Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-13

residence Of DIR. Cooper, the post surgeon,
who called for the services Of the above
mentioned officer TO invite the immortal J.
n. out Of the fort.
THE MEXICAN EMPIRE.
The Ex-Empress Of MexicO-IIer Past
Exciting Causes Of Her Illness.
PARIS Nov. 20, ls68-The Memorial
Diplomafique, in its last issue, gives an in
teresiing summary, embracing a history Of
the past and present condition of the un-
fortunate Princess Carlotta. An Italian
journal, it says, having expressed a doubt
regarding the progressive ameliOratiOn
which manifested itself a fortnight since
in the health Of the Empress Carlotta, onr
correspondent at Miramar sends US the fol-
lowing particular details Of the causes
which combined to disturb the mind of her
Majesty. The object Of our correspondent
is to show that these causes we're such that
the effects would be ehectually destroyed
bv intelligent care and absolute Tepose.
Ii is known that the roads having been
il terrible condition, owing TO the heavy
rains, the Empress Carlotta was obliged TO
travel the greater part of the route from
Mexico 10 Vera Cruz on horseback, and that
besides she braved the passage Of the ter
ras calientes in the season Of the vomitO.
After leaving Cuba till her arrival in Eu-
ropean waters, the august traveller was so
incommoded by the excessive heat that she
could not sleep. Arrived in Paris, instead
of seeking remedy for this insomnia, the
Empress devoted herself 20 political affairs,
z II a. al "A
been for her youth and vigorous constitu-
ton, might have produced consequences OF
a permanently serious nature. 1t was on
this accoun. that the physician insisted
that She should leave Immediately for Mi
ramar. But the Empress, instead of rest
ing herself undertook TO study theological
questions and started f0r Rome, with the
intention of treating with the Pope for the
conclusion Of the concordat between the
Holy See and Mexico. To this labor she
devoted great part of her nights, so that
her mind was kept in a continual state Of
tension.
In passing Bolzano, on her way to Rome,
she learned from the journals the news Of
the conspiracy formed against the govern
ment of her husband, and in which were
comprised men to whom Macmillan had
given all his confidence. This news seemed
to have greatly shocked her, and, in the
desire to learn the details, she hastened her
voyage TO Rome, where she hoped to find
some official report upon the matter.
All this combination OF unhappy circum-
stances threw perturbation in her mind,
and in the interview which she had with
the Holy Father the evidence Of her men
tai trouble revealed themselves as she be-
came more animated in her conversation.
Brought back TO Miramar, the Empress,
still under the impression Of the plot
against her husband had the greatest sus
picion of all the Mexicans in her suite; but
il is not true, our correspondent says, that
her terrors were so great as to lead her to
refuse all food in the fear of being poisoned
Upon this subject our correspondent
remarks that the Empress brought with her
from Mexico, the wife of the head OF the
household of Macmillan, Madame Kova-
chevich This lady, who was born in Vi
enna, succeeded in obtaining in the highest
degree the confidence of the Empress, TO
whom she has never for an instant ceased
10 stand with the most touching care and
devotion. Her Majesty has never refused
to accept food from the hands of Madame
Kovachevich; but as anatural consequence
Of her insomnia, she had completely lost
her appetite, and il was with the greatest
difficulty that she could be induced TO take
| food sufficient 10 sustain life.
Journals in the interest of the MEXICAN
scheme state that within the past fortnight
! the mental condition Of the Empress has
considerably amehorated and that she
now regularly attends mass; and that on
the day Of her fete her ladies of honor were
presented 10 her, and that she conversed
with them very reasonably, and replied to
telegram sent by Maximilian congratulate
ing her upon her improved condition. Let
| tiers from Trieste, however, state that she
| still remains in a state Of melanchOlia, and
still continues to imagine that her food IS
| poisoned.
| RETURN or PRESIDENT MIRAMON To MEXI-
| Co-NAxIMIIIAN GLOOMY AND sOURED.
| rOrizaba, Nov. ., Correspondence n. Y. Times j
| EX-President MiTamOn was a passenger
| hv the last French steamer. He was ac-
| companied Nv several Of his aids and by
| his family. Miramon commanded the
troops Of the Church party in the struggle
! with Juarez, some few years ago. After
| inviting the French and Spaniards to oc-
| cupy Mexico, he retired to Paris, and ever
since has given undivided attention to the
art of war. The best military schools in
! France have been at his disposal. He is
| still quite Young, and returns 10 his native
land a ripe scholar and the ablest tsctician
| Of his nation. Some significance may he
| attached 10 his advent into Mexico at a
| time when the Empire is falling into
shadow, and the Republic again loom
| ing above the turbulence Of revolution.
| When It is considered that he led the
| Church party against Juarez, and was in
! strumenial in bringing about foreign iDva-
sion, II is not probable he could live peace
shiv in Mexico, were the JuaTists to triumph
in the present struggle. Hence it may he
inferred thai his coming means something
That lac should arrive here when Maxi
| milan is on the eve Of departure may b,
regarded rs matter OF considerable sig
nihcance The same steamer carried three
hundred FreRch soldiers, destined for ser
vice in Mexico.
Macmillan, the discarded Emperor, i.
gloomy enough in his residence at OriIaba
He secs no visitors and refuses audiences
and hiss no interviews with any one. Ever
the British Minister was refused a sight o
; the ill-starred Hapsbnrg. He fakes al
occasional airing in his carriage, amid n,
tumult or clsmor, no shout or salvos from
the people; aye, and not a hat Is lifted a
he passes aloig the principal street Of th'
city. II is authoritstively stated that h
. returned the autograph letter Of NapoieoT
unopened % General CastelnaR. The pro
tege is bitter on his patron. French uficer
are open in their contempt for the weak
ress Of Maximilian, aud the Austrians Sr'
! rnuch embittered against The French.
A LIvERPooI firm writes to the Londor
{ IiB,es that they are now receiving large
/ number Of locomotive engines from Switser
/ land, and that this Is the result OF recen
I . combinations and exorbitant demands al