The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-05
LATEST NEWS.

| HAVANA, July 20, 1865.-By the arrival OF
| the Barcelona, from Vera Cruz, we are placed
| in possession of some interesting news from
Mexico.
The Idea Liberal, of Puebla, calls for a con-
| vocation of the whole people to decide either
| for the empire or the republic, and, thinks
that by this means all risk of war with the
United States will be evaded.
Monterey was occupied on the 22d of June
by French troops under Jeanningros. The
commander had issued several orders to the
effect that all arms in the possession of citi
zens should be delivered up. None should
he allowed to carry arms without special IL
cense. At tattoo all shops should be closed,
and no one should attack French soldier
| under pain of death, and for a crime of this
kind the city should also be mulcted
Fifteen refugee rebel families from Texas
had arrived at Montery.
Mr.. G. S. Shanahan, correspondent of the
New York Herald, who arrived in the country
only few weeks since, died at the Iturbide
Hotel, in Mexico, on the 10Th of July.
The constitutional Government of Lowell
California, who was supposed TO favor the
empire, had resolved to retire to San Fran
cisco, leaving the government in charge OF
bon Antonio Pedrin.
A Franco Mexican expedition was prepar-
ing to 90 thither and look after the state of
affairs there.
Letters from Topic say that the Mayo ana
Yaoui Indians had rebeIled against the Jua-
rist Governor Of Sonora, Pesquiera.
Military operations against the rebels in
Sonora and Sinaloa were to be commenced
directly after the rainy season ceased.
n anf OF col m ha
9th of July, seized the American schooner
William Crawford, owned in Brooklyn, N. Y,
on suspicion smuggling. Her master, Stevens
and ali the crew were taken, save one. This
one managed to get away, and arrived here in
the British schooner Florida. The others
were taken to Merida and confined there
The whole cargo, valued at $4,000, was dis
charged but all that could be found against
the vessel was few pounds of powder.
A horrible crime had been committed in the
Gulf. on board the ship Haydee, bound to La
| Paz. with several families from Mazatlan as
| passengers. A French sailor named Magne,
| together with Greek and an Italian, made
| an attack upon the passengers and assassinaS
| ted in cold blood eighteen persons, among
Them Senior Chao, Spanish gentleman, and
six members of his family Eighteen young
children of both sexes all fell victims to the
knives of the monsters. At the latest dates
they had not yet been apprehended.
NEW ORLnAEs, August l, 1861 Governor
Hamilton reached Houston on the 26;h ult, en-
route to Austin. He was meeting with warm
| reception.
| The Houston Telegraph mentions the arIi-
val of the officers of Shelby's party. Shelby
has encamped near Monterey with five hun
dred men who were quiet and orderly, and had
not been disturbed by the authorities. Shell.
by sold his artillery and other plumber, and
was trying to get grant to land and other
| inducements to colonize.
The Adams Express Company are extend
/ ing connections TO Texas.
CAIRO, August 2, 1S65.-New Orleans pa'
pers brought by the steamer Ruth state tina
Maximillian is expected to Matamoras soon
/ Genersl Mejia has forbidden all person
leaving Matamoros without pass, or cross
\ ing into it from Brownsville.
Cortinas has been Furnishing robber band
and proclaimed all communication and com
merce between Matamoras and other por
closed,