The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-29
uua NEw ualEANs CORRESPONDENCE.

The Mexican Question in New Orleans-What
Is Thought Of the sIatamoros Affair.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec "a, 1866.
The escape Of Ortega and the action Of Cortina and
Canaes against Escobedo the principal topics Of
vsrsaton in this city this morning Those who under
stand the Mexican question thoroughly are convinced
that the unhappy performances taking place the
other side OF the Rio Grande due to the vacliang
policy OF the United States government and TO the
wise and laundering manner In which the whole ques-
ton has been treated at Washington. Those who did
have faith In Juarez, believing that the United States
government would honestly support him. are becoming
faint hearted and wearied As far know here the
French acting honestly. The affair the ne OF the
Rio Grapde in which General sedgwick used TO play
trick that turned out bunder ~ not after all
very credabe to our government and IT was stil less
creditabe when nothing OF importance came oft
There are evidently some grand operations going on at
Washington against dispatches of the United States
government The imperial agent here Castillo not long
ago boosted that he could nd ont in few hours all Mr.
Stewards most secret plans, and judging from his ante
cedents in Mexico wo must regard his boast well
founded.
Stewards Diplomacy and the Late Mission
Aiding the Imperialist Cause.
s'e New ORLEANS Dec. 20, 1855
The report in circulation that great anti American
demonstration took place about the 1st Of this month
Vera Cruz is almost wholly canard 1t was no moro
demonstration OF the people than were the other demon
STATIONS which have taken place there during the last
year expressions OF public sentiment They all Of
them managed by the Prcfect even to the Insignificant
part Of furnishing the boys with powder crackers and
fireworks The ringing of bells matter of course
The bells ringing there nearly all the time The
music paid for by the city but not willingly This
explains the woud-be ant-American demonstration.
There Is doubt but that the appearance of General
Sherman of Vera Cruz had good effect for the interests
OF the church party, and aided the political priests in
the carrying out of portion Of their preconcered pans
and there is also little doubt that the ridiculous
ner 10 which the Susquehanna stole away at night pro-
duced bad effect among the masses to the interests OF
our side. The masses OF the Mexican people do not
understand, nor do they care fig for Mr. Stewards
volumnous correspondence Indeed Mr.. Stewards
vaciating policy has injured u.s. some extent with
directly given but they have been disappointed. and
they feel disappointed. The United states would not
give them money; but Mr. Seward permitted the French
them to reach the Interior and without which trans
poratlon they would not have got there II the United
States government docs not come out practically soon,
the Mexicans will regard themselves beefstcak be-
tween the teeth oftwo hungry men not being ques
ton OF or the other leaving 60 his hold but which
shall have all the steak.
Tho Question Of the United States Sustaining
JuareZ.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. %, 1853.
The question Of sustaining Juarez In his against
the imperial usurpers In Mexico and the contendng fac
tions OF that country for another year. involving
does the safety Of American interests is being seriously
movement 10 on foot looking to the raising Of q loan
for that purpose General Banks COMMITTEES ia said to
be favorable to the proposition or oan and confidence
IL expressed that the committee viii report bill to the
House TO that effect
Tho Reported Execution Of Escobedo Not
C0nnrmed.
New ORLEANS Dec %, 1885,
No official information to date has been received at
sheridans headquarters that Escobedo has been hung
or otherwise molested. - <