Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-28
THE LATEST FROM MEXICO.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24-Advices have been
received from Juarez in an official journal from
FL Paso, dated the 10th of September, con-
frming the reports of his having fixed upon
that place as his seat of government.
letter has also been received from one Of
his staff to Mexican officer here, saying that
Juarez is confident that the French will have
to leave Mexico and let the people settle theil
own difficulties.
HEaGtette, the French organ in the city Of
Mexico, of a late date has been received. 1t
warmly urges immigration to Mexico, espe-
cially of the southern districts.
1t details many highly advantageous induce
ments offered by the Imperial Government.
SOutherners can bring their negroes as ap-
prentices, under the conditions prescribed by
the Empire.
The Picayune has received advices from
Matamoras to the 10Th, which say that city is
besieged by Cortinas and Escabada with thirty
five hundred troops. No serious assault had
yet been made.
All communication had been cut off, except
with Brownsville, from whence provisions were
brought.
General Vega is reported as besieging the
Imperial forces in Tampico.
The Matamoras correspondent of the Times
in a letter dated the 18th, says 1.-THE whole
town is entirely alarmed Escabada, Cortinas
and Cavalges have $500 men and ~ pieces of
cannon. The foreign pickets have been driven
in, and pursued almost into town by Cortinas. =
For five months there has been a repetition
of these scenes. Cortnas, with force esti-
mated at from 800 to 500, keeps Matamoras
so closely besieged that no one dare stir an
inch beyond the Notifications.
There is no communication with Bagdad by
the other side of the river, and none at all
with Monterey and the interior.
General Mejia has ordered all communica-
ton closed with Brownsville.
Mcja has about 100 men, well armed and
equipped, but lacks officers and gunners. The
native population is decidedly in favor of the
Liberals. 1t is believed that the numbers of
the Liberal force are greatly exaggerated, and
it is hardly thought they will assault the town;
but they will probably besiege it and try to
starve it into submission, or force the I'M
perialists to pitched battle.
The convoy, which has so often been driven
back to Monterey, has at last started with an
escort of 1000 French troops and 800 Imperial
lists. 1t is reported that it will bring two mil
lions of dollars. Trade is completely dead
and money is scarce and commands a large
interest.
MAXIMILLIAN's HEIR PROCLAIMED.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 26.-City of Mexico
advices of the 18th of September have been
received. Ex-Governor Allen has started
newspaper, called the Mexican Times, devoted
to sustaining Maximilian. Liberal grants Of
land to American emigrants are offered
Maximiian publicly adopted Don Augustin
DeIturbide as his heir. He was proclaimed
heir on the 10th of September, the anniversary
of Mexican independence.
Maximilian has published decree Offering
most liberal terms to emigrants. The Empe-
ror is now generally considered as being firmly
seated, and he is developing the resources of
the country to the utmost of his ability.