Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-24
WAsHINeToN. SUNDAY Nov. i

ments for French Troops in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Sunday Nov. la
As much importance is attached to the
statement of the Independence Beige that
the evacuation of Mexico by the French
troops may be looked upon as a thing de-
cided on, in principle, it will not be uninter-
esting to recur to the fact, that about two
years ago NJ. Dreuyn del Huys said to Minz
lister Dayton that the dangers of the Gov
ernnent of Maxamilian would come princi-
pally from the United States, and the soon
i er we showed ourselves satisfied and mani
| tested willingness to enter into peaceful
relations with that government, the sooner
would France be ready to leave Mexico and
the new government to take care of them
| selves, which France would in any event do
as soon as it with propriety could but that
it would not lead or tempt the Archduke in
| to difficulty and then desert him before his
government was settled. lie added that
| France could not do that Mr. Seward, In
reply to this narration of Mr.. Dayton, in
| structed him to inform the French Govern
ment that in the opinion of the United States
| the permanent establishment of foreign
and monarchial government in Mexico viii
be found neither easy nor desirrbIe The.
/ United States, consistently with their prin-
/ ciples can do no otherwise than leave the
/ destinies Of MexieAiif the keeping of ker
! own people, and recognize their sovereignty
and independence in whatever form they
themselves shall choose that this sovereign
/ ty and independence shall be manifested
1T was previously declared BY NJ Drouyn de
| j Hugs, that as to Mexico, the purpose of
the French Government was to take the city,
to give some kind of order to the condition.
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expenses, &c, and then leave the country
The text of the convention concluded be-
tween France and Mexico to regulate the
conditions of the stay of the French troops
in Mexico for the purpose of establishing
order and consolidating the new empire,
done at the Castle of Miramar, the 10th
day Of April, 1864, provides that the
French troops at present in Mexico shall be
reduced as soon as possible to corps of
25, 900 men, including the foreign legion
This corps in order TO safeguard the inter
ests which led to the Intervention, shall re-
main temporarily IN Mexico on certain con-
ditions, among them that the French troops
shall evacuate Mexico in proportion as the
Emperor of Mexico shall be able TO organ
lZe the troops necessary to replace them I
The foreign legion, In the service of France,
composed of s, 900 men, shall, nevertheless,
remain IN Mexico SIX years after all the 9th
er French troops shall have been recalled. /
From that moment the legion shall pass into
the service and pay Of the Mexican Govern
men6 which reserves to itself the right of
abridging the duration of the employment
Of The Foreign Legion In Mexico
1t was further stipulated that the expen-
ses of the French expedition to Mexico was
to be paid by the Mexican Government. at
lions for the whole duration of the expedi-
ton, down to the first of July, 1864, The
sum to bear interest at the rate Of three ner
cent per annum. From the first of July,
all the expenses Of the Mexican army shall
be at the charge of Mexico.
The above Is given merely to show what
was the originally declared purpose of Ma
poleon In establishing monarchy in Mexi-
co, and the conditions in part upon which
he furnished material assistance.
Reportfh that the Liberals have been BADLY
Defeated. -~Gortinas Said to be N0un-
dedand Other Generals KiIIed.-Deni
al OF the Firing Upon the American
Shore by the Imperial GunbOat-AIIe-
ged Conspiracy to Murder mejia and
Surrender MatamoTas.-ATTivaI of
French Troops at Vera Cruz.-Raising
of the Siege-of Matamoras BY the Liber-
ais.
NEW ORLEANS, Saturday, Nov. Is.
A late Matamoras Rdachero claims that
the Liberals have been badly cut up, aud
says that Gems Pensa and Galinda were xii
led and Cortinas and Hinaiosa and Col Garsa
wounded The Raachero denies that the
Imperial gunboat Poyodno fired on the peo
pie on the American side Complaining of
the support which the Liberals derive from
Brownsville, it also alleges that conspiracy
was thus encouraged and Matched to murder
Mejia and surrender the city. The same pa
per announces the arrival of number of |
transports at Vera Cruz with French troops |
part of which wonld be Immediately sent to |
Matamoras
The Galveston Bulletin of the 10th, says
the steamer -Aloband from Brazos, re ports /
while she was loading Gen. Weitzel sent |
dispatches by eight officers belonging to the |
Federal service to the French ship of war,
the purport of which is unknown. She also |
reports that squad of Liberals fred into |
the French ship which returned the fro, |
killing one of the Liberals.
The steamer Rtt0l sunk in the harbor on |
the 10th inst. Crew saved.
New ORLEANS, Sunday, Nov. 10. |
The correspondent Of the Times at Mata- /
moras says the Liberals raised the siege Of |
Matamoras on the night of the Sth, and de- |
parted to unknownregions. Itwasg generally |
thought that it was only feint to surprise
and capture the city No French troops I
had yet arrived at Matamoras.
The Rdnctero says the Liberals left |
number of blankets, arms, &c, and some
few were caught mapping. 1t also states
that the principal Liberal force had gone in
the direction Of Camargo, bat dispensing in
different bands. The imperial cavalry pur-
sued them for five miles. Escablo's COM
mand took the route up the river.
The arrival of the French squadron at the
mouth of the Rio Grande is reported.
One Garcia was arrested at Matamoras,
charged, with treachery in the Cabas conspi-
TTacy and with being concerned in the shoot
ing OF Cahas, then Governorof Tamaulipas |
humored Mexican InterVeRtiOn-Fund-
ing OF compound Interest Notes-Eng- |
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