The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-17
M E xic o..
Macmillan Going Back to his
Capital.
DssaIne Refuses to Let Him Leave Mexico
Unless He Formally Abdisatss.
HEW ISSUES AND COMPLICATIONS.
Aa. &C. &c.
OUR HAVANA Correspondence.

HAvASA Nov. 9, 1895
There DO very little or no doubt that Maxmiian's
attention, when he left the capital OF Mexico 70
proceed to Vera Cruz for the express purpose Of
"vsmosing altogether, and abandon forever the un.
happy country which has cost him so much trouble,
without fruit to any That he should have come 70
shat determination and above all in his present Affections
without ono friend to console him. surprise no one
But Marshal Bazaine, IL appears, sent despaich by
special messenger after him pointing out the mpropr
ssy, not Of relnquiahing which he was not en-
Titled to. but of abandoning the country in shabby
manner and without making formal abdication The
marshal not only pointed out the expedency Of dong
%, but the absolute necessity Of Macmillan return
Ing to the capital withous one moments delay, else
shs Marshal could not, for the consequences.
both TO Macmillan and the people. Such the infor.
nation have CLEANED from the source alluded to- and
which feel full reliance III anything from Mexc,
be relied upon), not only because my informant
closely connected with government matters Mexico
but the whole related and explained TO
with spirit OF great impartiaty and confederation
Tor Naximians misfortunes throughout this Mexican
Yuddle From similar source hear II limited that
Baxaines ambition was TO be named Regent during the
minority OF young Yturbdc, whom he would propose as
Tho rghtfui successor Of MAMMALIAN. This and many
other schemes OF "consectionina cmperors must DO
very edfyng to the American people, especially at this
particular stage Of tho Mexican question.
STRENGTH s;oa I OF TUT FEssca FORCES MEXICO
forces In Mexico must be interesting your readers for
moro reasons than one The whole corps Is composed
Two battaons OF CAassre5 Pied, the Seventh and the
Eighteenth ten q infantry Of the line, the First and
Eighty first and Ninety nh regiments four q kousyes
Second and Third Of the Fret regiment and First and
second OF the Third regiment one Of the three OF Light
African Infantry the Second, and foreign regiment
q eight battaions Each battalion may be assumed on
N average to make 500 men effectively -berefore,
the twenty-five battalions Of infantry present
O0O
% composed OF -four squndrons Of the Twelfth chaseurs
o. s En D. .h OF sr 2. VI, n h ,
Ne arm-Total thirteen squadroons, about 500
sabres The artillery formed Of the Eighth battery Of
che first regiment; the fret Of the two, Of the Fourth
Y1fth, SIKH, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh regiments
making total Of eight batteries, the psonneS OF which
Bearing In mind that the st battery Of the Eighth regi
mont Is 70 be composed Of pontoones The thirteenth
company Of the Third r"gmens Of engineers aoont 100
hese twenty three twenty four thousand combsants
ehe stats and administrative service, we find that tho
total force in Mexico varies from twentysix to twenty
seven thousand men and four thousand horses without
Including the counter guerilla Of Colonel Dupn.
CONFUSION COMPOUNDED
Tho FIRST number which the Etqtete published after
Ne government had Withdrawn the second warning
given to that organ, contains tho following remarks:
!" The government has raised the second odceyt>neia
Clotce admop!tion)- suppressed the publication
d paper, and return to the after suspen
lsiors than combaants aer eli that we have said and
advised have alternative but TO let the events
p, Or allowing them TO come. describe them pasda
The present moment IL very troubled onc-the situa
Non very hazardous and dangerous-no doubt
Mia Tho greatest danger consists IN the uncertainty
above all other considerations and In the obscurity
which we find ourselves The slightest notice In the
1askness Of night and the most nonsve objects psrtakc
e formidable proportions We have the proofs OF this
turing the last few days Public opinion bears similarity
p those calcarcous stones, which, when sufficiently
heated, only need single drop Of water 10 create ebn
ntion sipge drop Of water suices also 10 put Ia
fermentation the Spirits which become ardent by the
eoubr, by the presentiment OF dange Mere trihcs
Dsen announce that Ii disconnected and tormened
~ profound obsesson Such 10 tho OWL which this
0onent surrounds U.S.