Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-16

Macmillan go Abdicaie-Thc French
Troops Leaving.

Troops Leaving.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. IA. BY letter
dated City Of Mexico, December 2s, from
the best informed authorities at the Impe-
rial court we have the following:
French troops are descending En- MasseO
to Vera Cruz. Gen Castelnau will leave
the City Of Mexico sometime in February.
General Castelnau and the French minis
ter went to the Emperor's at Pueblo, and
obtained promise from him TO abdicate in
twenty days. 1t appears that the answer
Of the Liberal chiefs to the invitation sent
them for cooperation leaves no hope that
a Congress can be held, and the Emperor
must abdicate In the meantime his en-
pire il governed BY his contessor, Pere
Fuscher
Marquee and Miramon are Selling men
and horses wherever they can lay their
hands on them, in order to III the ranks Of
the army.
The Liberals are all around the City of
Mexico. All Americans are DESTROYS Of
getting away, and are taking ont theirpass-
ports. The Liberals must get the city be-
fore long.
The present is the last effort Of the reacs
ti0ni5ts. II is feared that it will be a des-
perate one. There is no doubt but the
French will leave sooner than is expected
and that Max must Boon follow.
The newly appointed Generals have been
cOnscripting BY force at Puebla and other
towns. Manada has issued a call to the
young men Of the City of Mexico, appeal
ing to their patriotism to Join the ranks Of
the Liberals and obey no longer the orders
of foreign despots.
Imperial General LaZOda pronounced at
the head Of his troops against the Empire,
and states in his proclamation that he Will
observe armed neutrality is his district.
The document is signed by Gen Carlos
Rivas, Coils. Rosales and Nayer, four Lieu
tenant Colonies, and a large number OF
other officers All are eager TO serve,
without remuneration, until the end of the
cruel war
The stages on the road from Orizaba To
Mexico, had been stopped by Dias' troops.
The dispatch bags were opened, but none Of
the passengers were mOlested.
The Minister of France and Gen. Cas;ci-
neu left Mexico on the 10th TO see Maxi
milan. They had & stormy interview, and
report is that the Emperor has dedicated.
An Austrian frigate to carry his property
to Europe has arrived at Vera Cruz.
TishemingO was occupied on the 10th by
force of Liberals, commanded by Palacio,
and the most horrible atrocities were COM
mitted by the troops. Men were assassin
eted and women ravashed.
A battle between the French and Mexi-
cans had been fought near Talipo. The
French took the town. The Liberals lost
forty killed and many wounded
d. S. Kennedy, an old resident of Mexi-
co and vice consul for the United States
States in Jalapa, is dead. He was one Of
the original founders of Magellan.
The Merchants in Mexico are suffering
from an embroglio between the French and
Imperialists. The custom house in this
city refuses to deliver any goods which left
Vera Cruz after the 18th, the day in which
the French took possession.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
CassandEa arrived at this port this morn
ing from Vera Cruz direct, and brings the
following highly important intelligence
from the City Of Mexico to the Sth inst:
The last detachment of French troops
from the interior, under Gen. Castlenau,
was expected daily at the capital, when all
tllt lOiCeS NOulu commence lu6lI move
ment towards Vera Cruz.
Marshal Baziue is expected to leave the
capital about the Goth inst
All the abandoned cities were being oc-
cupied blythe Liberals. Guadalajara,
Guanaxxto San Luis and Colima were in
their hands
General Miramon left the capital to oc-
cupy these places, but it was generally be-
lieyed that he would not succeed. The
great difficulty with the Imperialists was
the want Of arms and money.
Mejia has abandoned the cause.
The Emperor, blinded by advisers, had
resolved to continue the struggle, and had
reached the capital, taking up his abode at
Hacienda Ia Teja. 1t was believed by
many that the Emperor would leave the
country as soon as the French troops de-
part.
The French troops will be at Vera Cruz
by the lst of February. On the LIST of
March all the expeditionary corps would
be embarked for France.