The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-25
Nj Il X O.

DOleful Condition OF the Empire-MaxI-
milan Going to Vera Cruz-NO Fight
at MatamOras-The Liberals Preparing q
for the Combat Etc.
HAVANA, October 20.-In the course of nv
conversations with some officers, mostly very
intelligent pep and true, / found no euuiyo.
cations in the dolefnl accounts obtained from
other sources with regard 10 the actual situation
ofMeXico-all was represented TO be in hopeless
condition; and II any reaction could by some
miracle or other take place, there 1t could only
be consummated by the sterspIrit of some
one mole competent than Maxmilian.
Whatever may have been the views of Maxi
milan, or however good his intentions he was
not the man to regenerate Mexico. Napoleon
must have been very short sighted to have
chosen simply a well-nsructed, welinten-
toned gentleman like MaxImlliau to rule over
such race as the mass OF the Mexlcans are
known TO be. What the MeXicans want is q
stong-mlnded, rough and ready, acting man,
with an iron arm-one that will take the head
OF an army, and leave his subordInates to make
kites in the bureau. Every traveller who has
arrived here from Mexico tor the last two years
has spoken 10 tue same effect The MexIcans
never understood Maximilian, however scholar
like he knew their language; and Mayimillan to
this day does not know the Mexicans.
He allowed himself to be deceived from the
very outset, by one party more so than by an
other. All his acts prove that he ever and anon
vacillated- his volubility had no end. And yet
he is one of the best-intentioned men In the
world, which, however in Mexican id ON
means OF no account. BaZaine is an ambitious
man, far too much so to do Macmillan anv
good. Carlotta was the first to discern it, and
acted promptly, according to the emergency
Bazaine had in view it IS said, something more
than the mere interests OF either Macmillan or
the Mexicans; but Carlotta overreached him,
though it was at the eleventh hour. YET after
all, dictatorship might have been the best
form OF government under the circumstances.
The. only question would have been whether
Bazaine was the proper chief to assume such a
post.
MAMMALIAN WANTING FUNDS.
conference was held on the 9th inst. at the
palace III Chapultepec, to which many OF the
wealthy classes were invited, with a view to
concert with the ministry the best means TO nro.
vide funds to the treasury, which was In n de.
plorabe condition, and had important engage.
ments to meet The only result obtained was
the naming OF O Committee, charged to make up
report of the situation, accompanied by such
suggestions as would speedily replenish the
treasury with the needtul.
CARLoTTA EXPECTED HOME.
A despatch had been received In very positive
terms that Carlotta was to embark for Mexico
on the 10th instant, having been persuaded not
to go by the September packet on account of the
equinoctals. The Estdfette of the 9th, however,
says as follows:-'1t appears certain that the
Empress has embarked in French vessel OF
war, which is expected to be in Vera Cruz oy
the end of the month. Part OF the Court wi |
proceed to said port to celebrate her happy
arrival, and one of the members of the private
cabinet has already gone there TO prepare rhe
way to her Majesty. This will do away with all
rumors of an early abdicatlon."
The Emperor was preparing to go to Vera
Cruz to receive the Empress.--N. y. Herald.