The New York herald., 1863-11-07
NAPOLEON'S NEW SCHEME.
xv.sh,,c,on Correspondenoe.

Our Washington CorresPo"dence'
WA.HINGIoy, Nov. 6, 1868.
RspToycenents Sf by Nrp''eon 10 Aer'e2-Cgiea'
l,,,r Sn, !, (byos, for ne ArnS Of Fleet of Thir
teen Y,.,s T. be Sent 70 he Guu OF MericoCom n,eats
Mod upon ms KIt,aordiary Order Bd diw 10 More
oa ne Isn Of Oco1a-Deah Of Basains's Ris-French
f,ar,iars o. inions ofJuare., dc.
Information received through semi official
that the intention of the Emperor Of the French
All the means disposal for the prompt denitive
pancaton Mexico. To that effect he has been recently
sending several vessels loaded with troops guns aud
munitions OF war; in that direction, his object being the
occupying iorying and armiug the harbors the Alan
tc and Pacific coasts, and OF reinforcing the military
garrsons of inland cities destined to act central
dcpots FOR all expeditions against the guerias who
iniesting the country
Other information, important still, would
TO indicate that Louis Napoleon does not intend to limit
his policy upon this continent simply to demonstration
against Mexico but that his nteHtions watch this
whole continent and that 1t Is with that view he Is
srmiDg powerful feet, which is to meet at
stated time, not yet known in the Gulf OF Mexico. The
communications received that subject are, am IN.
formed of the precise and positive character It's
stated that official advices have been transmitted to
for the arming aad equipment Of thirteen ves
ses ofwar destined to form squadron OF evolution In
the Gulf OF Mexico, and to remain there as cng as
circumstances may demand. The governments itse1
does not seem to make a secret Of this pro.
iecl Tor find in the V,ge de Chey5owg q
ministerial despatch directing the military autho.
rites to prepare and nt thirteen vessels which
will be directed successfully upon Mexico. 1t is said
that this feet willy be Joined by Of the .clads
which under Admiral Renaud, are making a trial trip
from Brest to the Tenerio Islands.
The presence OF such strong naval force on the coast
o. America Is attributed to various motives Some
pie think that tired and annoyed at Prince Maximians
ooecnohs-ca tiva.cd perhaps, by the advances made
TO him By certain Mexican leaders, and by the organZa
tion OF strong French party In MexcoIouis Napoleon
has dec ed to drop the Austrian candidate and TO
himself that country by means OF governor, he does
Algeria Others believe the contrary that his resolu
ton OF sending feet to the New World refers merely to
the presence OF the Russian squadron waters and
TO the fears he has that might prey upon French com
meroe IN case OF q war with Russia. But should he
annex Mexico to France as has already been intmated
by london paper Il is obvi that assistance OF
strong naval force would be indispensable to him. both
OF bockading the Mexican ports and of prepr.
ing himself for the eventuaty OF war with England or
with the United States.
been sent 10 General Bazaine to commence
military operations the 18th OF October and carry
them on with all possible activity and vgor The parti
81 ns French party 10 Msxc, lex have M written to Paris
that Doblado and Comonort could easily be bought up
that in fact there was no real opposition party in Mex
Tered by independent bands or brsands who under the
name OF guerllas, were plaging the country killing its
inhabitants and committing the most outrageous crimes
General Bazaine's wife died near Paris on the OF
her departure for Mexico Parsan gossip says that che
ignorant beautiful, living In Of the poorest wards
OF Algers when she met by General Bazaine, then
an officer IN the Zouayes Afrque Struck by her beauty
and by the OF candor and spread upon her
countenance Bazaine fell In love with her. but
was too iterate TO become the wife Of French ocer
ne provided her with teachers AZ tho end Of years
the uneducated girl had made such progress literature
and all the arts becoming TO woman that all the obec.
tons to an alliance were removed, and Bazane married
her. lie then took hts wife to Paris where she
came Of the ornaments OF fashionable society Her
death has left deep regret In tho hearts o all those
nave known her. and cannot fail to affect profoundly the
comnandsr-i Chief OF tho French army by whom she
tendefly beloved.