The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16

cesiastca Affairs under Santa Anna and also for short
time under Mramon.
both Frsnchmeu gentlemen Of education observa-
tion and enlarged views The Minister OF the Hacienda
military habits lead him 10 cssefuiy scan every item Of
expenditure thus relieving the government In it,
finances very materially Tho Minister Of War Is repre-
sented OF sernness and force OF character
law esrsaHy looks as the Ss1icsas had
Be- msds sensible s Of The dis liner anu ''
Except the Dta,to, which 10 the mouthpiece Of the
Of Re new ministry The French prsss however, -
to DO expected are ubilans and express their graft
hcaton in unmeasured terma Doubtless foreigners win
Is not characteristic Of French soldiers procasnas
and defer the settlement OF important matters TO
time far In the future As to the speedy pac6cation
OF the country that is apparently Far Oh as ever
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
after bands Of robbers can b 90 called DO not q
much Letters from Sonora say that the liberals Of that
State have divided into three bodies That tho fron-
tier Is commanded by Garcia Morales Pesquiera has
charge OF the second DIVISION with his Headquarters
Alamos and the third is under Martinez who holds the
been very Ill., and left his recruit for few
days in the mountains Whilst travelling he was cap
who started for Buena Vista with he rI prisoaer psors
reaching that town they were surprised by party Of
liberals who eok three Of tho Indians prisoners and
leased PesquierA Tho Indians undisnayed by this
mshap, soon rallied aud starting pursuit of band
OF liberals who had stolen 500 mules from near Gusymas
upon learning that Martinez with 500 Indians had joined
the mule thieves This report proved untrue, but 1t
caused the aaqui Indians 70 give up the pursuit
sacked the Villa de Santiago He had offered security to
the Inhabitants IL they would return to their homes
which most of them did; but, embLered by defeat, he
forfeited his pledged word and gave the own up TO de-
struction by his soldiers.
Marquee and corsa liberals have left Sonora for Sna
oa with only sixty They went down the Gulf OF
California, and II IS believed tho vessels at Guaymas or
Mazatan will not be able 10 capture them
OF Mexico continue to give the imperiass constant en-
ploymcnt Betw en- Ioaca and Talpan they have
force of fully FIVE hundred and fty On the 17h
small band attacked the hacienda del Aiayorazgc, not
far from Toluca killing the greater part Of the inhab
mperasts left Touca for the mountains, TO which the
berals had retired after destroying tho hacienda The
French surprised liberal camp on the first day aud
Killed thirteen, besides taking three prisoners and
large number OF horses
They mako frequent dasbes within sight Of this city,
aud once or twice in the darkness of the nisht APP
preached 50 near the gates TO fire upon and wound
some OF the guards But none arc to DO seen during
daylight and communication with the country - not IN
tefrup,cd Persons upon horseback or in carriages,
while travelling TO their homes in the country
moestcd nor do they over 500 any OF these gentlemen
Of the road
Yesterday tho Ausiriaps brought in about fifty
prisoners some of them wounied taken in a eight in
the upper part Of the valley
The roads have become almost impossible account
of rain and mud and the Stages find great difficulty In
getting through del Matro this city three
days and three nights. The rains have been OF more
than usual violence in some districts causing great de
be over until the middle of October and the teamsters
say that before that time il will take three months to
make the trip with load Of goods from Vera Cruz TO
this city.
on the LIST of August sixteen miles OF the Imperial
Railway from this city will he opened for travel This
inauguration is hurried up by the expected arrival in
this country, from England Of the contractor.
Nc Crawicy, when there will be general
Investigation into the matters OF the company
and oyerhauling OF alleged msmanagement
aud frauds. The Emperor made an experimental
trip finished portion OF the road aud expressed
his satisfaction with the work. Had operations not been
suspended the road could easily have been finished be-
tween Pueba and this city by the LIST of September but
owing to stoppage OF the work and negligence OF super
intendcnts the ato rains have seriously damaged the
track to such degree that il will require two months
time to place the road IN the same condition was on the
LIST of July.
PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION CATHEDRAL MExlco-
THERE swIHDLm IN rf
We see by paragraph in tho Memorial Dipl ,mdtique
that the Emperor Macmillan has invited Catholic priest
from Rome named Bernard Jecker TO make plan
for the reconstruction Of the Cathedral OF the city
Of Mexico aud that his Holiness the Pope has given his
consent for the roverond father proceed to the scene
Of his sbors Regarding this work OF reconstruction
past deep laid speculation However honest the priest
and the Pope NAV be IN this proposed work, We know
that II has been seriously considered whether II
would not DO well 10 take from the principal cathcdrals
10 Mexico all movable articles Of value, that the
church party there may not have wealth At their
mand TO use for revolutionary purposes As 10 the
Cathedral Of Mexico, certain architects have several
times proposed plans OF demonstrating 1.-THE uiteror
object Of these and their fronds being TO taxed
and carry away the heavier metallic work and 70 subst
tute for equally SNOWY but not ~ valuable property
In word this last plan may be intended 70 be strictly
for repair without deteriorsting IT. but in the present
state OF that country dorng how needy Maxiiian
s the necessity France 10 realize all the gold and
acts Of church spoation already committed There, we
are inclined TO look upon this last move a. not unlike
former ones, and ~ for the same real object.