, 1865-06-20

S6V6FdI SI1dlIeT aCIIONS nave resulted QlH-
astrously to the Imperial forces. The
country seems to have broken oct afresh
under the news of Northern victories and
appeals from Juarez, which are circulated
in all directions. The French, however,
have occupied Guaymas, in the Gulf of
California, and are making rapid progress
in the Northern departments. Juarez
was still at Chihuahua, where his Cham
Der Of Deputies, Ministers, newspapers,
armies, &c, are concentrated. An inn
portant document has been Published in
all the papers of the capital. 1t is from
the Secretary Of War Of Juarcz, who laws
down the law of retaliation for the exc
curion of Liberal soldiers taken by the
Imperial forces. The shooting Of Gene
raj Romero is to he met by the death of
the French naval commander captured
last winter by the Liberals in Sinaloa,
and this code Of life for life is benceforth
to be rigidIy enforced. In addition to
this, an appeal from the Republican Pre-
sident himself has been received. He
exhorts the nation to remain constant 10
the sacred institutions of their country,
and patiently abide the conclusion of the
war in the United States. He says pow
CIIu SuCCUuI Is uG IIdDuS dIu iIlt uOW IIdlI
of the so called Empire cannot be far dis
tant. The policy of Juarez seems to be
to maintain some show of authority with
ia the limits of Mexico; to never cross
the boundary, and wait for aid from out
side sources.
A Mexico letter, of the goth ult says
-''This has been q week of excitement
in the capital Of Mexico. First came the
news of the capture of Monterey and Sal
tillo by the JuaristS-event8 which place
nearly the whole of northeastern Mexico
in possession of the Liberals then the
appalling intelligence that the President
OF the United States and Secretary Seward
had been observation-disclosures that have
mortified Northerners and Southerners
aIike-the surrender of Lee, and, finally,
the arrival of ex-senator Gwin again from
France, with important dispatches rela-
tive to Sonora and Sinaloa, from the
French Emperor to Macmillan. Orders
were positively received here three weeks
ago to stop the marching Of troops to the
northward and to concentrate the French
forces again in and around Mexico. The
toftltying of the northern frontier has
been abandoned, and evidently a new
POlANJ VI oOlllC hliu ~ dOOtG lO ne SttCDL=
ed. What that policy is none can yet tell i;
but it is quite certain that the events in
the United States have served to check,
if not permanently alter, the plans of
Napoleon in Mexico. Marshal Bazaine,
who was to have left for Sonora several
weeks ago, and was actually once en-
route with a strong force, still remains in
Mexico, preserving a mysterious silence
as to the future. Meantime, the COM
mencement of the rainy season renders
impossible a campaign for the recovery
Of Saltillo and Matamoras until, at least,
next December; and the proximity of
these places to the American frontier of
fers every facility for the enlistment of
our people to swell the Liberal ranks.
The fact is, the whole aspect Of affairs in
Mexico has changed in the last four
months In January last, the work of
'pacification' seemed to be progressing
with the most encouraging success. The
French were everywhere successful, and
the fall of Oajaca seemed to be the final
wind-up of the Mexican Republic. Maxi
milan, with his benevolent heart, was
winning golden opinions among the Mexi-