The New York herald., 1867-03-21
our mATAmoaos CORRESPONDENCE.

Positions and Plans of Both Sidcs-The Delay
or Mnx to Atfack-Ho Loses Precious Time
Prestige ON the Side OF the Mbcrnls-Thc
Bitterness of Party Feeling, &c.
MArAxoRos, March Q, 1867.
The news from ouerctaro and vicinity which arrived
here evening up the 25th u No battle had
yet taken place.
The troops Of Escobcdo, under the immediate COM
mand OF that dashing and skilful officer Trovino
cupy the hnc from San Felipe San Miguel including
the little OF Dolores Hidalgo San Miguel s eigh
teon leagues from Quereiaro Those Of Corona arc NOV
ing the line from the city Of Guanauato TO zelaya,
which latter place s in easy distance either Of San
Miguel or Querctaro Rsgules having moved out from
Morela in the State Of Michoacan had reached and
cupcd Acambaro and Maravatio small places southwest
from Querstafo With these forces numbering not far
from twenty thousand men, and, as win DO seen, in
such position that they easily cooperate the Em-
peror Maxlmlan will have 10 oppose, the highest
estimate buttwelve Thousand men, now concentrated 1t
Qusretaro
Emperor would be TO fall with npidty upon the de-
taehed forces OF tho liberals whipping them In detail
and before thsy bad time 70 concsntrats 4 such was
his intention has failed SINCE up 70 the 2seh, no At
tack had taken place. and the various liberal eneains
were In poation to co operate u viii b SEEN that
army is vsy critical one but 70 render u the moro "a
&c s ss q q sSss s
easily on the retreat Of The imperalss should they
attempt 70 hl back upon tho capital General Riva
Paiacss vss at Iolues from which point he vas sx-
Letters from Juarez and his Ministers have besn -.
esysd hers expressing their entire ratification with the
Il sxpscssd hss Escobeds viii take command Of shs
combined forces In the immediate vicinity sf ouers
taro though BY no means great general, he hes
much administrative ability, and the prestige OF
css which y Of the greatest importance In command
IN estimating ths probabilities Of success win be
borne In mind that while tho liberal army ID by no
means composed Of educated soldier yet the men Of
which 10 made up have BEEN In the deld either
are impressed with the idea that they are contsnding
againsS foretgners. hatred 70 whom b one or the
strongest principles In the breast Of Mexican On the
contrary shs imperial A. amy r. with the s.csptos Of few
forced Into he service for whch they have le hear
They aso bot poorly drilled and have none a. that cspp
De eoexs which results 70 the liberals from long con-
n succss 3 ihs mAttsr Of leaders s6s impcriaIisls
hnve however the decided advantage. Mramon. who
commands he nrst division Of the imperial army n
man a military and general education and of consider.
isnorsnt Of lie science Of war; are hard rapid dashing
xrbterg ana ShiA with the troops they command,
evervthiur Upon the battle about 70 come on hangs
the dsstisy Of the empire and Of thsmseves-a fact
fore. have iitsls doubt Of the liberal success WIN
only be after suoh Aghting - has nos ben known m
s perceive eel eth ti,ai have emitted mention cf most
wtich viii have much eject upon ~ refer 70 ths
feelings Of nsonss personal hatred which exists between
The leaders Of the respective parties hatred which
has como down from father 70 son, through - issst
year, q bloody conflict As the result Of this the Gen.
um Y hsely =? be bloody In the extreme ana y VII
doupueas % followed up BY the vctsrions parry W