Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-22
FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.

Int diligence from Mexico states that the Tom
thousand prisoners captured at Oaiaca, have beer
removed to Puebla. Among them were several
deserters from the French army who had been in
trusted with important commands by tbs defending
party 1t Is supposed that the prisoners will be de-
tailed 70 labor ON public works.
The dispersion Of various guerrilla bands is re-
ported.
The Estaiette aud Franco-Aexican journals de-
clare that In consequence 0f the fall Of Oaiaca, the
Juari>t Generals EcheagaTy aud Jules Garcia, have
both given in their submission to the Empire.
Marshal Bazaine had arrived at the capital, re-
turning from his successful expedition against ia
iaca.
The Vera Cruz papers publish the text Of a
treaty betweeR Spain and the Republic of Guafa-
mala.
NJ Bomufonds, the Inspector of Finances, sent by
the French Government on special mission to
Mexico, has arrived at the capital. He is accom-
panied by other officials, aud 1t is supposed That his
mission is 10 arrange pecunlary matters between the
French and Mexican Governments. PEA
The French steam war irigate BhirO, and several
other French vessels, have been lost in storm off
By order Of the Emperor, a War Department,
with the necessary officers and officials, has been
formed in Mexico. .
LETTER FROM MEXICO.
Only three or four companies have been left to
| maintain order in Oajaca.
Juarez is report in Sonora. But abOnt a
/ month ago sever thousand four hundred French
troops were coneOntrated at Ma zatlan, a part OF
which was about marching TO Sonora under Gen.
Il De Castagny. There is no doubt about the Occu-
patton of Sonora by this time. The possession OF
4 the whole Mexican territory by the Emperor is
sufficiently complete. Of course IL will be one OF
the most difficult tasks recorded in history keep
1 down guerilla operaions-I mean that kind of gue-
ria operations which consist IN robbng and killing
Il sl.a.....
gained force opposes itself to the stability of the
Empire ia any department, there are enough troops
i Ina the country 10 secure its speedy overthrow
The clergy are, of course, now hostile, because The
Emperor approves of the sale of all church property
| except church buildings.
But any inSurrectionary movements will be head
4 ed as was one in the City of Mexico little over
month ago, by the arrest and summary shooting o.
four priests. When the Church reganS its pOiti
cal ascsndsncy in Mexico, the efforts ct the Pope
proclaimed IN his late encyccal iettSr, VIII hay'
/ succeeded in Europe. IL iScurlouS now your leo
,le Judge Of affairs here. They profess IL belieV,
in the certainty OF the speedy downfall of Maxi
milan Because Of their intense sympathy With th'
sO-called Liberal party. Yet they reiOlea Ia h'
i presuuled dangerous hostility VI the Church The
Il Church opposed the Liberal party--wGs hS bitter
| est foe il has also become the bittereSt foe o
lMaxiuiilian; yet your sweet abOlaionists SO loy
the foes OF their Liberal party, ihst they pfa
for and desire their saecess over the Empire w ha
l a very consistent specimen az humanity Is one hn'
kall of Your supporters Of Lincoln p! .
The Emperor daily grows in favor with all thpSt
of the Liberal bAriy really devoted to the develop
ment and progress OF the kmpisc. A thousAn
items might be of interest To your readers; bnt
must hasten To saw = few words about migration
0f.eourse, greal many Americans. a. well as Eu
ropeans, are seeking the new hospitality deycloPn
\ here. Many will come with butlittle means, aud b
disappointed This will be particularly the case vat
Americans, They have seen foreigners coming anon
them ever snce they were bornf .And vet they ar
perfectly stupid abont the difRcHlties Of coming I
country which they know nothing Of the languagC
Il is a very hard country for the American laboTin
man 70 come to. There isala0st no feld for hia.-
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