The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
French Charges Against Marshal Bnzaine-
Ills ReIntions With the Mexican Empire.

French Charge. Against Marshal Bnzaine-
His Relations With the Mexican Empire.
The Libe OF August ~ puts the following questions
10 the imperial government or france:-
Is il false that Marshal Bazaine before leaving
Mexico SUNK IN inc se9ula-a lttie stream near sns
gates OF the capita-and IN lake Iexcoco the powder
and munitions OF that remained in his possession.
in spite OF the earnest request OF the Mexican govern
ment to be allowed 10 BUY them Is II true or RAISE
that acceding the request OF Don Domingo Bureau,
Marshal Bazaine gave orders when at Orzaba To tho
Lieutenant Colonel commanding the artillery at
Vera Cruz 10 hand over to said functionary
the powder that had already been shippedt
Is IL true or false that Marshal Bazaine gave
orders 10 the Commanding officer OF the Cilsdel
TO prevent Maximilan from entering that work, when
the Emperor wished to ascertain personally &c were
true that Mexican projectes were being destroyed
there2 Is il true false that. the night OF the
French Evacuation Marshal Bazane had all the guns
that defended the city dismounted and that he had
their swabs and hammers stored away without giving
noce of their whereabouts TO the Mexican government
Is 1t true or false that Marshal Bazaine alleged az his
preext be feared the Emperor would have the gar
are the evacustng French trooper Is true
false that Marshal Bazane refused the request made
by the Emperor MACMILLAN, that an escort or
French soldiers might be sent with The coaches
conveying Vera Cruz the articles which
Macmillan wished to send back 10 Austria at the tmo
that he himself preparing % retnrns Is it true OF
false that Marshal Bazaine, whose child had for god
father the Emperor Macmillan and for godmother the
Empress Carlota quilted Mexico without even taking
leave Of sendiag his card TO Maximhiau, who had
made him very rich present NJ the tn OF ms wed
ding? Is il true that whom tho lamentable de-
OF October g. 1865, promulgated Marshal Ba-
zane to all the generals and commandments to-
the and motives fsaid decree, and that no
ordered the utmost rigcr in its execution, using
tho worda, sHenceforh tho struggle ~ one
Of civilization against barbarismNi For the present,
adds Lerts content ourselves with putting these
interrogatOri9s
The writer quotes a letter Of Count de R6ratry and
then terminates in these words This is not sufficient
for the defamaory journals. They complain OF the in
difference OF the government, and challenge public in
quiry The law protects the humblest rural mayor and
his g1rdt chdmpstrs; IL does not permit the moss
insignificant prosecution against them without the au-
a Council a
from NJ de Girardn, then, suffice 10 place marshal OF
France upon his trial? II he DO SO convinced Of the IN
things which he utters let him have at least Tue
courage become legal accuser However, things
reached such pass that We have also come 10 de-
mand an inquiry. The government cannot leave undet
the dishouorabe weight of these attacks marshal
to whom IL had connded a great mission: and
the 1t afford do this that lts own RESPONSE
bty would compromised with that OF It's represen-
taye That the press should usurp the odious privi-
lege OF deiamug citizens Is 10 be regretted but since
the governue has allowed the OWL TO be done its duty
throw light upon the subject and to prove that Is
does not separate from that OF the men whom
IL employs.
The Journal de Paris notices the charges against
the Marshal and then observes:-"l we aiude, DO.
sides to this controversy for the purpose Of
accusing anyone, bat To mark once more how fnucn
Of foresight there has been in tho conception and
conduct of the Mexican expedition. AS NJ THEIRS Cd
served In the Chamber, Macmillan and Marshal Ba
zaine found themselves in Mexico IN the respective pO
siiions occupied Spain by King Joseph and tho gone
| rails Of Napoleon. Similar difficulties engendered al
Madrid and 1t Mexico the same quarrels and the same
interchange of reciprocal accusations There nothing
astonishing in the fact that the private friends or Mali
milan aud those Of Marshal Bazaine should throw upoa
combined, and which neither one the other could
dominate,