The New York herald., 1867-03-21
our SAN LUIS porssl CORRESPONDENCE.


Son Wounded by Bandits, &c.
SAN LUIS PoTosI, Feb. p 1867.
1t Is reported here to the government thai Maxmian
has taken the ed leaving Marquez with three thousand
to defend the capital He has Joined the iorce OF
Castillo at Queretaro where it is proposed to mako
q stand for the empire. Mendez has evacuated horelia
and advanced with his force Of three thousand men TO
aid Castillo whose army Is thus swelled to seven thou
sand effective troops Morea, from official report Of
Corona, is occupied by portion Of his liberal force
The Querearo campaign il the great centre OF all
cyes and the fortunes Of Mexico hang upon II 10 con-
siderable extent Tho campaign that informed
you Durango had besn ordered BY the liberal gov
ernment holds good. Escobedo, Trevino and all
the liberal forces marching southwark and will unite
within about fourteen leagues Of QueretaIo Aranas
and Garcia de Il Cadana are marching from
Aguas Caiientes rapidly towards the objective
poiut, while tho nine hundred men who len
Zacatecas days since will swell the liberal army 70
about seven thousand or eight thousand men well
equipped and flushed with recent victory Corona
ssa snS M ana BY
thousand OF the best liberal troops In the neld his
only hope viii Be TO whip the liberal armies ~ ce.a
and II he does this, he must do II quickly He has no
The remnant Of the army Of Miramon also united to
Escobedo left here on the 18th inst
II considered that there already sufficient lib
posted In the streets that no more men win be called for
from that State
Cana09 reported TO De ~ Tula IN
with eight hundred He has q commissioner here
TO obtain pardon for him for his Matamoros acts and
desires permission to attach himself TO the liberal army
with the forco under him. Escobedo, in answer to q
similar comm unication made TO him short time since
informed Canaes that It would BE- all right and that the
govern mont would accept his services
Beverly Tucker OF President Lincoln assassination
notoriety, left here with his for tha city OF Mexico
as soon az he heard that the liberal government
its way here and that there small American force
In the army. His son, hear, badly cut in the lace
by some bandits who piundered them on the road.
vIIiq q eoi n
sentment-especaly all tho wealthy aud upper classes
in favor Of the empire The great mass Of the peo
pie, poor and ragged are in favor Of tho liberals and
You may anticipate that Juarez win be in Mexico two
travel a the rate Of from twelve to fourteen leagues per
day.
our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE LIBERAL CAMP.
Tho AbIest Omcers in Maximilian's Service,
the Best Soldiers In Juarez's Army-FOur.
teen Thousand Liberals 20 be In Escobedo's
Camp by March 1-All Depends Esco-
bedo being Cool and CorOnn Quick to Jois
Him-OrteGn at Saltillo-Briilinnt Festivities
MT San Luis, &c.
SAN LUIS PoroG, Feb. 25 1857.
The anticipated battle at Queretaro is the great OBJ
jectve point Of all eyes m Mexico The fortunes OF the
empire hang upon the result BY dnt OF cash. Of troops
pressed into the SERVICE OF powerful efforts used by the
Church party final hopc, they have gathered in and
about Queretaro eight Thousand troops OF all
Among these are quito q number OF French and Aus
trans who have lent their swords to the totterng
pre. The force OF Mendcz. recalled from Morea, is
incorporated with the other imperial troops Tho
empire has surrendered the whole Of Western Mex
loo 10 make one desperate land The Austrian adven.
also exhibits spark Of life. and enters the field
with his troops
San Juan del Rio where Maximilian published his
proclamation Is about fifteen leagues south OF Quer6-
taro. At this date 1t s known here that Macmillan 10
in Qrcrcaro and with his troops awaiting tho advance
of the liberals
The liberal force under command OF Escobedo is about
six thousand Of all arms Advancing from Aquas CALI
dred troops, which will by tomorrow swell Esco-
bedos force to seven thousand i've hundred mon, well
armed battaons enthusiastic and hopeful In point OF
officers Maxmian the advantage, the best generals
the imperial side, the liberals themselves
acknowledge but IN point OF common soldiers the latter
Corona writes to the government under date Of 22d
OF Februaryhis iottors reaching hero this morning
that hs army about march for Toluca More
ia hc former point within few leagues Of the city OF
ouerSsalo he rocoivsS orders 70 that effect,
that his troops would bo detained In Morelia
during the 23d instant but would march on the morning
Of tho 24th Official dispatches sent by Escobedo and
the government must have reached Corora tho 23d
and he will therefore mako forced march Immediately
men From Queretaro to Morelia there but forty
leagues and this Corona mako In four days. that
by the 9th 2Sth instant ut most the liberal army
front OF Queratcro will number fourteen thousand men
sufficient crush the Austrian and all his army More
the small Oscs s IN Inc s % not su
rapidly from Oaaoa and from Regules, not four days
distant from the capital on the west.
arrival Of Corona there be little doubt of the result
all will go well with the liberals; but II. am
SacE he may throw s'i he ibaraI Cause backward
at least six months Yesterday Escobedo's main
sna Oo Of s
vance guard OF the impcriasts, and had had slight
skrmish with but little advantage on either side Tho
mi uaf ,T tho
after and IL will doubtless be bloody The only
hope of the imperaliss to whip Escobcdo and Corona
in detail
Orega is still prisoner at saItilo guarded by one
hundred and nfty men II Is extremely doubtful what
will be done with hm-hc to Mexico what Jefferson
Davis is io the United Statcsan elephant drawn ia
lottery.
arrival Of the President fno evenings Of The aiss sad
and 23d have been very lively In tho Plaza From the
column in the centre ropes arc hung which are fastened
at the opposite end 70 the posts the sides Of the
plaza. From these arc suspended numerous paper
lanterns Of the national cclors green, white and red
erected, a. the government house. the cathedral
and other buildings, are decorated with rows o.
% the city srom their settlements ',S near by b. and and
with their rude music and Wild singing march
around tho plaza following 2: ., q gs
Of tho most beautiful devices which have seen In
Mexico drawn through the streets night before last
sossi color. Of Mexico s' Ia he ca: oovsrsa vii with
canopy Of nags, Tlascaa Indian girl Of ave SIX
Indians. beautiful Of waving pumes decoratsd
her head Her eyes OF inky blackncss, flashed bril-
liantly In the lights Of the plaza and wavy Of
hair dark midnight stole from beneath her feather
crown, and threw itself in Wild confusion over her
shoulden The days Of the Montczumas with all their
poetic imagery, fitted before my eyes Il was one Of
ihs last scntliaons Of native Mexican glory-a waf
from nationality which went down In blood three hum
dred years ago. and thus cent s last gaudy bubble 70
the surface Of this Mexican whirlpool Little crowds Of
Indians with torches and with vions and harps gather
in different parts OF tho plaza, and dance In rude
per. singing apparently In verses, and ~ eaeh
wild monotonous chorus IN thrown In BY the women
Fireworks and other umnasons contribute thoir effect
Tho 10 oriental and AlAdden with his
derful lamp 70 step upon the boards should not BE- sur
prised.
eua HAVANA C0AaEsPoMDeMce.
Puebla esill Held By Imperialists -Diaz and
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