The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-24
MI II X TC O.
The Mission of Sherman and
CampbelI-The Details of Maxi
milian's Return to tho Capt.
tal-M. Eloin and a Spe-
cial Courier for Gen.
Castlenau, Etc.

NEW ORLEANS, December % The Mexican mis-.
sion having accomplished its ends-Lieutenant-
General Sherman and Minister Campbell having
each returned by separate routes to the States
there remains no longer any obligation Of secrecy
OF the Herald the objects contemplated and the
ends gained by the expedition. The expedition,
though it has not achieved all that was expected of
1t, has not been by any means q failure. 1t has
opened up communications with the republic of
Mexico, and has defined and determined upon
will be adopted by the United States and the Juarez
Government, moving in concert.
The incidents OF the SusqUehdnHd's visit to Vera
Cruz have already been made known by special
telegram to the Herald. The soc reason why the
members of the expedition did not land there was
because the solitary landing place of the port is
nominally in possession of the MaXimiiau autnori-
ties, and to have attempted dis emba kation there
would have seemed an informal recognition OF
Government that IS not known at Washington,
Nothing but c9urtesies passed between the French
authorities and tue SusQuehdnna. Bazaines lite
letter to General sherman, inviting him to Mexico
city, was replied to by General Sherman in terms
equally courteous and friendly.
On leaving Vera Cruz the Susquehanna proceeded
to lampico, where accredited emissaries of Juarez
awaited the Ambassadors of the United STATES.
After brief consultation they went on to Mata-
moras, where another short council was he with
that definite and JOINT plan Of aclon has been de.
tel mined on between the United States ana the Re-
81 the French troops which W will unquos.
! tionably take place before the 3lst of March
to point Which ann not M at I1S liberty e. name az
present 70 hat poin sad Lien n
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chosen: Their entire plans have been laid before
me, and consider them, upon the whole judicious
and prudent" Then, in the event OF any fragment
OF imperial power remaining, United States troops,
as your correspondent has strong grounds for be-
support OF Juarez, and Minister Campbell will re.
tu h to the Mexican seat of government to resume
hisl0ffcial relate ons with the republic of Mexico
This much being accomp ished asked of Sher-
man, DO you consider your mission failure q
eSs S n ppe S @ s0mS @onS eSte % t
| Government, and they know what mean to do.
Just as IL mechanics the opposing pieces of centri
petal and centrifugal attraction produce certain
results, so in Mexico the fear of French absol pon
on the one hand and the dread OF American annex
alton on the other, have brought about some degree
| Of unanimity among their leaders 1 wish there
was more Of it; but we must hope for the best. All
that the United statos want to see is strong
! Lieutenant.G General Sherman leaves tomorrow
tor st. Louis to report to General Grant, and to
resume the charge OF his department. Minister
| Campbell viii remain in New Orleans to await the
tide OF events and the S"Squehanna will return to
There remain yet some important items of
general Mexican news. MaXmllIan left his palace
prison, or Orizaba, on the 14h INST, en- route for
Mexico city. l was q personal witness of his de-
/ words before getting into his carriage were 'If /
am compelled to remain, 1 will remain within the
lines " ON the l5tn Max had arrived at Atlasco,
going back Is not to perpetuate his power, but to
| thwart the French and spite BazaIne. He is ready
TO treat With Juarez or the United States TO
/ this end.
stated in some of the dispatches sent from this city,
! that the Government looks upon the mission OF
! General Sherman aud Minister Campbell TO Mexico
! as a failure. Those gentlemen have arrived at New
| Orleans, and are now in communication with the
Government, with view OF receiving further in
stTuctions. AT Vera Cruz they received tldings Of
the changept plan adopted by the French Emperor
in regard t0the withdrawal OF his troops, and in
! terchange of communica tons with Marshal Bazane
! took place. They were invited by Bazaine to
| visit the CITY of Mexico and communicate
! thence with Jlarez every facility for that pur-
pose being proeIed them; but ascertaining that 1t
would be some months before the evacuation would
be completed and not feeling authorized to compli-
cate our Government by any interference in the
matter either by attempting to hasten the evacuation
by direct appeals to Bazaine, or by an undue mani
esation of friendship for Juarez they concluded
return to New Orleans and ask further instructions
d;o,oR 20 go & SiipIel itpI ~ Ta bba paT0eI i o
Sherman wall accompany him, or will be authorized
| to communicate more freely with Bazaine. or will
be discharged from further duty in the matter and
ordered back to his military command in the West,
remains yet to be determined IN. Y. Herald