The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24
Our Latest Reports Of tho nIexicaa Scrabble
Still in the Fog.

A cable despatch from London on the 22d
instant says that it is reported on the Continent
that the French authorities in Mexico seized
the baggage Of Macmillan, which had been
carried to Vera Cruz, and that among this
baggage were secreted number Of private
letters which have tendency to compromise
the Emperor Napoleon with the United States
What this means we cannot divine, nor Is it, we
guess, of any Importance to know. The facts
thus revamped on the other side the water are
these:-On the approach of General Castelneau
from Vera Cruz. fresh from Napoleon to the city
Of Mexico, by way Of the Jalapa or northern
road, Macmillan, as we all know, left his CAPT
tai for Vera Cruz by the Orizaba or southern
road; that the Austrian war steamer Dandolo
was waiting at Vera Cruz to receive him and
his baggage, but that poor Max was stopped
at Orizaba, where he has remained ever since,
and that still the good ship Dandolo is waiting
at Vera Crux to take him home. Ks u
II Is thus apparent that poor Max, in sheer
disgust, had determined to run OF and leave
the French in Mexico without government
to settle up their affairs and get away if they
could without being cut to pieces, but that
Castelneau and Marshal BaxaIne stopped him,
and compelled him to keep up bis government
little longer, 10 meet the necessities Of Napo-
leon, though they could not get their man back
to his capital Since the failure of this hegira
Of Mahomst he has been persuaded by Bazaine
and Castelneau and by the church party to
proclaim his purpose to fight it out for bis
Mexican crown, though it appears that, like
the pouting Achilles in his tent, he still re-
mains at Orizaba. We fear that the instruc-
tons to Messrs. Campbell and Sherman, in
which he was no more recognized or limited at
than the Emperor Of China, and by the appear
ance of Vera Cruz of our ambassadors to
Juarez, poor Max was worked upon TO have .
little revenge upon President johnson for his
cavalier treatment Of the Mexican empire. At
any rate tho empire, il appears, is to be up
held by Max, with or without the assistance Of
Napoleon, and especially against the Yankees
and Juarcz, the champion Of President johnson.
As a.last resort, 1t is reported that the Empe-
ror will lay aside his crown and put on the
straw hat Of Mexican president, as the head
Of provisional republic, under the support Of
Miramon, the church, lot Of European volun-
teer soldiers and draft. In all this he has no
doubt been acting under the advice Of Napo-
leon and his agents, and for the simple purpose
Of keeping the liberals at respectful distance
until the French Emperor can make some sort
Of bargain touching his claims and get his
troops quietly out Of the country. He does
not want to be thrust out at the point Of the
bayonet &s sa a
Meantime, Minister Campbell and General
Sherman have returned to New Orleans,
and the latter was enjoying himself
the other day with General Sheridan among
the lions of tho Jockey Club at tho New
Orleans races. Az for Juarex and Escobedo, IL
seems that Ortega, the contesting President,
and Canalcs were after them again; and rs for
Mr.. Seward, we understand that he has stopped
writing his cable despatchcs, and d pro-
badly devising new Instructions for Minister
Campbell.