Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-19
TELEGR ANS. &c,

Letters from Mexico to the Herald, OF the I'd
and 9th instant, state that Maximilian,s trea-
sury is empty, and says the very existence n,
the Empire rests on procuring a loan OF enc
hundred millions of dollars negotiations for
which are progressing in Paris. Marshal p,
Zaine has recently loaned Maximilian s3aTy9
ont of the French funds. Ii is hintPd that IL
negotiations at Paris fail. a general forced loan
will be made, which will result in the M
rising of the people. M. Langiais, Napnieon's
special agent, has accepted the position OF
Minister Of Finance. The present strength OF
the army is stated at twenty thousand. Maxi
milan, in a recent speech, dwelt upon the
probability of the withdrawal of the French
troops, owing TO the influence of the United
states. Between sixty and seventy thousand y
Mexicans have been executed by Imperial
courts martial since the end of last December.
An American officer has recruited a large num-
Der of men for the Republican army n Vera
cruz The latest rumors in Mexico are that
Monterey has been recaptured, and that Gene
raj Grant, with large army, WAS on the Rio
Grande. Rebel refugees in Mexico 90 not
seem TO flourish well.
Resolutions have been offered in the Maine
Legislature, by Democratic member, ex-
pressing entire confidence In the integrity,
aollty, and patriotism of President Andrew
JohnsOd, who defiPd secession III the Senate
and rebellion in Tennessee; who sprang from
the people and is identified with their interests
and that the loyal citizens of Maine will give
him their hearty support in his labcrs for the
complete ana permanent restoration of the
justice; also, that III the Union majority OF Con-
gress this Legislature recognizes noble array
OF tried defenders of the prin ciples OF consti-
tutiCna! liberty, and reposes with confidence in
their wisdom and patriotism for the settlement
OF the questions appropriately pertaining to
the legislative department of the Government
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Times Brownsville letter reports a fight
between Canaics and CortInas, in which the
latter was worsted. Murder and robbery was
rHRrf sf IL
and much terror prevails. All persons now
cross from Matamoras from Brownsville with
out passes. The French troops have left
NOntery on account or the jealousy OF the
Mexican troops. General Negrete is still AT
Brownsville. Manuel Rise, Juarcz's Minister
has gone over TO MaXimiljau. He denounces
:Iuarrz as i usurper. William Viduarl, az
Monterey, has made a proposition 10 Maxi
milan 10 build Il railroad over the Isthmus of
Tebuantepec.
The indications continue that there VIII be a
heavy emigration to Texas from the Northern
States, especially in the spring. Below the
town of Dala, in BraZos, In Central Texas. q
large portion OF the plantations have already
been occupied bv these new corners The
owners of the land nave divided them into
small lots and rented them to poor people who
are going into cotton planting. There are four
hundred thousand acres of cotton land on the
Brazos river alone still untouched by the
plough.
A Havana letter reports the arrival on the
eth OF the French transport Jura, with troops
en- route to France. The same letter CONTRA
diets, on authority, the statement that Mr.
Seward had an interview there with an aid of
Macmillan. The writer believes no such per-
son has been in Havana.
Governor Patton, OF Alabama, has issued a
proclamation, granting amnesty and pardon TO
all persons liable to be indicted for offences
against the laws of the State, (the crimes of
rape and murder excepted) between the COM
mencement of hostilities and the restoration
of civil government
The Baton Rouge AdrocGte says that not one
third of the cultivable land in that section and
along the coast in the immediate neighb hborhood
bad been put IN cotton this year. There will
not be as many acres planted in the East and
West Baton Rouge parishes this year as last
season, for the want OF labor.
Hon. Albert III. Latimer, Comptroller of
Texas, has been appointed by the President
Tax Commissioner for Texas