, 1864-07-10
FR0M MEXICO.
The Imperial Progress from Vera
b.. Cruz to the Capital. :.


The 1mDerial Progress from Vera
~ 'eA"
uar-,
AND INCIDENTS BY TEE
WAY.
Grand Reception at 0rlzahA aud Pucbla-
Tistt TO the Pyramid of Cholu,s.
INV ''0 ~ ~"''44A'
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THR TR1Uh1PHAL ENTRY INTO
The CITY OF THE mON-
TBZUmAS.
c,wo-W-~-co 1,,.,r ,s,.
=. S.ts " ASAaeo, soae ~ isol.
TIE pEfAAicRE FROM VERA cRoz+
The special railroad tfa1n on Which the EN-
pesoE land and lh his s snite emoafsea LET the teSn
cn oa tfs III Z! tn assk Soy Of Vssa
morning Of the 29lh Of May. and proceeded
direct TO La soledad, a station some torty
miles Distant from the Sea, through barren,
deeolate md uulnVtttng country. Here
hi eakiast y as served up to tho imperial party
with all the so11dlty and elcgance which the
every oo1y sat down With evident pleasure to
9 enhstantlal fepast. after all the noise aud
fatigue OF the morning. The Emperor did
n0t SIT at table very long, but went
out ana stIolled about the village;
hna as inc ne1t Upward train from the city
ha a0 1as1v 5s nemoes o.
many OF them, expressing himself much
pltaseo WIN Nhat nt had already seen OF the
conn F. a. ,nTEong other persons here pre-:
indian licentiatr. naned f;hinsinonnaa "t.a ~
mar ~ ronsi3a,ah1a .,1a-;t o,J anxsIs h.,
Emneror reccirea h5,n Tar., 1u ep@y' it,n5,:y1 ans
Shaved him mnrts ~ h,nb ~ ntuay, aiay,., anu
Th{s fndfan. who snaats tEs snart.S aa5 as'qn ~
dan ionnna,es INV Xix & lee Spanlsn ano m
rcctncss= la q native of Mexico ard acroe1.
ing to ali accounts, Is also a 1ircrt a,srerd.
ant Of the primitive royal races that held
Bway in this land many centuries AGO. Az
mark Of appreciation, the Prince N1rfmfllian
eeyeral months ago invited him to coma to
11iramar, and thence to accompany him
on his farewell Yisis to the Tarious
courts Of Europe. The great djatonre
and the pressure of other OBLIGATIONS
prevented the licentjate from nccentinr
the kind invitation Of his future snyerefc,n
He, however accompanied the Imueriai na7tv
from La Soledad to tue end Of lis fourn,.c ia
the capital Of Mexico. acting MS 3nternrster
to the Emperor In lis Maitsfcsa cnm rnrnjco.
tions with the Indian population. The Mill
tasy commander Of Vera Cruz, Nr, Mariscal,
also attended the Emperor to LIS Soledad.
and pointed ont the progress Of the raIlroad'
and everything else that vas worth noting
N tue place Mrs Nnrtscal and her daugh-
ters attended on the Empress who Insisted
that they should accompany her to the fur
tEest end of the railroad: and the Emperor
himself was so much pleased that he then
ana tnele ehanE"d the name Of La So1edad
rec1,ons fhat NJ f;n, s' shoI,d r. 1t; T.; ,,-a a.,
pafinE the works for couducsi1,g The waters
nf Jafapa thronpb the town intG sae citv If
Vera Cruz. The place is, however, stlll
called Ia soledad, aud thtna Will continue
10 oe Ed denointnstcd as Long IS it remains q
Town. .-.........
| Aitcr leaving LasoIedad tue Emperor con.
timed on bis journey to Soma Alta, u station
| Of the d1lirfnces a few miles further nn' IN
u bleak, rocky, dry aud arid country. The
| military md civic authorities OF yefu Cruz.
| who had accompanied him thus far, now bade
him atieu IN the most cordial manner. Ind
! the Imperial corteee, sua.ds. tscort. car.
| riages and passenger coaches. contfnned m
It's way into the interior Of the land. Il
would be mere waste Of time 10 dcscrihe
the majestic and continually changing sccnes
presented on the road, especially as nothing
OF any particular Importance occurred.
