Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-13
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ReJoicings ut Vera Cruz on Maximilian..
Decision fn Rema

Decision 20 Remain. sc
Havana dates 70 the sth received by steamer
Eagle; Inc INHABITANTS of Vera Cruz made
great demonstrations Of JOY on The lsI instant,
IN honor of the announcement that MaximtlIan
had determined TO stay in Mexico. The PrefecI
bad Issued a proclamation ststng that
maxlmiIlan. IN great spIrit of abnegation as a
husband. had determined 10 adhere to Mexico
IN defence OF which he proposes 20 shed his
last drop OF blood. The rench General Donay
bad "aehed the City OF Mexico from PCtosi on
the sd, and continued on his march 90 Puebla
Gen. Aymards division of French troops had
reached Perote, en- ronte TO the coast Juarez is
reported TO have beaten Salitto The greater
portion OF Tehuacan Is in the hands of the Iih
erals. Tulanlingo wonld SOON fall 10 the LIB
erals. Repic was threatened by Corona Ina
rez wIthdraws his offers 10 foreigners 10 ion
him. Durango was occupied by ihe LlberaIs
on The 18th. Mejia Is abont returning, from
San Luis Potosi. and would retreat 20 Sierra
The French are being rapidly driven out OF
Sonora. Puebla has been declared open 70
the commerce Of the world as long as
Vera Cruz continues to be occupied by the
French.
A Mazailan letter of December 3 gives the
particulars of the evacuation of that place nv
the French forces. snd the entry of the Libsrat
General Corona, who formed a plan 10 seize
the American steamer Continental, which was
frustI ated by the prompt intervention of Capt
Sberlev, of the nited States steamer Suwan-
nee. One thousand men from Guaymas and
LopaZ, under the command Of the liberal Gen
eral Martinez. have arrived at MazatIun Gov
Pesquiera ls becoming Disguised at the impor-
tunaie demand for money and the lawless acts
OF Martinez He has left 6iuaymas, declaring
that be wouli no longer remain and have MS
authority Insulted. He started of, bnt Mart nez
overlook ham. aD. ablectiy apologiZed and in
duced him 10 return. Navarette. the revolu-
tlonlst. having been driven from hts position.
has taken refuge IN the mountains. Governor
Pedrin rs manag ng maiters smoothly aud 20
the Satisfaction OF the American residents. ID
NEW ORLRAss, dec. l2-Ths New Orleans
papers contain to-day additional Mexican
news, furnished by Col. John @. Fisher. Gen
Casielman arrived at Vera Cruz ne Gen Don
nelly with his troops (in the lartsr part OF Oc-
tober) was about embarklng- The troops inn
medlately. Returned 10 the CITY OF Mexico and
left Tor 0axaca on the 36th November recap
turing that place from Disz who had taken
from the Austrian troops = brigade OF about
three thousand men on The march 20 Oaxaca
MaXimilisn has about 1900 Belgians, I5.OO0
Austrians 3e.oso Mexican Imperiaiists, and
25.WO French troops. armed. clothed, fed and
paid (including the officers fifteen days In ad-
vance On the 81 of December Maximilian Is
sued approximation declaring hrs intention 70
remain In Mexico. great indncement for
Maximiiian 20 remain was the arrival of Mi
ramon and MarQuese from Europe. They
pledged themselves in a war With NJ Mejia against
Inc pSsl Lieeisisi ,Marqueses headq uarrers were
ia Is NJ San Luis Potosi. Gen. vidauri has
been appointed special commissary OF the de-
partment OF Monterey. The States in Mexico
are no longer known as such, the Imperial
rule having converted them inte departments
-severai Statss 20 compose q department
Inc statement that Gen. sherman was denied
admission into Vera Cruz il untrue. Itw
supposed that he wished to hold a conference
with Castelnau, and orders Were given TO the
prefect to put an extra tram at his disposal
and afterward guard coach from the railroad
terminus, with guard OF one hundred French
sololers, and then conduct him 20 the city of
mexico. The Susquehanna anchored about
SIX miles from Vera Cruz, but did net 20 In TO
the harbor. Instead of the French troops
gong away, there was greaI reason for be.
neNing g tnat mere were on their way. Max
imilian's prospects are improving.