New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-17
a New York dispatch has the following:

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INTERCEPT HIM, ETC, ETC., ETC.
a New York dispatch has the following:
correspondent writing from the CITY of Meyi
GO, under date of October Goth, gives US the fol-
lowing interesting incidents attending the Emnernr
Maximilian's departure from the capital after his
abdication: 'A '''0i 'i''
few leagues from this city, on his wav to Ori.
2aba, Maxlmlllhn met the captain of the Austrian
tai. T . - y" o'u1' On MS way to the capi-
HIS majesty permitted the captain TO continne
MS journey but ordered him to remain in tbe civ
put put one day, and then to return direct to Vera
Sirl ShuI as ne SMaxlman) intended to embark with
~ nlLl before quitting Chepultepec. The servants
az az the castle were all paid off and discharged,
Lne baggage and personal property of his ma.
Jesty was packed and prepared for removal and
some OF IL dispatched to Vera Cruz, and horses,
SatldSes, ctc., were disposed Of. But all this was
done so quietly that although the facts became
hhoWn, stlll no one for moment surmised that
ala%iiailan intended to quit his empire Even
sne Fiihcess lturbide who has charge of the young
prince, and has apartments at the palace was IN.
informed OF his departure until the day before it
took place.
Having perfected his arrangements for depart
ufe, his majesty sent for Marshal Bazaiue and
gave hlm verbal appointment of the regency,
ana the ministers We're notified of the fact and
ordered to report and consult with him as the re-.
gent ad Interim The notification came like A
thunder cloud upon the cabinet, who at once re.
Raifed TO Chepnitepcc to protest against the act
But they were refused an audience or any expla-
nation, Whereat they unanimously resigned their
portfolios. But Ba20ue smoohed the matter
over with them, inducing them to retain their no.
altlons for the present. At 6 O'Clock on Sunday
morning, the 20th inst, he sprang into his saddle,
and at the head Of his escort passed out Of his
castle gate and bade adieu to the cares and
anXietles pleasures and perpexites, which he
mad encountered IN his noble, but vain endeavors
TO regenerate the Mexican people.
On Friday il became known that the emperor
intended gymgto to Ofizaba AS soon as this was
ascertaned. the Liberals dispatched trusted mes
sengefs 70 the commander Of the Liberal forces,
near San Luis Potosi, and to POrfrio Diaz com.
mRndlRg in OaNacd, notifying them Of the in.
tended r0yal journey, and debating plan for his
capture. Parties 0f two thousand strong accom-
panied with battery Of artillery were to be sent
with al speed to intercept the emperor
between Pacbla ana Paso del Macho The
emperor was escorted by only 400 cavalry and if
q proper position should be taken by the Liberals
they could easily destroy or capture this little
iorce and by Carrying MaXmiIjan prisoner to the
mountains force him to abdicate.
30 certain were the Liberals Of success thathets
were offered with odds of two to one that before
the Saturday following MaXimilian would either
be killed or a prisoner But tile Liberals at the
north had too long distance to traverse before
reaching the road taken by his majesty. PorfriO
Dia2 could not pass several French and Austrian
posts which lay in his way without fighting. Con
sequentiy the scheme cHme to naught.
Castenau figures but little in this Mexican busi.
ness. Bazane gives him TO understand that a
French field marshal outranks a simple aid-de.
camp, and treats him accordingly Castenau
attempted to question the marshal upon the con
ditlon Of affairs, but Bazainc arty replied that he
was not here as instructor of subordinates. To-
day Bazaine Is making new contracts for army
supplies and for length Of time which Indicate
that his troops will remain even longer than June
next,