The New York herald., 1867-04-02
M e xIC o.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HssAlp.

VIA ximlilinn's Designs nj Queretaro-- .Mfram0u
and Marauex Anxious 10 Give Bartle Ia
Escobedo, &c.
When Maxmilian left this city take the field at the
head Of Thousand he moved in the direction
Guanauato with the intention Of temporarily occupying
every town between Queretaro and Monterey for the
purpose holding elections and abide by the decision
the people. If this decision against him he win take
direct line possible for the Rio Grande, and bid
sd:cu to Mexico forever II he Is compelled 10 the
be viii probably resign in favor Of 0rieea and
soldiers viii endorse the act, for both exceedingly
bitter against JnArez and his party.
MarqueZ anxious 10 give Escobedo battle but
the latter does not secm TO be in any hurry 20 bring
the contest.
Miramon Is furious against the liberals for shooting
his brother, and terrible vengeance.
The artillery in Maximlans army consists OF about
four batteries
vera Graz Closely Bcsicxed-ImperiaI Cav
airy Sertie Driven Back-The Position Of
Foreign Residents. &c.
VERA Cnrz March 49, 1867
The situation OF affairs in the interior Is entirely
unknown Vera Cruz for the reason that we are
the state OF sege On Friday, the 18th Of March,
liberal forces under General Benevides appeared front
Of Vera Cruz Number unknown. March 10 lday be
fore yesterday General Benevdss demanded the sur
render Of Vera Cruz himself the representative OF
the true government or Mexico lrepublican) under
Juarez and giving twenty hours 10 consider the
proposition Meantime he sent in . circular 10 Mr.
Sanlner, the American Consul at Vera Graz, informing
circular consuls representing other forcign res
dents) that he should shortly attack the CITY, and adv
ing Una. ai lorssne ,sks no part 10 ,ne coming conhc
every respect remain neutral.
The General commanding here Immediately issued a
decree for the information Of the people In Vera Cruz
: and declined 70 surrender The city.
AZ the appointed hour yesterday an advance OF the
e md are
among us, and TIN becvcs what few We hsvo) are
slaughtered within the wallis Yesterday cavalry
charge made by the liberals almost up TO the very
gate driving the Imperial cavalry inside In hot haste
The liberals ssid 10 be Ia full force and to have
from three thousand 10 i've thousand troops though
heavy artillery. on course they have plenty OF food,
and are running the cars on the Imperial railway from
Paso del Macho 70 within two miles OF the city wallis at
old called Caa Maa, which Is said 10 be General
Bcnevdes' headquarters.
Yest, rday and ,chy heavy artillery from the walls Of
the city have been ring upon the threatening forces
and opinions differ here 20 Who win be successful
Foreigners here aucar 10 be decidedly neutral and,
however their sympahes may be, acting udiciousy
and are mere lookcrs0n
The Road Lined with Libernls-Puebla Prob
ably fn their Hsuds-The United states Gsan-
boat Tahoma Anchors In Front Of vera
Crmx-Max's Yacht Ready 20 sail. &c.
vsaA Cnuz. March 10, 1861.
learn the following from gentleman who has Just
arrived from Mexico city having left there last wednes-
day March 13 He reports the roads from Mex leo city
10 Casa Mata two miia from Vera Cruz, completely
lined with liberal troops who concentrating against
Mexico city, Queretaro, heba and Vera Cruz the only
considerable places the hands Of the Imperial.
iss and In regard Puea he reports that portion OF
the command Of Pornrio Diaz had invested and par.
TALLY occupied Puebla upoa his arrival there, and the
report of artillery and sudden cessation Of firing shortly
after his leaving Pucbla ani the knowledge which he
possessed Of position o affairs there induced him TO be-
iieve that Pueba had fallen completely into the hands
Of the liberals.
when he eft Mexico Qucrsssro W occupied NV the
troops Of Maximilan under Mramo1 Mendez and Cas-.
tilo, with Marquez as chief Of stat Mea a. adj
wiser. He believed TO have abe twelve thouss nd
men, and surrounded by the LIBERAL forces under
Escobedo numbering about trenty-,so thousand His
defeat considered certain and his escape
doubtful.
Last evening the American gunbos rahoma left Sac.
ricios 1--WE miles below the centre Of the city, and came
up 10 anchorage between the cit and San Juan de
Ulloa suppose that the object Of ire change was 20
he at hand In case that American ctirens resident
here should seek her protection and epecay as by the
recent decree can, without spssal permit pass
| out Of the gate upon the wharf
learn that the arrival of the unied states eunbcas
caused some anxiety among the mfsry and political
powers that be- and that nqnry md a. the Amsr.
IL she Lad there IN n nnsta