The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25
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DOlEful CONDITION OF IN EMPIRE
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MACMILLAN GOING TO VERA CRUZ.
No Fight at MatamOr0S---Tho Liberals
Preparing for tho Combat.
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REPORTED SERIOUS BATTLE AT SALTILL0.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

HAVANA, Oct ~, 1900
The French steamship Imperatrice Eugene, from
Vera Crux the 14h instant arrived at this port ON tho
lsth; having to undergo some slight repairs her ma
chinery she will not sail for 81 Thomas till tomorrow
She takes homo about two hundred and fifty troops Of
the Fifty FIRST many OF whom arc invalda
Tho French steamship Tampico, which was 70 leave
Vera Cruz In the afternoon Of the l4th arrived here yes
<erday. with sight hundred moro troops.
DoLEFUL CONDITION hExIco
In the course Of my conversations with Of the
officers mostly very intelligent men and true, found
no eauvocatons the doeful obtained from
other with regard TO the actual situation Of
Mcxico-al was rep resented 10 be In hopeless condi
zion: and II any reaction could by some miracle
other take place there could only be contaminated
by the master spirit of some more competent than
Macmillan. Whatever may have been the views Of
Macmillan however good his intentions, he was not
the to regeneraie Mexico. Napoleon must have
been very shortsehted have chosen simply we'll In
s,ructed we'll mentioned gentleman like Macmillan
rule such race as the mass Of the Mexcans
known to be. What the Mexicans want IL q strong
minded rough and ready acting man, with iron
that will take the lead al the head OF army, and
leave his subordnates to make kites In the bureau
Every traveller who has arrived here from Mexico for
tho last two years has spoken TO the same effect The
Mexcans understood Macmillan however scholar
day does not know the Mexicans He allowed him.
self 10 be deceived from the very onset by party
more so than by another All hts acts prove that no
ever and anon vaciated--his volubiliy had no
end And yet he IL of the best intentional men In
the world, which, however in Mexican idom. means Of
no account Bazaine is an ambitious man. far too much
SO TO do Macmillan any good. Carlota the FIRST to
discern Il and acsd promptly, according 70 the emer
goncy Bazaine had in view II is said somc.hing more
Than the mere interests OF either Macmillan the Mex.
icans but Cariotta overrcached him. though was at the
eleventh hour. Yet, after all Dictatorship might have
been the best form Of government under the crcum-
stances The only question would have been whether
Basains was the proper chief 70 assume such post
a.. DUr me the soys sss sSt
nation about tho enec,iye forces which were
there the Seventh Ffy-nrs Sixty scond Eighty
6rst and Ninety nfh Of zouavcs the First and Third
Of the foreign legion, two thousand men; gendarmsro
Yrepch and Mexican eleven hundred mems the counter.
guerilla, three hundred men, chasssurs d'Afrque one
msa ch2ssurs dc vnSsnnss the Seventh Ca and
thousand men, and Chasseurs de France, the Twelfth
or cavalry there was the First, Second and Thrdthe
escort Of Bazane two hundred hussars-and artillery
Che Fourth, Fifth and Ninth
The dates from the Mexican capital 70 the 9TH inst
i&favor Of the Mbsraia The gueriss were the in.
crease, ovevnning tho whole couatPy with few excep-
aons The following are abstracts from impshAist
conference held the 9th inst at the palace In
invited With view 70 concert with the ministry thS
best provide funds the Treasury. which
IN depiorabls condition and had important engage.
ments 70 meet The only result obtained the nam
Ing Of committee charged 70 make up report OF the
situation, accompanied by such suggestions would
speedily repensh the Treasury with the neodful
OARLOrf1 EFFECTED MoMk
despatch had been received IN very positive terms
sha Carlota embark for Mexico the 10th hist
having been persuaded not 10 70 BY the September
packet account Of the equncctias The Estqfstk of
the 9TH however, says follows
t appears certain that the Empress has embarked in
French vessel Of war which Is expected " be Vera
Ovux BY the end OF the month Part VI the Curt VIII
proceed said port celebrate her happy arvaL and
Of the members OF the private cabinet hts already
gone there prepare the Ia her Majesty THIS VIII
do awAy with oil rumoss Of an early abdicsuan."
The Emperor IVES preparing 10 90 10 Vera Cruz 10 re-
csvs the EmpresA
run rxnuAxvsrrc yArRoAD
circular had appeared from'Ar D. o. Roberta Of
New York, and Senior Olarte, n me Louisiana Company
the Minister OF Public wgs which stated that with
view TO conclude the wyks q the interocesnic COM
munication, upon which lhc company engaged, by
che month Of April Isn pccuniary negotiations bad
been entered into IN March last with Mr.. Roberts,
whereby il was dceysed expedient 70 the Board
or Directors fron,Eew York 70 New Orleans and was
further detemipd 20 style the association 'The Tehu-
sntspeo RsIrogd and Steamship Company Of Louisiana .
Mr. Sullivan Choir attorney, had arrived ~ the capital
70 apply fpthe necessary permission from the Mexican
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