New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-16

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The newspapers state that the arrests were made the
evidence of intercepted letters and the DartO Of July 49,
under the head OF documents for the History of Mexico
publishes, without comment, the following enigmaucai
| epistle &c ,o,s
| ITO me Canon Don Manuel 0rdORe
"DEAR FRIEND am Informed by your last favor OF tbe
result Of your abors still do not consider t6e IS
entirely satisfactory. and you yourself adnl. soa
rreoute temper and the eyasve ambiguity OF ms
do not inspire confidence 1t therefore necessary 20 @
much tact keep until you bring him over Tor tn pu
pose the favorable result Of tie secret negotiations o,
you have understanding with bin 10 person NOV mn
standing the reasons you have explained 10 NE wa viii soon
know the truth about tem but meanwhile op snonu av a
such manner that even II we sDo9 ten ~ certain degree
compromised and boundto US In the eIecu'Oh Vi 'u0
soon as YOU ind him more favorab disposed will
write TO him promise myself that his heart as Mexican
bcen the defender of the independence Of the country and the
Jealous supporter religion and the Prerogatyes Of the
| INV letters NAV not upon him abruptly.
All human probabilities augur the accomplishment Of
h,cnt n would be tedious 10 give YOU details You can be
assured and friends that before dying will have
country the final service which has the right
much care OF Yourself for am greatly interested in
your health aud count on The esteem Of your most
The military news is comparatively unimportant
The Emperor celebrated his birthday, July g. by par
dOning many persons convicted of divers ohenses. 10
correct abuses in the pawnbroker shops in his capital he
had ordered the Monte de Pedad Tor Government pawn
Oce to establish branches various parts OF the CITY,
Tho works for the drainage of the lakes IN the valley OF
Mexico so as prevent foundations of the capt.
tai rapid progress The persons accused OF hav
ING cOnspred last Winter to asSassinate Cen Pea, Min
lister of War; have been acquitted. and the witnesses
against them committed for perjury. The Emperor has
founded and endowed hospital for the blind III the
capital. .
Tho Diario of July - contains decree sequestratng
the property Of Cen Santa Anna and placing 1t in the
hands Of Receiver who is to allow TO the General siam
ly in Mexico such the Government may approve
for their support contract in regard 10 his property is
be carried into effect without the previous approval In
writing Of the Recover.
The newspapers of the city of Mexico of July I6,
late incident Of evil augury for the Empire body
of Mexicans Of the Imperial Army between 80 and 90 ID
number belonging TO the Tep cavalry, were ordered
from Toluc capital of the department immediately west
Of the Valley of Mexico the 18th OF july TO proceed
to the city of Mexico on some business cohnectea WIN
their service On their way they pronounced against inc
Empire joined by some of the country people and
the whole body placing at its head pardoned guerrilla
named Abraham Plata at once set to pundeung and ran
somng in the most approved STYLE taking the direction OF
the sugar growing section around Cuernayaca On the
intelligence Of that deSeron the rest OF the squadron TO
which they belonged about so in number, were sur
rounded in their quarters with their officers by detach
ment troops and disarned and placed
in confinement The newspapers do not state anything
further of the affair." or whether the deserers had Oeeh
punished.
According to the Esqctfc the boldness Of the guerr
las around Vera Cruz amazing One band had captured
near the city eighty mules belonging TO carrier and hvc
English woikmen the railroad had been bagged and
carried of to the mountains. The authorities OF the city
same fate If they persisted in their atte nps to put down
the depredatons The guards at the city gates had been
REINFORCED, and detachment Of fifty men. with two raed
cannon had been landed from the fortress OF San Juan do
UOa to increase the security of the city, and deaeh-
of troops had been sent out TO guard the road TO
Jalapa An attack made convoy OF specie on the
road TO Vera Cruz, but was repused by the Egyptian
troops guarding 1t.