AMONG TuE MOUNTAINS,
The eight Of the snow capped peak Of thu
volcano Of Orizaba, towering amid IL,
clouds to the height Of ever scyentopo tbnr
saud feet, however, drew forth an eyclama
ton OF wonder and de1fpht from fhc I'm
peror and Empress, as Il stooa flrm mn m;
gigantic, it's silyery heaa e1isteninr - n n, n,
mofufur unht The ascrnt 6f n: fhe ,no,rtain ~ in
Of tie EhiGuihu;tc. most fnrmidoh1a 80
ior ftns.l vas naccssars,r stn,r os, psu IL,
sorne. and il WA mi mil . os.,ani aIu ~. eosl
nor,t, q That thc rast 1r.f-, ~ oas, I.gsa uA
tied th2ouch Tia streafs of tSa na;t ntsi ~
town ~ '1'' '''se'0 VI tae ae'' "'ea
~ n
~ CohnoyA.
Inasmuch as te1egTanhic information hat
nfen sent on OF the approach ofthc Emperor
the city Was partially illuminated even q
taa1 M early oonf, and number ofpeople wer'
stu hnEersDg about the streets to See tn,
entf5 o. Tue Emperor. Mrs. Almonte, th,
VIE Of General Almonte, WAS here ewattlas
Tue empress. IND without delay entered upoi
her duties as lady in waiting on her Majesty
considerable number Of other Ncxicans, 8
both sexes, aeptrtpE to rink md nobility
were also on band 10 rec his Majesty's be
netta; and th1s to Win for themselves th,
"A"o" >4oSe 49,. ~ sae ~ vtaes " uuaoalupe'
/ -. enaso te ps1A'
! At halt past ten O'Clock, after some neces
saf5 repots aad been taken, the new sover
elEns sler'aed Their desire to proceed 10 ths
1ha ahanKs to G9d for thei
part Of The proczatnme this should have beer
done In Nesa Cruz. Immediately after touch
irE the soil; hat 1t was feared that uupleas
cnt thoushss OF yello" fever and black Tomi'
might have intrnaed npon The; imperial I'm
beneficial effects of 1e D4ux,, aud go tha1
holy net Tas postponed for q more conven
lent sehEon. High mass was accordingly eafd
at the parish church of Cordo1a, aud tit
Emperor, Empress md the whole household
Enarde, escort and fybody attended. Thi:
being concluded, the Emperor returned Il
the palace, where he received the member
Of the Ayuntamiento and other authoritiel
Of the city, making brief addresses to then
In reply to their ferrent congratulations OF
his safe arrival On the evening Of the sam.
day grand banquet took place, at which al
the principal authorities were present, AMI
by the express desire Of the Emperor twt
Indian Alcadcs were also Invited. His Mai
esty = kindness to the native races Is not los
upon the people, who regard In tlfs sign o
tie adyancement OF theIr cbfldren f,ons III,
baseuess and ignorance in nhlch they hav.
oeen n1tnef1o neia-
Early next morning, the 31st of May, th
cortese apcin moved ont Of Cortloya, On II
why to the city of Orixaba, place of con
siderable wealth aud importance. There va
no enthusiasm to speak OF marking thei
seemed pleased at Tie gaycty aud maen{a
cence Of the surroundings The French sol
o1ers, as usual loudly shouted 'tYlye rEm
percur,1 the drums and cannops made
noise, and the carriages rolled of In clou
Of dust and smoke. a little after noon, th
party arrived at orizAba, traye1sing som
uely mountains and en1lies. .sn the transit, Ii
terfpereed with some fine bridges, buiit b
| the Spaniards, over roaring streams Of Wntet
deputation Of the citizens Of O.ixaba cam
out to eeme distance beg ond the gates to r.
through decorated streets aud squares 10 h
doors OF the Cathedral where a 1arra INV,