The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14

taken Of the northern aide OF the city; Das ba
as 'Sesssn S1dsr b.. charge; XIV. rsoos the eastern
sive move will be made bv our party"
Inoendiary documents have been freely circulated
some purportng 10 have been issned BY General Dax
which warned foreigners and loyalists 10 take everJ
70 raise revolt aud compel the surrender for he
could not control his 10 the event OF taking the
s, oy s,otm more ore 'San ptooAos n.s Genera
valiant OF liberty has thus atempisd TO compensate
for his absence from the ranks These things have mad
alarm among capitalists ,hsJ being fearful that the
soldiers might suddenly "prouounce" and pilags the
s,oIs Ssvs pc; :. ~
tIemsn and the United atss Consulate, the imperial
lists having particular dislike = svssytbns In
large Of money deposited a tho last named placs
By the wealthy German merchants Il the capital pre-
ws". ~ ~. inn cnms ssisd 'n'
Forced loans are cii The order q thed oactaists
are politely invited 70 0'Horaa's OF narQuss head
quarsrs where they iaformsd Of The amount sx-
pected from saoh With request that the sams viii b.
forthcoming without delay. IL y now almost impossible
10 s1v q A' hn
houses and cannot b seen under any pretsnos Public
amusemsus have long since ceased: the various gar
dens Of the city the Alameda PiaaA and other favors
places Of resort completely deserted while In ordi
nary tim = ell dsnsoy crowded
s o en- .o ana
hundred souls gathered u The Alameda to honor the
svent-ths anniversary Of the birthday Of the Empress
Of two cities, Vera Crus and Mexico; her husband
prisoner IN the hands Of his enemies: hersalf 1t her
pro. for which she had rstsd 90 maca crumbiins
rapidv away under the combined attacks Of foes and
famine
OF Lieutenant Colonel Hammersten, Of the Eighteenth
regiment who was MORALLY wounded on the 9Th, and
H.s Of a' ssS
families Of Europe and was ono OF the very few pr0mi
engaged 10 the intsrvestion who leaves .
clear record aud untarnishd name and whose loss
Is remembered with but painful regret.
There great excitement among the military Of
MEXICAN mechanic. which Il aid 70 be- i.r upeor ~
tho Pruss weapon BY both Austrian ana Prussian
officers IL can DO FIR TWICE - fast lie European
predecessor and Is Of greater range and accuracy
is kept very exclusive at present, and there Is little
known concerning II yet outside tho circle into which
u first Introduced
Business matters remain In tho most deplorabe con.
dition, with 1t 10 hope Of improvement for at least six
months to come. as the RAINY season Is now Us,
and communications uninterrupted very little
business could b. done. The effects OF the present
struggle against imperial rule have fallen with peculiar
severity tho city OF Aexoo Besides the immense
losses sustained for some years from an interrupted
trade during which time purchasers have sought other
markets. her capitalists and commercial men have
ciusvey borne all the weight OF the insane and hope
less strife carried BY the last Of
pre in her streets against the whole country. The
money chests are exhausted and every species OF
COERCION short Of absolute torture fails to more
II would be difficult to find parallel to the
anomalous position OF Mexico, a. she has not the ad
vantaees OF q seaport, Is not . mining town,
acturng place neither ID II agricultural dis
trict, but produces nothing comparatively speaking.
eminent, was tho commercial capital, the centre
OF amusement. and enjoys the equivocal repu.
taton Of being the focus Of all the commissions
which have shattered the hopes Of useful for fifty
years. For its commercial existence IL depends upon
free intercourse with the whole country This Il has
last four years while during four mont
the entire business Of the capital ceased completely
not dollars worth OF goods has gone 70 The INTERIOR
while In ordinary timos the traffic would exceeded
ten millions
American and European houses having Mexican Gre
dtors will find to their disadvan enforce
established business for some months to come for
all the Golfers of the city completely drained
and will require long time for commerce to regain its
accustomed strength and heathfunesa
Priests Punished for Appearing in tho Streets
In Clerical Observation-Disclosures OF All the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for MarQuez-
The American Legion In the Capital.
CITY or MEXICO June %, 1867.
person entering Mexico last night would have found
difficult to have believed that the largest army that
had ever gathered at hs gates had but few hours
before taken possession Of the place To all outward
appearance change was visible and nought unusual
occurred General Daz has added 70 the chaples Of his
fame by the conduct Of his troops than by any
success In the field, and II all else in with
the regime progresses crsditably.
for the future Of Mexico far her citizens
concerned.
An order OF the Presidents made some months since
In relation to the priests garb being enforced here.
Two old and respectable padres arrested BY the
police this morning for having appeared in the streets
wearing their long robes and peculiar haA They
required 10 take the oath Of allegiance and refusing
were placed in the public socka Surely Mexico IL i'd
vancng IN civilization
no- H. 81 49, -
local nature. decree, connscatIng oil the remaining
time 70 vacate the same
Generals Tabera aud Vega day paroIed were
also the Austrian and French troops Colonel Booker
who Marquezs chief OF stat and confidential friend
arrested yesterday also General Andrade Father
Augustini Fischer Maximans Private Secretary. pre-
sented himself to-day Ia accordance with Bars ORDER
and at arrested conveyed to prison and placed
In close confinement He has many warm friends who
are making strenuous efforts 10 him from tue ire Of
the authorities.
General Aaiorre left this afternoon With ave thousand
men for Vera Cruz which be Is ordered take by Storm
II not at once Internationally surrendered.
An extraordinary Ink p" Of per cent upon prop
ery. both real and personal levied BY decree
Chef OF Police this afternoon II s be paid in
instruments at five, fifteen and thirty days II paid
within three days twenty per cent reduction made
1t would be useless attempt forcing the OF
any heavier loans, either la Marquez by any other
mode, as the money chests OF Mexico arc exhausted II
camille matters To be again placed upon sound basis.
MANY houses irretrievabv ruined and go into
liquidatin n Matters far than any supposed
although bat little Is yet known. strong guard Is
kept at all the gates OF the city and Is allowed to
depart without passports The search for the principal
actors in the late empire who sccretcd 10 por
ton OF the city, IL being vigorously prosecuted. But
few soldiers have yer been found small party OF
ouirogas cayalrymen were detected robbing fisnd1
which they had forcbly entered, and instantly
shot
BY order, the time for presentation OF persons emu.
hag boan
tended 10 Monday noon.
The capor Of Macmillan, General Rivera, has ten
dcred resignation and asks its immediate acceptance
He s said TO have been bitterly opposed the whole
sale executions at Queretsro and this IL 10 said has
caused his retiring from the army He is one OF the
most promising Of Mexico. and has attained his
present high position by virtue OF bravery and ability
His letter OF resignation 10 the Genera-n Chief Ia
most patriotic and noble ofusion and worthy OF hin
who rendered IT, give II b,ow cntire:-
General PoHvrsio DrAx. Comma nder-iu.Jhief;-
GxSxeAt-for the term OF three years have given my
services In defence Of reform liberty and independencc
placed the National Palace Of the nation and victorious
the foreign Intervention In that sight have
recompensc for which hoped.