The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26
mExICAN NEWS.
CAIRo, May 25.

SAAnSI AHg @O'
The New Orleans Times Mexican cor
respondence contrsdicts the accounts pub
lished outside that country representing
that vast improvements are being made by
the Empsrisl Administration. The writer
says Maximilian's rule is unpopular; he
has decreed to himself an annuity of two
millions, and has applied to his private use
Castle Chepultepec The organic statue,
published on the 8sh ult, declaring him
self Emperor by will Of the people, is not
acceptable, even his own friends are dis
pleased with It
The sucpicion and Jealousy with which
eyents in the United States are watched
grow greater every day. The SUCCESS OF
the Federal armies caused depression in
Imperial circles.
The Liberals lately gained several sd-
van ages, and quite q number of small
parties of Impsrlalists have been defeated,
and their forces ara hardly large enough to
hold the ground they occupy.
An Estafelle newspaper, the French or
gan, admits that the Empire Is not pscitisd
and gives this IS the reason why the con-
sti.ulion should not be granted.
American invasion is considered so ceF-l
tain that Marshal B4sien leaves for San
Luis Potosl to establish camp and fortify
the city.
A feverish anxiety exists every where
for pews from the United States. The
question is Low reduced to two policies
European aad American. The latter is
represented by msjority of the nation.
There is no confidence 10 the stability of
| the Emuire. The finances are in deplo-
"a. .sif hokrn q
income and expenditures being twenty mill
lions, which the French treasury supplies.
The msj 'rity of the people look 70 the
United States for aid TO eXPel the invaders.
Tne Foreign Legion is to be increased to
twenty thousand.
Gusyamss is 10 be heavily fortified. Also
the entrance to the Gulf of California, large
shipments of improved ordnance has been
made frou France for that object.
Juarez is still at Ohilhsns, where he is
said to have large army, with two thou
asnd American gunners.
Monterey and MAtSmOrss are also 10 be
fortified. A camp of observation, with two
thousand men is to be established at the
latter place.
The Jecker sffAir has bean finally set
tied. Count De Morpy and other high
officials of the court of France are interest
ed. The Imperial GOgernmoDt agrees tc
nav six nil ioDs-one million annually
Mrs. General BuckDer arrived here from
the mouth of the Red River, and Mrs
Kirbv Smith came up TO Memphis. Col
Sorseue and Msjor Bandy of Genera
Pope's staff who went TO shreveport t.
arrange for the surrender of Kirby Smith
army also arrived en- route for St. Louis.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand bales of cottol
nasssd for Louisville and Cincinnati.
The New. Orleans Times says eight thou
! ssud rebels, now at Mobile, are being pa
: rolled. among them Dick Taylor and othe
/ prominent Generals.
Cotton is not allowed to come IN, as tn
Government cotton is first to bs dispose
of The amount surrendered is $50
bales, but it Is largely scattered and mainl
in bad order; that now in the cityis bein
y ia being prepared for shipment TO Ne
q York.
= The nEstsforte," q French paper pubhst
ed in the City OF Mexico, says the EN-
grants lately from the United States hay
returned, being unable 20 find land Or il
4 Dor to support them.
- The same paper ssys: The America
| news EEbhbcA HAO4ONAA pSA'S-~-S-- - ~
~ leo. and it was thought that such poWe
fnl aud shocking events must eonvulse Il
Northern party, snd ultimately result
Z war which is destined to bring abo1
v eventuslinies unforeseen in toe policy
: MEXICO, and European powers cannot
j Indifferent 10 them.
10 Another paper says the condition
n Mexico occupies the serious attention
i the French Govereuent. The Emper
n bss said that he is resolved to sustain u
:. honor of the French Gag and throne, g
y tsblished at the coet of French bloc
y .suesking Of the probable Intervention
+, the United States it says that three Eur
10 D an nations, at least France, Austr
IS md Belgium-sre bound to sustain &
b. Empire.
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