The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25

1904, 6
belsans, 1000
Austfiaus 5000
Total, about 81 ooa
Number Of troops evacuated, 1861 10000
--3o 0os
Number deserted about. ........1O 900 to L. Oos
There other troops arriving subseq eal 10 1884
but their NUMBER was about equal 10 The nu mber Oh
those who departed or returned TO Europe by
the Minister OF War under Maxlnilan, now :
prisoner OF war IN this city, could give without
ferring 70 the written record.
Confirmation Of the History OF the Interview
lion lntrigmes-The Mcans Used 10 shape
Ma ximiiian's Resolution -Iinportarr Reve-
lations in REGARD To Stewards Imperial
Mexico. Sep. 10, 1867
In ono Of my late letters spoke OF contemplated
departure last fall Of Macmillan from Mexico, and OF
his reaching Orzabs, his way down to the Gulf
coast After hearing Of the illness OF Carlota and or
being himself 30 much annoyed by the intrigues Of
Bazaine, spoke OF his meeting there Mr. scaret the
English Minister and MI. Bondiou Of the London
Tmea These persons represented the Emperor THAI
his honor and his reputation required that be shoxd
not leave Mexico in such manner and that tbs appar
ent panic With which he overtaksn would mako
him ridiculous before all the world. Fney declared @
him that II was his solemn ana sacred duty to leave
some sort Of established form OF governmsnt-to make
some provision for the party which should Aoasps
the imperial government They persuaded the Empersr
that the civil would increase by such abandon
ment of the country he proposed especially Gene
rails Marquee and Mramon had just returned frsg
Europe That such would give just an In
nuence 70 the Freach in Mexico ~ they had In faot
desired 70 obtain and had aimed at obtaining during
the four that the troops Napoleon ooursed
In the country-a triumph to Napoleon which coaSd
not obtain by and resulting the false step Of
haximaan These arguments were pressed upon ths
Emperor alternately BY Mr. Scarett Mr.. Boud lion ana
Father Fischer from different points and at differ
ent times, that the Emperor Macmillan who was not
Of particularly resolute character. began wayer.
Mr. Scarle as the representative Of he English gov4
eminent, felt that he could hardly take any other
cturse Father Fischer who represented himself ~,
always hostile to French intrigue and VINO had
deceived him self to tho policy OF Napoleon, and who
sincerely attached 10 the person OF MaxmiiianA
seconded the efforts and representations Of Mr. scarst
Al this time some circumstances occurred which had
tendency to effect cnange in the determination Of
Macmillan TO his returning 10 Mexico. Abundance
Of letters poured in from all PARTS OF the country asking
him 70 remain. Representations and petitions fro6I
several Of the principal cities croSdsd upon him. News
arrived favorable to tho rapid and permanent recovery
OF his wife Carlota Several prominent Mexican citi-s
called upon him personally aud urged his remam \
ing. the inhu nee brought 10 bear was powerful a0o4
combined To the Intriguing efforts OF The Frencc 90
get rid OF him. succeeded After Captain Person
turned Mexico company with General Casteineau
he wrote furious letter 10 the Emperor Maxmilians
denouncing Mr.. HerzIeldt Colonel Kodoish the com-
mandng officer OF the Austrian Corps, ana Fathcs
Fischer, OF the shameful from
aud urged the Emperor Aaximan to return to his capt.
tai, giving that the honor OF Maxim,l,an
required tina. he should remain al his post he prof
posed to do IN his speech made on the anniversary day
OF the Independence OF Mexico Captain Person, unlike
those gentlemen At orzaba at the tne did not desire
bin to return and restore the government
ia In hat Attain n
Another means which he Adopted a pre,encej
10 have discovered thai IN Aassan Minister, Baron del
10 let the Emperor n hc should determine I'd
return 70 Elrope he coaid not be allowed to remaix
instructions had received The reasons
which Marshal bazaae aud his advisers had Tor desiring
though a. 10 ther practicabI ty they we're divided.
Bazane he iosed tao Emperor should DO suffered del
government and 10 make The mos OF the s alton that
be possibly could Tor the qualifications Of his ambi
ton, possibiy tho declaring OF HIM self DICTATOR
General Caseneau and Mir. Dano tho French Ambassa-
dor, OF the OF Emperor, who
having no particular private ambition 70 CRAFTY, yet BE-
over him as 10 persuade him 70 add cato IN such man
per as would leave Napoleon ia such situation as 70
enabie him not only bring the IN States to
6y which the United States would assume the French,
debt, but also 10 organize new government.
their views and to their future inte mt ous,
Finally an agreement was entered into between the
three, and they communicated 70 the Emperor
through Captain Person that they had agreed that Mar
shall Baza should assume for brief period reinE
OF governm nt and that esr ward regency should be-
organized, favor OF which MAMMALIAN should abdcasa
ibe regency named wore Lacunza Lnares aud another,
prisoner in this ely. Lscunza has since $50
been sentenced to ten OF imprs0n mont n
treiy ignorant of MS being named and on bearing OF u
he inmsd atey addressed letter TO Macmillan post
lively declining the doubtful honor Father Fischer,
who had wa ched their operations very closely and who
had excellent friends even within the French head
quarters who furnished him with all the particulars
OF daily occurrence, received by intrigue OF the
natvQ Liar In r.acsn, ~. ..A
the Emperor The argument lending himself b
a tooi Of he Frenc,. Duriug the mon,n OF November
common agreement, they Captain Person TO Orr
zaba their emssary He had completely changed his
but three he had used 10 In
duce him to Ono OF the VIII ch he offered
eminent which should succeed the empire DE
organized jointly by France ana tho United States and
lac represented that the consent OF Mr. Sc ward
programme mad already been obtained.
The arrival Of the United States man-of.war Susque-
Minister Campooi on board cooring to the sa.e-
mens OF Captain Picrson otherwise they wosid
not have acquired AT this time Marshal Baza,nc ad-
dressed communication inviting cordially General
sherman aud Minister Campbell TO Mexico city. probably
with tho hope OF enecsng national arrangements Tor
the organization OF ne governments, of eIectng
assumption OF the French debt by tho United States,
through those two representative. Aaxmiiian, %
hearing OF this programme OF Bazains. determined 70
Guido the French Marshal and down a special
seuger, Mr. Bondiion, OF the London Tire authorizing
him TO mako almost any terms with those gentlemen:
proposing Ia abdicate Of people OF Mexico
or ~homsoevsr the people should nominate receive
the reins OF government. Most unfortunately the
arrival OF Nj Bondlon at Vera Cruz on THIS MISSION
which In all probability would have ended less disas
trousy than the siege OF Qurrearo the susquehanuA
had sailed The OF sherman Bazaine aud Isou
diliou were conseq emily all failures.
All OF these intrigues OF Bazaine, Dano aud Person
failed Father Fischer, who determined that the
French should not triumph over Mexico, told the EN-
psror that no himself was nrst Mexican that
an nperiais. aud that u he had fully determined upon
leaving. be thought still that Maxmisu had the
duty 10 perform Of returning 10 the capital aud
Inc there I'LL the French should leave; and that he
should call together the Mexican nation who should
decide nj the ballot box whether they would glucose .
republican or m ,narchicai form OF government The
Emperor felt tho force OF these arguments and
more every day: but was within tho peculiar
form OF his character 10 taks resolution for himself,
and IN order TO 1--we himself from the necessity Of
coming TO = deci on for himsef BIO determined upon
calling together Jabiuet OF Minister'S and the CouncN
OF State 10 lay before them the entire case and to sd