The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-18
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The steamships City OF London, from Queenstown on
the 5th; tho City OF Manchester, from Queenstown
tho lst Idaho and Leo from Savannah on the 18th
and 18th the Quaker City, from Charleston the 14.h;
the Eutcrpe and Fairbanks from Wilmington, n c., and
the Lucy from Newbern N. c. all arrived here during
yesterday and last night but brought of part
cuIar importance We had previously received foreign
news o. late that brought by the City OF London
In addition to the very complete presentment Of the
condition Of affairs in Maximians dominons contained
IA special dispatches and newspaper extracts pub
ished in yesterdays HERALD city OF Mexico
respondence given this morning furnishes interest
ing Information. Matters appear 70 grow worse and
for the empire, the republicans increasing In
activity and bodncss and have defeated the imperial
troops in q number Of recent engagements Republican
desachments swarm all over the country, and one of
them has appeared within only thirty-six miles Of
tho capital. In the State Of Vera Cruz they defy
all efforts for their expulsion, and make frequent
foraya IN 'one OF the towns OF this State
they have established newspaper organ In the State
OF Oaaca the imperial journals admit that their operations
have assumed grave proportions while in Zacaecas and
yasco they sweeping all before Thorn. Tho United
States Consul in the city of Mexico had been refused ad
mitiance to the imperial palace he being informed that
he unknown there II is said that the rebel officers
with q request OF Maximlian's Secretary Of War that
they should join his army adding that hereafter they
could fight under flag but that Of tho United States
The Emperor Empress and the court TO start
tour 70 Yucatan on tho 5th inst.
An interesting case In connection with Mexican
tors and growing out Of the Mexican emigration exctc-
Of last spring, yesterday before Judge Mon
Grief Of the Superior Court in this city, at chambers
General Ortega who Is Chief Justice Of the Supreme
who by the expiration OF the Of President Jcarcz
will become President month"; arrived in this
try In April last where he has since remained, princi
paly In this city Some days ago he arrested and
admitted bail In the OF thousand dollars
tho complaint Of Colonel William H. Allen who figured in
connect on with the recruiting and emigration movement
and who alleges that he employed by the General
superntend the whole matter the promise that all
expenses would be paid Now, Allen states, after he
has recruited large number Of mon Tor Mexico, and
incurred debts amounting 10 nearly seven thousand dol
lara General 0rsga refuses cash the bills 10 have
anything do With the recruits The action yesterday
Oh motion 70 show why the order Of
should not be vacated The Generals response TO Aliens
allegations u a complete denial He says that no
gave the latter the slightest authority for engaging In
this business which commenced before he had
ever seen Alien, and which he characterized foolish
and calculated TO lead only 70 failure. He also states
that he shocked when he learned that It In pro-
grcs and that be believes the present proceedings
designed merely to extort money from him The
has boon adjourned over to the 9th inst
Mr.. Garcia, Peruvian Minister In Washington. pub.
fishes communication, enclosing an Official circular
from his government warning Americans against enter
ing into any contracts with the revolutionary authorities
in his country under tho lead Of General canseco Par
ticular caution given regard the matter Of guano
Tho Chincha Islands which supply this valuable article
Ia possession OF the revolutionsts; but Prcsi-
dcnt Pczes that any persons ex
porting guano thence under permits from General Can
officers win be considered and be prose-
cutcd
Tho South Carolina election for Governor and mem.
bers OF the Legislature will be held to-day The Iegi
lature will meet the 25th inst South Carolina VIII
elect members Of Congress In November
The North Carolina Convention has laid on the table
the question Of prohibiting the assumption OF the debt
incurred by the State TO aid the rebellion resolution
70 solicit the President remove the coored troops
from tho State has been laid over
AZ q large meeting. held in Lexington, Kentucky, on
Monday resolutions thanking President johnson for the
removal OF martial law from that State and endorsing his
reconstruction policy were adopted.
II is said that Mr. wilson, who was recently sent to the
South by the government special agent inquire
unto the condition Of affairs there believes that the fur
aher continuance Oh the Freedmens Bureau In Louisiana
A. unnecessary
The boards Of registry Of the various election districts
throughout the Metropolitan Police District were In scs
sion yesterday, attending 10 the duty OF placing on tho
'iss of voters The names Of appcants but the busn
did not work with complete harmony, as there appears
20 be mach light wanted various points in regard 10
the Intentions OF the new law Ia districts where over
four hundred votes are poled the boards will be in ses
sion again today. Thirty.four thousand one hundred
AMI 1fiysevcn names were registered in this city yes.
to-day. vtw
reply 20 the ISLANDERS recently circulated in regard 70
General sIocum, connecting his name with cotton spccu.
lat ons during the time OF bis military service In the
South furnished in the statement OF Colonel Starring
presidcn, q military board which Investigated the
matter, and tic aniavit Of General Rodgers, General
Slocuns aIpl general, both Of which appear in our
issnc q ltdoy
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