The Imperial Government seems to be coming down
with heavy hand the press The Liberal Journals
have, with scarcely an exception entirely disappeared
The Ere Novrec and the Soeedad be leading journal
OF Mexico the Spanish language received each first
warning for publishing some tnvia matter about the
murder Of youth named Montenegro, of prominent
Liberal family, by police officer, and ." second
warning for copying from foreign journal report
that Macmillan had threatened to abdicate and that
Napoleon had ordered BaZane TO hold, In that event,
popular election Mexico TO decide the form of gov
eminent. This " second warning effects the suspension
of journal for month The Ere N0urehe ayailing
itself of technical in the warnings, permitted
TO but the Soc'eddd remained suspended IL at
tempted to supply its subscribers with news by publishing
new journal under the title Of BOn de hOficiGs; but,
after numbers had appeared, the Government forbid
the further issue Of it,
From the comments Of the newspapers it would seem
that the French residents OF Mexico have been consider
ably exercised by two pieces of intelligence recently
received by them. The one is Of the conclusion OF
a convention between France and the Emperor Maxi
milan, by which $S,000000 in bonds of the Mexican.
French loan accepted IN liquidation OF the claims Of
Juarez. They console themselves with the belief that
France will be responsible 20 the individual claimants and
that they will not have TO take their pay In the Mexican
The other subject of disgust and indeed of well founded
alarm to all the French residents arises from the remarks OF
Baron David in the French Chamber Of Deputies He is
reported saying that during the IL months delay OF tho
evacuation the French residents will have ample tune TO
settle up their affairs and got out Of harms way On this
rather ngorous finale of Napoeons plan to nfuse fresh
blood into the body polite Of his Latin cousin Of seven
eghths Indian blood the Esgtee pithily remarks that
goody number of the French in Mexico have already set
tied up their affairs by the expeditions process OF being
plundered and murdered by Liberal gueIllaS. ,o,,
The Official Diqrio Of the Goth announced change Of
Minister which is considered by the newspapers ind
catye of radical change of policy the part Of the En-
peror Macmillan and determination TO throw himself
for support on the Conservatives and Monarchsts.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs remains heretofore,
Arroyo having charge during the absence OF Castillo with
the Empress; but Don Juan N. de Pereo., Of tho
leading Conservative Monachsts added to with the
title Of Counselor of the Ministry. The Navy Depart
ment, nomnaly annexed TO this Ministry, rensns es
heretofore in charge of French naval officer, Ss9zar.
aregui remains Minister Of the Interior (gobernacio
be is known favoraby to our American public as men
ber years ago. Of the joint commission TO run the
boundary line between Mexico and this country.
In all the other ministries there is fell swoop Lacun-
"a President of the Council and Minister OF Finance IS
retired and Mr. Fnant, IntendantinC OF the French
Army in Mexico is the decree words IT, charged with
the direction Of the Ministry of Finance General Garcia
is also retired and General Osmont Chief OF Stan OF the
French Army in Mexico, is charged with the direction
of the Ministry of War" The Minister Of Internal I'M
proyements fomento Somera is retired and that depart
ment temporarily annexed 20 that of the Interior Escu
dero Minister Of Justice, Education, and Worship is re-
tired though his is not named the Presidency
of the Council of Ministers is also left vacant.
Don Teodosio Lares, ChieJusticc of the supreme
Court named likely TO occupy the vacant Ministry of
Justice with Tavea subSecretay Capt Blanchot OF
the French army is TO be subSecretay Of War and Ga
erez ubSecreay Of the Interior Tayera and Gutierrez
belong the Conservatives and Lares lawyer and mag
istrate of high standing is Of the same party
nSwords in Spanish cards. and pixies in French core
spond to spades in Using the figure Of the French
journal we should say, clubs in plain English, clublaw
is threatened.
The French journals, the Esoette and Ere NouveLe,
are jubilant the Emperors change of policy The
oirmer Of July q, says:
presence Of the enmities exhibited against the Empire
and Of the dangers which threaten It, the direction Of public
affairs should remain in irreseue hands 1t is