The New York herald., 1867-05-24

seek protection for his fellow czens - the only plaOs
ignored thereon By the men from The frss css Who
directly asked Of tho Consul Of the United tate 70 pro
sSs. he had no os relations ssS ss
promised TO employ his good Offices their behalf pro
sided he could do . without violating bis INSTRUCTIONS
siege more monotonous or less married By incident
has never been rccordedno sorties Or excarsons no
assaults: Now and then the whixzing of grenade or
war and remiads US Of he pscaimy o. sns cssecers
We are resigned TO months Of this duration of inactivity
Fore gners chafe and FRET while Mexicans regard It
rsn ncr ~ conoon rou up cigarette and leave tho
The editor and proprietor Of the Mexican nma, who
was paid by this government to support their cause
through the columns Of his paper has been arrested and
put IN JAIL Is charged against Mr. Barksdals that he
N me VERY paper purchased % me services Of
the ministry articles dangerous TO the empire. Ills ex
animation came on to-day the result OF which has been
more rigorous confinement and entire in-communica-
ton.
The guns OF the liberals are bidding adieu sunset
upon tine 5h Of May, and II the weather DO an augury
thcir prospects are brilliant
Energy Of Marauex and HE Followers His
Way or Raising Men and nIoncy-Tc Arrests
Two Ancricans and Throws Thesa Into n
DunGeon-French Treachcry--Attcmpt 20
Blow Up the Citadel Trouble Between Mar
aucx and vidamrri-The Diplomatic Corps
Brcuk OH Relations with che Empire-Impe-
rial style of Lying-I.ibernls Outdone. &c.
CIrr OF MaxIOo May 6, 1867
When inditng my. last, on the 10Th ut. thcre were
dozen persons in all this city who thought IL
possibility tnat Marquez and his handful OF desperate
followers would be able to retain possession Of the
capital long as May l. Bot Il IS struggle
OF life and death. not only for Marquez, but
Vdaurrt OHoran, Tabera, euroga and Portifls
are outlaws, and prices heve long been fxed
upon their heads and they swinging everything into
the balance TO prolong the contest thus prolongng their
lives They have kept. the pressgaugs most energct
AT eiyip nj iy but
from public and privae stables, and even cutting ami
mails ocsc from vehices the streets, have searched
houses for and subsistence in instance taking
nom poor few bushels of charcoal because, TO
save his family from suffering, he dared sell small
qcntlty at higher rate than te Prcfect had ordered
ON the o0;h all The water cariiers, numbering about
thousand together with nearly all the male
from the cafes and hotels pressed into the
service, and compelled assist in the trenches. g
forced loan Of one million dollars also called for
on the a0tn and MsTquez shonld he paid within
forty eight hours, he would force al tho pons OF
the bayonet. Somc objections were raised by vidaurr
and others Of the Mnistero when il was agreed that
tho plan Of requiring $4,000 daily would be received
favoraby, and less trouble found in s collection
Notices accordingly served upon the merchants
others Of the amount appcrcned 70 them $500 per
day being demanded OF the Besiegu family the same
who forced pay $780, 900 Of the great Vera Cruz
exchange ioan receiving that amount bills ON the
Custom House a, Vera Cruz, or which they have moi
been paid dollar on Barron, Forbcs Co. $3.50; NJ
Davidson, Of Rothschd's Sons $3.50: Grahatn, Graves
Co, $50. and every concern no matter how small,
from 50 to 500 each. The consequences was that
within hoar after the promulsaoa Of tho order there
wasnot business house, syoa barber's shop open
in the whole city and all have remained closed up TO
the present time aAigH II 81 q asA cssa4 .lssf. .W
Tho city terrible coalition All tho aquedsois
have been cu BY order or General Diaz and tho sab
Aaats rscevc scanly supply o wassr from she scsau
wells Provisions very scarce ana AigA vhse are
thousands OF poor living ono meal day The streets
are dlied with bcsgars TO greater extent than
over before known, although Mexico has never
particularly suffered from, want Of this class.
Euslauuio Barron.. the generous milIspnaire whose
name has become familiar in connection with
charitable dceds yesterday interested himself in b.
half OF tho starving poor and snccsedsd in raising
considerable towards amelossing their condition
The enemy do not prevent supplies froa coming a bat
the imperial officers at the Saitas demand duties all
produce and tho rates being exorbitant everything
Is turned away. No person allowed leave the city
undor any pretence whatever, and every heard to
express sediments In derogson OF tho government is
arrested and thrust into the dungeons OF the "Mar-
unque.n horrd hole and second edition or that OF
Calcuti Among those recently arrested Ameri-
gentlemen. OF whom is the editor os the ENGLISH
paper, the Mexican 7imeS They are both PLACED in
close confinement without being allowed communication
with even their Consul, whs mas interested himself very
earnestly In their behalf
On the Gath inst three French officers belonging 70
Cosme garta. were shot by oder of court martial
they having bcen detected In an attempt 10 soil their
position the liberal com mander rhey were 70 have
been paid $4,000 for their rescery aud had aIrcadv
received $4,000 OF the sum. There four engaged
IN the AFFAIR but one escaped BY turning estates evL
Aeu arr1ing fha ~
daring attempt was made to blow up the citadel on
the NIGHT OF the sd but u also discovered and
bc northumberland Instantly executed saT
General Vidaurri, 10 consequence or some misrndcr
srnatIon a. Miuser OF Hacienda and Prssdcnt or thc
Ministry, the 26th. The story goes that yidnurri
Suddenly remembered commsud given him by maxi.
milan TO take the latter 100000, but as II was
known that General vidarrr had been for some
time engaging nnmber or Texan rangers 10
frscd 70 permit the departure Of the Minister and gave
nm = tc aeresve ?, pe'ps sen. within Chg ber. hnes
nov ~ lis port arpurz has had grea, dcs, Of sroube
with his Ausrians since hiE return fou, the triumphant
march 70 Aram, as they have openly refused longer
serve under hts commsrd. They have generally dis
carried their uniforms but preserve thcir organization
awaiting reply to their despatch 20 the Emperor
lions with the existing governments having given
notification 70 thai eject on the 26th uiiimo
TO nor c,s se oy I % scs er people
fr sfaoso, whc ell Americans exempted The
courtesy shown al persons receiving protection from
the government OF tho United states by the imperial
authorities. has been IN large measure owing 10 the
skui manner with which Consul Otscroourg he's con-
ducicd the affairs OF his charge we'll 10 the whee-
some fear which Marquee en,criaius FOR our govern
mrnt
fe siege thus Ear has progressed but slowly the ibcr
sis throwing NJ long intervals round shot shell
within the lines OF the imperiasts. generally aiming,
however, for the Convent Santiago in which Marquee
has taken up his N artcrs. On the 2lth there
very sharp artillery duel between the batteries OF the
contcnding parties the whole western eide of the
cty. since that simo there hns hardly sound dis.
trned the quiet OF the pace, which has been almost
AKIN 10 that of . New England Village.
Every evening the Emperor hand plays for couple
OF honr in the pIags, drawing thither large crowds
many Of whom rccreted during the day. Very fire.
qaentiy, while the baud II playing sTa Paoma' or
Other isvorite Mexican AIR the OF gun will
minye with the music. the bursting OF she'll startle
the Kid glove gcusrv who gdly siding through
the brilliantly lighted grornds talking OF the incsms
pie boon ol hbery vet too cowardy and crugng 70 70