Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-03-23
Mexico.

We again have Mexican news contained
in Rio Grande files to the 18th, being three
days later than the last arrival. We have
before explained that the Courier is in the
interos. of the Liberals, and the Ranchero
of the Imperialists. They are near the
scene of Mexican events, and could, If
they would, give us better view of the sit
uation, which is sufficiently muddled at the
best by the Mexican partizanship and
grandiloquence. AS usual the accounts of
these are entirely opposed 10 each other
The news from the interior is down to the
2Sth February. This is eleven or twelve
days later than the last. But there is no
news of the movements Of EscObedo and
Maximilians armies later than the 25th.-
The Ranchero Umperial says; .. l..
From the Monterey Perodico Official,
ID inst, we learn the following:
The General in Chief of the Army of the
North, had resolved to fight the traitors I'M
der Macmillan. ...r
The Liberal army was still concentrat-
ing and gathering near Queretaro, which
place would witness one of the most glori-
GUS Mexican battles.
News received by the Periodico confirms
the report that Macmillan had placed him
self at the head of the army and sailed out
of Queretaro to give battle to the army of
the North.
The soldiers of the Republic has been
filled to oycraowing with enthusiasm upon
hearing that General Escobedo was deter
mined to stand his ground and give battle
to the invaders, They were generally con-
fident Of victory.
MARQUEE had command in Mexico.
Morela had been occupied by Regules,
according to official notice, which the Pc
riodico said would be published in its next
ISSUE ........4.
According to the Periodico, several routs
of Imperiais had taken place. Caravajal
is said to have whipped Ugalde in San Juan
del Rio which may be true, as both chief
taLs are or were Liberals. They probably
fought over stolen plumber.
Riya Pelacio and Jose Cosio have routed
two parties of ''traitors" in the valley Of
Mexico. . 1913 -.1r. 10
General Corona was expected at S,lao,
near Guanajuato, to unite with the Liberal
army of the north. $500. l..r
Porfrio Diaz is again reported near Pu
ebla. 10 -'. 300
Most of the above information the Peri
odico obtains from the Coahuilense pub
lished at Saltillo. ... ..
From these papers elearn that Maxi
milan must have left Queretaroon the 18th
ult., to give battle TO the Liberal army If TO
be found.
The two armies were not distant from
each other more than days march, and
unless Escobedo retreated, battle must
have taken place on the 9th ult., latest.
The indications are that Escobedo did
not risk battle with his disorganized SOL
diery against ME superior enemy. He had
probably fallen back and the nextnews, we
shall hear Of him en- route north.
Macmillan, Miramon, Member, Mejia
and Castillo have not placed themselves at
the head Of an army one hundred and sew
enty-fve miles from the Capital for nothing.
They were there to fight; which is not
fort Of General Escobedo.
We give an opinion formed from a care
full study Of the situation. Marimilian's
forces are much the smaller, and much bet
ter organized than those Of the Lberals.-l
The latter are scattered. Maximilian's are,
as We used to say in war times "well in
hand" MAMMALIAN is working from the
inside Of the circle, position somewhat
similar 10 that Of General Lee around
Richmond. Were the Liberal forces under |
good control and commanded by one gene
raj, they might surround and harrass the
Emperor TO death-but not So being com
manded by q committee. IL MAMMALIAN
Was enterprising, the chances are in his ia
worm the battle which should have been
fought about the 2sth or 18th Of February |
but which the Courier does not think proba-
BE before the sih or 10th Of the present
BHiieteH.