Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-15
FROM MEXICO,
EmbarkatIon of tho French.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. H.-By letters dated
Dec. 2Sth, from the city of Mexico, from
best informed authorities In the Imperial
Court, we have the following intelligence
The French troops are descending en-
masse to Vera Cruz. Gen. Castellnau
leaves the city some time in February
Gen. Castellnau and the French Ministers
went to the Emperor at Puebla and OBJ
tained q promise from him to abdicate in
twenty days.
1t appears the answer of the Liberal
chiefs to the invitation sent them for CO.
operation leaves no doubt that a Congress
can be held, and the Emperor must abdi-
cate. In the meantime his empire Is gov
erned. His confessOr, Pere Fiescher Mar
| quese and MiramOn, are selling men and
horses wherever they can lay their hands
on them. In order to fiji the route of the
army. The Liberals are all around the city.
Americans are desirous of getting away,
ana are taking out their passports The
Liberals must get possession Of the city be-
fore long,. The present one Is the Last effort
OF the ReactioDists, and it is feared 1t will
be desperate one.
Late letters sent by messenger extra
ordinary left the Capital December 2l.-
This is impoI tant, and leaves no doubt that
the French will be on the coast ready to
embark some time before they were expect
ed, and that Maximillan will leave the
country to the possession of the Liberals.
The appearance of their forces from all the
northern Mexican States, and their advance
In force upon the Capital, must soon result
In Its capture. The City OF Mexico is STRAIT
egetically indefensible. Some newly ap-
pointed Generals have been conscripting
by force ut Puebla and other towns.
MnnanIa hoo ipat,aI coll 20
men OF the City of Mexico, appealing to
their patriotism to join the ranks of the
Liberals, and obey no longer the orders of
a foreign despot.
The Imperial Gen. Hozada pronounced,
at the head of his troops, against the En-
pire, and states in his proclamation that he
will observe armed neutrality in his dis
trict. The document is signed by Generals
Cort0s and Rivas, COlonels Rosales and Ma
ver and four Lieutenant Colonels and
large number of other officers. All agree
to serve without remuneration until the
end of the civil war.
Report that maximiIIan Has AbdI-
Gated.
The stages on the road from Orizaba to
Mexico had been stopped by DiaZ's troops.
The dispatch bags were opened, but none
of the passengers were molested.
The Minister of France and Gen. Castell-
nau left Mexico on the 10Th to see Maximil-
ian. They had a stormy interview. and
the report Is that the Emperor has abdi-
Gated. An Austrian frigate to carry his
property to Europe arrived at Vera Cruz.
TeshemingO occupied by Liberals.
Teshemingo was occupied on the 18th by
a force OF Liberals commanded by Palaceo,
and most horrible atrocities were commit
ted by the troops. Men were assassinated
and women ravished.
Battle Between French and Mex.
icans.
A battle between French and Mexcans
was fought near TilaplO. The French took
the town. The Liberals lost 40 killed and
many wounded.
d. S. Kennedy, an old resident of Mexico
and Vice Consul of the United States in
Jalapa, is dead. He was one of the original
founders of Magellan.
Merchants in Mexico are suffering from
the embroglio between the French and the
Imperialsts. The custom house in this city
refuses to deliver any goods which LETT
Vera Cruz after the 18th, the day on which
the French took possession.