The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-07
Our Mexico City Correspondencc.


Clry o. MEXICO Dec b. 1866.
Tn, imperial government OF Mexico Is mt present.
wait ng with srsat anxiety what action the United
State VIII take in Mexican Affairs after the meeting OF
Congress The appointment ola Inlai5fe alarm among
Pres'dcp Juarez Adfhey 10 DO making defensive
The iaef5ns, large force Of French soldiers has
already arrived and others expected.
Louis Napoleon appears DESTROYS to COW the seeds Of
despotsm and monarchca rule deep the soil Of this
republic Notwithstanding that tho people striving
TO uphold their Independence the natural elements OF the
country becoming exhausted, while the invaders
possess whereby keep down tho patriotic or
Of the defenders OF the country. The government
Washington does apparently comprehend this
vasion Is attack upon republican institutions every
where and especially in the country of Mr. Lincoln,
whence they emanate. $3.50.
MryHrAL ExcHEouER.
The financial question Is also disturbing Maxrilian's
peace OF mind for he has made away with about
hundred mIsns of dollars this being the OF the
with which he has saddled Mexico by the various
loans negotiated b. MIN in Europe
During the past nfty years Of revolution Mexico has
spent half that amount Of which the archduke has
devoted only eight millions for the nations benefit the
remainder having been expended in improvements at
Miramar and Chapultepcc, banqucts commissions and
financial agents. presents his favortes &c But alter
dol Not the government officials themselves
say. They have framed number of laws bit these
will have to remain paper enactmonts; for in the
existing rcbclious state Of the country they bs
carried into effect, the imposed be col
lected.
II Is contemplated to raise loan in Europe but
II be effected Possibly u may be; for all the deg
pots Of the Old World acting In ordrr
extnguish the republic Would that the nations OF the
Western united Ia the opposite dircc.
tion the transatlantic monarchiess
The existing another subject Of anxiety 10 the
usurpcTs government We have had four years OF con
slant warfare with alternate victories and rcvcrses yet
the Mexcaus full OF energy and still unconqucrsd by
their formidable encmies despite their cause which Is
thai OF all America has met with little real support.
THE srrDER
After the defeat and cold .booded assassination of
Areaga and his companions In arms, the Army OF the
Centre given General ResuIes who had previously
gained several victories over the nyaders with the
shrse thousand under his he remains
Ger Of nearly the whole state hchoaan IN
QucretAro and Gusnzjuaio. He will shortly have with
him the gallant General fapia recently an exchanged
prisoner of from the Belgian oncer Who
has ever been m hooor 70 the cause whether in the
men, General Rys Paaco has been entrusted With
che political adm nsfration Of the State OF MchoAcan
he ssstssn nss continue nvincibls Near the town Of
Iiapacays IN the district Of La Sierra bloody combat
sseks1 az hundred sicans, who after heroic defence
s iey Gre a the Austrsss; but they dd retire
fore nncslng heavy loss upon The enemy including
swo hundred wounaed The nsxiesns had % dspsoss
dainty that she Austrian conmander ordsssd hm 70 be
osrs1 vh al the funeral honon due 70 his saAk, ssA
San Luis being forslAed asd the forces Inst were 70
Durnnso bezinnng arrive tho fsvmss place.
srss . ousrsssro, and perhaps 70 The capital Cl