The New York herald., 1867-03-31

40 nas s property Of such persons shall bs returned,
d isssse them y rumors only.
Preparing % Defend Vera Crux-TAe FRENCH
Tr1ceIer Hauled Dewn-An Comuunicarion
Wjsb Mextco Cat on, 6c.
VERA csux, March is, 1867.
Having bid farewell to the French il behoovss M %
look a the status OF Mexico al this date Two opuosns
forces in the interior; one in favor Of an empire
and tho other OF . rspubic-or. what Is nearer the
truth wnen we fully know tho Mexican character ali in
favor Of with few excsptons) whatever and whoever
will give them The Of living indolsnt lives the
opportunity for plumber No matter what our ideal
Mexican may be. hero with him, We found the great
mass, those Who compose armies ignorant, nlthy and
demanding the graiidcation OF the comnonsst animal
appetites and palsonA Among these people the word
"pronounce' has mcapipg At onoe novel and sugges,
tive " an American. II means 10 desert bis fTenas,
ignore principle, prostitute himself TO the Imaginary
necessities Of the hour 70 abandon his fag and 80 over
one cause and then the opposite dozen times in a.
many days What shall the future be OF such people
Are the Americans 70 be only lockers on, during any
struggle which may take place between Aaximiiian and
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complete defence a Vera Cruz and the sustaining OF
lengthy siege Esrthworks arc being thrown up outside
Of the walls and the people living outside Of the city
has been warned 10 come within ~ walls The run
ning OF trains Of the Imperial Mexican Railway
had been suspended indefinitely and the Cara and loco
motives, upon the order OF the powers that rule, have
removed preparations made TO tear down buildings in
range of probable shot; everything wariike
The Iabasco steamer owned oy Mexican merchant,
has been purchased by the imperial governments, and
viii be Immediately manned and armed with six gunS
rumored also that the French war steamers Tactque
and Dgente have also been purchased This last moods
confirmation.
Yesterday the French Nag was removed from San
Juan dc Uloa, it will be Immediately latter the
norher which Is subsidngl occupied by troops
der General Perez Gomez.
General Zabodo of the artillery and General Cuevas
or the cavalry, command the respective In he
city Tho liberals, under Benavdes, Garcia Rodriguez
and Others threaten the city.
The military situation OF the interior SO far as hear
remains unchanged. There Is no communication with
Mexico or Puebla: We have confirmation OF the
rumor that Maximan was desirous Of amnesty until
the people could vote their wishes.
The Dandolo Austrian war vessel is expected TO leavo
The norther which has been on for twenty four hours
has detained also the Lucca, an American supply vessel
which arrived three days since with stores for the
Tahoma She sails this P. NJ for Galveston and Ponsar
cola We are looking for reinforcement from the Gulf
or Atlantic squadron.
Arrival Of the Young Prince Yturbide mt Ha-
vana-He 10 Abducted bv His Pnrents- They
Start for New York-The situRtion In Mex
leo Arrival Of French steamers nc Ha-
vana-COurtesfes 90 Marshal BnznInc.
HAVANA, March 20. 1867.
The French steamer France arrived few hours ago
from Vera Cruz with passengers and few officers
but papers haze to hand, and very few letters
either from Vera Cruz or other parts.
l advised you Of the arrival here Of Don Angel do
Yturbde few days ago from New York. To-day the
young prince (Yturbide) arrived from Mexico board
the France sccompa1isa By hs aunt. presume n nss
The father Don Angel objects 70 his going to Europe,
and both having to hotel, the Santa Isabel,
there will bc need TO intercept the young prince
this moment told that the whole party takes pas
sage for New York board the MORO Castle The fol-
lowing steamer tt
Extraordinary Kidsnppins Case Of Prince.
HAvAxA. March ~ 1891
was right in tho isformat,on gwen in my prsvioss
letter. Don Angel de- Yturbds and hts sshon ian Aneu-
lady, besvel together with their young SON. tho
PRINCE sailed Ia the seamsh,p Mcvro Castle for New
York the Goth inst The aunt therefore, vent alone
in ths French steamer France, for st. Yaxalra IL n
presunsd thst sne parents came here snd went away
in the vessel for the ostensbls purpose Of pre-
venting the departure OF the child Europe they
tentions were send his adopted 70 Csrolsa who
was to SEE 70 his proper educaton &c The parents do
70 ss .s "
from return 70 the United States unless they came
under fegned names Their proper names, however,
were duly Inscribed on the book or tho Hotel
Santa Isabel
The case created considerable nsrest here as soon -
the particulars became kaOwn-after their departure
Every allowance has been nade for parental feelings
&c, though has been question Of erxvs aiscuson
whether father or mother that allows thor Offspring
be adopted by stranger In consideration of certain
compact Of interest," whatever the Of ne
or the prospec.s Of elevation may BE- c.s = make any
to which they had forfeited ali future claims or pre-
Of value r.ceysd awS,cS : .sssa sss% 70
consist Of considerable sum Of oneyl without saying
wSas hss prsoosupsS Is mind 3 or - sss
last three days and z likely % endure for many more
otIsrs criticise the parents Of the Prinso in he
bitteTest possible terms. and have moreover formed
shs fseinss y oshs on h;s Sec.ss sdSscs e.n 1
nothing, my acquaintance not extending 70 such may
have been In similar situation have bad the good
Rumor adds that when the French steamer which
brought the young prince to thsse shores arrived poor
pasae1gsrs and that tho chd dsappearsd bofors she
could regain her presence Of mind A TO this part of
sss@ the spacious oon Of the soss ana g Al
Appearances without any dsagreeabo antscedsnts Tue
smuitaosoas arrival Of ID: pss.,ss the one from ksw
robor ate the surmises formed that day.
The France left Vera Cruz 10 The afternoon Of
and officers which hsd remained ihsss came .
passengers in this Marshsl Baxaine embarked
from sacriacioson The iah, Tor Havana fSs ssss Of
the expedtionary force. were shipped tho me day and
he French squadron len the asxican waters M sn ne
Cruz hospaal--hs removal on board would have en-
dangered his life. Another ship OF the line, the Ma
gean, accompanied the Souverain
letter from Vera Cruz, addressed 10 respectable
nrm here written the last hour, says:"1he commu-
nications with the capital continue completely inser.
rupted Nevertheless the correspondence received
terday by the Spanish steamer from Havana was o.
spaschsd few hours after ny express msssngee.
Tho authorities in this city count ample elements f0s
defending It. General Perez Gomez has the command az
the town, General Tabcada tho cavalry and General
Cuevas the artillery The last arrived In the France
We have not yet heard that Maximlian had entered
San Lus The tranquility Of our city continues undis
turbed but the want Of communication with tbs IN
terror completely parslyzes commerce.. project has
been conceived 10 declare all articles OF rst neccs-
sity free OF duty. In order to obtain . good
supply Of provisions for this neghborhood We have
later accounts from Mexico than tho 26th umo and
nobody Knows the turn Of affairs result obtained
from the campaign undertaken by haximian, sustained
by Miramon Mea, Castillo and Mendcz"
La Vcrddd OF Vera Cruz in a preamble on the