The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07
Our Vera Cruz CorrespSndence.
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VERA CRUs, June n, fs8o
rBF REGION OF THE NORTHWEST TO BE nhxDiArEIT rns
scErE LIVELY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sAz4lsE TO
TAKE THE YIEID
the wretched condition OF We roads
Al this season OF the year. we sil occasionally
ncation friend, direct from the interior and
the scene OF IL shadows Of the great imperial dgni
taree Thus 10 nnd that Marshal Bazaine after having
attended carefully to number ofmporant reorsanizator
and precautionary matters the atter include his
orders forhcations erected at at highly
deeensibe points between the city Of Mexico and ver
his horse and set out for San Iais
pesos take command Of the mpera, troops in per-
and personally to carried out the several po'nt
strategic comoinalions--of a prearr rnged military
campaign. The Marshal preceded by sevs
erai members OF his stan who went whead
OF him to San Luis Potos TO look MP the
necessaries needed in establishing tie new quarters
general. The French hero say that this movement
by the Marshal himself is the signal OF opsntons
TO be Immediately commenced, which viii develop into
grand and superiority active cainpaign. Bat their
assertions by means be well regarded a. gospel
truths is decidedly more easy and less annoying TO
talk about a great campaign being carried out at his
season of the than execute IT, The truth or the
the da,y Increasing activity Of the liberals and their
least apparently increasing strength in the field and he
10 San Luis poos to be near his oiiccn and TIE
OF danger and possible Ey his preseoce IN the
field, prevent any coufrfemps
Already we have heard that seme not very con-
siderably petit con'ret.mps have occurred. Indeed,
Judging from the reports which have been recsived here
from different parts OF Mexico during the last few weeks
the French appear 70 be In rcaty-'mb rosa''-aut-
ing more on the defensive than the offensive They
do go tbrashed Out OF Mexico and the move
ment made by General Bayane is entered upon cover
the msforiunes which have already ranspircd to
vve the spirits Of his troops and to do something TO
let the French forces up with grace % not sea out
The French announce that this new campaign is
absolutely necessary for the salvation OF the empire
Wa "a ha daNtv n fact he
that the imperiasts must do something at once or
the Macmillan establishment will suddenly come TO
becoming a little sincerely enthusiastic. This enihu
siasm, il not dampened at once will lead to general
uprising and the fact that Jusrez Is getting both money
and arms now will favor such undertaking II iays
with Marshal Bazane TO at least try and savc of such
and commands and being able TO announce new victories
obtained. As class the Ncxcans are cautious They
viii all rise 'and aght' for "berd Mexico" II they
plainly that their cause will be mmed ately
successful II they cannot their way then they
will willingly remain dormant, and let their cause 70
Another view which can be taken OF this Mexican
matter and with sound propcty is that II the liberals
defeat imperial party here and another there, they
may become enthusiastic and patriotic enough to not
walt until i proven TO them conclusively that they
will succeed but make general rising ~ once ana
the defensive aud at last them march out OF under
the Of military chastisement.
That the Mexican people preparing 10 rise no one
who knows anything OF the scrct liberal proceedings can
for moment doubt The Emperor does not doubt thst
prove coaclusively that, no matter how obse-
quious II were, no Is TO the people, he
fears the 'hidden hand OF liberal power The
undercuent gradually gaining force against him. He
knows too that IL may at any moment develop into
mighty stream strong enough 10 sweep him and his fra
ge throne and all the ''sticksh that support II now,
and all the imperial purple and all the greatnesses and
grandneses and vanes OF the court and aspirations OF
the doughty theocras and phlegmauc arsocrs's into
common and irrepsrsbe ruth
The arms and lately found concealed In differ
ent parts Of the country are OF warning his
m
Gently occurred IN communities at least announced, u
not actually looked upon AZ loyal speak loudly IN favor
OF the change which Is, sooner or later, TO come.
