, 1866-12-31
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

Departure OF the French Troops-Ncfs
Military DlS1nion OF thc Il m plre-Vl-
dauFF1, mejln, Mf1a11ou, Marquee
Tie Emperor mt Pueb:a-Sslzurc OK
tho Vera cruz Custom E1,snsc by Ghe
Frrnch--Tnc French Carrying OIL kf,e
Stlver-Liycly movctsienss VI Inc Lib.
erals.
IF.on the New Orleans Picayunc, December al
The steamship Mexico, Captain Poindex-
arrived at this port Last night. She brought
some forty or CIV passengers. The ne1lcsn
Qpe{l Company, bound to New Orleans,
tried to get passage on her, but they were
finally compelled 10 take passage on sail
Ing vessel. They we're expected to SAL about
the Esd.
Tho Emperor Ma1imiltan has removed from
0rizaba to Pucbla, for the purpose Of more
deliberately taking steps for the Pe7petnity
Of the Empire. The Council, some time
since In session At O1izaba, has returned TO
the City Of Mexico. -
The Church party ha7e pledged Sl0, ,0m, 600
and Il, 600 men, for immediate use, to sls.
tain the Empire. The money Will be raised
at once by forced and voluntary loars.
The French troops have already begun TO
embark for France. One thousand went on
shipboard the morning Of the 18th, when the
Mexico was leaving. There are several
other transports at Vera Cruz, and more are
expected all the French troops arc eun-
ceAtrating on the highways leading to Vera
Cruz. aud will be embarked as soon as posi-
bic. So far as the lmperlaI1sts are con-
cerned. they seem to desire the early depat-
turc Of the French. The talk among tho M.
tives It the capitalis. ave will dEst get rid
Of the French and then Of MaximhiAn." The
embnEkxt Of the French was ~he talk all
through the country. bnt there was no el-
citement, only quiet satisfaction.
The Frcueh arc said to have monopoltzed
all the trade Of the country, by introdrcinII
French goods IS military goods, which were
not such, without paving duties, and thus
undcfsclliHE the resident merchants. They
also. on the morning Of the Eth, seized the
coin, whtch they transported to the French.
packet Eugenie. 4 cendncta Of e40o ,0W
IRON above. went on board the same packet,
making 10000 for France. The Eugcnie
sailed on the 10th.
The breach between the Emperor MAXI
milan and Marshal Baz4inc Is daily wideu-
ing. Max. no longer couats on him for sup
port, but rnther desires hss absence.
The Etta{ttfe, Marshal Baxaine's sorgan at
the capital, WAS suspended on the 10ll Inst,
by order from the Ministry.
The Empire has been divided Into four
grand military divisions, with Vidaurrl, Nc
jta, Miramou and Marquee In command Of
each. They arc al1 Afexfcans Sy birth, and,
from the beginning, adhere ats Of the Church
and Imperinl p:rty. Vidaurn has command
Oh kQe HJIlneIEua1st Altlsl00y ASJlA VI tuE
next, Miramon Of the country In which the
capital Is located, aud Marquee Of The eouth-
eri1 or fourth division. They have each aud
all promised to bring the whole country into
unison With the Empire and under its gov
ctnmcnt.
The Liberals now hold nearly all tie Pa
cific ctaet, and II ras rumored at Vera Cruz
that they had captured san Luis potosi.. It
was said tkst Mejia, on evacnatfpg, had re.
tired into the Sic: ras. The Liberals aro eatd
to be we'll armed and clad, and the large or
CnnizatioDs arc said Il, be crcdltable. The
smaller guerAia bands are nothing but rob-
bers.
The lower portion Of .hc upper section OF
the Imperial Railroad. which runs Grnla tht.
City Of Mexico 10 ApasAco, s. miles, Is held
By The Liberal General Rodriguez, with 2,50O
men. They commanded thu travel to the
capital, nnd the goods touua thl1;lcr.
On the Sd and 4th of December the Libe1-
ais made raid on: San juan. Teotihuacan,
and 0tutnba, the pyrun,lds, 20 miles from the
capital. and l'Il!aged the country. and levied
forced loans.
Travel from Vera Crnz to the city Of Mex
leo Is now pretty safe On account Of the rapid
movements of the French, but everywhere
else 1t is said to be unsafe.
The general opinion is that afaxfmtlan
will NOT, In the long run, be able to sustain
himself, but will finally te comreiled to quit
The eountry.