The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-14
FROM MEXICO.
Movements of tho French Army. &c.

| movements of tho French Army &c
Ihe steamship Cortes arrived at New Orleans {
the 9TH from Vera Cruz, Saturday, the Cd instan
Inc P'cayane says: ssShe entered the month
tne river, and PASSED up this side Of Fort Jackso
tuesday evening, but was compelled to come
anchor on account Of the dense fog. She brings
large number OF passengers, snd letters and %,
Pers late as due, except the Verdad, of Vera Cru,
which did not issue the morning of the I'd, on a,
count Of it's press bresking down."
or ne Satels VI of Vera Cruz and the adjoining ha1
ttahlng tlA on troops, provisions and ammunition {
ton the expeasonary ss corps The work of barka
~ ooH t goes on rapl1ly There were but few troop
a1 inc grand rendezvous Of Paso del Macho. tt
upper terminus Of the railroad, when our infor
mants came down. They were in nearly the las
the cy Of Mexco m0ysd down. al the
fmarked marx M and admired BY all The Zouaves carried
s;dss thep pOumds weight On their shoulders, be
to have been caught and beaten by the Lberais la
but afterwards released. Nor was their much ;i;s
Vas sne 1dSsang InPerisst families
dlsc!pne: Marshal Bazaine arrived at Vera Crns
on ont the 25th. General Castasny commanded the
26th. He had arrived at Paso del Macho and ~ e
sailed. 7- T. N. n go 80 ~ N11o ~ Sof ~'es
So fast as tue Imperslists left the country .the
Liberals occupied it. They were in possession III
r;,uebla OEizaba, Cordova and all the table lands.
IN iShey stood ready to occupy Paso del Macho and
hev 11e raoad ;Sar t. when the French shall have left
nag 2vsf the ~ whole e., country The
summed up in our letter from Orizaba.
following, BY order Of the French Consulate: - 80
at Mexico, the 3OGh OF July last win be suspended
until the French and Mexican Governments are in
accord Each Of these two governments reserves
q pJ1cN11 n11y r,1~r4-.
rights relative to the aforesaid convention :, =.
ART 2. The French agents Will remit the admin
lstrat,on Of the Maritime Custom House at Vera
CruzHto the Mexican Agents, the first Of March
next, after the exchange Of process verbal and
accounts rendered. n ~"T-..' '--T- u -
Art s. The Mexican administration Of the Gus
each month, counting from the first of March
next, the sum Of s5O,0OO in specie, into the hands
OF an agent OF France, specially designated, or in
default Of ldm, into the hands Of the French Con-
sui at ver,, Cruz, which sum shall be taken into
consideration in the definite settlement Of The ac-
coun:s oetmee2 the two Governments.
AhI. :. Inc arrangement shall be immediately
executed, and sha,t remain in force until the two
Governments are in accord relative to the Conyen-
hon OF 9Oth July, con formally to what is said in
article 1st, without prejudice Of the customary ex
change Of ratification to which the 'pres ant ar ar
shau be submitted. . g 80 ~-'' n
:, This manifesto is dated at the city Of Mexico,
Dano, md by Mr.. Murphy, the Imperial Minister
Of Finances. - -
mr.. Beverly Tucker still remained at Vera Cruz,
y hees1tating whether to come home to the United
bis family and friends. The letters he had ad-
dressed to tho Government at Washington re-
ma1ned unanswered, and he did not know what to
40. I It was probable he would go to Havana and
thence to Canada. tst 5-Eg>'+J L7T -711sT--1 :
Nr. Crawley, the contractor on the Mexican Rail-
road, r was s also ut Vera Cruz. The city was very
III and lively, and lodgings and living very dear
AL the French feot would be off in q few 5ays.
Many vessels had already put to sea with troops,
but the iron-clads still remained to protect the last
convoy homeward bound .T7. I o'.-' -
, The French war steamer Megere arrived at Vera
CRUZ, from France, on the 25th. The French dis
aten steamer Sonora arrived on the same day from
1.-The. French. steamer .Adonis French trans4nor+
Ceres and French man-of-war Castielione arrived
ut Vera Cruz on the 26th, all from France.
Inc French steamer Ardeche sailed for France
On the 25th Vessels in the service Of the French
EEixpedldonary Corps were arriving and departing