The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-19
The Existence OF Maximilian'S Empire
Dependent Solely Upon the will
Of the United States.
The French Troops to be Withdrawn
Next Spring.
Significance Of General LOgans appointment
as Minister to the Mexican Republic.
Failure Of Sterling Prices Rebel
Mexican Colony.
&c. lie. Aes
Our Me1ico Ctty Correspondence.

Our Mexico City Correspondence.
CRY OF MEXICO, Nov. ], 1906
You have doubtless already heard Of the appointment
Of Senior Duran Mexican Minister to England. This
selection cannot affect Mexico, although will reflect
ridicule upon Macmillan.
The local prints say nothing to the fate of the
prisoners taken by Mendez at Santa Amatan but it is
known that Arteaga, salazar, Gomez, Paracho and
twenty other officers have been put to death in
accordance with tho bloodthirsty and barbar
Gus decree Of the Sd Of October This edict is
thus more than an empty threat, and those who call
the liberals barbarans setting examples of civilza
ton and moral progress by assassnang the defenders Of
the country The despcablc mperalists although they
were acquainted with the honorable character and emf
nent qualities Of Generals Arteaga and Salazar,
corded by of their organs, the Estqfcte did
mot hesitate TO take their lives in cold blood
II Is stated here that Rva Palacios indignant at such
infamous and cowardly action, has ordered all the
French, Austrians and Belgans held by him pris-
oners to be shot without delay.
Yesterday II resolved Cabinet meeting TO de-
fer haxmilians journey to Yucaan the plea Of the
expense; but this is simply pretext, as the Empress
intends to visit Merida and ssa which will fully as
much The fact is that Macmillan keeps deferrAg this
Yucatan journey until such time al may become ad
visabIe for him TO return TO his native country and
his idea that time has not arrived yet
Langlais, the Minister Of Finance, inspires little conf
dence Still, notwithstanding his ignorance of Mexican
AFFAIRS this adventurer receives salary Of twenty thou
sand dollars per annum.
The liberal forces are in occupation Of Hapacoya Hua
tusco and other important points in tho East cutting OF
oil communication between 0ajaca and the impera!s!s
The report Of the defeat Of Figueroa entirely false
usalde, who said TO have been routed has arrived
d huscortio with five hundred men, after having made
. raid through the whole Of Mesquital
y !es Eo,ss, yas[s !Af YER y nov mainly being
red on, the liberals are spread over the country from
Kan Luis 70 Aatamoos and from Santa Barbara the
port Of Tampico The Juarst forces in that quarter
hSve Increased 10 such extent that Marshal Bazaine
has been obliged to order Brncour to abandon Chihua
hua and fall back to Durango.
The defeat Of Arteaga, although 1t has deprived the
liberal Of good partsans is of very great
importance, for the loss of three hundred weighs
but little when the state OF Mchoacan there are over
four thousand men well armed and organized, com.
manded by such generals Ganrica, Mendez, Ovares
Regules, Ronda and other popular leaders
Between four hundred and Eve hundred imperial col
ders suffering from intermittent fever arrived at San
Luis recently and they dying or rapidly every day.
force Of three hundred msn sent 70 reconnoitre In
TAmaupas also lost large plumber by the came disease
Immense interest is felt n Hezloo c6kcSfning the
probability Of the United States aiding the republicans
but every mail confirms the opinion that the United
States government will not interfere the struggle
eong on In this country. q ,oeu known, however that
~ ezics Of karimaian's empire depends solely upon
~ Stn Of the United States. II the Emperor Of the
French we're not 20 blinded by ambition he would not
such ridiculous farce as the Mexican empire.
CRY OF Msnco, Nov. I, 1885,
vMr on TEE KnPREss yuCArAN
ne Empress Carlotta will leave this city the 9th
ins for Vera Cruz route for Yucstan. Her Majesty
intends spending several weeks at Merida The object
Of this visit 10 purely Of pleasure. similar
sion projected last year by the imperial couple but
ewing the late return OF the Emperor at that time
from his trip 10 the interior IL was abandoned Her
Majesty will pass through Jaapa according to promise
made TO the inhabitants to that effect when there few
months ago. Al Vera Cruz she will take an Austrian
war ship now awaiting her arrival, and proceed thence
10 SsaL She will be accompanied by her ladies In wait
ting, including Madame Almonte wife OF the Grand Mar
shal Of the Palace and by escort Of few hundred
Austrian cavalry.
AUSTRIAN CAVALRY EXPLOIT
brilliant engagement took place recently near To-
huaran between Fgueroas forces and body Of Austrian
cavalry under the gallant Captain Kerzenhulcr who,
with only hundred men, charged fifteen hun.
dred Mcxicans, killing two hundred and woundng
and making prisoners Of about many moro. Figuc-
at the time passing from the State Of oajaca
into Huastcca. HIS band chiefly composed Of rem
pants Of the bands under Porro Daz, made prisoners
a Oajaca and generously set at liberty by the Emperor
This latter chief has, IL is true escaped from Puoba
where he was confined since the taking OF 0aaca,
WHITTIER he has now returned; but there Is not the
slghtest fear from the good disposition manifested by
che inhabitants Of tho town and State OF that name, Of
his having any success and doubt shall hear
ef his recapture.
RoBBERIKs ON VERA cRuz ROAD
great many robberies have been lately committed on
che road between this city and Vera Cruz stage coaches
are frequently stopped and the passengers pundered
and even killed. the case with an Italian officer
who arrived by the last steamer and was en- route With
his wife for the capital He was mprudent enough TO
offer resistance and, Is well known in such instances,
being the only passenger In the diligence who did resist
he paid for his folly with his life Indeed, u would be
well to have regulation made by which passengers, on
entering diligence should all be armed or totally IN
armed, the judged resistance BY one man may er.
pose the remainder Of the passengers.
rBR MEXICAN yRRss.
Mr. Mssssrss. fornssiy sbe editor Of The 0sr'v De-