Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-23
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nfSt the Liberals gave way before superior
Numbers, but upon being reinforced repulsed
the Imperialists with heavy loss to both
parties. The Imperialists were commanded
by Miramon, Mendez and Castillo; the
Liberals by Escobedo, Trevino and forty
one other officers The engagement lasted
an hour and a hall, and doubtless was hotly
contested. The charge, according TO Esc0-
bedo's account, was dashing affair. This
report proves that the lmperialists are on
the offensive, and not pent up in Queretaro,
much less reduced to the Plaza, as a thou
sand Liberal very liberal = falsehoods
have all along led US TO believe was the
case. II is generally believed here that the
Liberals have sustained defeat, but ac-
cording to Escobedo's account it fell to the
lot of the Liberals to bury the dead, which
it had taken them whole day to perform.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD.
A broad, open country stretches away
from Oueretaro in the direction of the capt.
tai Surrounding the open country are
volcanic peaks and mountains. Among
these mountains no force or body of men
can he manGuvred. In these mountains
are the Liberals. They are there fortified
by nature, and could no more be dislodged
than could rabbits be dislodged from a
chaparral Jungle. Surrounding the city of
Queretaro are several peaks occupied by
the Imperialists On them batteries are so
planted as to rake all approaches TO the
city. Five miles to the west of the city is
the hill La Campana, in the centre Of the
valley. From this peak the Imperialists
fire upon the Liberals whenever they show
themselves in the open country. North
of the city is the hill of La Cruz, also occu-
pied by the Imperialists. Besides these
are many other peaks or hills, surrounding
Queretaro, which the Imperialists took
possession of some time ago, and fortified
them before the Liberals advanced upon
the place. One of these fortified hills, San
Gregorio, the Liberals captured on the
night Of the llth ult.
DEsTITUTIoN OF THE LIBERALS.
The Liberals are in a state of great des-
timtion. The soldiers are without shoes or
other clothing without food, except corn !;
are disorderly, disorganized and democrat
lied to an extent probably never before
known in any army Of similar size De-
sertion is daily and hourly taking place.
The highways are being infested by them.
The advanced lines of the Liberals are in
the very edge Of the mountains, in half
circle surrounding Qaeretaro on the north,
east and west, at distance from the city
proper Of four or five miles. Instead of
the Liberals having the city besieged, the
Imperialists have laid siege to the noun
tains. The mouth opening in the rich
valley to the south of Queretaro il solely
in the possession of the Imperialists and
though the Liberals claim to have twice
the force of their antagonists, they cannot
be induced to risk pitched battle.
. CONDITION OF THE nPERIALrsTs.
Queretaro is abundantly supplied with
water from wells, springs and streams. The
road toward the capital is in possession of
the Imperialists, and is unmolestedly used
by them, over which to transport supplies
and maintain communication with the rich
country to the south.
Whether the Imperial army is in a
starving condition or not, it is certain that
the Liberals are in just that condition. III
the garrison of Queretaro cannot be speedi-
ly starved into surrender, the Liberals
will be compelled to raise the siege. But
siege il cannot be called, for the Liberals
have not and cannot modest the road TO the
capital without risking an engagement in
the open country.
Mr.. sEWARDs SWIFT MESSENGER.
The steamer Blackbird, which took out
Mr.. White, Mr.. Stewards swift messenger,
to Juarez, asking him 70 treat Macmillan
and his followers according TO the laws Of
war, if they fell into has hands, got ont Of
coal, and had TO put into Brazos, She is to
take the messenger to Tampico, whence he
is to find his way through TO the seat Of
war, as well as he can.
Special Correspondence Of the n. o. Picayune.
BROWNSVILLE, April l4.-Maximilian
is in a tight place, and as certain as the sun
rises and sets long enough, they will have
him in a tighter place. He may, and very
likely will, gain several victories over the
outlaws, but the price he will have 20 pay
to his victims will soon bankrupt him. The
country, for n dozen ortwenty miles around
him, is full Of Liberal warriors, and move
where he may, like serpent hemmed in by
fire, he is certain TO get scotched, and final
ly killed. He is in very hornets nest,
aud though he may slaughter by thousands,
he will surely be stung 10 death.
Up TO this time the lmperialists have
been victorious in nearly every rencontre,
but they weaken with victory, and the
Liberals gain strength with every defeat.
Death TO foreigners is now the Liberal
battle cry, aud they certainly mean all they
saw. And whether it is in Queretaro or
any other part of Mexico--whether it be
IL l. all
foreigners has been inaugurated, and can
not stop until not a foreigner is left in that
lovely country.
The Liberal losses up 10 the present time
have been heavy, many times greater than
the loss Of the lmperialists. No general
engagement has taken or will take place be-
tween the beligcrents but the fighting at
and around Queretaro is almost constant,
On several occasions the Imperialists have
attempted 20 bring on battle, but the willy
savages scatter before the solid columns
and then close in behind them. 1t is a
desperate, devilish, savage warfare. Not
prisoner has yet beentaken by the Liberals,
according 10 their own account, bat that
lmperialists have taken many is in proof.
Tonight the mail will be in from
Monterey and the further interior, but
unless there il a great ringing of bells,
firing Of guns and general illumination,
the news will not be favorable TO the
Liberals. This infallible custom on the
receipt Of good news has not been invoked
since the commencement of the Queretaro
siege. To ms who understand these things
such remissness of duty speaks volumes.
But this is not the only evidence eXtant
that the Liberals have Jared badly in their
Sierra campaign. The express extraordi-
mario can come from Queretaro here IN
sixty hours, and when the Liberals gain
even a partial victory, il will be sure TO
come through in time" and its arrival be
heralded by the noisy bells. No such ex.
press has yet come through. The gigantic
forts at Monterey are being dismantled,
and all the heavy guns are going forward
10 sustain the Queretaro siege. All the
Northern Mexico conscripts and other vol
unteer soldiers are being pushed forward to
the battle ground. These things show that
Macmillan is not 50 nearly taken in as
we are persistently led 10 believe is the
case.
The Liberals are reticent TO a degree bor-
dering on timidity and cowardice. On the
other hand, the Imperial exiles here are
confident and bold. But for the life Of me,