The New York herald., 1864-12-01
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Oas Cfty OF Moxiee Correspondsnes.
hsx,co, Ocs. 81, 1894
A~rsoxs Peays Of kax5miiaM's Sno3scisAaek and Cap
tvys Of Supply Train BY General Rs'Rsyo-Ensiye
Paraiysaion Of Commerce, indaary and Aoricaliurs-
Sad state of tAe Country Excessive Taz Upon Properly
ln Effect the Aonsyed Class-Acssrs Recruiting for
the Rspuolscan Armies at kicAoacdn, dc.
To one OF my former letters spoke Of the attack
Tensngo BY the liberal forces snd how the tour of Maxi
milan and suite interrupted at Toluos immediately
on the receipt Of this unwelcomed news.
panic seized MAMMALIAN, who at turned back TO
his capital, and by doing much relieving the msds Of
Ms faithful Subjects who already imagined his Imperial
Majesty the hands Of the republicans This sGppoe
tion was strengthened then by the news which they
simultaneously received Of General Romero having given
battle 70 . detachment Of imperial forces sent bis
pursuit.
A detachment OF impsriahsts under the command OF
Marquee, who conveying supply train 70 the gar
Of Morea was attacked captured by the same
General Romero The amount OF treasure captured
commanded that all Mexican traitors among the prisoners
should be pstsnly executed, which order obeyed
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called ana they have tended TO compicase s situation
With respect 70 she people, who begin TO lose their conf
Commsrcs is 10 complete -saix quo. The roads-,he
only means os communcaton with inc interor-are In
terribly bad condition, and TO travel en- them u very
dangerous undertaking, as they infested every
nook corner with large bands Of guoraa Industry
para zed - the greater part Of the aborng classes
are without work.
Agricuture never has been in such state ~ 1t pre-
The most necessary articles OF life in the great
est scarcity consequence the poor suffering err
bly, This country, famous for It's great prodnc
tveneB and luxuFiant vegetation is now devastated,
ruined and famishsd, and the melancholy spectacle "
shown 70 the world Of many unfortunate beings dying in
tns city and a Gan Louis Potosi for want Of food 10
In the roublous tirnes this spectacle been
wneseed here THIS 70 the that marks the estab
lAhmept & the empire anthesis 10 tho republic,
which, 81 least was not attended by these horrors
complement TO this most calamitous state Of Affairs
has adopted which has parallel In the
annals Of political economy, and which oversteps tho
feudL exactions OF ancient timos. tax Of per
ceutum per month has been levied the value
AL kinds Of property and all incomes generally
taxe at the rae OF six centu this outrageous tax
wiz absorb Oil the rent and pert Of the principal
The rich capitalists are OF course dNcontented with
this measure Tor they goried in the idea thai several
years they would b exempt from taxation, and under
bandage has already fallen from their eyes and sober
second thought reacts wonderfully upon their political
opinion -
The adoption Of thls measure dees NOT speak we for
Aaximiian and hs followers. 1t shows either that 10
utterly deficient principles political economy
under which he 81 present labors.
n. M0ntholOD has already Notified Macmillan that he
cannot for the future furnish the funds necessary the
continuaace Of the As fate would have decreed
g. this notification has been eceived with
ths smbarkaton for home OF several ossaons Of the
French army.
The republican heart 10 alive yet In Hichoacsp frcm
three 10 i've housand men have besn who have
formed themselves into and scattered 10
the mounssins there 70 annoy and weary the invader