The national Republican., 1867-01-15
Further from Mexico.

Further from Mexico.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. IA by letters dated
Dec. 2S, from the city of Mexico, and the
bestinforrned authorities at the Imperial
Court, we have the following important in
telligence: I# LL
The French troops are descending en-
masse TO Vera Cruz.
Gen. Castelneau, the French Minister,
went to see the Emperor at Puebla, and OBJ.
tanned from him the promise Of abdicating
in twenty days. II appears that the answer
Of the Liberal chiefs TO the invitation sent
them for cooperation leaves no hope that a
Congress can be had, and the Emperor must
abdicate notwithstanding. In the meantime
the Emperor is governed by his confessor,
Pere Fischer, who has assumed the reins ol
government. Marquee and Miramar ore
siezing men and horses wherever they can
lay hands on them, in order to gil the ranks
Of their army. The Liberals are all around
the city. The Americans are all desirous Of
getting away, and are all taking passports.
The Liberals must get possession Of the city
before long, but Il Is the last effort Of the
reactionists, and II is feared IT will be des.
perate one. .r 90
Late letters sent by messenger extraor.
binary, who left the capital Dec. 2sth, state
that there Is no doubt that the French win
be on the sea coast ready TO embark some
time before it was expected, and that the
Emperor Maximlian will leave the country
In the possession OF the Liberals. The calling
out OF the forces Of all the northern Mexican
States, and their advance in force upon the
capital, must soon result In its capture. II
is further stated that some newly appointed
Generals have been conscripting by force Of
Pueblo and other towns. ,
The Imperial General Losada, pronounced
at the head Of his troops against the Empire
and states In his proclamation that he will
observe armed neutrality in his district:
The stages on the road from 0rizaba u
Mexico had been stopped by Diazs troops
and the dispatch bags opened. None Of Che
passengers were molested. a..a
The Minister Of France and Gen. Castle
nau left Mexico on the Goth Of December L
see Maximilian. They had stormy inter
view with him, and the report is that the EN-
peror abdicated. ..F -.'r
An Austrian frigate had arrived at vert
Cruz. .sFH
Tehamingo 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 assassi
mated and women rayished. .... .--
A battle between the French, under Col
Polier, and the Mexicans, under Leandel
Armadoes, near Tilapla, had occurred. Th'
French took the town, Furnishing the Lib
erals severely, causing a loss Of forty killet
and many wounded. ...
Mr.. ID. L. Kennedy, an old resident o
Mexico and Vice Consul Of the United
States in Jalspa, died recently.
TTHR VERY LATEST
The steamship Cassandra arrived at thi
port this morning from Vera Cruz direct
and brings the following highly important
intelligence from the City Of Mexico on th'
9Th instant:
The latest detachment Of French troop
from the interior, under General Castaguy
are expected daily in the capital, when al
the forces would commence their movement
towards Vera Cruz. ...I u .-.-.
Marshall Bazaine is expected TO leave th
capital about the 28th instant. "H
All the abandoned cities are being occu
pied by the Liberals.
Guadalajara, Zuanjato, San Luis, an,
others are In the hands Of the Liberals.
Gen. Miramon has left the Capital TO oC
cupy those places, but it is generally be
leved he would not succeed. The Urea
difficulty with the Imperialists is the want @
money and arms. .... ... .
Mejia has abandoned the cause.
The French troops are expected at Yer
Cruz by the lst Of March, and the exped
tionary corps, il is believed, will be em
barked for France.