Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-10
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PARTICULARS OF MAXIMILIAN'S
ALLEGATION.

Correspondence Of the New York Herald
CRY OF MEXICO, October %, 1S66.-The
capital is in a hubbub to-day. Yesterday
MACMILLAN took his departure, professedly
for Orizaba, in order to be near Vera Cruz
upon the arrival of the steamer Adonis, with
later intelligence from the Empress. In
stead of taking the usual road to Puebla, he
went a roundabout way, apparently in order
TO avoid meeting General CAsTELNAU, who,
as the Emperor was well aware would
spend the night at Ayotia, twenty miles
from this city.
Before leaving, the Emperor appointed
Marshal BAZAINE temporary regent and
gave orders TO his ministers TO confer with
him upon public matters. The appointment
and orders we're informal and oral, the EN-
peror declining TO issue proclamation or to
make the appointment in writing, lest it
should be construed into an abdication-an
act which he says he does not contemplate.
The Emperor treated his Ministers and the
Ayuntamiento, or City Council, very cava-
lierly, not consulting with either body upon
so important a subject, and merely sending
his Ministers a verbal message of his intend
ed departure.
Upon learning the appointment Of Mar
at once returned their portfolios, as they are
personally hostile TO him. The Marshal
has not as yet accepted their resignation, but
holds them in allegiance for the present. As
socn as successors can be decided upon the
present ministry will be at once relieved,
and thus terminate the dominion of the
Church party. The ministry has been most
disastrous to the Emperor. Ii failed to fur
nish the promised aid of money and men,
and made itself and the Government OBJ
noxious by the PRONUNCIATION of fanatical de-
crees, and attempts to legislate the Church
over the temporal power in Mexico It's
failure is an important success for the Libe-
rails, who will be the more readily able to
crush out the last spark of priestly power
now possessed in the country.
General CAsTLENAU arrived about one
o'clock to-day. He was escorted by a large
force Of cavalry, who will remain on duty
in this city for the present. 1t is said his in
structions relieved MAMMALIAN from all the
cares of Government, allowing him still the
empty honors of Emperor, and the right to
preside at council meetings but the admin
istration of affairs is to be placed in other
hands. If MAMMALIAN has really abdi-
Gated, by cunningly avoiding an interview
with CAsTELNAU he is saved the humiliation
of being ordered TO surrender his Govern
ment into other hands. His personal friends,
however, say that he intends to return at an
early day, and that his return to Orizaba is
solely to be where he can obtain the earliest
information regarding the health of the En-
press. The indignation of the French at
this singular freak of MAxnnLIAN's is I'M
disguised, and the Church party, so late his
warmest and almost only adherents, bitterly
denOunce him.
From present indications Napoleon will
carry out, in good faith, the promise of the
Withdrawal of his army from Mexico Re-
Gently large quantity of fixed ammunition
was destroyed at the citadel in this city, it
being unsafe to transport shells, ETC., to Vera
Cruz arms have been turned over to the
Mexican authorities, and several large trains
with army stores, have been dispatched
within the last week to the coast. Daily
sales are being held at the Plaza of horses,
mules, clothing and equipage, which would
be required if the army were to remain.
Well informed officials assert that the last
French soldier will embark for home before
the last Of February. This morning orders
were served on the French officers in the
Foreign Legion to at once make known
their choice, whether to return TO their po-
sitions in the French army, or if they pre-
ferred TO serve under the ''new government
of Mexico" This was a perfect "astonish-
err" and the officers desired to be informed
what was meant by the "new government"
If it alluded to the Mexican empire they
demanded to know what security they would
have of permanent service and prompt pay.
But few Of them will continue in the service
of Mexico under the present circumstances.