The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09

leagues VI Suyaed territory the banks Of the rivers
cocinte and Haiscoyan; they have carried devastation
and death into that district without any plausible pre-
text and solely because the inhabitants would not
sent TO make upon their countrymen who. with
arms In their hands, were resisting intervention ana the
empire.
FRENCH RurnIEssSEss-rHE PRESS sHAcKLED.
But II is not only here in the Vera Cruz district that
such things have taken place Similar acts have been
Tomm,,ea IN raoasco Oaaca Gnerrero Ia nrsn
Chihuahua Sinaloa, Sonora and Michoacan-in other
words throughout nearly the whole extent Of the Mex
can territory from which, u not for the pressure OF
French bayonets the last vestges OF imperialism would
be swept away In less than fortnight All this could
be proven BY refutablc testimony In each case were II
not for the repressve system established the nterven
tion authorities for II journalist dares TO denounce the
nqutcs Of the French he is brought before court mar
ia at once and all who give true versions OF such acts
prosecuted and forced leave tho country But the
% % se ay asPed,sa nS oscr rS.s o.
courts martial prove abundany that the situation Is not
rose coorcd the enemies Of republican institutions
As papers sometimes reach here containing rrefntabe
accounts Of the unfortunate situation in which We now
tention of taking advantage of every opportunity to m
form you OF everything that may tend to snlighen pub
BEHIND cURTAIy-AAxIMIAN's OFFICIALS SEE THE
STORM ABOUT 10 BuRsy FORTH
commence s ., my task today with copy o. aoc'
reads a. follows
MoRsIlA, june 1895.
siR-The line Of policy which your Majesty has fol-
lowed with view to firmly establish your government s
not In accordance with other ends which your Majesty
contrary the people look upon with the utmost ss
picion, and the revolutionary party with marked con-
tempt All enthusiasm having died out tho people have
lapsed into Of indifference which will shortly
to hatred The revoutioniss after their rights hadbcen
rcSognzed by your Majesty in the most explicit and
but as just reparation Of legitimate rights. They are
advancing 70 their object; nothing impedes them, and
they will triumph even in this district. This will not be
achieved by the of their arms their strength
sists in the weakness Of the government where there is
In word sir they possess the superior intelligence 10
direct rmness OF will decide and vigorous hand 10
strike therefore confusion must necessarily be the final
This is the condition of affairs In Michoacan regard
my duty as an official and my loyalty q gentleman IN
to accept my resignation Of the position Of Political Pre-
feet beg that your Majesty will deign 70 accept IT, 50
district ANTONIO DEL MORAL.
To tde klyl.TER or SrArp
This document has not yet been made public, and will
certainly be kept back until you receive It.
VERA CRus, July q, 1895
take advantage Of the sailing Of the Manhattan
give you some additional items, from which You may
learn the true situation Of this country. On tho lst
instant the zacatecas courts martial passed sentence Of
death upon twelve robbers and the 9th three other
unfortunate creatures condemned suffer the like
penalty. - cs @x.
i xuapEss or NsxrcAS rAr,,ors nv copRrs MARITAL
In Pucbla and Mexico several individuals have ato
been shot death durpg this month upon convictions
Of a similar crime Two robbers have also been exc
cuted at -Queretafo, and although know nothing
Of what has been done in many other places
where courts martial are in sess on we have 40
believe that this because these courts have
ninned idle, but that, owing to The absence OF ncwspa-
pcrs those places publicity he given ihe
Of those bloody tribunals established with the OBJ
ject Of justiiyng foreign intervention IN the country
One word will suffice to explain this idea
RATIONALE MAxfMtLftNS I
Maximan sanctioned al, the laws Of the republican
OF the empire based upon the same principles tie
consuton sanctioned by Juarez with the sole exception
OF the form Of government Atthc same time the pat
Of tho empire both here and in Europe
repeated necessarily that the new order of
things was based upor the will Of the great ma
favor the liberal principles laid down by Juarcz and
SAID TO be followed under the empire and II the majority
have decided In favor OF the imperial government why
Napoeon's troops here to-day II 70
get up pret 'xt Ia prc0pg this intervention and this
Honce tho necessity Of establishing courts martial and
Of giving them occupation in shooting not only robbers,
but unfortunate patriots whom they term robbers when
caught with arms In their hands defending the indie
pendence oil their country. f.tN
the French soldiers in order serve the of their
Emperor do not dislsn TO play tic part Of eucutoner
making even false accusations string up the
gaows, Under the name Of robbers all Mexicans who
dare resist the rule OF the Austrian invader
PRoGRrss MExlcAS PATRiors.
Fortunately here as well ~ IN oil other sections this
hloodshed Tar from cxt'nguishing the national ee'ng
In the number Of republican patTioready to snf
fer martyrdom. An evidence Of this is this progress
made In various States by the defenders ~ in
dependence, who have recently rcconquered the
whole OF Tsmaupas with the exception OF iampico all
territory in San Luis potosi in the States OF Mexico
Pnebia Oaaca Vera Cruz In which latter State the
hnper.as.s posses. only the lines leading ey onyses
Mexico few days since the republic placed garrison
Of one hundred men at Coaxblu, military point COM
mandiug the road between Vera Cruz and Cordova and
which used conAne the patriots who supported
the nag of Juarcz vii along the coast southwark from
here to Minattap L1if IN .f0. 3.lll tlt
AID pRoM rBe UNITED sTArw---AHss,cA 10 sAys
rUl Hry eisrra R'TuRtic. "a, 81
1he news bloughl by the Msnhattanha produced
srohg oHcCt here The speeches Of Mr. Blair and of the
Secretary o the Interior give rise 10 the hope thai the
United States will do something for their unfortunste
sister IL s bcyond all doubt that the American leiions
would be received throughout The country with joy but
II the American government does not wish TO involve
itself by embarrassing allance-as Mr. seward de-
claredt il certain thai will prevent the landing Of
any French soldiers for the purpose OF saving the
Mexican republic upon the plea that those here now are
not numerous enough to finish up the robbers another
word for cpublicans less control the whole
country The United States can, without assuming the
character Of allies prove TO Louis Napoleon by his own
words that he has concluded his work in Mexico, and
that his soldiers consequently mo longer necessary
here Either one OF two thngs-he will either hay to
confess that all his assertions concerning the acceptance
of tho empire by the Mexcsns falsehoods, OF he
will have 20 admit that they are imperalists In either
case the United States will have sufficient to
openly oppose the Napoleonic policy without bring ng
the Monroe doctrine to bear which Mr. Seward appears
sAxMnASs rHaoSB DEPENDENT soluy uroS YaKScH Dyo-
Nhfs-A MEXICAN CONSUL ssST 10 JERUSALEM
In addition TO all this there In fact which II posi-
tive and that II the French troops
leave The country Maximilian will not remain 90, MIA
throne three days aftcr their dcpariTT wifi say more
norsssd o' rePeol II the rerch soldiers Dc not
,,,i,drs- ~ hu" '1. and the European merccnarcs
IA, before the expiration Of one year nom THIS
the republicans viii wipe out the empire snu make
short work of the imperial ianisrIes let the unitd
states follow the have Indicatod aud they rsn
obtain the sympathies Of whole nation entire Jon,
nent without becominR al all involved.
have just learned that tho court mar~f in session NJ
this port has condemned four unfor gucras 20
death Their Judges h" all soy,cd IN the republican,
ranks up TO last year.
One of the passengers ~ the Manhattan s certain
schor Hare who has been appointed Consul General Of
the Mexican empire 20 Jerusalem.
This is u srcimcn Of the manner in which Maxi
n,ilian's government finds occupation.
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