The New York herald., 1864-06-17

patches from our correspondent Vera Cruz con.
tsiung aphc ana interesting account Of the reception
pves TO hasmilisa ~ that place.
The specfax Hera "a Uorresuon dence,
vEsA CRUZ, May 81, 1904.
At ength thegreat agsnyo tho people this "berocn
say is over. The Arthduke Aaxmilisn, Emperor Of
Mexico, has arrived snc grand celebrations his
ssvc taken place At sst IL intended that the dis
VAy the occasion should havc been worthy OF ths
Pr,sce enc extrsornary circumstances thst have
brought him TO these shores; but sorry 70 say that
when the programme came TO Be put into execution Il
turned ous 70 be mentabe failure. least 20 far As
The nrst days and nights proceedings were ocn
serned Arer sssriy two months Of preparation
tor grand civic End military festival and brilliant llu
nDaon Of the city, the arrival Of the Emperor usme
spoD the authorities like shock for nothing tnst
sssded anywhere ready. The French steam frgate
emis which came into port several hours before the
arrival Of the Imperial feet, brought the intelligence
sAst the Emperor would arrive 10 the Of the day
~ he was then but fifteen twenty miles at
BY preccscerted signal, the appearance o. the vus-
sss that formed the royal announced 10
public ~ ten O'Clock Saturday morning. May q. six
strokes o. the bells spread the abroad
asd crowds Of people from all parts Of the city
began TO flock towards the Moleta public pier and
Tie square enclosed BY the buildings In shout
oOur ht0rwar0s the aim OF tno Austrian Steam
gate Novara could be In the distance aud TO the
right and LEFT the other vessels or the imperial squadron
~ half past eleven O'Clock the Novara fred salute
which distinctly heard in the city The French and
English ships at anchor at sacrincios instantly
responded, and for half hour there limit
- the harmless burning OF "vlanoGs saltpstre" Con-
trary to my expectations, found that thsre was no OK
element whatever among the people. The crowds that
objected about the stone pier walked stocaly about,
gazed indenty tho curling smoke from the cannons
pufed their segars and went about their business
ne only noise and excitement that / observed vers
among the workmsn employed the dscora.
tsous Of tho city. AT tAe last moment,
when the ships ow1 were laundering out welcome to
she Emperor and the Empress these valuable artists
icsnd that all their work had to be sAescd
Ao.s posts that should have planted weeks ago.
began out direction and extent Of
the through which the imperial ccress was 10
pass the grea, arch OF triumph raised q some expense
M the gate Of the city, facing the susy was now found
- BE lacking in solldty and required propping and
iAs,snine not lamps enough for the public
only the gateway and I've sides Of the
square could be accommodated WIKI these varegated u
inators and the end Of the chapter The only
+rcle In the way OF decoration-o! which there was
- eraoundant suppy-was nsss-Nsxican 6ags, with
,des that may n nearly as possible resemble the
French rcolor, which red white and blue, while the
nexcan s almost precisely the with the sole sub
sttulion Of green for blue. There such large sup
ply Of these Gags that they freely donated TO boat
men and everybody else who chose 70 have them The
display OF so many nags really beautiful There
scarcely boat In the harbor that did not ny two a.
st the bow and the other At the The bay
vas fact covered With craft Of every sss and shape,
which at a short distance from the shore, from the
sim larity OF the flags looked like feet Of French
tshng boats The ships port, which have 70 anchor
considerable distance from the pier, In
the great danger OF northers, for the most part
fayy decked out in all the glory 5f their vSicolorsd
bunting Tho British and French vessels also
sxquitey decorated and the sgnt from the shore
pleasing In every way.
Al about hspast twelve O'Clock the Novara came into
port and dropped anchor distance TO the west
6 the castle Of ST. Juan de Uloa, whose ramparts and
lowers we're covered with flags The Novara 10 fine
fr,gate her lines correct aud symmetrical and 10
wonder that sne generally admired. She carried
she Austrau ng at the peak and the Mexican at the
main As she bad fairly anchored the basiion
Of santiago opened with salute OF hundred and
u which shook the ground 10 the immediate neigh
borbod Of the fort After this there pause In the
public demonstrations It nearly four O'Clock
Everybody wanted know lwba nobody could telD when
lhe imperial party would come shore 10 the mean
sinIr the carpenters and others bssy % eees
trying 70 complete the triumphal arch II the great
safe Of the city. They succeeded wcn 10 this
sdss they had scarcely been at work half hour when
the Whole structure gave way and came down with
70 rhc crash like the sound Of artillery. Confusion
coufouudcd, and aftee the ioss or much
time ard labor Il wac found impossible 70 reconstruct
abe There was therefore, nothing LEFT but clear
The debris and oonirve simpler decorations
fortunately for these bungng artisans, the Emperor sent
word authorities thai he did mot intend TO land
itai evening, bat would remain board his flagship
anti, he next morning The annorncsm considerably
sss pointed the people who were auxousiy expecting
.se arrival Of hn Maj sly but TO tae authorities
goasend IS gave them little time 70 conclude
ibelr preparatona
may Uentopk.ere that. her way 10 Vera Cruz, the
Novsr touched at French island OF Martinique where
considerable number " Mexican prisoners, captured at
pusoa and other places, are az present confined The
EMPEROR expressed great interest for the condition OF
these exled fstros, and arriving Fort de France
be caused all the prisoners 10 be asempled and select
Sg iOr who ad given N their adhesion 10 The empire
aamely, Don Manuel Romo, Don Marcos yessco, non
Regime Wsega and Don Vicente vvsuco-he caused them
V be scot board the frgse rhems 20 be returned TO
ahew homes and friends. There were eight other prs
s~sre who had also sworn allegiance 70 the Emperor
BOT a. there only vacant Derths board the
Themls ey eluld not then be sen' home His Ma esty
sowsvsr caused thet pa sage to be paid the next
sssapss rom Martinique fof Vera cruz ana ordered On.
two thousand francs should be Distributed among saeh
to oiber prsoners had employ or resources.
and 90 bidding aem farewell promised that % arriving
10 Mckee be would TOT forget their condition.
Although the Empe did not shore, the fes-
svtes provided for The were duly carried out
Al sunset srge deputaton of citizens civic aud mill
tary, 9corsed Dy band oi muse, assembled ~ The
'raEa a. u tcnsiitvc on y the south side ~ which
stands the itsce that va formerly the resdeuos of
shs Govern ~ tie state and which has been wltres
- many bloody revoniongry tsmpcst Hrte thty
ars Join.1 ~ gauber y Inc members o. The Ayunta