The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-15
Arrival Of tho Emperor Maximilian and
the Empress Charlotte.
Santa Anna, Almonte, Miramsn and
Marquee Created Grand Mar
shals Of the New Empire.
Manifesto Of Macmillan t(
tho Mexioans.
Signal Defeat Of the Juarists Under
Doblado,


Our Havana C0rresp0ndcncc.
HAVANA, June o, 1864
MaXmilian l., Emperor Of Moxicoor Of all The Mexi.
sos-has at length arrived and taken possession Of his
smpire This important comes 70 us by the British
steamer; but. unfortunately, We know nothing beyond
ths arrival and reception at Vera Cruz and the snbe
0usn departure Of the august party for the capital and
& these evens the details are sufficiently unntorestng,
for when your correspondent says salute OF hund ed
snd guns fred, darted and sput.ered in
a directions and the housetops OF the "Heroic City,
crowded with curious gazers, you have tho
whole scenc before You as vividly as II you wit
sessin the trumpna entry OF japanese greasy
Aigger Into New York.
The arrival Of emperor for Mexico Is event
nOmentous not to be well remem0ered therefore let
yut down the date that those who choose mark
with white stone. At very early hour OF the 2sth
= May the French frigate Thes, which escorted their
Imperial jes;iss. appeared Il v,ra Crnz, having
board high officer Of the imperial household, who
soonced that the Novara would make her appearance
within short time, being only fteen miles distant.
Accordingly in tho afternoon tho Novara oonied u9
Ne waste OF ana the spreading, the
sank and nle Of Vera Cruzan society rushed 10 tho
wharf or filed the honse.ops. When the irigate
bad cast anchor the Captain Of the Port,
Don Juan Lame, went on board, and the guns
II the various batteries became eloquent. The
sareots hung with banners, the City Conncl
put their best Clothes aud the military folks all
sstir In time the members or the Council,
panied by ellis HehnessH % General Amonte, went
Board tho Eovara pay their respects and present tho
customary address to the Emperor and Empress each
= whom replied in Spanish When retiring from the
nperia presence tho President OF the Council received
sspy OF proclamation from the Emperor TO the people
q Mexico, which was printed and distributed.
~ half past five O'Clock In the morning OF the Goth
er Maesties left the Novara in splendid barge, and,
escorted by about hundred boots and barges, were
Fewsd quickly tho wharf, where dense crowd waited
asd received them In respectful silence. The newspapers
ay the reception enthasastlc; but, nova days,
80 believes what newspapers anywhere say, and know
from private iestsrs that the reception exceed
h3ly cool that their cstics complained Of IL On tho
wharf they received by General Amonte, Lieu.
tenant OF the Empire and the President and members OF
- City Council The i'm eria party Immediately walked
- where special train IN waiting, and, having
sakeo their places, were whsked of without further de-
ny the historic town Of Soedad where they sat down
- Q sumptuous breakfast, which makes ons's mouth
water to think Of.
Thus they left Vera Cruz. without much as seeing
NE various triumphal arches and other adornments
which the pety Of their oya! subjects aided by The do
vson the police had caused 20 be distributed pro-
fussy throughout the city, They said they would surely
return In the winter and give tbc Vera Cruaps
- opportunity Of seeing them. Perhaps they viii.
Ia said bs tho intention Of their Majestes to re
main the 10th inst. in 0rizaba where they arrived
q ton past O'Clock IN tho afternoon ol the
s&h some delay having been by the bressng OF
sus OF the carriages tho road. On their arrival they
went the parish church 10 return thanks icf their
safety from peris by and Ivy land The 10th inst viii
- anniversary OF The entry Of the French into the
capital
N compliance with petition from the people OF Sole
aad his Majesty ordered that the Of that town
- changed TO villa dc Marocha Hs Majesty also
pressed himself much pleased with the railroad and par
sicuiary with tho splendid bridge at soledad.
These a tho details OF this important event worth
Swing yoa but you have all the Incidents at least strip
ysd OF newspaper verbisse.
when his Majesty at Martinique he gave proof
- his amsabil,ty In iboroiing the Mexcans who had
Sssu taken there prisoners of war; took four OF them
board the Novara and gave orders to have certain
aumber sent home by the next steamer going to Vera
Cruz the charges DO betrayed from his private purse
His Majesty has appointed Santa Anna, Amonte, MIRA
ucc and Marquee Grand Marshas Of the Empire.
DEsEXr poBLv,o.
n my last letter gave You some account Of the
movements OF Doblaio at the head OF three thousand
msu according TO some--six thousand according TO
~sners-n the neghborhood Of Matahuala, small town
N the State OF San Luis Potos he boundary line Of
zacaiecas He was attacked that the 18th
q st month by the unitod forces OF Mcja and Ayward
asd after kably short fight, Obliged to aban
Ssn field and broken army, leaving all HIS artillery
fsshteen peces) and twelve hundred prisoners IN
sns bands OF the yiclors.
The town Of Nochistlan hss again been taken bv the
Trsnch with ANAL loss The entire garrison fell into their
Aands
There 10 now no doubt that Ursga executed those
Sur officers OF his Cor the atrocities committed by them
Conoernug their general, IL s important circumstance
Mat Gomez Fsras has lately left his camp for Mexico
city Time will show whether no goes emlssay or
not M
IS worthy Of note that the telegraph from tho oapi-
sa 10 Vera Cruz in perfect working ORDER and has been
1s~ some time. where are the guorlllasf
HAVANA, June SIS T. N.
hsvc been most shocklngly put ont BY bcng unable
% copies ot Mexican newspapers until AT quite late
hour TO dav. have, therefore, been Obliged to write
my letter in gssat hurry and have time whatever
70 iranstse MaxmiDan's proclamation which Ind very
good and very sensibls.
THE RECEPTION AT VERA CRUZ.
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