The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-09


the night Of the 25th, after wentys hours march
and combat which lasted fourteen. General Castelneau
on Of a' q
Zouaves Military Secretary 10 the Emperor Maxmilians
and left the 18th for Mexico The political situation
the depredations Of the gucrleras but trng II bus
ness not active the not that there
want OF orders. but OF hands TO execute them
This IL certainly not very cheerful story cal
culaed to encourage faith In the permanent of
MAMMALIAN, and. taken in connection with the depar
ture OF General Sherman and Mr. Campbell may be
sidered az decidedly omnous The government Of
Is thoroughly informed OF all the facts the
mented upon IN circles which approach the centre Of
government, and there little III feeling already
gendered at the fact that the government . thus
at which II must be verified.
The very practical official information which has been
eral relative the withdrawal Of tho French troops has
appeared within the last three days In the form OF
strscons from tn War department to the different
The sr.s ssss. 8 .xp.dou.y n.u
can oorps s 70 return In body 70 France In the first
month. !Sam' iss prs~'er. .s. o. Ii: coming year
mnisraton Of troops stationed in your division, and
portion Of whose corps employed In Mexico 70
The psckasss which shall hsvs bsen ssns 70 Saint
Nazare before the reception Of the present despatch will
bc S ss.
contain s Of m absolutely urgent character. The
second order sent TO tho commandant Of corps dorte
sent The officers non-commissoned on,csrs and sol
ders belonging 70 the sxpeditionory corps now In
w Ss kept ns's and tho. troops
approaching demoaemeA Of the most l-stsnsd ana On.
bondhoidsrs would be etsnaly grateful our govern
ment In arranging matters IN Mexico thsir interest
might b. secured but whether they are or not great
feeling Of relief will be experienced whsn u shall be
known that the last French soldier has taken his feet Oh
the soil OF Mexico have II from good authority that
and arn,ed transports Of which there eight, viii
leave Fsaee 10 the early part Of next MONTH with the
object q bringing back the troop, troop -, 900, :,
the empire when the prestige Of Napoleon was at % low
an ebb a. II n Il prsssnt-whsn there was 70 much
feels Inundated At the fact that Bismarck and the needle
gun have deprived France Of her position the debating
aDd nine y q. u Ten
can schems has opened their eyes 10 the fact which
be had much rather have kept concealed from them,
sighted iufabIe man which his most earnest parisans
claimed him 70 be . few years ago Outwitted BY Bis
n.rck and rS'd BY yusrss whom ne .sscssd 2 d:sps
bandits" and he nnay obliged TO retire ftom hsxico
and abandon his darling scheme OF the establishment
great part his character for sagacy, snd has shown
the French people their idol IL after all but
they may BE- kept quiet for . while by schemss
for ~ Increase Of French military power, and
BY the impression which Is mystsriously but
whom the great exhibition IL over. bismarck win BE-
called account and France will restore the equilibrium
by sskng 70 her bosom the "es.pnssn province sno
there explanation, and must stand In history ~
one Of the most solemn blunders ever committed by
sovereign AZ 10 the prospective revenge to bs taken
from Prussia, do believe tho Emperor has any idea
Of IT, and that the only object OF giving such impress
sion Is TO amose and keep quiet feeding them upon hope
EmperoYs future policy will be one Of peace, and that
for two His physical condition Is one which
he die he desires 70 leave France with a. few complca
tons possible to act obstacles TO the successful sue
2, 1ns - see w" pormeS ,.y.
that the plan Of any reorganization which has most at
tracted the attention Of the Superior Commission IN the
preliminary dscussons rests upon the following basis
continuation Of the exemption reduction OF the period
Of military service from seven years 10 six hxasion OF
the ordinary effective Of the permanent army three
hundred and sixty thousand instead NJ four hundred
aud twenty thousand, which has been the amount for
several years the annual CONSUMPTION, which Is al Pc
one hundred thousand men TO be raised to ono hun
drcd and twenty thousand half OF whom for active ser
vice and the other for the reserve. The men
will be al liberty TO marry after the nnh year Tho
soldiers VI the active service WILL after thor discharge
have 10 two more 10 the reserve The ordi-
number Of the ister will therefore be $50 900 men,
ono fourth Of whom will have been On sctivs service
On leaving the ali the men having formed part
either the army and Of the succeavey, OF
only Of the reserve will have TO pass two wears
the National Guard the effective of which would thus be
900 mon Of whom hafhsd served Tbs National
Of the interior IN OF only The government
could thus dispose Of $50 600 men, say 1000
clear. nus classified Active army 80 900 reserve.
sso 600 National Guard $40, oootosa 900. The
total liability to military service would thus Do ten wears
Tor The first bali Of The contingent 70 vtsr year. 70
the army and Two years In the
National Guard and eight years only for the second halt
The Emperor and Empress are said 10 be enioying
themselves hugely at compsgne, sud the Emperor is
said 70 be daily gaining health and strength. the invita-
tons FOR the third series OF visitors have already been
issued and very comprebensiye NJ and Mra Charis.
Inn NH ud
Americans, who have long resided In Paris Mrs houi.
ton Is verv beautiful American lady. who ts great
favorfe ~ the Empress and has been invited 20 sing al
tn private gwen every winter al the Tusries
In the apartments Of the Empress
weddins y % take place A. ,as American lss.son
Immediately Interested the only son 81 wealthy
Boston banker and young and beautiful lady also from
Private LISTERS from Trieste u reliable character.
Affirm that the Princess Charlotte instead Of Improving
has become much worse and considered hope
ies~i, insane. She SAID 10 be Continual stats 81
horrible mental agitation, tearing her clothing obsi-
nste'y refusing 20 take either food or drink and mani
Testing the greatest fear OF every human bsing Who AZ
prozces hsr also stated that the dispatches which
were received from Narimisn in which he manifested
utg,u 6er ssd thai d. constantly calls Tor him
snd denver her from she imaginary snsmlss who sa
round hsr
TIE srrivs Of oerersi pe !. ioosed forward with
great Impotence There ~ be Affecting Of coma
dcnc that Win ,hc s1feri ~ the zee nlster nof
thorough snd better understanding win b established
between the United States ard France The Av>rss
NT'tsg'7t. which bAs fscrnfly been deVo'snk cyn
siderable spare % the Biographies ~ American Fa'~s
uisa, oeyrt"s a column ~ Of - sate saDaa- u
GsnFfai Dr. After giving .fiurf history ~ ~ psiu
CO. una military csreef ms ~rtsr -'Csneral Dty
ts4 been ~ Presented rnt rtiie symrs,heic 9TH
Frnnre W. think IN this respect the spisonz ~ Gen
cr' pix have been sinEulsrly miueprezenirf Hs pat
carrff fvut efm V indicate ~ tts con'ra~ Ncil \
bis iuellsrsaai .nure and his perfect familiarity wnt
orr ltrsta.e acquired during long voyages blfspt
careful Statesman ansioss 70 re-snssblah the 40 cti
us- A.iSpr ths ts.sd states sna Frsncs ~ 1915 ~
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