The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-28
From Mexico.

New York dispatch. has the following: A COR
/ respondent writing from the city Of Mexico under
date of October 20th gives the following interest
ing incidents attending the emperor MaXimians de
| parture from the capital after his abdication:
few leagues from this city, on his way to 0riza5a,
Maxmilian met the captain of the Austrian frigate
! lying at Vera Cruz, on his way to the capital.
! His majesty permitted the captain to continue his
journey but ordered him to remain in the city but one
day, and then to return direct to Vera Cruz as he
Maximan intended to embark with him before
quitting Cheputepec The servants at the castle we're
all paid off and discharged The baggage and per
sonal property of his majesty was packed and pre-
pared for removal and some of it dispatched to Vera
Cruz and horses carriages, etc, were disposed Of
But all this was done quietly that although the
facts became known still no one for moment sur
missed that Macmillan intended to quit his empire
Even the princess Iturbide who has charge OF the
young prince and has apartments at the palace was
unnormed of his departure until the day before it
took place.
Having perfected his arrangements for departure
his majesty sent for marshal Bazaine and gave him a.
verbal appointment of the regency and the ministers
were notified Of the fact and ordered to consult with
him as the regent ad interim The notification came
like a thunder cloud upon the cabinet who at once
repaired to Cheputepee to protest against the act
Bat they were refused auGence srarv explanation
whereat they unanimously resigned their portfolios
But Bazaine smoothed the matter over with them in
ducing them to retain their positions for the present
At SIX o clock on Sunday morning, the 26th instant
he sprang into his saddle and the head of his es
cor passed out of his castle gate and bade adieu to-
the cares and anXieti6s, pleasures and perplexes
which he had encountered in his noble but vain en-
deavors to regenerate the Mexican people,
On Friday it became known that the emperor in
tended going to Orizaba As soon as this was ascer-
tanned, the liberals dispatched trusted messengers to-
the commander of the liberal forces near San Luis
Potosi, and to Porfrio Diaz, commanding in Oaxaca
notifying them Of the intended royal journey and de-
batting plan for bis capture. Parties of two thou!
sand strong, accompanied with battery Of artillery
TO be sent with all speed intercept the emperor
between Pneba and Paso del Macho The emperor
was escorted by only 100 cavalry and if proper po-
stiOn should be taken by the liberals they could eas
y destroy capture this little force and by carving
haXmilian prisoner to the mountains, force him to-
abdicate.
So certain were the liberals Of success that bets,
were offered with odds of one that before the,
Saturday following Maxmilian would either be killed
or prisoner. But the liberals at the north had too,
long distance to traverse before reaching the road
taken by bis majesty. Porfrio Dag could not pass.
several French ard Austrian posts which lay in his way
without fighting. Consequently the scheme came to
nought.
Cusenau figures but little in this Mexican business;
Bazaine gives him to understand that French field
marshal outranks simple aidde-camp, and treats him
accordingly Castlenau attempted to question the.
marshal upon the condition Of affairs, but Bazanes
arty replied that he was not here as instructor of
subordinates. To-day Bazaine is making new conf
tracts for army supplies, and for a length of time
which indicates that his troops will remain even onge
than June next.