New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
MEXICO.

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| FRENCH TROOPS DESCENDING TO VERA cRr,z
| MILAN PROMISES TO ABDICATE IN TWENTY p,ys-
! ANOTHER IMPERIAL GENERAL PRoNoUNcrs ,c.nss.
| THE EMPEROR.
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NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 14.-By letters dated Der %
from the City Of Mexico, and from the best nfoy,i
authorities IN the Imperial Court. we have the foown
important ntellgedce.
The French troops are descending en- masse to vo,.g
Cruz Gen. Castelman leaves the city sometime In On.
month Of February.
Gen. Castelman and the French Minister went 10 In
Emperor at Puebla, and obtained promise from him "a
abdecate in 20 days
1t appears that the OF the Liberal Chiefs 10 A..
invitation sent them cooperation leaves hone ths,
a Congress be held, and the Emperor must abdicats
in the time his Empire is governed by lis eonfesr
Perc Fescher.
Marquee and Mramon scizlns men and horss.
wherever they lay their hands them, IN orde, b
fill the routs Of the army The Liberals all around
the city, Americans dcsrous OF getting away ana
are taking out their passports The Liberals mnst %,
possession Of the city before long The present ths
last effort Of the Reaconsts aud it is feared viii he
desperate ore.
Late letters sent by messenger extraordinary left IN.
capital Dec %. This is important and leaves no ,ou
that the French will be the seacOast ready TO enbay
some time before they expected and that the Era
peror Macmillan will leave the country TO the Possession
OF the Liberals.
The appearance OF the forces from all northern Mex,
can States and their advance in force upon the Capo,
must soon result its capture. The City Of Mexico 4.
stratcgetically indefensblc Some newly appointed
generals have been cOnscrpng by force at Pueba and
other towns.
Hlonanda has issued call 10 the youDg Of the City
Of Mexico appealing their patriotism TO join the ranks
Of the Liberals aud obey longer the orders Of foreign
despot.
Tha Inn riaIC has AT ~.
head Of head of his troops against the Empire and states
in his proclamation that he Will observe armed neutrality
in his district.
The document Is signed by Gen. Carlos Rivas, Cola
Rosales and Aava and four Lieutenant Coloues aDda
large number Of other officers.
All agree TO serve without remuneration until the end
Of the civil war.
The stages the road from Orizaba to Mexico had
been stopped by DaEs troops, and the dispatch bags
opened. but none Of the passengers were mOlested
The Minister of France and Gen. Caselnau left Mexico
on the 2Oth 10 see Macmillan They had stormy inter-
view and the report that the Emperor has abdcated
An Austrian frigate TO carry his property to Europe,
arrived at Vera Cruz.
Tepamngo was occupied on the 10th by a force Of
Liberals commanded by PelaciO and the most terrible
atrocities were committed by the troops Men were
assaulted and women ravished.
A battle between the French under Col Better and
Mexicans under Icander Armadoz, fought near Tia
pla The French took the town and lost 40 killed and
many wounded.
Mr. D. S. Kennedy. old resident OF Mexico and Vice
Consul Of the United states in Jaapa, ia dead He was
one Of the original founders IL the town OfMazattaD
THE INTERIOR BELIEVED TO BE EVACUATED by Tue
FRENCH
Erw-ORLEASs, Jan. i.-The steamship CaSsandnA
arrived at this port this from Vera Cruz direct and
brings the following highly important intelligence from
the City of Mexico up to the sth inst:
The merchants in the City Of Mexico are suffering from
the imbrogio between the French and the Inperasts
The Cusom-IIouse IN this city refuses TO deliver any
goods which left Vera Cruz after the 18TH the day on
which the French took possession.
The last detachment OF French troops from the interior
under Gen. Custany expected daily in tie Capitol
when all the forces would commence their movement
towards Vera Cruz Marshal Bazaine expected to leave
the Capitol about the 28th inst All the abandoned ctes
were being occupied 10y the Liberals
Guadalaara, GuapjatO, San Luis, &c, were In their
hands Gen. MiramOn left the capital TO occupy these
places but was generally believed he would not sue
want OF arms and money.
Mcjla was abandoned cause. The Emperor, misled
by bad vice. had resolved continue the struggle, and
had reached the capital taking up his abode at the Har
cienda dc Ia Lcja.
II was believed by many that the Emperor, on the Do
parture Of the French would abandon the country Ts
French troops were at Vera Cruz by the LIST OF February
on the lot Of March all the ExpeditOnary Corps 1t was
believed would De embarked for France.