The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-20
MEXICO.

The latest Mexican news of in
terest is contained in our dispatches
brought to this port by the steamship
Manhattan, dated in the city of Mexico
10 the 3D. andin Vera Cruz to the otn IN
slant. Some additional small VICTORIES
Of imperialists over detached Dands "
remlbijcans and guerillas are recorded,
ne ,ix,,al IN the stories received from the
cnpifai. and Macmillan 3 supporters pros
fess the belief that the people are pretty
we'll s,,hiuoated, and that order will soon
he established by the imperial govern
ment throughout the country. Troops
from, France continue to arrive ut Vera
rruz. Six hundred more disembarking
on the I'd inst, and being immediately
sent into the field. The anxiety TO as
certain what will be the ultimate action
of the United States in regard to Mexico
daily increases among the imperialists,
and they We're greatly excited by the
last news from this country, informing
them that General Grant had publicly
expressed sympathy with therepublican
cause, that General Logan was appointed
Minister to the government of President
Jurez, and that General Sheridan's army
on the Rio Grande was being reinforced.
The French officers and soldiers in the
imperial army openly express strong
hatred for the United States, and desire
to fight the Americans. .
Two important DEGREES have recently
been issued by Macmillan, one of them
extending for fifteen days, from the Goth
of November, the time in which the
soldiers of President Juarez laying
down their arms were 10 be granted am
nesty. and the other ordering general
draft for the army Throughout Mexico
The work of drafting the laws fol. the
future government of the empire hav'
ing been completed, the fact was an
nounced in an imperial order, and the
official journal was giving the statutes t.
the public in daily instalments. Immi
grants are said to be arriving in the
country in large numbers, and these ar
rivals Maximilian's friends adduce
among other things, as evidence of in.
creasing confidence In the durability OF
the empire. The United States Consul
at Vera Cruz is recognized by the impe'
| rial authorities, his status happening by
some oversight not to have been affected
by the provisions of law which Is sup
posed to have been enacted purposely to
exclude our representatives.
From New Orleans we have the state
ment that the French officers of the I'm
periaI army on the Rio Grande conf
IDENTIFY anticipate war with the United
States, and have already marked out tht
opening campaign, which includes tht
occupation of Matamoras by our troops
and the falling back of the imperIalist'
to Monterey.
The correspondent of the New York
| Herald, from Merida, Yucalan, an
pounces the arrival there and enthusiast
| tic reception of the Empress Carlotta.
A protest has just been made in behal
of the Mexican republican General Or
tega, now i'm this country, against thu
recent DEGREES in reference TO himsel
and the Mexican Presidency OF Presiden
Juarez 1t will be remembered that IN
| these DEGREES Juarez announced his Ia
tention, i'm default of the holding OF the
regular election, to continue to exercise
supreme executive functions, and de-
clared General Ortega subject to trial fol
deserti0n of the republic by remaining
| In the United States without official
authorization. Orlega is Chief Justice 0
the Supreme Court OF Mexico, and Is
therefore, by the provisions OF the Con
stitution, his friends claim, the legal sue
cessor of Juarez in the Presidency, IL
| the absence of an election. Consequent
| ly it is maintained that the proceedings
| of President Juarez are entirely unau-
| thorized and irregular. ~. Y. Herald.