II Is ssd that his Majesty hopes 70 live on IN the halls
Of the Nontezumas after the French are gone supported
by the bayonets OF national army. such an idea is
preposterous That is IL II preposcrous unless the EN-
peror Macmillan 1nd some means by which TO
fl the imperial treasury II ho get abundance
Of money ho can raise very large army. Twothrds OF
the people OF Mexico Will hgh for side for any pnr
Tor IL; and Maxlmian can get money, and can raise
great army, and wSh this ne will keep the principal
ports open, ad the main roacs safely ior men
and material the merchants OF the country will support
him The principal mercantile honsns being conducted
by foreigners, these do not caro- what government
here, provided they can do business and mako money
and do little not great deal. OF smuggling through
the custom houses.
Bot where IN the Emperor to get money! Win the
French give IL 10 HIM viii sny foreign government
give IL to him The people think not. The soldiers now
enlisted Ia he imperial my think not The want of their
pay Is already making the soldiers dissatisfied Already
some Mexican imperial commands have deserted
70 the liberal side Not long ago at night IN water.
tsnce about eighteen miles from Vera Cruz Mexican
officer walked into the midst of the people who werc
gathered 20 witness the amusemeIts of native charnc.
ter the sold who lying round loose, LOOK.
ing the bruneitea dancing and said Ail thoae who
love me, follow me. Immediately all the Mexican i'm.
pera soldiers passed with him being descrters, as they
werey-to the liberal side Such scenes viii now occur
repeatedly, unless Macmillan j. well supplied with
money.
French will continue supply him with funds until they
leave Mexico per agreement With the United states,
they paying FOR their own safety They keep such
Heians out of The liberal ranks and use them against
The liberals q, the time Tho French know that
they would be Ia delightful a. II they got whipped
sever lust before they had g leave Mexico IN carrying
ost their agreement with tn rntei States and without
being able 70 bght back 20 them ost prestige without
violating solemn agreement With another nation
II will thus be that Marshal Bazane 10 STRIVING 70
carry the French forces here through with scat until
the hour when be must withdraw hoping 70 leave hexi
can scl without los q p.es,ise hs does not IKE 70
He does not IKE 70 leave Mexico With tarnshed mil.
iary reputation.
The French further say that The movements OF Marsha
Bazsne viii lead 70 the pnc caion u tho whole terri.
tory. do not believe they will do any such thing,
and take the liberty OF doub bling whether they believe
30 themselves We have had too many similar announce.
men,s 70 place any faith IN such assertions nov. The
strategic combinations Of Generals Noa and Jeannin-
groe 10 bring about immediate obedience aud tran
qnty IN the particular states where they operated And
yet We have inst received Information that hejia has
met With serious reverse and that Jcanningros was q
last accounts ef iRr>H.as
Guanajnto has been thoroughly pscihed' ~ The
operations entered INTO the C0mmenoemrnt OF
intervention that now II Thing 10 be robbed
murdered while travelling that dolectabla locality
Snaloa and Sonora 10 beautifully p@cihed tsa the
liberal Mercars have lust been engaged Ia hanging aud
shooting thirty seven French soldiers and some Mexican
Imperial CT 1ens xh0 ound exisiins there
Qgeretsro, good portion of vera Cruz and indeed,
ell the other states are happy that the partisan
ranger of the liberals and the iadrore' make the terri
tory of encounters and Internal conrivances
ecuted, supercdins anythng-ss far ~ the blood.
thirsty the cruel and the startling concernedto be
met with n the wild mAginngs of the doctors of airy
NteFa = . n 3 n
terng into 4 lorg review 70 shov bow paclAc'
iust Those who regularly read the news from
herco doubt have fair idea " tho ''mild manner
In which sre existing
TRgNgH rRLss.
Ia The CITY of Mexico a. have several times before
stated there printed Ia French Newspaper which Ia
regarded here the organ " Marshal BaIaine This
paper has put before tie little world % s readers
article upon the political Affairs Of the hour,
nEed 10 Mexico II that the attitude Of the press Of
the country Al this moment u quite remarkable. The
imperial newspapers defend their side with so Of cool
ind florence while the onans or the liberal party