The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-03
OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.

The Preparations to Evacuate-Forced LoaDs
by the French-OrteGa tho Lesser Captured
The Origin Of tho Mazatlan Bombardment
Story &c.
vRA CRus, JAM ~ 1867.
Two thousand Belgian troops will be left between Paso
del Macho and Solidad and about thousand contra
gueras between Sodad and Vera Cruz, upon the line
Of the railroad to prevent its destruction and TO pro-
tect the property and lives Of the departing French
On the 10th and Goth Of January the French brought
down from Mexico TIVE and half millions Of dollars
which has been safely shipped for France and for tho
successful transportation thereof they indebted
two enterprisng Americans-Don Santiago Smith, who
conveyed it in wagons over the post road distance
Of hundred miles, and General W. q. Stevens.
formerly OF General Robert Lees sta the able rail-
road superintendent understand that small porto
of this last silver will 90 TO the United States By the
It is believed that the interview between Marshah
Bazaine and the secretary Of Porro Daz will result in
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about the 5th Of February. The wives and families Of
the French have been ordered TO leave she city Of Aex.
leo before that time and the country as soon as trans
portation can be secured. The family Of AArshAl
Bazains will sail hence Tor France on the 18th Of Feb
In confirmation Of the report in regard to Pornne
Diaz 10 stated positively Al the city Of Mexico that ne
Mexicol with $500 cavalry, artillery ana infantry q
which force will probably DO added these Of FguseA
Palaceos Sanchez Gamboa and Gorroztiza
The capture Of Ortega the lesser BY Aura 10 con-
nrmed he has been sent 70 Juarsz ct Durango unden
escort commanded BY Barrios
paper published II the city Of Mexico svinr an aecoun
OF the violent death Of the American vice consul &
pashise with Maximian cOnsdsS fiction 70 produee
hostile feelings toward The Juarss party the past -
70: vice. 1ss sSnss doing Du.
meas q Aazatlan; had . difaculty in court with =
!. n. ~ .ns
endeavored to arrest Mr. Carman, who shut himse mp
in his house and shot the two mon sent there assA
him. Finally he was compelled 70 yield 10 numbersN
was imprisoned and afterwards shok The American
commandant naval after having demanded in vain The
ohcer who had ordered the execution opened FIRE upoa
the city and bombardod i for eight hours He then
quarters Of the consulate were not disturbed
Joseph Esteva, one OF the eommiasioRcrs who hgnsd
the decree OF death 10 all Mexcans who opposed 0Axi-
milan the French, has sent his family 70 Jaapa, ana
has said that he will accompany MAMMALIAN he has -
The viet OF Lieutenant Commander Gibson, OF the
Tahoma, and sa to Paso del hachO on Saturday last il
understood to have created some stir at the city Of Men
ico Their arrival was Immediately teegraphed TO Mex
leo and many conjectures were tho result
American merchants are most anxious that the
not result In the loss Of their lives property ROBBIE
ries are as frequent as ever On Monday Of last week
from the walls OF Pueba, and their passengers robbed Of
money watches and jewelry to the amount Of $4,000.
train sbout three miles from Paso del Tscho ana .oo
therefrom five hundred mules leaving wagons convey
baggage Of returning French In the road AFTER having
ried them OF all valuable light articles leaving unat-
tackled train containing one million Of dollars, but
poorly guarded, three or four miles distant
From private At city Of Mexico learn the fol.
lowing in regard TO matters there
The situation has not changed here In any way. The
uncertainty prevails here the future Az the
Junta (CouncD last Monday Marshal Bazains wood
against Max and the Archbishop washed his hands 70.
serving his opinion arrange gave Bazane good Itch,
which the latter pocketed without replying Four The
Counseors In their designations the 10Th Of Jan.
usry In spite Of the 81, 900 600 hand The campos
OF the Treasury called junta Of eighty capitalists on the
10TH exscting forced loan Of 81 one haf Of
which ID TO DO paid into the Treasury morrow the resf
In four days There Is considerable figuring here n
good circles about Ortegas proclamation Some con-
nected with the government have entertained the idea
Of making compounds with 0rtega they cannot hold
their ground for the Emperor
learn that Maximans Secretary OF the Treasury hsa
exacted forced loan from Puebla Of el00 COO from san
Luis Poosi Of 00o0 from Omaha Of el6o 600 and
from Cordova $4,000.
After the evacuation OF the city OF Mexico the French
troops will be encampsd near Pueblo for time as thew
smbarkng from Vera Cruz for the purpose OF watch
ing things u the capitol