The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
M i K I @ O,
Further Murders Of Mexican Citizens
by the French.
Capture Of an Austrian Garrison and Fourteen
Hundred Muskets at Tehuacan.
Movements Of the Contending
Parties.
The French ProtectOrate Becoming
Rather Expensive.
Mexican Silver Mines and Amer
can Enterprise.
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AFFAIRS IN DURANGO.
Occupation Of ZOugOlica by the
Imperlalists.
MAxIMILEAN'S DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
&c. &c. 90.
Mexican Silver Mines and Amer
can Enterprise.
AFFAIRS IN DURANGO.
Occupation Of ZOugOlica by the
Imperlalists.
MAxIMlLlAN'S DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
&c. &c. 90.
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.

Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA CRUZ, August ~, 1865
Anhrs In this country remain usual. The French
proceeding with their task Of civilization and pro-
gress with the most brilliant results. Last week
French court martial in session Zacatecas delivered
eleven passports to the other world to equal
ber Of so-called Mexican robbers This bloody tri
bunal has alone caused the Of than two
republican patriots convicted of being robbers
Tho courts martial at Pueba and Mexico City also
active in their efforts to vie with the Zacaecas tribunal
In the work Of shooting innocent Mexicans The aroc
ties committed by the Russian troops upon the
unfortunate Poles excited universal execraton and the
whole civilized world censured the barbary pIacced by
the Muscovtes but is beyond question that the Mex
killed by the French far outnumber the Poles who
have fallen victims to the soldiers Of the Gar still little
is held Of the murder OF the former In the
Of Poland such action sgmatized barbarous while
here Mexico under the the head Of cviliza
son How long will the world tolerate such infamous
proceedings under the guse Of peace and charyS be-
Neve that the United States destined decide the
great question of the age and to show to the
whole world that the principles which, at different peri
Ods have deluged Europe with blood will not be allowed
% take root in the soil of the American continent This
must be accomplished either by the Of the present
day by their descendants. But, whoever may reap
she glory Of achieving the great work. will be merely
question Of time and the who succeeds in
ing such result will stand before the universe greater
Shan Lincoln Washington
On the l4th inst the city Of Tehuacan was occupied
~ republican force. Colonel Figueroa, the command
Ing o6hcer, levied money tax there which Was col
sectsd chiefly from the employees and defenders Of the
s.pirs. including in especial one individSa! ,sl
republic, but who s now contra gusrIero and another
Who, until quite recently political leader the
Arsd muskcts at Tehuacan and took two hundred
Austrian soldiers prisoners, they being the garrison OF
Che place This capture occurred at about the xne
when the French force sent out by the
on the way from Orzaba to Puebla During their march
70 nS
left the city and withdrew TO the mountains taking with
him his prisoners and spois Of war
Four days since several towns comprised within the
district Of Jalapa declared themselves in favor of the re-
public, and this city s now threatened by the force
under who Is the leader OF the repubi
uprising in those towns.
Tho situation Of affairs in Taumalipas remains
srol Of the entire State with tho exception Of Tampco
which is being vigorously beseged
insurrectonary movements are being made throughout
the country and serious alarm has felt the
City Of Mexico One night last week all the guards and
patrols unexpectedly doubled, in the fear that an
insurecton might break forth.
We have new Secretary Of the Treasury, a French
man, named Pouraes, sent out by Napoleon Ill TO take
charge of the Mexican finances. Fifty millions are
needed TO keep Max.'s empire gong and fresh loan
will doubt be raised in Europe to pay of France
which will make the third loan in two years, and all TO
crafty Napoleons vanity The real affected conf
aence Of the Austrian aIchduke in the gold and silver
basis Of his throne is wonderful IL Is an rrefutabo
Sac however, that the imperial exchequer OF Mexico Is
utterly void, and that the customs revenue from
Vera Cruz which is the main source of supply Is deeply
mortgaged for some time 10 come
There Austrians at Matamoros. The
aroaer part those who there escaped by crossing
the Bravo large number Of them died OF yellow fever,
and the few remaining arrived here sick and In a
wretched state. The Austrian force stationed al Yuca
has arrived here, owing TO the prevalence OF the
yellow fever at their post. These unfortunate men,
1ured here by false promises employed by Marshal
Baxaine TO occupy the unhealthy districts, while the
French troops are posted in saubrious localities.
Zhs will sufce show that Napoleon Ill understands
the hygienic weas the military ins and outs OF The
Mexican campaign.