The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-22

the withdrawal Of the troops who hurried on here
with such precpitancy TO tho nrst blow 70 AsNco
Sir Charles Wyke, as tod you before, after the rup
tare at orlzaba went 70 Puehla for the purpose or
making a treaty with tho Juarez government. Inc
journey aid not produce the desired fruits and on the
return tho british diplomatic sharper fell IN with some
forces belonging TO the division OF Zaragoza Tue
officer IN command knew nothing OF legations, ministers
peupotentay commissioners OF the great Powers oil
Europe All that 70 him nothing more than EVASION
OF lastice-such ho administered He therefore
ordered the diplomatic knight 10 be searched IA when
operation several pieces OF clothing and various circular
bats Of metal were considered 50 suspicious that tey
were retained. Various reports are in circulation re-
spectng this affair One says the co9eh ne wa. % We
smashed by direct order Of Zragoza for the
purpose OF searching for papers from DoblaiO AAoter
report says sir c. Wyke was taken prisoner oat De-
eve there is truth in these rumors, the snRe TACT
being Sir Charles robbed by the people whose fath
he appears DESTROYS OF relying for compliance win
compacts and fer guarantees for foreign me ana pro-
perty.
The French moved with their whole force from 0rzaba
the 27th and passed all the dangerous points without
being molested Zaragoza who has been in their front
all the time, retired with proper caution, burning up the
few villages he found his way Iaragoza is reported
to have II COO men One OF his generals has deserted
from him bringing his forces-number not given-into
0rzaba, where they all joined the Amonte party
Various reports reach from the interior; but they
are Of the most confused character. There
two really violent parties Before this when Don Benito
Juarez, after being filed with wine and democratic
speeches. used condemn this be shot and the
other to be hanged and evil doors generally hose not
belonging TO his partly TO be annihiated, people
laughed, and prepared to the Don Benito
JuaTeZ embracing mis- intended victims within the next
tea days But now the story is different. II no indulge
IN any Of his DEGREES the French will execute them on
him to certainty If they catch him. The thing is
serious all sides. The favorng Of some belonging to
the old conservative party has brought accusations
upon the French, from which, for the time, they
cannot well escape They profess, however that they
had exhausted every effort TO treat with the Juarez
government; that they had signed agreements with It
oday which broken omorrow, and that now they
had TO declare It was no government. They stu main
tain they shall be partsans and that IL the Mexcans
wish free expression of opinion they shall have IT,
Time will show how correct are their professions. An
election in Mexico farce and the Archduke
Macmillan may elected for less than half Of
per cent Of what the election of Bento Juarez cost the
Mexican nation Juarez let all the clergy property go TO
carry his election half per cent on that in cash would
do marves on the Mexican public mind.
BY the last reports from Mexico learn that things
jogging along in their old way-the government
bouncing upon capitalists for money, and merchants
being forced pay the contributions through embargo
Some troops had come in from the interiors but their pre-
only served to alarm Taxpayers who know these
fellows must be fed out Of their pockets. There
great about the egons from the interior and there
be doubt but they got men enough together
they find TO pay them; but here will be the
difficulty. From all the interior cities the com
plants come they nave been weighed down by forced
loans and war taxes and cannot pay more. However
imagine military ingenuity will find way OF bringing
money Of business people, especially out Of foreign
merchants Security on the roads and about the gates of
the capital remains in du quo-robbing and kidnapping
prevail TO such extent that travelling outside the city
most dangerous experiment
The municipal government Of this city has been
trusted 10 Mexcans entirely Don Manuel NJ Serrano be-
ing named Governor from the date OF the withdrawal of
Prm's Spanish military officials The policy of leaving
municipal affairs to the direction Of the inhabitants
advocated by the French Minister from the beginning
and had it then been adopted the old local authorities
would have remained. Now the men named by General
Amonte are not of the eervescng democratic stamp,
but what are known in Mexico Is genie decente-
decent people There is some hitch about the Custom
House. The host Spanish officials there collected
geher do not like TO leave their posts They first gave
notice that they would be ready to deliver up such
day The day came and they had not their accounts
fbav rtEad 1ox, Ao,.
until finally General Prim said he had not recognized
General Almonte ard would not give up the Custom
House to his nominees In this way the matter stands
rather stood late yesterday-aud have how
the French are 70 take II.
