The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, DECEMBER "a 1855


s.erss and baeconiss and dry goods dsalsr hang
oas heir signs '1ndsr he imperial nag
r~r. ~. III D1aIos- H.. a..
Of ths ! Empesor's protected rss1m 70 The
capital, whioh had for . long time prevailed,
"a s,assy isaIsd out that na.i%sn would cer
family leave for Mexico city q sx O'CLOCK this morning
French troops sent ahead % clear shs road fsr
q Pusba and al the Austrian troops In OFxaba were
placed under marching ordera Loag before daylight
ihs morning the march began. but was considerably
ever present factotum, Father Fisher stepped into his
travelling carriage drawn BY twelve sturdy mules and
sssd nor hat lifted Tno sscd asgcsns Who hs ns
pened to hand looked and smiled and chartered
pacdy among each othsr but neither seemed cared
imperial consisted Of about hundred Austrian
cavalry Al told he leaves behind him none but French
The issue is reduced TO game OF checkmats between
haxmilian and Marshal Baxaine. The Emperor returns
TO the capital not with any strong expectation OF
thwsEt the French whose treatment OF him lattery
be feels has beea neither just nor honorable
From tho 6st Marshal Bazaine hated and despsed the
Archduke, who sent out TO take position which he
when he had the meaDs weakly sought 70 propitiats
him by costly gifts Bazaine went consolidating his
influence IN e last no got the Emperor in his grasp, and
liberals Marshal Bazsns Is Emperor Of Mexico, not MAY
has left to MAMMALIAN but the semblance OF soveregnty
Moreover facts are coming 70 light which seem 70 indi
power at al risks With Or without the eounssnsncs q
the French government Vain, ambitious and unscru-
pulous he WIN stick q nothing TO carry his From
sources Of the best information learn that within the
last few days he has boon endeavorng open commu
nicatien with the liberals, and even got together
Mexico, and made overtur to them for their suppot
They rejected his proposals. with contempt Meanwhile
Macmillan 70 induce him 70 quit the country. The bar.
Reading Of his favorte drive 10 ono Of many such
MACMILLAN WANTING 10 BOLT.
was while the irritation caused by these sliehts
were fresh upon him that Airamon and Aarquex andhis
Council Of State came TO Orzaba and urged MaximtiaD
him TO abdicaAe, and he, to thwas them seriously
preparing 70 hurry down TO Vera Cruz, inoognto and
Of Mr. Scarlet the British Minister assinss this undig
nined step al0ne prevented him from doing 20, and
suited In the notable rizaba manifesto, already pub
iishcd IN the HERALD Then, II seems to have occurred
TO him that the proposition Of Niramon and Marquez
afforded him the best opportunity OF spilng Baxane and
defeating the French 30 back TO the capital he has
MnAMox 4 yuaITvs-AARoUzz FAILURE
him little s.sncs Il nis percus
mons arrest has been ordered by Baxane be has fed
to ousrstarc sixty leagues beyond Mexico city. Mar
quex - still in Orizaba but ali he has done towards
to arrest some two hundred aborsrs, whom 10 s kcsp-
70 v dos S.
planters.
MACMILLAN on TIE PuHsIDEgr's nEssAoR
That portion OF the Presidents Message which refers
TO Mexican affairs WAS telegraphed 10 Orizaba imme-
diately ~ reception in Vera Cruz The Emperor is
said 10 havo rather enjoyed u, anordinR another
chance TO humiliate BazAins.
vERA CRuz, Dec. II, 1864
FREyCn REMYoRCEnnHTs
The French steamer Panama, which has just arrived
here, has brought out two humid I'd additional French
troops and three hundred barrels Of gunpowder.
~ SPECIAL SFvoys
M.
and special courier from the French government to
General Castslneau, also arrived byi the steamer The
courier saxed BY special train for Mexico city
The mysterious Eoin quietly booked his place In the din
gence and ID jogging along In tho footsteps OF MAIL
milan. j
SEIZURE or THE CUSTOM HousE.
The seizure Of the Custom House here by the French
troops, Sunday last, has caused considerable cycte
mont Maximilan sout down order for SEQ oos; the
project protected but evf Egyptians cut HE protests
shot The seizure has been made under tho convention
Of September last bus CHS convention, though IL WAS
temporarily agreed to BY NaxlmIlan and was sent 10
France for approval was never signed by him. and Ia
consequently Invalid. The French assert mat they
only intend to hold the Custom House for ten days.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL
considerably dazcd. He booked by the Frssch steamer
for Havana but the vessel did not touch there he
finds himself Unexpectedly In Mexico. 70 soon
hunt up some friends here. Beverly Tucker Is mAnag-
ing hacienda at San Luis Potos and consdcvs he has
fallen into good thing and General Price, Governor
Harris Judge Perkins and General Joe Shelby oil NJ
Cordova Me