The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-07


Religious Services at the Church
Of Guadalupe,
The steamship Eagle, Capt. Lawrence from Havana
the al inst arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
We are Indebted to Purser Msthers for favors
Our City or Mexico Correspondence.
CRY or MEXICO, June Is, 1884.
The special railroad train which the Emperor and
his suite embarked loft the terminus, the
gates Of the city Of Vera Cruz ct about half past
eight O'Clock the morning Of the goth or May, and
proceeded direct to La Soedad, station some forty
miles distant from the sea, through barren. desoa,s
and uninvtin country. Hero breakfast served up
TO the imperial party with all the sodty and elegance
which the place and tho occasion could de-
mand, and everybody sat down with evident
pleasure to q substantial repast, after all the
noise and fatigue or the morning The Emperor did
sit at table very long, but went out and sroed about
the village and as the next upward train from the city
had brought large number OF passengers he freely
tered Into conversation with many or thcm expressing
himself much pleased with what he had already OF
the country. Among persons here presented 70
the Emperor and Empress Indian centiate named
Chimalpopoca, OF considerable merit and capacity
The Emperor received him very kindly and showed him
marks Of high consideration. This Indian who speaks
the Spanish and Indian languages with much purity
and correctness, is native OF Mexico, and according
10 all accounts, also . direct descendant OF the
primitive royal races that held sway in this land
many centuries ago. As . mark Of appreciatos,
the Prince Maximiian. several months ago, In
vted him 70 Miramar, rd thence to accompany
him his farewell visits TO the various courts
Hur thn ~
other obligations prevented tho icentatc from accepting
kind invitation u his future sovereign Hc however,
accompanied the imperial party from la Soledad
end Of the journey 70 the capital Mexico acting
terpreter TO the Emperor 10 his Mjestys communica-
tichs with the Indian population The military com
mander Of Vera Cruz Mr.. Mariscal also attended the
Emperor La soledad, ane pointed the progress
the Railroad and everything else that worth uotiug
10 the place. Mira Marscal and her daughters attended
the Empress who insisted that they should accompany
her TO Arhest end Of tho railroad and the Emperor
himself 20 much pleased that he then and there
changed tho name Of La Soodad into Villa Marisca and
gave particular directions that time should be
preparing the works for conducting the waters OF
Jamapa through the into the city OF Vera Cruz.
Tho place Is however, stin called La Soledad and
think will continue be denominaled long ~ Il
remains . town.
After leaving In Soledad the Emperor continued on his
journey 70 Soma Alta station OF the dilgences fev
mIes further on In bleak rocky dry and country
Tho military and civic authorities or Vera Cruz who had
accompanied him thus far, now bads him adeu In the
most cordial manner, and the imperial cortego guards
oscort carriages and passenger coaches continued It's
way into the interior OF the land II would be q
waste OF time 70 describe the majestic and continually
changing scenes presented road, especially as
nothing Of any particular i'm portance occurred. The
s h Of the snowcspped peak OF the volcano OF Orzba
towering amid The clouds 10 the height o seventeen
thousand 10 et however. drew forth exclamation OF
wonder and celI BIT from the Emr and Empress
stood rD aud ggantc, It's svey head Ristenng In the
ming light. The of the Of Chi
quhui To, most form dabie place defence
sarily slow and tosome, and II NOT until two
rieses rated through the streets OF tho neat little
town OF tosJota. lnasmuch as ieegrapbic information
city lalta y illuminated even at that early hour
and number o. people were stl lingering about the
sessn TO see the entry Of the Emperor Mrs. Almontc
the vile OF General Almonte awaiting Em-
press, and without delay entered lady
In waiting on ber Majesty considerable humber OF
b.y, also band to do his Ma esty behesss and
thus win for themselves the Grand Cross Of
AT hafpast O'Clock, after necessary repoee
had been taken, the soverosns sguicd their desire
their arrival their empire. In the part
OF the programme this should have been done in Vera
Cruz, Immediately after touching the soil but IL was
that pleasant thoughts OF yellow fever and black
vomt might have intrudsd upon the imperial imsgina
tiop, materially deractng from the beuefcis elects OF
re Dsr,, and 80 that holy act postponed for
oopvenient season. Hian accordingly sad at
the parish church Of Cordovs and the
the whole household guards escort aud every body
attended This being concluded, the Emperor returned
10 the palace. where he received the members OF the
Ayuntamento ana other authorities Of the city, making
brief addresses ~ them 10 to their fsrvept
tulstous his safe arrival In the evening OF the
day grand banquet took place ~ which all the principal
the !mpefor Indian alcaldes also invited His
Maiys kindness TO tue native races s not lost upon
the people, who regard IN this sign OF the advancement
ch drep from the basepess and Ignorance 10
which they have been hitherto held
Eary morning, the 3st Of May. the corege again
moved out OF Cordovs, Its way the city OzaOa
a place Of considerable wealth and importance. There
enthusiasm to speak OF marking their MsIesties
departure though hs people seemed pleased at the say
ey nssnnceuce Of the surroundings. The French
soldiers, usual Justify shouted awe Phmpereur,'
the drums and cannon made noise, aud the CARRIAGES
rolled oil q cloud OF dust and smoke. little
party arrived At 0rizaba, traversng some
ugly mountains and gues in the transit, inersrerted
nns bridges, built by tho spaniards over roar
ing of water. depctaton OF the citizens OF
OriyAba distance beyond the gates 10
streets squares 10 the doors OF the Cathedral
where large number OF eeciesiastcs dressed in their
full sacsrdo-i robes. we're awaiting his arrival Among
these gentlemen The Bishops Of Vera cruz
Pueba, ~bo led h,s Majesty into tue interior Of the
Cathedral and seated him under canopy expressly pro.
so,sp was thep chaned with great soerauty and tho
services concluded with the other rites Of the Ro-
msn catholic Church. After service the Emperor
grsu,me OF receptions, &C, went over agaip. ON
she following aay, after mass, the kmpsror
former visiting the male wards aud the atter the feuise
They also VISITED such schools there are 10 the place,
slvrs grstnsss TO .ne urunins with wnlen bsy were
Nerty al vitsd the prison an act which seemed 70
hevs been by the pfsouers as some o. ioe oor
slows had eo ap sire rough decnr nriious over tne'r
coils formed " The branches o, trees snd srrgs OF ~nd
Go~crs, SD anything else thet theV c'uld v her
hands uron AZ sva a. tboy recognized the rnpsrtr,
k.tf Ia aolo ts.A