The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
M E X &c O
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Particulars Of the Assassination Of
General Meldez.
horrible Outrages by the I'm
perial Troops.
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DEFEAT OF LIBERALS NEAR CHIHUAHUA.
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A BANKRUPT EMPIRE.
yR DOMESTIC DEBT TO BE CONSOLIDATED
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pEFEA1 OF LIBERALS NEAR CHIHUAHUA.
a BANKRUPT EMPIRE.
yaH DOMESTIC DEBT TO Be CONSOLIDATED


=, M means the condition OF the empire Maximilians
authority is acknowledged in but small part OF MEXICO
and his only hold upon the government Is the oayone's
a. foreign sodIery Whatever good the Emperor desires
% effect in this country neutrazed by his want OF
power In bus small portion of his dominons are his
lavs and DEGREES respected and will require at least
mother army OF forty thousand men to subugate and
hold Mexico make him In fact ruler over the Next
San people The liberals hold all the frontier States,
From the Pacific the Atlantic the French troops oecu
pyinQ only the capitals and have all they do 10
lain themselves against the liberals, without making any
attempts az conquest.
THE npEmAIIs1s PROBABLY pRvEx our cnnuAHuA
Coraneo, imperiast who held chihuahua, has
1oubtless ere this driven from that city and is
Yrobaby captured The latest advces from Chihuahua |
ny that Governor Terrsxas was, the 18th plt within
SEVENTY miles Of the city at the head of large force
Corraneo's army consists Of about thousand men,
most Of whom from Durango. Those Of his men |
from chihuahua had declared that they would fight
against brothers Terrazas but would
throw down their arms upon his approach. Juarez and
his cabinet expected at chihuahua, from which
point he will advance into the interior.
Matters quite lively in sinaloa The French have
bssn for time besieged in Mazaan by Corona who
reported to have with him two thousand men, all
1000 ngntes General Lozado too has been sent with
has doubtless raised the siege The imperalists
as On the 18th ait large force OF lmPeriallsts were
SAoHsand men and nne pieces Of artillery The battle
1sndred killed and two hundred wounded on the field.
The battle was renewed on the following day, when CO.
tena again defeated, with n loss OF TWO hundred
nen No account Of the imperial loss is given,
tho desperation shown by the liberals must have been
probably the infamous OF the Sd OF October was
carried out and the rsones captured are TO be found
among the killed. The imperalists claim but little adj
vantage in this engagement, as they were compelled 10
Onscial accounts show that during 1866 one battle &C.
eye during tho OF
January last the number OF engagements have been
but the losses both sides have been heavier
PARTICULARS or THE DEATH or MENDEz
Aua which says Ina. on the aIst Of March, Coraneo
vent TO Cosehuriache where he encountered the liberal
% 81 Esd and WAS as
nsndez retired without attendants to the rancho Of
NE Aiamos, where being taken sick with fever, he
nswed 10 the rancho by Lieutenant Colonel Mendoza who
1enanded of Mendez TO surrender This refused.
when the imperasts broke hole through the roof and
NArew into the room lighted fsgos Mendez discharged
Ne pistol at his assaants who fired ten shots Mendez
Killing him he lay 10 his bed Mendoza Is represent.
% - one Of the most inhuman officers in either army
fnd rs the hend who assassinated the Governor OF Chi
1aahua about year ago.
cTpEa SHOT.
After the battle the imperial commander, Barrauco,
caused TO be shot Don Jesus Nevada Don Higinio
nero and Don Rafael Coz three Of the most influential
sa1isens Of Cosehurachie, aud imposed tax Of two
thousand dollars upon Don Jesus Palazar thousand
dollars upon Don Jesus Carebeo and the like upon
- OF Mendez. The Son,bra comments in proper
Indignant that officer OF the empire should shoot a
ack fugitive under such circumstances and then
thsm fathers murder. Such acts when sanctioned
~ the authorities tend esrange sim further gov
md II the opportunity offers will wreak a bloody ven
gsanee upon those whom they consider their perse
Sutors.
rBK FINANCES
1.-THE government are In most embarrassed condition.
Srdnary expenses Drafts sent to France for funds 10
lay OF the Belgian troops were returned dshonored
md an attempt was made, but failed 10 obtain sufc ont
- pay, during Holy Week, half the amount due the
troops The French soldiers said to have paid
~ their own government; while the Alstrians and
9slgians clamorou- for IL due them without
sny immedlaie prospect Of pay The Emperor certainly
Orc snh than he effect but little. Himself and En-
rsss are personally very popular with the inhabitants
country distract d that their Maesiies unsafe
sutside the walls without heavy escort Their Aaes
toe have adopted system of most rigid economy, re-
oucing their salaries, and cutting down the wages
N department and bureau OF government hopes
- sustaining themselves IN the empire. II Is rumored
thAa most OF the present Ministers who are Mexicsns,
- 70 be removed and their places Allied by Frenchmen
The Minister Of state was by decree of the Emperor
q The sth INST, made Minister Of FinaLce new Once
gave It's orders upon the Finance Department what
oves sums II needed tho order beng FIRST approved 10y
We Emperor without reference TO the condition OF the
sssasury. Under the decree the Minister Finance
eonssols such matters, and every order must PASS his
ssd save the government an immense sum MAN ssnasliy
yhsch was lost through the old scveniy manner Of
The obligations OF Mexico are almost unknown and an
cso! is being made TO ascertain the amount The debt
Of two knds-he foreign loans owned In Europe, aud
yayablc there, aud the interior domestic debt which
i held principally in the empire aud IN the United
oaies, and payable there It has been decided upon
- fund this debt and take steps towards
enguishment To this end notice has been given 10
os So @ q s- peS ns s sT 0S a
oenfed BY thst date will be barred aud rcfused reccg
r1Rsgyr TO us svx,rr
tceptre o. eoid decorated with diamonds eme raids
0sninec Bureau imperial Commissioner in the name |
lave goldsmith s varcgatcd with all the colors of
0esd and adorned beautifully with cngrayiDgs On |
Equity and Justice aud ON another border 10 the |
tee1owine dedication THE heroic Vera Cruz 20 hs
SerAi Comm ss.cner his Majesty sent The following
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y yc.r hand. from The citizens q Vera cru irrady
ss. . .sa: ..sssn .d Sa h. og the
tsrssting department We repeat lhn anew saseed :.
y. =. sy yo,t con.,sat ,ihs.l9n and ynplsy We beg
ses% 2. .S Sc,s ',s -, ,es dg e. ard o. me s ms
Sle nsncAn with he OF our high c8nsissroa
rAlAcs ov M,,ico Anrch ~ lsS
ocR LEGATION ~ muytco
Mr. ouerbourg, United States Consul returned 10 his
fonsaie on saturday rom visit home His plscs has
been ably aled during his absence by the Vice Consu
~. Cripps The health Of Mr. Corwin, Secretary OF
,nv crsr,rg s ss po'r o so,g ume Oh. IS no.
greet him upon the streets and Pasco.
~ installed IN the following order Senior larunza,
President OF the privy Council and Minister Of Finance
Marin Castillo Minister OF Foreign Affairs and Navy
ysee ssaxay Iisucqu Minister 81 State and Interior
pedro Escudcro, Niss~,sr o, Justice aud Of Public Iu
ssueacn; rrabcsco somero Minister Of Public works;
senersl jose MIRA Carols, Minister OF War
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