The New York herald., 1866-05-17


edge OF the officers Of the steamer On the arms being
landed they were inspected by officers appointed or
such Duty and rejected The fact that the asns
were rejected does not lessen the bad character the
act The intention do injury to tho interests OF
.ns Of the United States ana ,ne y pss Mss
fOrk-most concerned this Affair was recently nere
and went to the city Of Mexico friend who went up
70 the city with him land himself also returned sly ng
that they "hghiy delighted" II is known that
they then received money.
In the city of Mexico parties through their agents.
negotiating relative the introduction into Nexico OF
coolies and the cooie system
QUITE SPECULATION
Private parties are negotiating with the imperial
government take the control of the Custom Houses
the side They offer arc being induced 70 offer
900 for the whole per year. the hrst years pay
| ment TO be made at once.
Hon. NJ D. Lane, United states Consul at this port,
short leave Of absence.
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, May 10, 1893.
The English packet arrived at tins port the 6th from
Vera Cruz LIST inst, with dates from the Mexican capital
to the 2sth ut inclusive The following items from
imperialst sources.
Tho discussion OF the financial Laws In the
sessions, presided by the Emperor and with the
assistance Of his French advisers continued without in
terrupon The projected taxation doors and windows
had been concusvely rejected.
The state Council presided by the Emperor has been
several days in session. discussing matters of ways and
means, rs well as that OF retrenchment, with view
solidly to cement order and stability.
JALAPA
The Esperonsa says that examination had been
make Of the samples Of gold from the mines Angeles
and Sombra at Tatala, in Tenepanaya and that they
were pronounced TO be excellent
MCHoACAS
We learn by q despatch from Commandant Vallarke
OF the Colima rural force dated Twaas 9th April that
at six O'Clock in the afternoon after an encounter with
six hundred liberals under Gutierrez Tepeda Buta-
mante and Valencia, the latter put fight and
lost hundred and twenty horses and mules twenty
muskets fy-eight lances and seventeen ''schacots +"
Valarke went In pursuit as far three miles; but
owing TO the darkness Of the night compelled 70
woods At 10 P. M he reached Chscalapa, but found
no food fodder there and continued the route to
Luna, where forage was found for the horses
1t appears from despatch dated Morea, 18th April
that the stage to Tacambaro was seized by bandit on
its arrival there, headed by certain Veazco. Two
passengers were killed, of whom Jose NJ
Arca As Colonel Santa Cruz got notice thereof
he sent small force of cavalry in pursuit. and Velazco
being taken prisoner was TO be shot.
From the same place learn that General Mendez
left on the Sth TO continue the campaign against the
Juarsts Regules had meanwhile taken command Of
the bands OF Zacuaro consisting Of about thousand
men, 10 oppose Mendez.
The French column under Colonel Clnchant reached
QUERETARO
On the 18th of April Rio Verde reoccupied by the
liberals under Escobedo who seemed TO be flying from
The famous wooden bridge Of soledad situated on the
river Moctezuma between Tlaco and Pacua erected in
1855 at cost Of twenty-five thousand dollars burned
by the guerilas when Rio Verde TAKEN TO cut off
the imperialsts that might arrive from Tula Tuan-
cngo 1t most serious loss to the traders Of the
interior
It reported in Quereto that Garza and seven Of
rss so s
reoccapied Cudad Victoria
oAJAcA
An express having reached Oajaca night Of the
18th OF APRIL the following day force Of Austrians was
sent in different directions under commandants Hotzo
hundred Mexican recruits in the city under Espeo. It
reported that Porro Diaz had rcsppeared and
rumor was also ahoat that three hundred imperiaiss
at Putla, eighteen miles from the former, had
sssEsa oe9sn sns sos
prisoner Of Pueba, with eight hundred men; Leva the
Juarst chief of the SOUTH appeared to be among them
the lne Of Jamiltepec, Juqula and Mxtela Alta The
lmperiasts were In Sola, under Garay The local
thortes had sent column 70 La Sierra Austrian de-
tachmcns have their tents pitched near to Huautia
Huehetlan and even further on, in persecution OF
Figueroa who maTauded in that vicinity
reappearancc Of Diaz was fact was consolation to
know that troops had been sent against him. Fgueroa
had taken TO the mountans and considering the extent
OF the radius occupied by the mperalsts persecution
his situation was precarious one
pal town Of the district OF Guadslcazar only stayed
few hours, IN which short time, however, they had CON-
ing money from n the Inhabitants and imprsoning
othen
coAHrnA
The Vera Crux AoNlor OF the 26th OF April contains
letter from Matehuala stating that Regues, after that
affair Of Bagdad gathered together Juarst gueras
and among these was Rivera This chief commenced
maraudine the farms the district Of Caorce where
he seized all the CATTLE horses arms and apparel
ne made general levy Of the labcrng gangs to increase
pcIlng the garrison To fly with precipitation Escobedo
compelled the people 70 make forced loan and obliged
senor Santos de Ia Maza where the managers succeeded
In escaping, he demanded 5000 a ransom for some
The was made up in salt, soap and bread He car.
riod away two hundred inhabitants from Catorce and
Sedrai M Anerwarcs be approached hatehuala BY the
Clemer went out 70 reconnoitrc and drove the enemy
from the fortified lines few hours Some killed and
wounded were len by the Jdariss when they retired by
the same route-not, however, without stealing some
cattle and shooting two couriers on the way.
The Orisauo states that the 4th Of April band OF
thirty Juarsts, Of Zongolica Naranjai and the
authorities had TO be ransomed for nfy dollars 70 escape
abduction The sub-refect Immediately sent a force Of
stop To such aggressious troops OF the gar
rison % occupy the town Of ToguA The enemy offered
The imperalis 70 the great contcntment Of the people
The Jnars's took the road 10 oacA pursued by the
pcriaist&
senor Ieoho Dearbre and senor Juan Lane bad been
des9a.ed oy The Emperor With the badge Of knight Of
new paper, the Crsferso. being started in Vera
Cruz
The troops by the Rhone, gansport from oran, ar
rived at Vera trux on the 2lh Of Apnl She brought
$50 troope 70 mariners and Is shters charity BY the
last dates they their march TO Or zaba where
they were 10 garrison, forming thu sixth battalion Of the
foreign leg on.
The railroad from Mexico Chako was 10 be extended
70 San Angel Il was to be completed In q month
rAnAuLfpAA
On the 22d, from Ciudad victorA says the Sombva
Juan dc 10 Cara addressed the FrDch Austrian and
Belgian troops inviting them either ioin the liberals
or else put themselves under their protection What he
dd want In either case was for them u leave the
try and receive their passports 20 AZ 70 get rid OF them
one way the other.
Colonel Dupm with his counter. gucrillr lcft in pur.
suit OF the Juarss the I'd Of April Itwas said that
be had recovered Ciudad Victoria which nay. be the
reason why Oscobedo coming Rio vcrte and had
occupied IL on the 18th Of April After the death Of the
guerilla hendez several Of the chefs had aspd 70 the
command OF the Juarist troops
II was reported that the French commandant clary
had defeated Juarst force the farm OF Daures
causing them large number Of killed
About two hundred men, recently disbanded In he