The present dispatches l shall bear myself
Ban Luis Poos and, robbers permitting shall leave
them till they in safe way OF being transmitted
New York.
CONVENT CRUZ,
necessity
connection with the siege. In letter de-
spatched 10 you on the 4th Of April last
. full description Of this building was given.
THE letter not yet reached EDITOR HERALpl
II 10 Of those strange edifces quarter church
and three-Quarten fort Of immense size and proper
tonate strength. which the original Spanish conquerors
employed their surplus dollars In building Probably
b much within the mark say that the Convent Of
The Cruz and its outworks cover ten nesn Of
ground II the liberals wise Of the nrst uscs they
will make Of their unexpected victory here will TO level
tho Cruz with the ground. and employ the materials
n rebuilding the thousand or two dwelling houses
which have been ruined in other parts OF the CITY,
Standing - Il does on the brow Of hill commanding
tAs city and tho road to Mexico the Cruz 10 perpetual
temptation to revolution. Any awiess chisitan who
can get together few hundred gusreros may seize the
Cruz lay many forced loans he wants upon Qaer-
StaEo ana start little war on his own account 40
net expect. however that the liberals will
ssdsr any such dsmolition. They thrive
teo well upon anarchy and revolution seek 70 put an
end 70 them A. very distant day liberal chief
tain will b In possession Of the Convent defending him.
sslf against the troops Of President Juarsx Churches
have bean the bane Of Mexico in senses than one
and viii continue 70 be I'LL all these church forts are
laid m the dust.
La Cruz, forming the kay to the city. many lives have
been lost IN attacking and defending It, Macmillan had
his headquarters in the building; Escobedo bis in the
mountain OF Caretas Immediately opposite Escobedo's
best infantry--the Supremos PSdere, or "supreme
power" bastaiion-occupied the valley between the
convent the mountain. Maxmilian's best infantry
che nst battalion Of The line stationed the con-
vent
CROSS PURPOSES
On the night Of the llth OF May curious game OF
cross purposes played Reduced to the last ex-
tremity by starvation with for his cavalry aud
NO food for the people but the flesh OF horses mules and
dogs Macmillan had determined 70 attack the enemy
and cut his way through their lines What l have
seen since convincos me he could have done it.
Al eleven O'Clock at night troops under in
che CITY, artillery moved up and everything train for
the sorte. The night especially favorable for the
purposesormy and dark with only occasional glimpses
OF moonlight just enough to enable to without
being At the same moment Escobedo. pressed by
Juarez 70 bring the siege 70 Close ami nercey
by Corona for his supnensss and want OF energy had
resolved 70 abandon his aia fire policy Of starving
oat and to the Cruz n daybreak- Bogus news
brought supposed deserte and the unreadness OF
some Of generals caused Macmillan to postpone his
plan Escobedos project deferred for more weighty
reasons
TREAsox IN CAMP.
The Cr7ls had been sosd The betrayer was one who
stood high In the Emperor's confidence and professed
wero known TO be in the city, but suspected
Colonel Lopez Of treason. II such suspicion had been
entertained glance at his porty, handsome person.
hm joval face, with not Of Mexican about It,
but rather the look Of arisocrac AngloSaxon would
have repealed the idea Unlimited trust had been re
posed him. He first made colonel Of the Empsra-
tsiz regiments regiment which, tho frontier earned
splendid reputation. but which, during the siege OF
Qucretaro.0 has made but one charge, and then got
whipped like . pack Of ours. Next when reserve
brigade formed for the especial protection of the
Emperor, Colonel Topaz was named with universal
to the command, and attery he had been
fcrred to the still more important post of Commander Of
the Cruz Yet II Colonel Lopez and other,
betrayed the city to the enemy Just whom the liberal
Lopez sent him letter Offering for mouey--variousiy
stated ~ sums ranging from $500 70 three thousand
osysr ~ me cruz 70 .mr me
Under OF the darkness Ecobedo and Corona moved
their forces under the walls OF the Cruz Then
Lopez, commanding his own troops 10 lay down their
arms qaieily marched them out door prison.
era while the liberal troops marched in at the other aud
took their places. Thus remained the Cruz all night
pcrrtaned IN liberal sofdrs haxmflan pacidy Sleep
ins and dreaming Of no harm
DwcOvERY.
With tho first faint ssreak Of daylight came the dis
covcry. The Emperor sn incorigble early riser, was
cnc Of the first 20 ind out something was wrong
along. quick ~ and made for the door. But here Ole
Of literal soldiers, commanded By Colonel Rincon Gal
lardo--or "Pcpe Rincon,m he 10 caled-were await.
ing him. Ar the illstarred Prince passed his way
oat, Lopez, IN . hoarse whisper, exclaimed That's
he, and urged Rncon TO secure him ~ once Then
occurred OF the singular incidents In the whole
OF this singular war. Colonel Rincon, brave soldier,
would have reiocsd TO have captured the Austrian
Archduke 10 far light; but he had little relish for bis
present work for the that had brought about
Giving way 70 sudden impulse Of generosity, no went
up 10 Max, and sad-"You q citizen you are no
soldier; ws don't want vou--ranosr' aud so SAYING
pushed the astonished Emperor out OF the convent
Rvc minutes afterwards met him, still boxing utterly
dsxed, but making bis way foot ~ hard ne could
for the Cerro dc Campans ~ the other extremity o.
ths city TO the point also his Hungarian hussars
and such Of his generals and officers could break
through the liberal guard also made their way the
marrow srees runs With the heavy chatter Of cavalry
the pursusd and the pursners.
NmAnos SHOWS uaBr
Thus far few shots had been fired. Corona, always
swim In h movemsnt sntsrss By the Crus ned taken