The New York herald., 1867-04-15
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The report by tho Atlantic cable is dated yeser-
day, April IA
Iis proposed in Brussels to declare the territory Of
Luxemburg neutral ground as to avoid war between
France and Germany. The Canadian National Assembly
publishes declaration Of popular rights based on civil
and religious liberty.
By mail TO April q have details OF our cable dis
patches embracing matter OF much interest additional
to the reports published in the HERAID yesterday.
Our special correspondents in Paris and Dublin fur.
nish letters relative to the inception OF the serious
Franco-German war movement, and what appears to be
the termination OF struggle for the lber
alton OF Ireland.
Count Bsmarck's pithy exposition to the North Ger.
man Parliament Of the constitutional Interpretation Of
universal suffrage, shows that the Prussian Prcmer en-
terained far elevated ideas OF the rights of the
people than Lord Derby or Mr. Dlsraen and has
complete faith in the good Of the masses than
even John Bright himself
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our San Luis Potosi correspondence Is to the 22d
uItimo The Siege Of Qaeretaro had put stop TO all
kinds Of commercial business 10 San Luis. The lead
ing members Of the believed that the siege
could not last moro than two weeks longer. Escobedo
wrote letter TO the Minister OF War tho 18th, in
which he stated that ho had determined to storm the
imperial position and for that purpose had made tho
needed disposition Of his troops Canalos was at the
Vale del sIaz with considerable force lcttcr from
Leon Guzman, Governor Of Guanuajuato, gives an
account Of an engagement between the two armies,
In which the liberals succeeded in capturing tho
Imperial position on the mountain of San
Grcgorio Both sides suffered heavy losses. The same
writer in another letter. gives report that the liberals
were u the Plaza La Cruz had captured seven pieces
oil artillery aud that battalion OF Begians had deserted
oar correspondent writes that Escobcdo Is entirely unit
70 command the army aud has lost so much time that
there Is but faint prospect OF his capturing the impe
rial forces The reported capture OF La Cruz had
been confirmed MaximIiau's headquarters in the
Convent OF Catalina which was strongly fortified On
the 10th OF March tho impcriasts toro up tho
barricades OF the Streets and Escobcdo who had
retired short distance from Qacr6,aro wrote that
this evidently meant either attack or retroat Daz
had been ordered TO reinforce Escobedo with sve thou
sand men, and the troops on the march Tho
later developments of tho Queretaro affair showed that
Tscobcdo vas unit to command the army Our corre.
spondent in his last letter. of the ed reports ,ha, rein
forcements were daily arriving at the liberal camp
Everything was dcar In Quor6taro There was rea.
elmer in honor or Juarez at San Luis on the 2lst We
publish an interesting letter. written by cx-ocer OF
tha imperial army, giving an account OF the causes
witch led 10 the present critical position OF the empire
4 report pre- vailed in Washington yesterday that
iximlian had been captured by the liberals at ouert.
taFo on the sd inst but nothing official bad been
oc.vcd to confirm the report.
hdyices from Panama present picture OF anarchy
and military despotsm In Colombia Mosquera had
1aaly broken up Congress BY military force, and i'm.
soned sxtysight Senator'S and Representatives among
them exPresdent Muro his rival at the next election.
III expected that his object OF attack would be
Isnams, and that the state Of that would In oil
t4kelihood dscisrs ii-"if fras and indsusndsuA