Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-16


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From the New York News
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WAsHINGroS, December c, 1865
DELUsIVE HOPES OF THE REsUSCITATION
OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.
1t is cruel 10 excite and foster hopes in
regard 10 the Mexican question which
must in the end be doomed 10 disappoint-
ment. Surely it is better for the public
10 know the real facts Of the case, than
TO be deceived by false statements, and
be luIled by fallacious reasoning. What
good does it do to fiatter the people by
saving that Maximilian Will evacuaJe
Mexico the moment we say 10 him,
Come, YOU must go" What lntelll-
gent person, who has studied the cnarac-
Ter of Napoleon, believes thst he regrets
what he has done in Mexico and is slnX-
ious to get rid Of it, And Yet this Is
another story with which it is attempted
10 deceive the public. What is the
use in trying 10 make the people
believe that the Government does
not look with Indifference upon events
transpiring in NexicO2 What is the Use
Of sending Gen. Grant all over the coun-
try to make speeches in favor Of the Mon
roe Doctrine, and declaring that the es-
adjustment Of the empire in Mexico
was a part Of the rebellion? when, at
the same time, the Government here are
careful TO explain that Gen Grant speaks
for himself and not for the Government;
and when, at the same time, the Govern
ment knows that it does not intend to
make the expulsion of MaXimilian part
Of the history Of the rebellion-nay, that
il does not intend, in any event, to insist
upon the withdrawal Of Macmillan, and
that il does not even intend 10 move Sc
much as a finger in support Of the Monroe
Doctrine.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM
MEXICO.
A few DAYS ago the pIthlic was informed
that Juarez had sent TO this country Off
cial information that the French had l
abandoned the whole of the States Of
chihuahua and SiHaloa, and that Juarez {
was about 10 move from FL PasO TO Chi /
huahua. in order to establish his capital Z
there and IL is only a few weeks siRce
the public was informed in the most posi-
tive manner. that the City Of Monterey,
in the state Of New Leon, had been
abandoned by the French, and occupied
by the Liberals Now ] have just re-
ceived some news from Mexico, the dates
being from the city Of Mexico, Nov.
seventeenth, from Vera Cruz Nov
fyrentv-Second and from MataBlOras
Nov. seventh and sixteenth, and this
news urOves that every one Of the above
q ton Of a
information, IS entirely desdUuteOf truth,
and was probably intended 70 deceive the
public. One of the gentlemen, from
whom my news Is derived, left Mata-
moras on the seventh OF November. That
place was abundantly supplied with pro-
visions and ammunition. The garrison
under Gen. Nejia, already strong
enough. had been reinforced by thirty
five hundred French troops who had ar
rived q few DAYS before. The place was well
fortified. and could not be taken even by
a large and well appointed army. The
merchants Of NatamOras were at liberty
TO remove their merchandise across TO
Brownsville, and had all the means OF
doing so. They would have done so, OF
course. If there had been the least danger
OF the capture Of the city by the brigand
Cortinaz: but they knew that such
thing was impossible. There were three
French war vessels at MatamOras, and
two more at the mouth Of the river.
Zach one had on board one hundred and
fifty French marines.
NEWS PROM MONTEREY AND SONORA
ON the seventh Of November a courier
arrived at Matamoras from Monterey,
which place be had left November four
Monterey was held by the Imperial
troops, who were there in strong force
Another detachment Of French troops
recently arrived al Vera Cruz. Gen.
Iangberg, one Of the old veterans ot the
Mexican army, was appointed by Max
imiliau. some weeks ago, Military Com
mandant of theState Of Sonora. This Is
one of the most important Northern
Mexican states, containing the harbor OF
Guavmas, etc. Since accepting the ap-
poiniment Gen. Langberg has organ
lied a militia force, composed OF
tie citizens Of the state, which
Is already 50 efficient that they
can probably keep the whole OF that
State free from guerrlllasi with only
yerv little aid from the French troops.
Sonora is perfectly quiet, and the inhabi-
tants are diligently engaged in their Gus
tomarv avOcatious, unuer the Imperial
Government Yet this Is one of the
States thst was said to have been evacu-
afed by the French, and in which the
Inhabitants were eager 10 welcome the
advent Of JuareZ and his followers The
truth is, the people Of Sonora have had
enough Of war. and they now wish to
euDp0rt that Government the first they
ever had. that guarantees to them peace,
fhe security Gf their property, and an Op-
portunitv Of cuitivating their lands.
REDUCTION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
The fact that the French army has
been somewhat reduced, Is cited in sup
port Of the theory that Napoleon does
not design sending any more troops 70
Mexico. but intends TO withdraw all lis
military support from Macmillan. But
the facts. as have learned them, IL re-
lation 10 the reduction of the French
army. prove exactly the reverse. Aye3r
ago the French army consisted Of four
thousand men. But Napoleon
is now at peace with all the nations Of
Europe. So far as Europe is concerned, /
there is nothing for his army 10 do. He
might safely reduce IL 90 the extent Of
one hundred thousand men. Instead Of
doing this. however, he has only ordered
! rsgiIlction Of twenty-five thousand men,
and the whole reduction viii not exceed
forty thousand men. he viii have,
therefore, an army Of three hundred and
sixty thousand men, and nothing IL EE-
rope for them TO do.
This is significant fact, but it is not /
alarming. There are fewer
French troops in Mexico now than last
year. and the reason of this is simply be
cause not needed. Notonly is the heavy
fighting aH done-nOt only Is there no
longer any large organized bodies OF LID
ersl troops in Mexico, but MaXimlian,s
army is now organized on such basis
that It's effectiveness can be secured with
only about one third Of the whole num- {
ber being French troops.
There j. a treaty, referred 30 in one Of
myrccent letters, betweenthe Emperor OF ]
France, the Emperor Of Austria, the En-
per0r of Mexico and the King Of Belgium.
by the terms Of this treaty a certain 4 !
number of Austrian and Belgian troops I
are 20 be furnished 10 Macmillan every r
year. for ten years 10 come. In pursuance :
Of this treaty, detachments Of Austrian s
and Belgian troops have already begun ]
10 arrive at Vera Cruz, and the Mexican q
army, thus reinforced Is now 80 strong j
mat there is no need 20 keep there any /
iouuersnv morethau about ID. 900 French I
tro0Ds. Ii was in view of these facts that l I
Napoleon recently made his offer 70 our ( I
10 Withdraw all the French i
ROOFS from Mexico II We would assure 1
him that our former neutrality toward !
Mexico would be continued 1--we wish I
10 ret the French troops cat OF Mexico, il
ibsf is lie way TO get them out. On the /
5fher hand. your readers may depend
opon it. If we attempt to drive them ,,u1
we will gu cl1ly see them r,-.5Iorced by
fifty thousand more,
SINGULAR SENTIMENTS FROM PUBLIC
MAN.
4 L.
II Gen. Grant is correctly reporteai ne
has recently been making some very
silly speeches on this subject. This Is what
is attributed 10 him
Tue Lieut.. general freely affirIns that !
be does not know Francein this Mexican
question; that France did not ask our
consent TO establish a monarchy IN Mex
leo, and we should not consult that power
.n ablishing the Republicof Mexico.
He further holds that il is simply ques-
ton between US and the de JGct0 Govern
ment Of Mexico. We recognize the Re