The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-24

NEW L ORK, Sept. Z3.-The Herald
j Vera Cruz correspondent of, Septem.
Der 18th, states that there are no in.
dications of the withdrawal of the
French troops The Eighty First
French regiment, was expected te
Leave for. France on the 10th, but only
one battalion came down from the
capital and the remainder 1900 II
1000 men, were ready to take up the
flag of the Empire instead of that, Of
France, .-s.a ~. N -
French money was being expended
IN large amounts to increase the
strength Of the Imperial army. q dJA
The La Rieoesta of Vera Cruz, saws.
France permits the enlistment of vol
unteers and will give to the Imperial
Government arms and ammunitions
of war. afFI1 Y .h5I7 17T1G1GG
The. Estabette says, General Uraea.
proceeds to Europe on mission and
wi, then accompany the Empress
back to Mexico. 2" -, .. =
Maximilian has also appointed a
Minister to the Pope. It is true that
Max, desires to leave, but the, French
authorities, acting on instruction from
France, object. 'l''''' -
Some SIX + nishing had occurred iugt
outside the walls of Vera Cruz. slI 4
At night Liberals came quite close
to the city. The Imperialists had met
with disastrous defeat in Michocoan.
Report said the Imperial General had
to abandon everything. The people
and merchants of Vera Cruz will have
nothing to do with the new Maximil-
ian stamped dollar.
The Steamer Panama, from France.
brought IL officers and 156 men of the
French foreign legion. A new com
mander was expected from France to
succeed Bazalne. 1t was announced
at the capital that new campaign for
re-taking lMatamoras and Tampico |
would be opened In the latter part of
s. ~. =.
Several attempts had been made to
charter light draught steamers at We
ra Cruz for purpose not distinctly
avowed., H. ,5d -
The French are erecting fortifca-
tlons on the land side of Vera Cruz.
Col. Teran was within nine miles Of |
the city with considerable force of I
Liberals, and had issued proclama-
ton to the inhabitants of the State to
Join him.
The Liberals hold Cerro Gordo. |
Puente Nationel, and other points on
the road to the capital
New YORK, Sept ga Chicago
special states the failure of the Pro-
1ucers Bank is serious. Its liabilities
ire $183, ,856 and assets only $40, ,923.
including four notes of $25. 600 each,
signed by III. Doolittle, @. H. Doolit-
lie, l.. Doolittle and E. B. Talcott.
The exposure of this rotten concern
las created decided sensation.
A Charleston special states that the
Legislature adjourned on Friday night.
Among the measures adopted was an
lct securing to the Freedmen the
light to make and enforce contracts.
'ue and be sued, to give evidence, to
inherit, purchase, lease and sell
cal estate and personal property and
nJoy all legal remedy, the same as
whites, and be punished alike with ,
whites, for the same offences.
he next term of the State courts
5 postponed till spring.
Measures were also adopted to sup
'ly corn to the destitute, establish
and to authorize a loan c
AID dG OF rebuilding the burnt district
f Charleston.
Specials from Washington contain !
he following:
All the applications now on file at r
he Paymaster Generals Office, and at
be office of the Second Auditor of the q
Areasury for the additional bounty t
uthorized by the act of July q, are
. be returned to the applicants, con-
lining the endorsement, Returned | y
or amendment in conformity to the :