New-York tribune., 1867-03-12
MEXICO.
u,xpnIAN TAKES THE FIELD WITH 10000 TROOPS
s1E LIBERALS CONCENTRATING FOR AN ATTACK
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.

March place Juarez at San Luis on the 2lst of
February Macmillan was at QueretarO with his
army 10000 strong in three divisions, commanded
by MramOn, Castillo, and Mejia Marquee is chief of
staff to the Emperor EscObedO was at San Miguel,
Is leagues distant awaiting reGnfOrcements Regles.
with 1000 and Corona with 5000 men, were expected
soon TO join him, and on their arrival it was his in
tention to give Macmillan battle. The City of
Mexico is garrisOned with 1000 men. POrfirio
DiaZ was at Huamantla with 5000 troops.
and expecting 1900 re3nforeements before attacking
the City of Mexico. In taking the command IN per-
son, Macmillan says: "Ths day L desired long
since but there were obstacles in the way Beng
now free from all compromises, can follow my SEN
timents" The foreign representatives at the Captal
dlave addressed protest to MaAmiiian rene"'slI's
previous murders and robberies by his chiefs, and
asking security for life and property. MaXimihan
will command in person.
IUAI,EZ DECLARES AN AMNEsTY-GEN. LOzADo DE
CLARKs HIMSELF NEUTRAL
News had been received at Mazatlan that Juarez
had declared general amnesty to all political Offend
ers Juarez had left Zacatecas and was at San Luis
PotOs his army increasing in force as he passed
through the country and had received important adj
dtions in EscobedO's force, which had Joined the
President atfan Luis POtoSi Gen. POrfirio Diaz
at Cuernavata 80 miles from the City of Mexico,
February o. General Corona was in Guadaajara
The Province of Topic, together with the port town
of San Bias is held by Gen. LOzada neutral and he
counts on sufficient force TO make his neutrality re-
spected. 1t is stated that he call ont 5000 men
in "a hours The French frigate VictOire had
brought the remainder Of the Mexican Imperialists'
garrison of 80 from Acapulco to San Bias, pre-
vious to the entire evacuation of the first-named
town. On return of the Victoire to Acapulco, the
French fleet will eave for Calao. Gen. Lozada has
ordered $50 Imperiasts at San Bias to march to
Tepic where they will be disarmed and disbanded.
NEWS FROM MBXIoO-ACCIDEET TO THE CIUDAD CoNDAL-
MAXIMILIANs DEPARTURE FROM THE CAPITAL-AR.
RIVAL OF THE FRENCH ARMY AT VERA CRUz-THB ARCH
bishop OF MEXICO INHAvANA
'From Our Special Correspondent
HAVANA March c. 1867.
The Spanish steamer Ciudad COndal arrived yes
terday morning after more than usually protracted
Voyaga having been DELAYED by mishap in the
.chnery of the screw, which became useless and not
being able to make much headway with her sails,
from the wind being either contrary or else dead
calm The accident occurred to the steamer off Cape
San Antonio on the oath ult. and from there she
managed TO get as far as Bahia Honda, when the
-Owners i'll Havana were informed of her difficulties.
and where the vessel was anchored Two steamers
were immediately dispatched to her assistance, but
in the meantime the greater part of the passen-
gers who amounted TO about 100 in number. had
cot OH board Of sailing vessels that pass
ing by and arrived here in advance of the steamer
itself Among them is Senior Labastida, the Arch
bishop cf Mexico, who brought from Bahia
Honda i'll the American yawl Wavecrest with large
number of his fellow passengers. among them being
Sehor Andrade. the owner Of the chief Topographic
cal office Of the capital and also of the Imperalist
paper, the S0c;Cddd. The Archbishop has taken up
Ills abode in the palace of the Bishop of Havana
From the long voyage of the Ciudad Condal having
been out i3 days the that she brings is rather
backward that from the capital only reaching to the
i4th ult
At the time when the Ciudad COnda left Vera Cruz
the French army was encamped between that city
and Puebla, detachments of troops arriving at the
first named place whenever the transport vessels ap
peared in the harbOr. Seven of these vessels were
lying at SACRIFICES. Marshal Bazane was at Orzaba.
II was calculated that by the 18th of March the
French troops would have entirely left the Mexican
territory.
Toiocs had been left by the Imperialists, but the
garris0n in their retreat 20 the capital, were at
tackled by the Liberals, who were posted on the
mountain of Las Cruces; being, however, supported
by te troops of Cen Tabera they succeeded IN fore
ing way through their opponents, taking from
them piece Of artillery and killing and woundng
several large number of families, resident ~ To-
luca took the opportunity Of leaving the clty ike
wise being protected by the Imperial forces
Another account states that the French eXPeStlon-
ary army, under the command OF Marshal bhzalEe,
had arrived at Vera Cruz, where the greatest confu
sion prevailed. Travellers from the capital say that
the high road from there to the Gulf was covered
with the articles Of various kinds that the army had
left behind in it's evacuation, or IN their retreat
These the robbers and pagers that hover IN the rear
of large army were lndustil0usly conectilnei; an
immense number of families adherents TO the lInpe-
rial ff9ime, and who experienced mueh buiIe!lne'
having great difficulty IN their journey 10 get a9ng
had left for Vera Cruz with the FRENCH army a rno
whole country full OF consternatlOh anu
aud n was the general belief that Maxnillan C0ulu
not remain much longer IN the capital HorlTio Dla] %
was collecting troops rs fast as he c0nld IN the al
lev of Mexico and IL was considered tnat the OCcu-
patton OF the capital by the Republicans was only
-luestien of time.
All the French transports had arrived at Vera
Cruz and the work Of embarking the troops was
benp carried on with the utmost possible qulcknes
The iro.clad vessels that were sent 10 PrOtec tne
fleet on its return had also arrived at vera cruz.
Macmillan left the capital on the morning OF the
14t ult at the head of some troops accompanied by
am active part in the military operations
From the backward date OF the Mexican news
been anticipated by those received from Mexico VIA
New Orleans; they principally confined TO BOAST
ing of victories gained by MlramOn, ana OF losses
Sustained by the Liberals, but on account OF tne
sonrce from which they come the news is not very
. Trustworthy. According TO these MlramOn gained
victory over the Republican leader Rivera, on the
very lsrge-Gen. Herrera, Col. Macius, and another
(,olonel whose name is not gwen, and several
offccrs and soldiers being killed. Again. the news
from Mexico City dated the l2th 9tno, say onI re
sult of the new military operations, and intended 10
vet about them in few days, taking upon himself
the offensive with the remainder OF the impellas az
ercea which were at Zacatecas, and the divisions OF
Mendez and Mea, that ought TO be at Queretar0
Roth of these last-named divisions were III aVery
osi condition and itwas judged that with them ana
fc other forces that had joined Mramon an army OF
700 or 600 men could be formed. SIncethen we are
tod that MiramOn had taken San LUIS, aiter = des
ocrate in which the Republicans suffered
greater losses than even at Iacatecs s aHS M Gov az
eruIueut had obtained in less than 1ortlgh1 - C
non and several thousand muskets, peace ana naPR,