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

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THE STUDY woRKINoRoon or ras E,rprsoR
h embellishsd with all kinds OF little fancy goods,
statuetos, pictures and rarities The study Of the
Empress In the STYLE the chairs covered with
dark green damask bordered with silver The Empress
undoubtedly superior to those Of her husband She
u very ambitious and likes exceedingly her place a.
Empress Most Of the ofcial petitions and letters sent
from the Cabinet 10 the study Of the Emperor re-
turned by her endorsed and the action 10 be taken
clearly explained. At six o'clock In the morning she
rises and takes q ride horseback until eight
O'clock In company with few aids-de-camp. From thai
time until half past nine or ten she attends Cabinet aan
Breakfast served At ten ater which she hears
German lady who has remained in Mexico the Countess
ziehy and all the others having returned to Austria
woman tho only friend Of the Empress, the Mexican
ladies who belong 70 the court being 30 very ignorant
u is impossible 70 associate with them from two
Al six she Dimes and unless ID state dinner Only four
Ave persons invited who allowed TO appear In
dress coats with light coiored pantaoons yellow gloves
and without white crayata Ladies' invited 70
these private dinners After dinner cigars are handed
ana S s
evening 10 whiled away over game OF whist or ombre,
but never for money
The Cabinet Of the Emperor 10 divided into two parts
the political the other military The chief Of the po
20 but Who
through good fortune and his talents 70 the high
position Of counsellor in Belgium. The King
N0ins may be very good counsellor in Belgium where
he born and educated but hero. with the exception
Of his nrgues ne has acted IKE Docxnsaa In y
tho chief Of tho Cabinet Of German prince reignng
over people who know no Language except Spanish
much rufied whenever poor Mexican cannot under
stand him. The chief Of the military section is Monsieur
ss Ss an
Austrian; but he got his walking ticket to follow Scher
zenfechner NJ de Loysel very gifted and courteous
officer He Ia learning Spanish, and makes very agree
able contrast to M Eloins
THE EHPEaoR's HOUSEHOLD AND EAyH oFF1csRs
inc
These young men have education at all They lounge
about with their hands In their pockets while the
Emperor giving them his ORDERS In fact they are 30
awkward that Austrian lieutenant has been ordered
drill them two hours every week The Grand Chamber
the Archuke Charles Of Austria and the Countess dc Bonn
bellies who married, after the birth Of this genteman,
Count Bombeles by the Archdukes order 20 as TO give
fellow with handy legs and such enormous nose that
everybody know him to be true descendant OF Ru-
dof Of Hapsburg. Sometimes he takes idea TO mix
himself up in politics. but he has avery weak BRAIN he
is SAID to have asked American why the North
would not allow slavery in Ohio; and when it was ex
Ohio but Of the admission Of slavery into the Territories
ne said 'Ohi yes; you are right meant 70 say tho
The ladies' Of honor to her Majesty are with excep
ton Of Mrs Argunga very ugly, all Of them being over
thirty or forty and any acquainted with the Mexican
Amonte the Marshal Of the court but his influence in
politics has entirely disappeared His wife, however is
Aimontc is the son Of . Catholic priest When Child
his father fighting for the Independence Of Mexico
and cried 70 the mother q the child whom the spaniards
oniv& tn
Hence his :
known il Mexico as the nrst vals Dc cAaMors
az aans~ or s'' ball The Meaicao D'' gentle sas.
and ladies behave themselves in avery free and easy
manner They dance wildly through the ballroom, and
brushed the face Of the Empress while seated in raised
chair looking at the dancing The ladies dance gene
HaSaa and they certainly have the smallest and pref
test feet of any women in the world.
RKpAIRs OF THE PALACE.
The Emperor Is fast rebuilding and changing the whole
palace About eight hundred workmen constantly
ploycd About the time that this reaches you friend Of
York to make purchases for the imperial government
As the United States has not allowed France
or su.re. TO make purchases Il win be proper to Ak At
sion. His is viscount Olivier de RessegRier As
he has started secretly will be dfcult to know where
never cares for any laws Of Juares or MACMILLAN II he
consideration for the Emperor or his laws He laughs al
the play-actor Macmillan He the Chief
the % e ARMY as rules ana gives
cording TO the treaty Of General Miramon, with the
French Intervention the French ocsr is always the
pcrior In command So have that General Cade-
went To receive his orders from Austrian lieu
tenant and General Mramon from French captain.
TIM TRENCH ARMY
Is not stronger at this time than fifteen thousand men,
while two years ago forty thousand men fought in
Mexico The Austrian troops, number six thousand,
the Belgans three thousand and the regular Mexican
corps thirty five thousand The foreign legion Of
the French army numbering six thousand mon, will re-
main six years In Mexico Independent OF France. For
the last six months the Emperor has adopted new sys
tenn.
Of Egyptians and two hundred artierymen, under the
command Of Major Morrison Along the whole road,
hours ride are Of four or six men TO guard
tho road and at every fifteen miles are grand guards
consisting Of larger bodies Of soldiers Orzaba s occu
pied by two thousand Ausrans, who have in the same
their attachments until you reach Pueba the
headquarters of General Count Thun Hohensten, who
has there thousand two hundred Austrians thou
sand Begans and three thousand Mexcans Count Thun
colonel Ia the Austrian army, but always In
debt the Emperor paid his debts and he accepted the
offer Of coming TO Mexico But as he 10 q fat little man,
he does not like the heat at Pueblo at ALL He wished 70
maintain the hard Austrian rhes In regard uniform
but he was the FIRST TO break them
THE CONTINUATION THE ROAD FROM PuEBrA 10 MEXICO
10 guarded by Mexican cavalry aud two hundred Hunga
rian hussars The other main road leading from Vera
Cruz to Pueba IL guarded TO Jaapa by few Frenchmen
The guerillas cannot trouble this road there Is
connection between that and Papauta, their headquar
tiers in the north Of Vera Cruz alapa is garsoned by
four hundred Austrians and thousand Mexcans
der the command Of Major Prince Ghka, General Calde
ron being the second In command Between Jaapa and
Pueba Is the strong Fortress Perote built after the
tom OF vauhan, by the Spanards, and strongly fortified
by Mr. Bydesskutty, Of the Austrian engineer
ocers The route from Perote TO Puebla Is guarded by
two hundred and fifty Polish lancers under tho com
mand Of Baron Tacco The Austrian cavalry In Mexico
IL very beautiful the hussars being all Hungarans and
the ancers Poles They have trained the Mexican horses
with European experience and tho raids they
nt to make fabulous
The Austrian legion, numbering now six thousand
men, will be increased To sixteen thousand men, II the
Emperor Of Austria allows recruiting In his States. In
Mexico two thousand FIVE hundred French four hun
dred Ausans six hundred Begans and three thousand
Mexcans all under the direct orders of Marshal Bazaine
The road leading TO Guanajuao and Guadaaara Is only
guarded by national guards In Guanajuao and Quere
taro there small bodies OF French troops The road
leading to Touca is guarded by two thousand five hun
drcd French troops under the orders OF Colonel Poes
commanding at Morea supported by the national guards