The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21
Shipment Of Arms and Ammunition from
the United States.

this city from authentic sources
The Emperor Macmillan has determined and ordered
that all his forces be withdrawn from the outposs and
concentrated at three points-viz Vera Cruz city Of
Mexico and San Luis Poos He will make these three
places tho headquarters of the respective districts and
await the arrival of his expected renforcements
The Empress Carloa is preparing to return to the Con-
tnen Of Europe whether to plead for assistance
forerunner Of the Emperor is not yet known.
As as the French troops withdrawn to the
three places above named the Mexican people will rise
and take vigorous to prevent any fu
ture advance The spirits Of the liberals have been
much comforted by advices from the United States that
material aid will soon reach them.
bandOnm ont OF Sinaloa by the French.
SAX FRANCISCO Nov. II, 1865
A letter, dated Mazatlan, November 8, written by an
imperiaist says the French have entirely abandoned
snaoa with the exception Of Mazatan, where only eight
hundred troops remained, many Of whom were In hospi
tails The Mexican forces, vaguely estimated at several
thousand have cut of communication with the interior
and threatened the city The foreign residents in
dgnant at what they called 'their deserton by the
French which had strengthened the opposition Of the
native population
The same letter says that the from sinaloa not
fatering to the empire.
Soon after the French abandoned Hermosa (date not
gven the republicans entered and extorted loan Of
five thousand dollars from the capitalists
A letter from Lipez Lower California dated the 18th,
says the Territorial Assembly passed an act recognizing
the empire but the Governor refused to sign IT, the
people threatened to revolt the act consummated
Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHrNGros, Nov. 20, 1885,
News has been received here that General Carvaja
Colonel Larratorga and Robert Duchesnos actively
engaged in New York in the purchase Of arms and am
munton for the Mexican liberal army certain Broad
way rm present nameless has received order for
fifteen hundred uniforms, which to be delivered in the
OF the present month Orders for rides and
munon have also been sent TO New England TO be lled
ia the shortest period Of time This material is to be
shipped Brownsville under protection OF the American
Rag and afterwards sent over TO the liberals across tho
river.
| General Mejia the commanding officer at Matamoros,
having informed his that half the forces be-
segng that place consisted Of federal soldiers, the
Emperor Macmillan, fearing that such state OF affairs
might lead TO complications with the United States has
given up the idea OF tour In Yucatan In his place the
Empress has left the city Of Mexico and Is now on her
General Magruder has Just taken the oath OF allegiance
to the imperial government and is now Mexican sub
portion Of the French squadron cruising in the Gulf
Mexico has gone up the Rio Grande for the purpose
Of driving the liberal forces with their marines II APP
pears that the liberals have not waited for this occur
having dsbanded at the appearance Of the French
vessels.
On the day OF the departure Of the last mail received
from Mexico IL said that the intention Of Maxi
milan declare Matamoros In a state Of siege This
resolution taken in order to prevent the liberals from
receiving their ammunition and supplies from Browns
vile.
The imperiaiss deny that Monterey has been taken,
and their assertion upon the fact that the last news
from that place dated October 90 at which date there
nothing prove that therc were any liberal troops
in the vicinity any indication that tho place would be
besieged