The New York herald., 1863-01-29

eyICdltfOh NeNICO. WHICH
been recommended by the French as the only means %
obtain respect for treaties and satisfaction they found
To their annoyance that General Prm bad entered
into a system OF negotiation with the very men with
whom all negotiations were mpracticabe. Admiral
Jurcn de Ia Graviere, who, With BenoA do Saligny
had charge Of the diplomatic TRANSACTIONS protested
against such system and wrote TO the Wrench govern
ment for Instructions Communications were exchanged
on that occasion between the France England
and Spain, in which the OF General Prm was
blamed, and he was recommended rapdity ana energy
in the execution Of the programme. General Prim him
self IN letter 10 Juen de la Graviere acknowledges the
necessity Of change OF policy more yigor ~ the exc
cuton BIT Juarez knew that by attcrng the vanity Of
the Spanish General and opening pres ects To his amb
tion ne would easily overcome hs resistance ana prng
him to his views. This he accomplished with an ability
which does the greatest honor 70 his diplomatic talents
The convention Of Ia Soedad into the secret OF which
General Prim the only one admitted, was the fruit
OF that influence That convention did not alude 10 any
OF the grievances which have brought the Allies 10
Mexico settle any OF the disputed points II simply
stated that the Mexican flag would float beside that Of
the Allies IN all Mexican cities that the Spanish and
French troops would be allowed 20 leave the deadly
climate Of the tierrns cosntes for Tehuacan an inland
city free from epidemic diseases and that in the
negotiations which 10 be opened in the month Of
April not ended by The settlement of all difficulties
the Allies would 20 back TO Vera Cruz-that is 10 say,
expose their soldiers certain death Such were the
prelminases agreed to- under the pressing influence OF
General Prm, by the representatives OF England france
and Spain. :
These preliminarics transmitted TO Flu
rope than France declared that they were inadmssbe
and rcpudated them entirely New instructions we're
sent, expedition orccred TO enter upon now
phase and o. atttude England and Spain
to the internal affairs Of Mexico the second TO abide by
the policy OK General Prmdd not AT first lose all hopes
Of friendly settlement Hence they dia not AZ reaap NY
convention Y In socdad hut both Ministers-lord
Russell and cderon Collanteshought that the conduct
Of General Prm had altogether been wanting IN decision
aud and wrote accordingly 10 Mr. Wyke and to the
Count Of eeuss Cen Prim himself ACKNOWLEDGED the truth
Of these observations in letter 10 Admiral Juren de IA
Gravierc dated March 2 which he declared that the
Allies wonld in no manner submit 10 the vexatons o the
Mexicaus 81 the naughty language OF General pobado,
md mi nil fgSfr he tpgir a
could not ge' through negotiation.
To tho great amazement, however, Of the French Ad
mral days the 22d OF March, he received
another letter of General Prim in which that General
announced him his desire 10 withdraw his troops from
Mexico This sudden change OF sentiment was attributed
time the arrival OF Amonte and 10 his advo.
cacv OF monarchica candidate for Mexico. Almontc,
Il SAID, had an interview with LOUIS Napoleon IN
the month of January had left France in the beginning ~
February and reached Vera Cruz the 1st OF March,
1862, with special mission u the French Emperor But
all these statements votorously reiuted by Mr..
Baut the French Minister. who proved N speech he
made IN the Corps iegslat the 28th Of June. that
they utterly lon that Almone had
received mission from the Emperor Of France, and
stli less that o imposing an Austrian monarch upon the
Mexican people
According 10 the statements given by Mr. Biaut IN
the sistiug, would appear that between the 2st
and 23d Of March 1862 General Prim had secret inter
view with Mr.. Wyke and Mr.. Echcverria his uncle from
which NJ DC Salgny and Jurien de Ia Gravcre were ex
cluded. The questions debated in that meeting have
been dvuged. IL is however, believed that both
spain and England were opposed % an armed Intervention
IN Mexico-the first account Of her friendly reatsns
with the Mexican leaders, the second because she feared
70 become cntangles ~ the Affairs of Mexico, Tor which
she always professed great reluctance France on the
contrary persisted IN her former views and sad that
nothing Dot military expedition 10 the city of Mexico
would the Allies the execution Of treaties and
tho rcsrec, and protection due 70 foreigners.
EXPEDITION or THE FRENCH UNDER GENERAL DE-
LoREScEz.
The convention Of la Soedaf broken Admiral
Jurien Graviere who had acted the principal part
H. withdrew and left the diplomatic post sallgny Mr.
NE, anht. 1. pritn hax
on the 9th Of April 1852 announced officially 20 he Ncx
can government that he been able agree with
France upon Interpretation 70 be given 70 the treaty
OF London withdrew also and brought his troops back
Havana Ne arrived the sth Of December, 1901, and
left Mexico the 10th Of April 1862 just four months
after ne had landed at Vera Cruz
The French troops in Mexico would then about
Ooo-2 200 who arrived originally with Juren De Ia
Grayere and 500 Brought afterwards by General dc IL
wno had been with the command q the
whole corps. His allies had lett Mexico than
without losing moments time, hs advanced from Tchua
eau, where he had his headquarters upon pucba rhis
was on the 10th n April On The asth of the sarna
month he met. At place called Las cumlrcs d body
II 1000 Mevicsus, which he pu, U ~fish, on the .h
III May ne arrives al Amozoo. n arge Village situated
niue miles from Pueba. on the 5th o Nav be con,
menced the attack ci that city with tho troops he h.d
tn.n under which ~ that no dd not exceed
600 men lie tried ~ possession a. The forts
guadAlUte and San lnfettu which defend the
but after protr asel struggle IN which both tho Me
cans and the French fought bravey he was compelled 10
withdraw la order, however a. show that he was not
AFRAID or the Mexican army weakened BY this check
~ spcn three days right front q uebls and left only
that position he the hope u attract the enemy
nto al oen country where be could have easily defeated
him The Mexicans. however, deemed prudent to re
main n.lc their walls aud did not show Themselves be
fore having been strongly reinforced The losses "a
General Iorencez That occas0n werc-Ofcsrs, rs
killed ~ wounded soldiers, l62 killed, Zs5 wounded
Total 4a1 men hors IL consh1,.
Afer MS defeat General A. Tnrencez uncertain TO
the reliance 10 be placed IN bis Mexican ally General
Marquee deemed prudent 20 faf back and causef his I'm
mepse convoy 10 retreat upou Amozoc. AFTER having re
maned.a few days In that city he continued hs move
of retreat, and ptoppcd excessively Al Tcpcaca,
Acacinxo, Qgcholac, san Augustine del ralnar
and AZ the canada de lstapan. on the 18th
of May he arrived a. 1ccamnisean, where he
received warning That General Marquez, At tbs
head Of 100 borsemen coming 10 ha rescue IN the
18th, when bis way 10 omaha, be was advised by
General Marquez msef that General Haragoza wa. al
vsncng by the Cumbres IN order ~ tho junction
" bis cavalry ~ith his troops. The rana day 10 the
evening he received tho that General Marquee ani
TIE second battalion 9r the Ninety ninth ~ the line
Cornfunhdfnt iefebvre hnd Supported combat
agafHf Tie ruupT ~ kArsgoza that The Ninety ninth bal
iatet Tag anf 'hat twelve hundfcd pra9aers had
he aAnw This UofuN Hnf iaksn raca nh Nsa prtyahs
at abfMt fYsr ilcf from mat city.