Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-23

| |. via. Queenstown Oct >, arrived IN New
York, on the 18th, hringin: two days later
foreign files
| THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
The "NIoniteur'' OF September SOth states
th,t the Minister of War bad received des-
patches from Mexico to the 24'h of August
| The E,nperor's Fetc had been celebrated on
| the l5,h of that month with much display,
1.-The porulation taking part in it with the ut
most cagerncss.' In the city of Mexico sal
voa of artillery were Grnl q solemn mass was
pcrforned in the cathedral, the French and
Mexican authorities being present. and Il re.
view Of the troops followed. In the course Of
the day some bull fighting took lace under
the auspices Of the Mayor, tn which Il part OF
the garrison was iuyjted. All the princiral
buildings of the citywere gaily decked with
the flags of France and Mexico, and at night
were illuminated. A display of fireworks
terminated the days festivities.
| At Soleiad it was much the same, the in
habitants of the neightoring villages taking
part in tho fctc from an carly honr in the
| morning until very late 1t night In contrast
! with these peaceful proceedings, we lind that
armed bands. numbering 600 men, had at
tackled OzumEa; but the urban gnard made
! an energetic resi- tanre, and, aided by the IN
habitantI Of ncighhoring village, who has
tened to the spot mt the sound OF the tocSin,
repulsed the "bandts" with severe loss. The
lands escaped into the mountains, but, upon
descending into the State Of Pueba we're
pursued bv q French General and dispersed
with the loss Of 81 men aud 10 horses. 'iE-
telligencc received from the North, adds the
official Journal, Estates that the JauriSt Party
! i. in a condition Of progressive dissolution
Its principal members think in some instances
nf withdrawing 10 the United States, and in
others Of joining us. Declarations in the lat
ter sense are spoken of rs about. to be mao:
at San LUZ potosi."
At Vera Cruz and in the yaiinus places
Orcupicd hv the French troops. trade, we are
told. is improving. and business people no
longer complain Of tie consequences nt th"
war The sahi'arv condition Of the troops was
AZ rood rs it cnuld lie at this season Of the
year There had been rain a. Vera Cruz to-
ward the middle Of August, lie north winds
were coming. and sickness, already on the de-
cline. was soon 10 disappear altogether. The
railway Fad not much advanced. Portions al
ready finished had been damaged by ,heraiAs
aud 800 men were scht 10 repair the injury
Il was reported. however. that the limo would
he oreneA on tie I>t of October. The "Nlcn-
i,eur" also contains the following letter from
Mexico. riapd August 26:
"Evcrv lav ,hc situation becomes more sat
is?actnrg in Mexico. Aihesioas multiply in
every direction with such ardur and cnthusi-
asia ,ha: j, is d;i!irulr 20 keep complete list
oc them. All the inhabitants Of the Impor-
tant districts Of Misteca and lluastrca, who
have risen in favor of thc new or'ler of thing>,
have armed themselves, fr want of muskrts,
with ritchGrks. sticks and s!ings. and they
have chased without mercy, the bands which
held tho country anl employed themselves III
br:aardarc. Followed up thus on all sides,
these bands are surccssivcly annihilated.or else
tiev surrender. Several declarations in favor
Of tic Empire have lecn made in the State of
Chiapas The movement makes great pr.
sress also in Oaiaca, Juarez's own State, where
the inhabitants have been excited beyond
endurance by the depredat;ons and the cx'
cesses Of the Juarist agents, and especially
by the ritless application of the ndinus sys-
tenn of the Leva. Every moment the news is
expected that this State has pronounced en-
7nGSse fur the monarchy. IN the interior nf
the country where they still maintain their
position hv tcrr;r, the remains OF the dcma-
goyical rartv can no lcrser agree. AT More
liza, and upon various points OF Mlchaacan,
several leaders have come TO blows. The
same circumstance has been Reproduced in
other States. At San Luiz. where the whole
ponulltion is in favor of the new order #
things, rhc Juarist camp, according to all
accounts. il Il centre Of discnrd and anarchy.
The army of Juarez is said 10 he reduced
+, few hundred men, part of whom are not
even provided with muSkrts and who have no
other means of Subsistence than that of pill
IL ,,1, T. 10 toI
that all the Ministers of Juarez have resigned
cxrept NJ. Nurcz. who is said tn hav" resumed
the nnrtfolo uf the finances. NJ. D0blado has
bccn named. Il is sa;d, Minister of Foreign
Af.,ir<. cf Justice, Of the Interior, and Of
f1m:n!o. Uraga Is reported TO have received
the Ministry >f War and thn command Of the
army. Its added that Dnhlalo and Uragn
have merely entered into this simulaerum of
cabinet for the purpose Of being better able
TO overthrow Juarez. The latter on his side
only awaits an opportunity, it is said, of rid
ding himself Of two men whom he'has always
lctcsted, and whom lie puts up with unwil-
linglv.
.Dob!ado - to continue to organize in his
State a snmhla,re of resistance. His sole OBJ.
icct. according to some accounts, is to place
himself in n position for arranging the cOndi-
tons Of his adhesion. According to others.
on the contrary. he is said to have determined
TO quit the country and 90 to the United
States. and all this warike display is merely
intended t. conceal his secret preparations TOR
departure"
TIE POLISH QUESTION.
PARIS Oct. IL La France" of this even
in- SAYS: We lclere we are able to announce
shat w, to the present the F:Hnch Government
hasnnr al 'resSni any fresh disnar ch to the Cab
ir,rts Of Lnndon and Vienna on 'hcsu'i icctoi Po-
land. The same Journal, in an article IN the
p lsh question. app'anCN the d"caration nf
Earl Russell relative tn tn" treaties of 1915,
and believes it to lie impossible for the other
Powers to refrain from expressing their senti-
mcnts IN the consequences of the attitude Of
Russia from the point Of view of the abroga,
ton OF the acts Of the Vienna Congress"
The "Pretsn" says: We believe that
France and England have decided to make n
declaration to the effect that they consider the
treaties cflSl5 as no longer in force, and con-
seuucn'lv have ceased to guarantee the por-
tior of Pnland 30 Russia
The "Patrie" extolS the idea put forward
nv Earl Russell TO declare that Russia has
forfeited her right 10 the kingdom Of Poland
since she has not fulfilled tie conditions i'm
| posed hy Tho treaties nI 1873.
BersiAu. Oct | The "Brcslau Eeitung'
or to-day publishes. the following from War
! saw: All wnrkmcn employed on the OH
cial Russian Journal Of Warsaw have left
the printing office. Several persons have re-
fused to accent The editorShia OF The Jour
nall Baron Korf. Chief of Police. has been
| summoned to s.. Petersburg A fresh pro.
clanation has been issued by the National
Military Chief IF i'arsaw ezhorting the In
| hahitants to have patience, and declaring
that the genla-mes will redouble their yisi-
lance"
Tho "Pays." Of Oct ], says the French and
Austrian ambassadors in London had long