The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-15
NEWS FROM MEXICO.


Maximilian Leaving the COuntry-The
French Imperial Volunteers Disfrau-
chised-A Levy on Vera Cruz her-
chants.
HAVANA, February 8, via Baltimore, February
H.-The British steamer Solent, from Vera
Cruz, Sd instant, arrived here yesterday. MAXI
milian was to leave the city Of Mexico imme-
diately, and is now on his way TO the point
whence he is to sail for Europe. The French
troops continue TO arrive from the interior AT
Vera Cruz, and are anxiouslY awaiting the ar
rival OF large fleets of transports.
PorhTio Diaz is to occupy the city of Mexico
after its evacuation by the French, under
Bazaine. He is advancing steadily towards the
capital. circular issued by Marshal Bazaine
announces that all Frenchmeu who Join the
Mexican army become disfranchised and cannot
claim protection from the French Government.
Marquee is IN want of money. He demands
sixty thousand dollars from the Mexican mer
chants OF Vera Cruz. The Prefect suggests that
the American, Eng lish, ard other foreign mer-
chants be included In his forced levy, as well as
the Mexicans. IL is likely that both Miramon
and Marquee will have to leave the country
for their own personal safety ere ldng.
The Liberals Advancing Upon Mexico
zRine-MGxtmiltan Likely to AbdIcRte.
NEW ORLEANS, February 14-Your cores
pondent left San Luis Potosi on the 10th of
January, and arrived in Mexico on the 18th.
The Liberal advance was then at San Felipe,
and the opposition, under Quiroga, at Darles.
Mejla was still lying sick at Queretaro Mira
mon, with force not exceeding $500, was in
Guanaiuata and rumored to be preparing to
attempt the recovery of San Luis occupied by
one OF the Liberal Generals, with an equal
force.
Escobedo at the head of as many more, was
at Matehuela, moving up to reinforce the Libe.
rails. His position seemed to be sufficiently
secure, and he was concentrating in ample force
for the reoccupation of the capital. The Liberal
force was within twenty miles OF Mexico. The
capital was in a panic in view Of the speedy
dissolution of the Emrirq and immortal tOrppd
loan OF $1,000, 600 Alarm was felt at the pros.
pect OF an interregnum subject to MARQUEE, the
butcher of TacubaY a, and the French we're being
appealed to by foreigners to hold on till Juarez
could occupy the city.
The French have also been asked to surrender
the city to Por6rio Daz, proposition which
after the failure of the 0rtega plot is not aa
impossible alternative. The papers were pub
fishing as the expressed opinion of Marshal
Bazaine that as the choice of Mexico appeared
to be indispensable for republic, the Emperor
ought not 10 remain. While your correspondent
was in the capital the Imperial Chief OF Police
was arrested by BaZaine, demanding the release
of prominent Liberal. who had been seized by
the Government for political reasons. Again,
goods detained by the Custom House in Mexico
for Vera Cruz duties already paid to the
French we're released by French force of arms.
The rupture between the Government and its
protectors appeared complete; In the mean
while about $4, 600, 600 in the last month have
fed the country. The remainder of the French
were expected to leave the capital on the 18th
OF this month. 1t was understood by the best
informed that the Emperor would probably
leave before, escorted by the Austrian troops
No transports had yet reached Vera Cruz, but
the embarka kation was expected to begin with the
month of March.
Your correspondent arrived this morning BY
the Tabasco, which set out on the 5th, bringing
an officer of the EmperOr's household charged
with dispatches. Many ImpeTialists from the
country were taking refuge with their families
in the capital. Juarez had confiscated the
estates of Don Juan Garcia, the richest trader
of Durango.