The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29
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THE LATEST IMPERIALlST intelligence.
Abandonment Of the Juarez Cause by the
Judge Of the Supreme Court.
Arrival Of Additional French Rein
Sorcements and Large GUAM
titles Of Ammunition.
Vera Cruz Being Strongly
Fortified by the French.
ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY
Splendid Fighting Of the Libe-
rails Under ESc0bedO.
Summary Execution Of Prisoners OF
War BY Both BeIligerents.
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New Political Test Question
Restoration OF the Jews
to Jerusalem.n
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Miserable Condition Of Emigfants from the
United States.
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IMPORTANT FROM TINE WEST COAST.
Splendid Fighting Of the Libe-
rails Under Escobed0.
Summary Execution Of Prisoners Of
War by Both BcIligerents.
New Political Test Question
Restoration OF the Jews
to Jerusalem.n
Miserable Condition Of EmigFants from the
United States.
IMPORTANT FROM TINE WEST COAST.
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iMPURIANI FROm ThE WEST Quasi.
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In addition to the late from Mexico received by
shs steamship Eagle. from Havana December %, and
Published in yesterdays HERALD give the OF
interest contained In Vera Cruz correspondence
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA CRrz, Dec. 4 1856.
HANDING ANOTHER REINFORCEMENT or WRENCH SOLDIERS
Yesterday, Immediately after the departure OF the
American steamer Manhattan, Thousand hundred
French soldiers who had arrived the previous day,
che transport Amazone direct abroad landed
- Vera Cruz To-day this force the field
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE PROTECTION VERA CRUZ
Preparations going for the protection OF Vera
Cruz especially the land side The carthworks thrown
up By the liberals time since being repaired and
strengthened. This Is s'odd,S In one French
engineers have been boasng that Mexican generals and
engineers Of account but it they can
End plan which is better for the defence OF this place
shaa the one recognized by the Mcxicans, and the
Preach and other foreign engineers here have adopted
EMIGRATION ABROAD.
The Mexican Times In its Of December has ,hs
f6llewing:-
who desire 70 cmgrate 10 Mexico from Europe and
America, to the prospectus published in paper to-
These lands enjoy varied climate
Their productions sugar. coffee cocoa rice, indigo
Irish potatoes IN great ABUNDANCE and ali Inc fruits Of
tho temperate zone
And strangely enough the willy writer gays nothing
about the midnight assasslnato6s the daily robberes
and the operations OF the guerilla bands How much the
article Is really worth be Judged from the following,
which is brought in ut the conclusion: say i'm
migrants from all parts Of the world TO Mexico
Ne haro Lara .pdtn AIT. al and
cheap land and Arm and settled government The
people OF the United States know how firm and set
tled'' this government Is
'scArsE Errrcrn--rHE NEW YORK rrxgs
There is little story current here that tho city Of
Mexico correspondent Of the New York Times IS largely
Interested In the speculative foot intended
procure emigrants for this country, and that pay-
ing" arrangement has been made with the New York
Nmes proprieors TO aid the movement aud not publish
. editorial comments against the imperial government,
INTERVENING
Tho latest "dasb" made by the Confedcratss this
country TO get fortune Is by investment n lottery
tickets They are heavy purchasers now.
The Mexican Times the principal United states rebel
organ published English 10 Mexico denies that the
rebels here will not fight FOR the empire II right
They will fight for II, and this Is what the leading
ambitious OF doing, provided they offered high
positions
The Emperor hns ordered steps be akon prevent
shs spread Of the cholera should IL become vrulent
Mexico. Il is said thai almost every French transport
whch comes here loaded with troops from Europe brings
several cases Of the epidemic.
This country Is monstrous nest or high and low al
venturers aud anprinciped men generality, from oil
parts Of tho world
vKRA CRrz, Dec. o 1865.
senunASr PREPARATIONS CONTINUED ycx An sxrsssvs
On close observation and after careful consideration Of
ths rery significant preparations going IN the neigh
berhood OF this city and other points within the con-
troll Of the imperial commander OF this department, u
does though the French did not intend 70 with
draw, but, on tho contrary making every prepare
ton 70 meet tho United States In al early date
Thr Ia moi the n,rre opinion OF newspaper cores
pondent" but is the belief OF solid men, who stand
high in society and with sound and jhdg
ment
MYSTERIOUS rRoc1kDNSs AT VERA CRUZ ,
mo Notifications especially the earthworks around
the city Of Vera daily being strengthened The
ssqE Of guns are being mounted and the work gcna
eay performed At night and attempt made 10 do il
xowx IMPORTANT MILITARY TRANSACTIONS
On the 9th instant the French bark Minos, from Port
% France Martinique arrived OF Vera Cruz loaded
whh munitions OF war; while ON the ID instant long
train was sent the city or Mexico, loaded principally
With cases Of There several pieces Of srtI-
Tory with the train
The railroad IL progressing very slowly between here
and the city OF Mexico. Last week four hundred men
refused TO work on OF the reduction Of wages
A. che same time We hear that the military design Is 20
take possession Of the road and put Il through once
with the aid az soldier labor on military account tb
object being 10 facilitate the transportation Of reinforce
nents and supplies AT all events, great deal Of roll
ins stock constantly arriving and being out To the
present terminus and workshops Of the line
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
II s still said IN the city Of Mexico that the Emperor
win visit Vera Cruz meet the Empress her return
70 this place.
Almost daily we hear and read Of important i'm.
peria victories" In which tho imperalists attacked
sssongiy fortified towns and carried the fcrincaiIcns
only after long and holly contested battle The results
= are follows, on average --Captured from the
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