The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-03

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thcusanl inhabtants is VIZ BahsI Of tongues and
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Austrian, French Belgian and Mexican WITHDRAWING
especially those o. the ocers Of higher grade II ID
has been sent 70 Mexico Certainty nner looking body
Of men than.the zouaves of whom alone there are
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branch Of the service They have BEEN selected
action and power Of endurance Whole regiments Of
these have seen service In Africa whence they have
brought swahy bronzed faces and great muscular de-
velopment Ii the policy Of the government TO keep
these red uniformed devil looking fellows strag
Cling about the srects the better TO inspire any secret
revoutonsts with wholesome respect for their pr0wes
we'll augment the apparent number and watchful
ness Of the foreign forces.
FRENCH AND xzxIoAx HoRsxxm.
Standing the Of the grand plaza Gale De los
Pateros ofthe chief you may
in half hour bewilderng succession of uniforms
Il and or genuine
Arabian horses, groomed to perfection, and prancng
under. the light weight OF the riders These
in horsemanshp to the graceful riding Of the Mssicans
The French generally ride hard troters and go jong
comfortable, while the Mexican gentleman In his gor.
geous saddle and trappngs seems almost portion OF
the animal be bestrides. Hard after comes Belgian
onicer, with laced coat and black Hungarian hat de-
cdedly more graceful and easy In appearance and
tune than the otheB; then, evor and among the
crowd on the voot officers Of the French and Austrian
armies, always In twos and threes sanntering along
jesticulating with true military enthusiasm, smoking
c0arios, stepping 10 chat instant with brother off,
hats to swiftly passing carriage whose fair denizen
they have the honor Of knowing. All Of these officers
and soldiers are under the most strict discplne and
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to citizens.
THE PRESENCE or MILITARY FORCE
s continually and felt but TO the injury Of any
individual No city in the world Is more peaceably
governed than Mexico has been since the French occuPa
ton The machinery Of city government goes on as be-
tire management and direction Of the city funds and
account for thcm 10 no higher power All city taxes are
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fights are unknown in Mexico. After nine O'Clock the
streets are nearly deserted everybody being at home and
we'll lighted with oil lamps, which, however will soon
give place to under the recently formed contract
Of ali the streets and m"pjcna watchman in Uniform
divides tho cas of the city during the night with the
sentnes who keep in constant communication until day
light
KxTRxMB or WEALTH AND PovmfY
Like some European cities, Mexico presents the OK
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Of strangers by druggng their children Tor those
for diseased or dying Attempts have been made to stop
this but Intellectually Then tho lame the blind and the
stage Of disgusting ere
which is asked in the most pteous tones and usually in
the name Of all the most sacred personages in and out
of Heaven The blind are often led around by children
who stand at the doorways and scream by the hour,
going through the calendar Of holy individuals whom
they invoke to bless the giyer Of the smallest
coin. Def0rmed creatures, too horrible 70 cOntem-
ones window until With e. peoos Of
pavement shod (hands and feet) with square blocks
OF wood 10 prevent their toilsome progress from
wearing away the flesh In tho crowd II is not always
easy TO avoid stumbling them. There church
beggas and secular begga and beggas who have their
paid and deliver their earnings their employ
Some have their accustomed stand seated squat
ted in along the Sidewalk and all day long main
tain sort Of whining cry, the most hcartrending mag
inabe and now and then you come upon poor fellow,
with one or both legs shot away In some OF the fnnu
merabe battles Of the oft recurring revoutionsvene
rable and gray headed silently exhibiting his stumps
and holding out hts whered hand with eloquence
,eedng that Of his more noisy fellows In the dense
hroRg threading the streets these helpless creatures
form feature memorable for their very hidoousness
There several hospitals and asylnm but atery they
have been fuller than usual Benefits for the relief Of
he poor occasionally take place at the theatres and bull
lights, and both the Emperor and Empress have made
nifty generally the result OF disease contracted by vice.
WEALTHY SIDE THE rCrURE
Turning 70 the other extreme Of society Mexico con
lains enormous wealth. which Ia avished in all the
means OF comfort and luxury known to civilized life.
HOUSES whose
with grated prsoniko windows little indicate the Gle
gance within adorned with all that art and wealth
can supply brought from Europe and the United
It fabulous expense Costly carpets curtains, mirrors
hat goes 70 complete sumptuously furnished mansion
conformity with good TASTE and all suggesting to the
calculating American Q valuable market in our nearest
eighnSr II We have tho sense to keep on good terms
rivato eQuipagcs In the streets arc special means OF
Exhibiting wealth and taste. Most Of the carriages
antilles are imported from Europe, though few
ire made in the United States Many OF them elabo
nteiy ornamented with silver as are also the harness
Mules TO be In general demand for carriage animals
hough fne span Of English American horees now
then dash along the ribbons held BY veried coach
men, while behind sits the otman in all the spondor OF
de Bucare the Pasco de 10 vga along the caile
10 los Pateros and the Aemeda. Al the last named
,ace which park OF about twenty acres handsomely
aid out with flowers, shrubs and large shade trees the
world OF Mexico resort for morning drives
md equestrian exercise and mere may DC seen some OF
display for nowhere does the Mexican gentleman feel 30
proud his horse with his splendid silver mounted
,addle and gaiy ornamented scrape On hne morning
multitude Of horsemen are ourvettng along
he romantic roads OF the Alcmedn, now half hidden
among the foliage passing out Of sight behind the foun-
ains and wheeling into sight again. all in apparent
fusion, but yet owing 10 the perfect control OF their
animals never coming in contact Among the crowd
the flashing uniforms Of French and Austrian off,
GERS trottng their heavy horses jogging pace hold
Ing tho rcins with both hands their elbows squared
feet pointed out mt right angles from the strrups and
presenting in all respects udcrous picture compared TO
the elegant craftsmanship displayed around them. When
OF these warriors tmosy cfcminatc looking gentle
men, with pale faces and pectaces comesthumpng by,
the Mcxcans quietly make ROOM and appear not notice
the contrast Never an approach TO smile Ii seen be-
meath tho ample somb,ro though doubtless the scene
affords them food for fun In fitting place,
where the rules Of pocness would not be violated by
hearty laugh.
DrroRIcAL Att across on THE urY.
But although life in Nc Is somewhat monot0n0us,
the city offers to the Stranger innumerable historical
"reminiscences The locn tiles concentrating tho great
Indian empirs OF the Monlezumas, which, under Pres
Colts word painting have become classical ground,
visited with renewed pleasure after reading those vivid
descriptions Here shown tho Sduo DE- Aipnrodo and in
another locality the scene OF the awful noche trisfe
A few leagues up the canal de la vigais the In
dian town of Tlastalteca, which in the time of the
Spanish conquest contained q vast population, and
was the field OF sangunary battles The Aztec
a huge aboriginal work carved upon stone,
now forms a part Of the wall OF the cathedral and
is still puzzled TO ascertain the mechanical power
used in transporting such enormous from the
mountain where quarried for the spaniards