The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-05
GENERAL NEWS.

1CN email NE WSs
Adcices from Vera Cruz TO Dec. 18th have been
received. The Imperial papers announce that
Don Manuel Ruiz, Judge of the Supreme Court
OF the republic, hae abandoned Juarez and pro-
tested against the latter continuing to act as
President after his constitutional term has ex-
pired. Events at and in the vicinity Of Vera
Cruz do not indicate any intention of the French
10 withdraw from the country Mt an early day,
but on the contrary are regarded there as show
ing a disposition TO contest their occupancy OF
Sexican territory with the United States. The
arrivals Of soldiers from France continue twelve
hundred being landed Veta Cruz on the 9Th nj
limo, and about three hundred more on the
nth, all OF whom were Immediately after sent
Toto the field. French cannon and other war
munitions aud supplies are still daily arriving,
and the defenscs of the city are being greatly
strengthened and remounted with the heaviest
and most improved guns.
The Washington correspondent Of New York
Times writes:
The correspondence OF our government with
France in regard to Mexican affairs will be sent
10 10 Congress as soon as that body resumes its
session. Unless am misnformed, it will not
answer the anticipations which have led to the
Offering of some Of the resolutions that have PASS.
ed in Congress, inasmuch as it will show that
our government has at no time had any purpose
OF thought of abandoning the Monroe doctrine.
On the contrary, It has pursued the course which
seemed most likely to secure the practical estab
hsbment OF that policy, and at the same time
save the country the expense of another war
The whole matter will now be handed over 10
Congress for its action, and if that body sees f.
to insist upon more hasty solution of the bro.
oiea', even at the cost of war, no obstacle will
De placed in its way. The whole responsibility
will be placed on its shoulders
naval engagement took place on the 26th OF
November last between the Chiian corvette Es-
meralda and the Spanish gunboat Carrandaueu.
Inc FORMER carrying twenty 32-pounders and a
crew Ct one hundred and twenty-three men md
the latter SIX guns and one hundred and thirty
seven men. The fight lasted half an hour, when
.ne spanish gunboat struck her flag and surren-
dered. a CHILEAN boarding party had also can.
tuTed Spanish launch, containing one gun and
forty men.
Inc washington correspondent of the Phila-
oeiphia Ledger states that the Emperor Napoleon
mas onercd to withdraw the French troops from
hexico within given time, on condition that
me Government of the United States consent to
policy Of non-interference in regard to tho
mexican Empire. This pledge, we are told has
osen given, the Government being committed in
us diplomatic correspondence, to recognize the
empire wheneveritis shown that the Mexican npo.
pie have accepted the new order of things. The
New York Erening Post also states that onr
Government has agreed to prevent my interior.
enee IN Mexican Affairs whilst Macmillan re.
mains IN that country, either Ivy citizens of the
United States or any other person of American
soil.
A telegram from Washington states, on tho
authority OF advices from Augusta, Georgia that
on Thursday night last, squad, composed in
part of discharged soldiers and of negro soldiers
suil IN the service, made en- assault upon the
mouse OF widow, six miles from Augusta, sup
posing her 10 be unprotected. They met, how.
ever, with unexpected resistance, and in the sf
ray that ensued, three of the negroes were NOR
tally and three were seriously wounded. Whilst
the attack was still in progress Colonel Ruth, in
command Of the arsenal, arrived with detacb-
ment OF soldiers and succeeded in relieving the
Inmates of the house from their imminent peril
"nen ne reached the scene OF this dsgraceful
outrage, every thing in the lower portion of the
house had been destroyed by the attacking party.
The steamer Constitution, bound from Savan-
nan TO New York, was wrecked, as we learn by
tate details, on the Southern poin. of Cape Look
gu. shoals. Ut the ifty-four persons on board
o'her ct the time, forty were lost.