Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The news from
Vera Cruz is to the 10Th instant. The
French troops have seized $20e,o0 Of I'M
perial treasure. The steamer Guziene had
sailed with 100000, four hundred thou
sand Of which belonged to the government
and the remainder to citizens. One thou
sand French troops also sailed.
The correspondence from France to Vera
Cruz is to the 18th inst, and from Orizaba
to the 18th inst. 49, --s
Z The French steamer 0rseroid was at
Vera Cruz, with two hundred troops and
quantity of gunpowder on board.
A special courier to Gen. Castelneau had
also arrived.
The custom house was seized by the
the French on the 9th inst, when Maxi
milan presented an order for iifiy thousand
dollars. Il was not received.
Jacob Thompson, late of the Southern
Confederacy, was at Vera Cruz.
Macmillan left Orizaba on the 18th for
the capital.
Miramon failed to avoid arrest
Morquese failed in his effort to raise
money for the Emperor.
War between Bazaine and the Emperor
had become open.
The Times New Orleans special Of yes
terday says The mission of Sherman and
Campbell to Mexico has not achieved all
that was expected, though it has by no
means proven failure. They didnot land
| at Vera Cruz for the reason that they did
not want to hold any intercourse with the
Imperial authorities, but proceeded to
Tampico and Matamoras where they met
representatives Of Juarez, and the result is
that a definite and joint plan of action has
| been determined between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico.
Immediately after the withdrawal of the
French troops, which it is said will take
place before the 3lst Of March, Juarez will
transfer his seat of government to APPOINT
which we are not at liberty to name at
present. That point Gen. Sherman said,
consider, as a military man, we'll chosen.
Their entire plans have been laid before me
and l consider them judicious and prudent
Then, in the event Of any fragment Of I'm
perial power remaining, the United States
troops will be marched over the Rio
Grande TO support Juarez, and Minister
Campbell will return to Mexico and re-
sumo official relationswith the Republic.
Gen. Sherman said we are now in posses
sion Of the plans of the Juarez government
and they know what we mean to do. All
that the United States wants TO see is a
strong united government there.
| GALVESTON, Dec. 24-The United States
gunboat Tallapoosa, Capt McCsnn, has Just
arrived from Brazos, and brings intelligence
that Canales had hing Escobedo, but the
time is not mentioned.
Gen. Ortega has escaped to the interior,
and is beyond pursuit.
| New ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Oficers of the
Susquehannah say that the statements Of
the ciyilities of the French are entirely
untrue; she was forbidden to approach
nearer Vera Cruz than Verde Island
Minister Campbell asserts that he could
not proceed to Juarez by way of Matamo-
rss, but that he will reach him in forty
days.
Gen. Sherman will probably leave this
evening for St. Louis by way of the river.
He called on Gov Wells yesterday.
Hon. Benz. M. Boyer, third member OF
the Congressional Reconstruction Commit
tee arrived on the gHnboat WinooskL
The steamer Osborn, of the St Louis
packet line, had the entire upper part Of
her works burned this morning, the hull
was only partly damaged.
There is news that Escobedo was MUIR
dered by Canales. A general insurrectiOn
of ali parties occurred at Matamorss on
the capture of Escobedo and Canales as
only representative Ortega had Esco-
bedo put to death on the morning of the
Dist, and then assumed command himself
Preparations were making for a general
fight, and chaos ruled the hour in Mata-
moras. Tallehasse Brough, the Browns.
vile courier to New Orleans, brings news
of the escape of Ortega to the interior just
as he left. The announcement of the
hanging of Escobedo was being believed.