The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-18

approaching the end of our sectional diff
culties.
The Last Struggles of Imperialism In
MeXtcO-PrOspects OF the Republic.
From the Times.
Though Maximihan is besieged at Queretaro
by Republican army twice the strength of
his own, it is yet possible that he may hold
out for some time, and may even be able to
escape with his troops to the capital of
Mexico, where he can stand another SIEGE
In large view of the situation, military and
political, his prospects are utterly desperate
butwhile he has even tenthousand troops imme-
diately around him, and as many more in his
service in other parts of the country, he can
not, under existing circumstances, be con-
sidered in imminent deadly peril. 1t is quite
likely it will yet be discovered that his bro
ther, the Emperor of Austria, is in greater
fear of his personal safety than is necessary.
Here and in Europe he seems, and has seemed,
in EXTREMIST peril; and if it were precisely
true that he was under close siege, with
only disafected army under turbulent
leaders, without money or supplies with
out purpose or plan, or the means
of carrying out either, his case would be
as bad as it is regarded in Vienna. But
the Republican army does not keep up a
close siege of Queretaro, nor is it able to
break up his communications with the capital
and other important points yet in his hands.
His army is of poor material and discipline, and
would not be of much account in great regular
military operations; but it is quite as good as
its opponent for such fighting as is going on
in Mexico 1t is better commanded too, than
the Republican army; and if MiramOn and
MARQUEE continue to cooperate with Maximi-
liam, they are capable of doing something more
than testing the generalship of EscobedO, who,
Notwithstanding his vacillation, ferocity, and
outrageous violations of the laws of war, is re-
tanned by Juarez in chief Liberal command.
Maxamilian is assuredly very bad off for money
for his army; but that is chronic state with all
parties in Mexico; it is something to which
Mexican troops are accustomed whatever flag
they may fight under; and if he can make a
levy now and then on some place of a few
thousand dollars, he will do quite as we'll as
the adversary on the other side of the line.
We have no doubt, in short, that, desperate
as the whole case appears to outside Observers
both with regard to immediate operations and
ultimate results, Macmillan and those around
him entertain some sort of hope either of
gaining their ends in proonging the existence
of the Empire, or else of securing for them
selves terms different from those which the
Liberal leaders have thus far held out. We
have little doubt that if they fail in one, they
will succeed in the other of these ends. The
Juarist chiefs, including the commander of the
army, have declared their determination of
outlawlng and executing all the "traitors' in
MaXlmlllan's service; and as this includes
foreigners as well as natives, private soldiers
as well as Generals, civil as well as military
officers, they are sure to meet with a resistance
as determined as their threats are desperate
They have proven, too, by the recent whole
sale massacre of Frenchmen at San Jacinto
and by numerous other executions which
are reported, that the threat is not an
empty one,. and that no consideration o
the laws of war, the opinion of Other
nations, or the claims of humanity, will
stand for a moment in their way. So far az
hey are concerned we have no doubt that tn,
apprehensions of the Emperor of Austria ar'
iustifable, and that MaXimilian on falling int
their hands, would share the fate pronounced
against other traitors; and we believe that,
saved at all, it will only be by his own pOwe
and our remonstrances. Macmillan has tn
means of carrying on the war long enough +
make it very improbable business for Juare
that is to say if the latter persists in prose
cutting hOstilities until the Imperialists surreu
der Internationally. Maximilian can hardly d
less, moreover, than maintain himself unit
honorable terms are secured; and were h
shabby enough to desert his upholders unde
present circumstances, Miramon, Meiia, an
MARQUEE would doubtless carry on war in thei
own defense and in the name of the Churcl
If Juarez possesses any qualities that fit hii
for the duty of governing, he will not onl
mt an immediate stop to the execution
fmDeriaIists but he will offer general an