The New York herald., 1866-07-12

He will be succeeded in command Of the troops which
OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.
VERA CRuz, July 2, 1905
REISPoRcEMENrs SENT TO TAMPco.
On the very day that General MeIias skedadders
made their appearance of this city, two hundred and
nrty-four Mexican imperial soldiers arrived from the
inter or en- route reinforce the imperial garrison at
Tampco This force was sent OF to Tampico, on board
OF the French steamer sonore, ycstqr qrday morning.
LArE.T FROM TAnPICo-THE SITUATION
BY the arrival Of the British maj, Solent yes
terday at this port have dates from ranpico tho
morning of the 30th ult. The city then in a
plee Of SIEGE No engagement reported 10 have
taken place since the one In VIII ch fort was taken and
few mounted mcn raded into the streets.
FRENCH IN TROUBLE Ar SAN IL rs P0rosI
While this being done here the French command
were particularly directing heir attention e
the city Of San LUIS Potosi, where the French
troops composing q portion OF the garrison
surrounded by the liberals and threatened with capture
or stary aon 1t now comes PLAIN that the
ment made by Marshal Bazaine the purpose Of
extricating those troops lie found that they were In
great dan er and he hastened endorsements help
them out Of their difficulty Thore probability that
he s sstu he most likely will be- tue French
troops win be removed in the direction of the city OF Mex.
ico ami them OF cours the city OF san LUIS Po0s will
/ be abandoned The Mexican impcria,st soldiers arc
already being closely watchsd, and many Of them
suspected OF ranng design u desert TO the liberal
sde The Mexicans noted for the facility with which
they cisnge rom side TO the other The Mex
/
promptly paid up, and that sold ering for Maxmlan is
not continuing very profitable business, and that If they
g. to the liberals now, they viii be welcomed and
ta II will be all right with them, while II they remain
where they are they will the Of failing 70.
ceve their pay and OF being caught and having their
nccks stretched.
As It has come ont that Marshal Bazane went to San
Luis Po OIL to portion Of his command by march
ing at til. head OF reinforcemenis the oicialiy'
caated story tnat he moved 10 carry out the precon.
roried points OF grand campaign orsanized for tho
pacicaiiou Of the Departments OF Natamoros, Nuevo
Leon, Na'ehuala, FresnO, range, Zacatecas, Aguas
Caenes, Guanajuato, Mich ,acan crearo, Tulac ngo
1uspan Tanaalipas and San Luis sotos does not .hod
water" A newspaper pibl shed In ur sata In French,
announced few days ago that the Marshal designed
/ by this movement 10 strike great blow FOR the
piccaton OF districts above and lbe wei
The emp before tho parturo Of the oxpedonary
corps from Mexican soil Bal ia now very pialn that
| the cdi,or who wrote that article very much de-
ceived or else he drcw very freely upon his imagna
| ton or his facts.
/ IxioRlAxT ORDER TO THE FRENCH coNMANDERs-rH1
FRENCH TO REMAIN sErTRAr.
An order has been issued by Marshal Baxane TO all
and not to hight unless forced into and at
the same ZINE 10 hold their in readiness 10 march TO
| the points agreed upon tor general concentration.
WI TIE FRENCH ARE FoRrTYfsG oRHABA
The French troops will be centraed at 0rizaba and
Pueba st an early day, and the lortcations being
hastily constructed from 0rzaba TO the Cumbrcs are
designed 10 be heid BY the French These intend taking
two strong ostons, and 70 roma neutral until the
time when they will have leave BY taxing up these
positions they will save themselves from being cut up,
As Certainly would be the II they scattered
alb nut IN small deachmentA After Marshal Bazaino has
eeved his San Luis Potos he will probably take
| the whose French force back 70 tho city Of
| ,rocps will retire from the city Of Mexico
| when they are ready to concentrate massS
at Pucbla and Orzaba Then Maximian win have %
call in hrs forces, and II he designs remaining at the
capital concentrate there. These things transprng OF
only the roud from the city OF Mexico Vera
Cruz would be held open and kept under imperial