The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-03

Il
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY
is not improving Courts martial are convened, an
| people are shot as frequently as ever.
DAYS from different parts Of the territory than ba
of which exaggerated and the remainder without iac
Hence we refrain from Inserting in this
effect abroad and II possible, to have some deception
at home. Matters which are Of no particular impor
lance made 10 appear grave and large, WINE thos
that of Importance being in more than majority o
instances unfayorable to the government are careful,
| concealed.
VERA cRuz, JAM IS, 1866.
IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA
| Further advices have just been received from La
Mazatlan and Topic II seems that the negotiations at
tempted to be entered for the tranquility Of the
State have proved total failure These negotiations
were opened many months ago by an imperial Commis
sioner who addressed an official communication to the
constitutional authorities" of the State This commu
MICA favorably received by said authorities but
when the people heard of it, and observed that the i'm
peria laws and regulations being proclaimed and
about to be strictly enforced they manifested feeling
Of hostility to the empire those who lived
enrolled themselves under their respective leaders, and,
though short Of arms and ammunition openly appeared In
the field and took the chances Of Ere long the
liberal party became entirely successful and their
influence is the controlling in the territory In the
hrst moments OF the excitement the made COM
mands OF the liberals committed grievances against
the merchants which subsequently redressed by
the firm orders Of Senior Don Antonio Pedrin who, hav
ing been made the political chief Of the revoluonst
caused them to obey his will All those Mexicans who
We're eager TO spread the influence OF his Majesty Maxi
milan and to have his laws proclaimed and enforced,
have been quietly set aside, and perhaps will
BE- entirely ignored. There s report in circu-
lation that an expedition has been sent out
TO restore the power OF the imperalists in Lower Cali
fornia but is beyond dispute that IL the report
true no great benefit in any manner whatever be
attained there and what temporary foothods secured
will be of the precarous character This Is accord
ing to the best Information your correspondent has from
{. FINANCIAL MATTERS OF THE EMPIRE
me fTjaro Verde says:-Ld Ndcfon publishes the
rumor that by the last American steamer information
was received OF contract having been made in Paris for
loan OF 81 600 900 the Mexican imperial government
We know nothing about it, do we find in
any OF the papers which we have received anything
confirming such transaction We are inclined to be.
leve 10 canard because the French steamer which,
no such news While we know had such contract been
entered into the mpealists would not have been back
ward in proclaiming It
AN ITEM FOR THE DOCTORS
Dr. Rafelo resident OF Orzaba, has just been made
acquainted with the inside Of prison prisoner, for
quake
OPERA ITAIIAyo
Senior Don Amilcare Roncar expected to arve here
soon, with bevy Of distinguished artists order
powers and accomplishments Of his s'warbers Itaano
WAITS.
In the State Of. Durango, small liberal command
lately made raid upon the town of Zazes and drove
the imperasts out OF it. compelling them to retreat to
San Juan del Rio.
General Philip N. Chacon has assumed command Of
the imperial military forces in the Department Of GUIANA
juato.
=
VERA CRUZ, Jans1o, 1865
THE PUBLICATION OF CORRESPONDENTS FROM THE UNITED
PRoHmrrED AT VERA CRUZ
viii probably be remembered by the readers of the
HERALD that previous occasion tho correspondent
mentioned that Of the newspapers published in this
city-the Noticioso-a paper thought be somewhat
slbealr in its vews-had been ordered to discontinue
the publication OF Its correspondence from the United
relations existing between France and the aforesaid
country Relative to this subject the following para
graph appears In to-days Notcioso:-
La "Ider Liberal Our worthy colleague of Puebla
has directed TO us the following:-
the correspondence from tho United States published in
the paper allowed named In its issue No "a, In which
there was not one word relating to Mexico, and the
- ave cannot comprehend the
real reason why colleague is SILENT II can hardly
the authorities. We do not know OF any provision in
the law of printing which prohibits the publication OF
more strange that such prohibition should be made at
Vera cruz when IN the very capital itself the newspapers
from foreign papers We ask the No:icioo enghten
us on this subject"
With the greatest Of pleasure we would give our col
league the Information he asks for 1t for the
lishcd.
VIEW TAKEN OF MR. nwARp's TRAVELLING At THIS Par.
ricuIAR TIME
Information received here several DAYS AFRO that
Mr. Seward travelling the benefit Of his health
When the people here heard Of this they came to the
conclusion at that the Mexican question had been
settled definitely otherwise why should the Secretary Of
State and tho very who had most studied the Ques
ton DO allowed TO 60 away from the seat Of government
at th juncuref Another item Of speculation in regard
70 Mr. Seward h. that he touches at the Island Of g.
Domingo will be for the purpose Of looking into the
for naval station In the bay Of SANTANA
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AMONG TIE FRENCH vEsEs or wan
French vessels in obs po within the sst ' Ve da ,ne
some Of Them suddenly went no sea thor destination
being believed 70 be somewhere in the neghborhood Of
through imperial sources \ sreportsd that the liberal
eseeo and compelled u rsslrs IN the direction q Toha-
snsspsc lssng over one hundred men killed ana many
Va. 70 The eject that tho liberals strengthening
their position q rehcsntspcc and preparing make ali
i s country sSs Genera Sssr.s sss ss
aranssmssts for crus.de against the Empirc. --"s
In Amos III ths states Of Mexico the largo and small
dsnoss.e.s With marked activity In he nsiasS sne
hoods o. h.avsse and zacuAro both parties keep con-
II he sssss Of vsn Cruz In NE Of SER.
and Huastss shs impsralisls are trying 70 make il an
pear that they have restored order harmony ana
thereby secured vefy considerable victory all Of which
literally 20 %. The impegialsts have succeeded In
buying IN" The principal liberal commander in that
quarter ~ the views a ths people at large are a.
'berAP - ever. The acis Of this sbought up" liberal
commander made appear the Of the peoples
hence socalled military convention held and srti
cles Of agreement signed but = far - these 60 AFFECT
permanent peace in thai locality 10 matter indeed OF
very small account nba "papsr' ansir in the broadest
vnA CauA Jan %, 1895
y m nrxrcAS oursnoS mrTLsp, AND ARR THE WRENCH
rrxrAENo 10 LEAVE The c0UHrRyf
ssnns 70 relate, Just al this tms and particularly In
this locality unlocked for and almost inexpcabe pas
sviy has suddenly attached itself 70 the Mexican question
In th pan Of where II has connection with The United