The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-A HeraldIs Sal
hllo, Mexico, correspondent of the 1st
says: Northern Mexico was alive 18th
Preparations for attacks upon Durango,
Socitas and San Louis Potosi. The Inn
perialists everywhere are acting on the
defensive, as 1t is believed they have
barely 'force enough to hold open their
line of communication between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz, until their final
departure. Mejia was alone in COM
mand of San Louis Potosi, with Next
can soldiers only, all the foreign troops
having left.
A Herald's Valparaiso correspondent
says: The preparations for defense are
still going on, although nothing has
been heard from the Spanish fleet.
will be permanently established, as
two of the allied powers had consented
TO an anglo-French mediation, and the
Chtltan Minister was In consultation
with the other ministers on the subject.
The matterswould no doubt be settled
in a couple of weeks.
Gen: Nickers, of Philadelphia, is to
have the contractto build two railroads
for the Government
HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE French
steamer La France arrived here yester-
day, from Vera Cruz. The news from
the capital is up to the 9th. s.tL
The Emperor had not yet returned to
would abdicate, or would accede to tho
wishes and views of the conservative
party. l-sy
At several places the Liberals had
obtained advantages, but in the major
ity of cases had been worsted. To this
again in the campaign at the most ex-
posed situations. IA s. 1E4'rg-
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 4.-Maintenant
has asked OF the Ministry of the Treas
ury that the Custom House of Vera
Cruzjbe delivered toInspector ROLAND,
by virtue of the convention of June 81 :,
but Secretary Lumpas replied that as
the said convention had not been pub
liShed in Mexico, and could not, there
fore, be law of the State, he would
apply to the Emperor for Instructions.
The Patrie asserts that a petition has
been presented to the Emperor, signed
by over thousand Mexicans, not to
abdicate November 5th. ~ .r-fs
On Saturday, the Sd, the conference
between the Mexican ministers and
Gen. Castelman commenced. Elti
Advices from Tampico state that at
that place there was no security for the
inhabitants nor unity of command
among the Liberals, who, besides the
loans Imposed in August, have exacted
tember and October.
1t is denied that in the action at Mi
chantlan, the battalion of chasseurs
deserted to the enemy, but being re-
cruits and getting worsted, they dis
banded, leaving their officers behind
them. Col. Festard mounted cannon
and received his death wound while
hurrahing for Mexico and the empire.
Also that only zoo Austrian Mexican
troops fell at the ambuscade of La Car
bonera, and one piece Of artillery was
lost. The greater part of the forces,
after the action, fell back to Huajuea.
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) November S.-The Estafette advises
the Emperor to abdicate in an article
which plainly fortells the consequences
il he, does not, q military coup de etdt.
November 9.-The Estafette says that
the Emperor was In Cordova, and would
be in orizaba shortly. The solution of
the present anxious crisis was an
nounced for the next week.
Oajaca surrenderedt to the Liberals on
the 31st of October, and on the 9th there
arrived at Vera Cruz q large amount of
Maximilian 3 baggage!