The New York herald., 1863-11-05
NEWS fRoM MEXICO.
DEPARTURE OF GENERA FCREV.
CONTINUED BolDNEsS OF GUEalllhs.
FRENCH AND MEXICAN ACCOUNTS,
&C., &s.. 70
Our Vera Cruz Corrssponasno..

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| Oar Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA CRUZ, Got 10, 1868
| Departure Of General FwsyE1raordinasy Dero'sr0-
ton Of Gratitude and Esteem the Pars Of fexican
Oc,as-Sresch Of Mr. AGui,re- Correspondence " Gcn<
IA, Eorey to u Esaf fs--Ths PeGasry ArEsing Agaist
Ae 64,srllas-Juares's 00fcias Paper .ssorn Up-2s-
form Of the J'Id.oaysA Code BE Establ'sned &c
Tho departure Of General rorey las been the occasion
for partisans OF great demonstration, in which all
the powers OF tho city o Mexico military aod civil have
played conspicuous part TIE heads OF the government
tho representatives Of tho church, erain members Of
the diplomatic corps, General Marquee, ex-Presdent
Miramon and Mexican notabes to take leave
Of tho General and offered hirl the testimony OF their
gratitude for his 10 tho country Mr. Aguirre,
tho political protect of tho city, entrusted with the
sd expressing 10 him tho general feeling Of tho per-
present. and he did IL in terms full OF the mobiles:
ana most patriotic sentiments. He at the same time
paid high piment to the moderation and disipte
ros.eduosa Of General rorsy Wh!lst,' said he "ohers
would used the at their dispose, in exercising
pressure upon tho government and In Influencing its
action YOU sir have careful to avoid any demon
strations Of f)ng which might have been construed as
an Intervention in ouT home affairs; and political head
og this district, testify that have perfectly free
to manage the busessor my department. AZ understood
- snir tostimon followed that given by Mr. Aguirre,
all tending to prove that tho commander OF tho French
and did not ncescre uHnenco in any way the acts
| OF the provisional government
During iis stay IL the city Mexico General Forcy
addressed several letters TO hs eio French paper
(LEstae) the subject OF tho demands ADDRESSED to
that raper from various parts OF tie country all audng
10 the French reiniorcements requrel expulsion
OF the euerilas In of these letters General ex
pains his motives In not complying with these demands
III; refusal is founded, he the Of the
ro1ds. rendered ippractcabe account Of the rainy
seison. In another he congratn!acs the editor Of
L'EdJes rIon an srtice In which tho Mexcsns ad
morshed 10 end themselves and TO organize national
guard for tho expulsion Of the guers rom their dis
trcts. General Forey approves highly the measure
commented By the French editor, and brings the sup
port Of his editoria! some wh 'esome advice
Since that the Mcxicen peasu try have estnblthcd In
several towns ard villages the interior kind OF civic
guard, armed mostly with ptchorks and scythes The
m1crfecton OF these weapons has not prevented the
| pcasantry of the districts Misteoca and Hueste
driving cut the guerlas and pursuing them dis
| tance.
DESTROYS the ISLANDERS ckcu-
la;lng upon the conduct OF the French III Mexico the
h,tafete translates tho Diarto Csia Of San Luis,
organ Of Jaarez, and shows where lays the source Of
these ISLANDERS. The Eaie asks the Mexicans whether
government which resorts to such means OF deception
deserves 10 RUE honest and intelligent people,
aud eonc.adcs y stating that uarez had moro soldiers
his SANDERS These, says Eae are m evidence Of
his weakness and OF his incapscy to govern.
now species of guerillis, calling themselves tho
piateods. overrunning the country from Iguala to
Matamoros and cvying heavy taxes upon villages ani
hamle'e When the bants do not comply with their
detnauas they ssal their horses ana mules and soma
| times set lire 10 their houses.
The prov soai government actively engaged in
re3ryaniziug the Judiciary n the city Of Mexico They
have already suppressed the pay they received from the
salary Hencoorward Mexican judges win be wholy dc.
pendent upon the State for their pay and not upon the
public
commission Of the most eminent lawyers md judges
has also been organized for the purpose Of preparing
code Of laws for the whole couay which will supersede
soMe OF the local laws new vogue In certain Ney4can
districts.
Mexican NewSov ne Acc0u Mt
we have NOS OF LTtaie, Of Mexico city, TO the 25tt
Luis 70 & M & o se same moSS Ssrs S sis
nothing sery important beyond what we sunmarse bc
A Frenchmsn, who arrived San Luis Potosi on the
3lst Of August was Immediately arrested and imprisoned
The papers state that ' L is becoming quite common
thing TO see French soldiers lying dead in tho streets Of
| Mexico, covered with dagger wounds.
representation given Of the theatres for the
hepent OF an actor there occurred passage In poem
who born Mexcaas had no reason to regret t. The
people immediately broke oct INTO loud huzzas and the
queed the oubSrs by proy seuSnr eepdarms n
tho theatre and arrcsting several citizens.
II s said that In future all prisoners from Mexico will
be sent TO Brcst, instead OF Mariailue
Energetic protests against the French have
been issued IN Cudod Victoria and villa de Jmenez State
Tho Governor the s,ue Of New Leon and Coahuila
has forwodea 81 Ole 10 tho prisoners Of who
line o. spanish steame has been established to run
twice month between Hassn and Mexico
There are several conflicts with Aucrlas reported In
which several French soldiers nave been slain The
grerias, II s said, are growing bclder and nuner
ous every day and not only do they the French
! conveys from Vera Cruz, but make raids up to the
| gates OF the city.
Arrests continued to made o Mexicaus on suspicion
of being concerno' 10 tc late sassnation Of French
| Xoutve at lial aui. nnlrccT OF the parties so ar
| rested q DO sent TO Martinique. while
| others ere 10 be held ne hostages to be
Put TO death u any further nssassir atoms should occur
Speaking ON this sub oct, the IRdep ndcncid N,icrnn
saysTho brbarous adopted Forey OF appre
hendng the rc7cefu Inhabitants OF Tlnp,m as host gcs
10 be sno ' any Frcnehmen should be killed in encoua
ters with the guerillas Of Aisco demands however ro
pugDant TO Feelings and character that sold use
the right Of rcprisa according the decree Of tho I6gh
aud seize boetagcs from among combatant french
mcn 20 be shot In like manner Foroy to assas
sinSe Mexican citizens. 1t will be painful ret IN
this manner but there s no other OF bringing the
French TO the practice the rights nations and OF tho
laws Of war among civilized nations.
u Is also said that the French preparing for
expedition into the n'uring b1 nothing be done by
them TN thu veh,hof changes and the roads become
| passabc.
| French Newspaper Accounts.