Traye and trade the interior are stopped. Nothing
to Be found along the feed animals and most
the have been burned. AT Orzaba and Cor
dova forces Of Almonte, and Galvsz, of his
Chiefs holds Chquihuie. There parties OF gueras
rather robbers all along the roads who shout for this
party to-day and that to morrow as 1t suits them.
Zaraoza and Marquez reported to have had battle
Zaragosa was defeated and fed TO Perote. Other
counts say Marquee was defeated, and think this the
more probable story as the men OF Marquee badly
OF for arms. Narquez appears, has joined Almone.
1t is a shame for any to have such Instruments
still in they too often used. The contra guer
leras employed by General Scott in this country
very much Of the same stripe in fact, 1t is ossup be-
all the small leaders OF the country Nearly every
OF them is a robber and eutthroat.
There is 4 now line Of French steamers TO be put
between this port and Nantes in France There TO
be four steamers of three thousand To three thousand
three hundred tons burthen, that are TO make monthly
trips touching at Havana and Martinique This believe
10 be the beginning OF large steamship communication
the Of Mexico and extending to China The
first steamer Is due hero in lew days, and is
sail the 18th of the month.
Mr. Allan United States Consul at Minattan, goes on
10 day with the treaty OF the Hon. Thomas Corwn. II
this treaty have any Of the wonderful restoring proper
ties attributed to it, it is to be hoped the people
Washington will accept 1t; but they must be quick about
their work. else the government II Juarez will be hard
to find. should much wonder If the Juarez govern
would be OF Mexico before the arrival OF Mr..
Corwins treaty In Washington. Rely upon 1t, there will
be much difference in the time OF the treatys arrival
and JuareZs departure
The yomiio still prevails here withou. abatement Tho
mortality lie very great.
tits reported the French will occupy Tampico in few
days-so soon as the reinforcements arrive.
The Slanards Will all be of from here in the next
week Transports are every day arriving from the Ha.
vana to take them
VERA CRrz, May 2, 1862.
Sad State of fairs Mxco-False Repats Of Great Bat
les-No Reliance TO BE- Placed in reports about French
Losses, DC, dc.
Letters TO the Goth ut from the capital give sad pic
Of affairs thsrs-forced loans Se, &C. The govern
ment making efforts for rssstancs, and there was
large Almonts party in Mexico itself, who were at
work with some chance OF carrying xrosunciamisnto
there.
1t appears that soms few shots have been exchanged
between strsggers OF Zagozas forces the French
their passage through the dess Of the Cumbrse Of
Acrcingo Here thsrs all OF stories in con-
sequence Of great baiss &C. Do not give eredencs
any Of these stories. know the French NIT with no
In their passage through these dangerous places
high the table lands, with free road before
them The whole French force should b IN Pusbla by
sth. and in Mexico BY tho 18th May although hear
il ID their plan to outer the capital ON tbs 18th.
The Spaniards have subsidized In their rage get
the country, and disposed 10 keep finger in
oy holding TO the Custom House. With the appliea.
ton or various nt from the French and from the
Nrsrsf ka hoU
monte aad will not give tho Custom House his people
The sickness prevails as bad as ever
The hrench will likely taks Tampico in sew daya-
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
TRANSLATED from the LIra Of the DArio de Ia Marina
May 8, for the NEW YORK HERALD
Har Majesfys steamers San Quntn and Pe1ronila ar.
rived here yesterday from Vera Cruz, bringing
from Mexico. The San Quintin brings troops
also the Pesrona Tie sick board the latter
vessel Eight Of them died on the passage from ysra
Cruz There ara BESIDES hundred sick Of the Seco