The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02

his Mcxlcan Fo11o wers-NO Need for uuc1O
Sam 60 Iatercede for his Life-The sisnasion
MArAxoRos, April Is. 1851.
appears shaa the imperasts AZ Queretaro have been
making reconnaissance In force TO ascertain II IL might
possible 70 cut through the liberal nes ana at the
same time save their artillery and trans The result OF
the two hov skirmshes that took place recently has
proved that their strong point Of San Gregoro
the liberal limo be broken but at the time il
shows that the imperiass scarcely anything
except the most mobile part OF their forces.
Notwithstanding the bombastic report Of Escobsdo,
magnifying these skrmshes into battles IL clear that
the lmperlasts will break through his lines and by
forced march reach Mexico in -four days At Queretaro
the beseged undoubtedly hard pressed but the fact
that they have held out long indicates that there Is
still little life In the empire. and that Mexico may be
kept In turmoil at least or three months longer
The contest Qusretaro has bssn a. sn is quss
ton a. which starvs out the other and both par
tics virtually besieged by hunger The imperalists
found much grain in the city, which had been stored
there for tho mils the liberals fed IN every mag
Ssos % s c, q n. o. s
GuAnajuato and San Luis Potosi now take the bgunt
OF the war, and the dram upon their resources
principle throughout chs Mexcan contest against the
intervention 70 make the States nearest the battle
ground furnsh the means TO sustain the conflict there
never having been any regular System Of evying taxes
upon the States IN common. That the mperalists have
q isas shadow OF recAperstive force shown BY thu
and 900 in thrsyslx hours afssr he bad proved
by escaping with small escort from Querearo) that
": mo .s en- vSo. az n.s o.
leo For this purpose ths impsvAlisss can probably
saisons which they maintain several important
ssatsge poins can gAahss from 5000 1000 troops
The psrsissas so Of Mszmilian 70 orcs the liberals
70 give esy terms 70 his Mexican followers % something
thss We admire; aad al shs more admirable from the
brain and energy Of purpose II 10 curious that while
the death rat IN the throat Of the empire ~ leader
should % his arss laudsbls act; while At che iams time
ntsrvsnt,cs, shouid oomnR the anssisbss msssacrss
place them On ! par win shs imperial government
which, ~ its Wholesale murders, hes already called
down the sxscAs.on q The whole civissd wcvA MOI
liberal oovsrnmsne which demands uncondiuoaAl sur
rsndss o. eternal war MAMMALIAN may, should he make
sSns Vim ii. which Win Z s:ss sssSis nln % sssirs
70 Europe vish some show u glory gained in his nal
me application Of Austria 70 ne Uaised States TO ave
their unfortunate Prince premature and even unnsces
ss Esooeedo long sncs received orders from his gov
s hcd s.p. y M i n
nsessassr 70 - Nsxioan govsrnnsns vas most un1p
lsaaa ana wil givs rss 70 much hard feeling asAinsi
hyoukh whom Ne noe vas senA - Mexican Mtnisesv
had nsy oooupisd and doss mot yss occupy that posi-
ston Never having presented his credentials the Mex
can govern2sas knows him only privsts cittxen.
vitA Mqxinilhn trying 70 work out his own destiny
With The &npss going down IN blood and masncrs; win
the action of Secondary Seward tying instead Of eutana
0osdian knot swat with great ourieeity The dissn
tanGie0snt a Mexican afkin
Kvssywhsrs the organisation Of ecvernment seems "a
fAmauIipea me commsrcIN) situation o. Tampico I
beA for ne Wishes 70 import goods - long Canaie
% ehe rod - ths intscf an1 the efforts 81 the gov
snmsnt I'll diFsctsd 70 crushing shs impssiasts en-
svst.eoka FOR Ne MONICA The shortcomings of Comes
Csna1ss c.
ne Political suatioa there remains the same; III.
Commands, General Comes, good but weak man. :
entirely under The inhusnce Of CanAles and he advse
menA asDaros q The independenee q kke 0eafa -