The New York herald., 1867-03-21
our SPECIAL VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.

ApprOnch Of the Liberal Forces Towards
Observation-Disclosures n Soldier--The Ap.
pronchinx Decisive Battle I'm Central Mexi-
co-Position and strength of the Two Armies
North of Querctaro--The Probable Battle
Field-Imperinl Cavalry-AIaximiian tn Cut
his Way TO tho Rio Grande II Defeated
Escobcdo Believed 10 Have Made n Serious
Strategic Blunder, &c.
VERA Cruz, March 3, 1857.
With the exit Of the French from this country tho
political situation Ia supposed take new character
xaxImAn deserted by his allies and left to his fate
sOoepts tho alternative and resolves show the world
that whatever views the French may have had to
checking the southwark spread Of the Apglosaxon race
he had other object than build up Mexico into
respectable power, and associate his with tho
cory Of her regeneration. Poor Mexico, like Sambo
Shs United States has received rough usage thus far,
and b likely TO como out Of the regenerating process
torn, ragged and impoverished; but Of the beneGcent,
although unsuccessful efforts OF the Austrian Prince In
her behalf there s much 70 be said when the history Of
tAis Mexican mudden In properly explained and writ
ten But have said above, q certain extent tho
asuaton Ia changed with tho departure Of tho French
aximian has quietly awaited the evacuation OF Mexico
y those professed friends but secret enemies who,
fading themselves obliged to quit, determined that the
whole fabric Of intervention should perish with their
swu fall Left to himself tho Emperor commences q
osw role For the FIRST time since his arrival in May.
himself and 70 the party which has sustained him in
MEXICO for his continued devotion to their cause
However that may be the exit Of the French leaves him
10 position to oct independently and to exhibit his
abnty incapacity to the world The dtncucme,u
not bc far disant and We may here briefly examine the
military situation st the chief point Of attraction in
Central Mexico where tho vital operations being
conducted.
IN This Mexican drama agree that Maximan has taken
ths proper steps towards ineratatng himself with the
H put h's s a 18th the nssa q his snS
shows them that he q no mere theoTst but practical
man willing 70 assume the risks and share the dangers
during the French occupation To have taken the ned
shsu would have been mot only practically impossible
Tho last snd most reliable information which We have
from ousrstaro y thai Maxmsllan, having collected
- the above named town. place OF about thirty thou
sand inhabitants, and had marched The I'D.
strength the about IL 600 Escobsdo is mot re-
Grded among Nsxcans Of either party possessing any
S. On h: :oSI a., s .o 81 Ss'
dses and Mepdes al Of whom are with Maxnilian,
s.doSbtsdy the best native generals 10 Mexico Mira.
rsskies char.ssr he !. NOT entrusted wsh enterprises
aaacs sI q s. nap u csn... Mexico win show .h.
poatoBs q the Tsspsesivs forces Qusrstaro is the
Lois Potoz be disribu,ins point for supplies TO
- of ~S,cn s d""nss q ~ s..ny sssuss contains con- y
Ne nness hacendAs In Mexico. An army 70 long sub
e. = S !. 3 W., sooS ooy ssss
districts for ths nosshwad nearly far san Luis
nc country rich In cattle and provisions and Affords
some OF the best grazing lands In The country.
Escobedo who has made an almost uninterrupted
srcL zacaecas through San Luis into this region,
loFss Hdaeo and Asnds-tho former fsmousfor having
een the scene Of the proclamation q Independence
do soathward of Alsnds, ana thus not than
thirty miles from oueretarc, whence the impsnalsts
bed aaes " forth 70 nsss nin TO the scusnw.rd sns
raj forces were strong enough 70 make attack me
Ssss pS N %: M s.mporssy % cha charge o. Hss%sas Council
q State, BECOMES Of secondary immediate importance
Bsyoad fss IN ali directions away ffom this central
soC the country indspusably N possession q tho
Al yelsye wN Corona with about two thousand mon;
Es9uss holds horsia WIKI two thousand nvs hundred;
n,vs rnsccs y foluca with about the same number;
Advancing with TOO three thousand Pintoe nom Guer
reTy Pornno Dsss, with not moro than three thou
s ssn pnsbIs ma 49, stationed along the road BE-
ydasss probably :. z.cascas with simply an escort
NFsrds the capital until ssr the spproscSns dec,sys
battle at near Ancode, especially sncs his recent
certainly have osursd him but for the urs of css
sss f.sps Esoss1s him sss Iis''fs IL
fou win thus sss tbss the coming bass,s In the vaev
cf TIE Lrna must occur Without the aassapce Of any
n ihs liberal forces abovs Designated, and 10 Win be-
therefore, reduced " struggle between equal numbers
Sopprising tho TIVE principal armies o. each aide and
voving the fate a hcnss intimately than has been
generally supposed. II Il inpsgsIbs for either RsEuIes
o. Corona 70 march dstADos u Isas axty leaxdes q
rspforos Escobsdo and aasstaaos Qm any oshe. guar
ter equally cut d N qusstsn IN e.itls IN isct
"a 20 10 results % ~ G sifssdy ' issws IN shs usnsi
hfsiea
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