The New York herald., 1866-07-31
THE EMPRESS AT VERA CRUZ,
our VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.


Preparations for Her Reccption--No Dssoiay
Eathusiasm Among the PeOple-Only the
Officials Welcome Ier-Shnbby Conduct Of
the French Onicials-sshe Goes Direct to the
Steamer.
VERA CRux, July II, 1sea
THOUGHT or TIE KMPREss' DEPARTURE
is now conhdentaly asserted that her majesty will
be here Friday next day after TO Dispatches
continue to come from points the city of Mexico
and Vera Cruz announcing the royal visit confidential
lyn Alas. this country is by means exception in
the matter of being blessed" with 'ieaky vesses"
"H. l. NJ" Her Imperial Majesty does come, per ex
pectation she will be ''disagrceably surprised pcr
haps find that al, the world Of Vera Cruz will be
gathered to see her-deparure-wit pleasure. There
will bs no 'interventon'' TO prevent IT,
But while public attention particularly directed
toward the talked OF departure of the Princess still
no less questions twhen will tho Archduke follow her
eIampleY' One class Of SPECTATORS say that he Is
going advantage of Marshal Bazanes absence to
abd,cate without "French leave' Another set Of
'viewers say that Marshal Bazaine went from the
city Of Mexico get rid Of Maximans opportunities
fer more money and to give Max chance "to go If he
could make up his nd do th rd party are
sangune that Maxmilian will hit upon brilliant stroke
Of policy hastily leaving the city Of Mexico suddenly
arriving at Vera Cruz and Is ung decree of abdcaton
here in favor of Juare2 twho will not recognize the
French debit and leaving for Europe on the Austrian
man.of-war which is cruising of the port, and there
by punish Napoleon for Withdrawing his troops and
refusing more money to Sustain his empire ana
the time too, compicate the situation to such
that il will injure French prestige materially in
Europe, forever on this Continent fourth party
that Macmillan will not recognize Santa Anna, nor
will he recognize Juarez but that will suddenly leave
Mex ico, and leave IL to the French to recognize whom
they please as the particular party, who W recognize
nyc 1T this arrangement There are Other parties who
argue upon different bases but we do not think their
arguments have even the character Of probability We
ignore them. Here now, dd interim, the mneraiists
show bold front, and very compaceny announce that
Her Majesty s going Europe to act the part Of
bassadress, and conduct negotiations Of an important
Rega,dtng it as a fact thai Marins,ian sUiu ysre be-
fore tie final departure of the French troops, people
canvassipg II Marshal Bazane viii become Pro-
visonal Governor General The Mexicans hops not AS
they fear that the Marshal will the Custom Houses
too strictly against their interests and entirely for the
benefit of France. The Mexicans accustomed to
smuggling and they do not like to be rithicssy torn
away from that ancient and lucrative employ They
know that they viii have cat drink and wear clothes,
duties If Marshal Bazaine becomes Provisional Gov
crnor General.
VERA Cruz, July 10, 1896
raE MPERIAIIsr orrIcnioLDKRs SHADOWS
As indication of the very uncomroriablc-we may
say decidedly fcarul-sate Of feeling into which
the imperiaist ocehoders thrown at this moment,
we commence this Of correspondence by citing the
arrest and Imprisonment yesterday morning Of three
persons Mexicans) whose only 'crime' was that they
remarked in the Of social conversation tho
street, that the Princess going to Europe and that
she would not return. Notwithstanding the desperate
efforts OF the ocehodes here to keep the fact Of the
Princess journey quiet rs possible, still the people
would talk and would express their views IN subducd
In out OF the way places At last the officials
that they could not control the situation and they
boldly come out with
A CIRCULAR
OF which the following is a Transaction
PoLIrrcAL PeESEcruRK DsrARrxEsr VERA CRuz.
Her Majesty the Empress ~ about 70 honor the heroic
eltv of ruy
short one, as She win be in transit Europe The
sff s Of sas sss is
'"r The es 70 % in placing I faioTmatan now Saors the
people o ,he heroic ey q Vera Cruz Is A. the same time
on he nomen. Of her arrival IN MAJ naansr which win shew
has procure wen being for the Mexican pe-pe
e' Jo%eTis j. pE CASTILLO Political rrefect.
vyRi CRrz July n, 1866
nuBnuB REcEproS-ApoRsNc rrmIc
sTRkIrs AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
This morning the public eye rather surprised by
the appearance upon the principal streets of series OF
decoraiona known to have been used the occasion OF
the Princess viit Vera Cruz IL soon known
inquiry 'he city" had decided receive "te
Empress" with pubi,c decorations
VERA CRrz July l3-M
This morning the final touch given the prepara-
sons for the reception OF the Princess by the adurnmen
of the Custom House and the sweeping OF the streets
Through the principal ,horoughfares poles raised
attached TO which were email cotton Mexican flags aud
pasteboard shields with IN c. The latter All the
articles used this occasion had been stored away since
the occasion OF the Princess visit 10 Vera Cruz last fen
and brought for display from deep
OF the municipal garrett
All work was stopped IN the public ofncos and as a
consequence attributable solely to the same, the
chants suspended their labors for the time being
Tho merchants having shut up their counting houses
tho clerks Of course were allowed holiday These
young gentlemen, mostly foregn'r and Principally
Germans and Frenchmcu. sauntcred about the molo
and In the lower part Of The city and made W the pco
pie crowded together Ia receive the Princess
There Is feeng Of bitterness prevail nt here against
fhe Princess Carotta and many who would have beer
glad TO have shown their respect tor her an amabe
woman did appear upon the streets at all because
they did want to be associated with an act Of homage
10 The socacd Empress of Mexico Indeed, there were
macy IN all classes and Of both sexes who were very
very sorry tn&t such happened - DO The Gtuaon this
occasion Of her departure.
AZ about ten A. NJ tomc two hundred persons col
ecicd the railroad depot IN the city, expecting ha The
Princess thea coming as they had hoard the whis
Tie OF lo,umofve outside end kne. that train was
approaching The traI proved be one oniy loaded
with money military prisoners and passengcT1
Towards noon tie municipal authorities ordered The
decolat 0ns-the pons AMI iags-wh.ch had been put
W Ia be taken down and carr ed to line OF railroad
track mmed atey in front of the Custom House Here,
on either sio Of the track, the poles were aean
ran -ed uprieht and The cotton flags and paa.bnafd
sie'ds slayed gardless a. any other Than lsrAcn.
larry NeAitan imperial taste.
report about tlis lime became circulated that Gio
frcnch steamer had been ordered BY Marshal Bazaiuc
even notwith landing the arrival OF tho Empress and
tho fact u her proceeding al once on board of ~ 10
await thc arrival N dispatches for The french govern
mont aud ior Napoleon. Ths produced quite sensa-
tinn
In pass ng among tie rarcs srrayed In the gorgeous
necessary for the as noticed that not few
of the officers of tLc French navy Who when tho Pm.
hcre last yrar e0t themselves up in magnificent
STYLE were to-day pnn their attire and devoid OF
evidence Of excitement enthusiasm they would
doubt exhbt thc funeral 0f distinguished noble
individual.
rraSrrs4
Her Naesty arrived here three o'clock this after
nom
No Gsmoustrniicn made by tho people Of Vera
Cruz The military officers md ci,i officials 10
DO her htna but noialthstand ng this the reception
Of such ebsater that shabby rarely gives Idea