The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-27

Se1i-Omcial Report Of Porflrio Diax
IN me Impcriai Camp-O'Heran Proposes tn
Tho Minister Or War Proposes 20 surreudss
tho City ON tho Same Terms-Pri ncess sala,-
saim M u Diplomatiss-Prtvate Tran..c
lions Of Marshai Baxaine, &c.
"AsHnGroS, May 90 1857
The following extracts taken from translation az
ieter addressed by General Dax 20 senior Romsro 49,
GuADALUrs HrDALao, May 2. 1857
Hon. MArLD RonSRo. &C., &c., Washngt on
Nh DnAE FREsD-When was besisging Pusbaa Z
learned that Marques marching upon me with on
men from the city Of Moxoo must cand.dy coufos.
that ct nrst hestated the course should pursue
whether To raise tho siege and march 70 usss
Marquee. Or await his arrival or assault
the city Immediately. decided on the latter aitsrsa
tive Success favored tho impssuosity or our troops
which, without the necessary training, but moved ~
their great courage ssormsd the fortncasons ana oar
red their lines successfully, regardless Of the salnsg
Ore OF their musketry and murdsrous hand grenaAss
showsred upon from the balconies and house.
tops When the trenches had been carried
the defenders Of the houses fearing they might be out
Oh or attacked In the rear. abandoned them and
made pvisonsn Ths heights u shs vicinity wore stiu
hsd BY the enemy bat their garrison surrendsrsd
the 4h was then FREQ TO 60 and encounter Marques
which immediately did on che 5th The cavalry divi-
sion harassed him much, barring him the road 70
Vera Cruz in which direction Il seemed he desired 70
proceed; but no CONFERENCE.-THE whom about thres
leagues distant from Humantia and declining battle.
which offered him the heights OF tho San Degs
MILL he took the road leading TO Mexico continued
the pursuit Of Marquez though deemed il dicult 70
days march over ' me. ~ General Escoosdo.
however, had detached General Guadarrams,
@ q s Valley s g wsh
and sent him orders TO cut on Mrquezs retreat 70
Mexico which he did 50 successfully that Marques was
When everything had been prepared to attack
him he fed by the road leading from Capuiabpam "
Texcoco. and he was completely routed
The defeat Of MARQUEE occurred tho 10th OF April.
the fourth anniversary Of the Austrans acceptance Of
the crown. determined to attack Mexico at oncei
quarters at Tacubaya; but General Escobedo having
recalled the Guadarama division was Obliged 70 change
my plan and come to this place. Soon after ARRIVAL.
Father Fischer Maximian's confessor. came 70 make
me some unacceptable propositions which at onoe re-
eced Then the Prusslan Princess Sam Sam the VI 70
OF ono OF Maxmilian's ads-decamp TO see me q
solicit saieconduct to got into Queretaro. saying shs
would explain to Macmillan the situation Of Mexico,
and she had doubt be would surrender Qucr6tar0
also rejected this petition for, In truth, have no con-
Before my arrival in front OF the city Of Mexico. Por-
tlla, who styles himself the Minister OF War, offered 10
surrender the city g me II would give him persos.i
guarantees, and OHAran sent me the Same proposal,
adding that be would deliver Marquee me- provided
spared his own lite and gave him passport 20 g
abroad The Villains are treacherous, even towards
each other
We have now all our batteries planted, which proteca
the approaches to w0rks-say some two hundred
metres from the enemy's foracauons-and continue
advances ia such that the capital of the
public will shortly be in possession either by dreoe
assault capitulaon Within the city there
once ext0r0n that 10 not resored TO BY Marques Ia
order to raise money and increase his forces The
foreign merchants have all closed their establishments
and under the protection Of their respective nin
ste who have entered their protess against the aca
OF Marques and the newspapers OF yesterday state tha1
he was ab0ut TO issne severe order against them Tue
Diplomatic Corps seems y DESTROYS of leaving the
city and going 70 TAeubayA As matter OF course, !
shah recognise them their 0ciA chaEactef, but
private individua& win not prevent them doiag
Our present animation y On excslsnt oos siacs
only three piacos-hexico, ouer6saro and vera
Cruz-aro left the Austrian and theee are
al clossiy besieged. Within thu month expect -
will DO decided ia favor Of the republic Dstr9st and
dismay rife among the traitors; NO encounter OF
skrmsh takes place In which they are not w0Ested,
when they have the advantage Of numbers. This
increases the morale Of our soldiers inspiring them
with confidence in every battle In which our half naked
and better provided troops Of the Austrian
General Bazane through third party, offered 70 sur
render TO the cities which they occupied, and aD0
deliver MAMMALIAN, Marques, Miramon, 30, into ny
hands provided would accede to proposal which he
made 70 me, and which rejected O. deemed u mos
very honorable. Another proposition was also made me-
by authority Of Bazane for the purchase OF six thou
had desired would have sold me both guns and
powder, but declined to accept II. The utervontson
and us results opened eyes, and hereafter
shall b In treating with foreign Powers
particularly 9Th those Of Europe, but especially Win
France P0RFIRIO DIAx