The New York herald., 1867-02-22
oUs VERA cauz CORRESPONDENCE.

The French Transports COmiux Gn--Terrins
Norther--A Boat Frem DIax's Yacht
swnnpcd- Queer Circular From Baxaine-
Eyacnnfion Of the Capital-OrixiS 0t the
Late Zmcafecas Reports, &c.
vsRA Cruz, Feb. IL, 1867.
The first OF the French transports expected for the
past few DAYS arrived bere this morning from Brcst
She is OF 5000 tuns burden. and has accommodations
for thousand and their subsistence EN- roy
age and two batteries she well ventilated trans
port and should any those their have been lost
during the norther 400 500 troops may he
transported on her She is expected to sail this week
On the 9th visited by terrible norther which
must have resulted dsssrously had the French trans
ports been lying here The following vessels were
driven by the violence OF tho wind and the
anchorage being very poor-Aurora La Meiicans both
American; Dos Hamanos Dolphin, Packet sr. Andaos all
three Mexican.
Most or all OF them cannot be gotten on aud will be
total loss Yesterday morning before the norther OF
the previous dsy had entirely spent fsef small boat
left the Elizabeth tNax,milans yscht at sacrifcios,
Vera Cruz. Improper management and the surf
suited in her being swamped and he drowning OF the
engineer commssary, steersman. clerk and seven
The surgeon OF the ship severeiy injured
Mira azainc ana General Caselnau aud their baggage
are at Paso del Mscho dfiv-nine miles from here
The latter expected arrive here and
take French packet 10 sail the 18th 10 France
Two million Eve hundred. thousand dollars in silver
arrived here or the French last week aud awaits ship.
meuf 81 100 900 arrived tins evening and 81 500 900 Is
expected this week.
Artillery. munitions Of war and mon are Fastening
February two thousand will be transported daily by rail
TO Vera Cruz
The following proclamation issued by Marshal gaxaine
and posted ali over the land IL cciiauly wonderful
production. Il speaks for itself:
'In lew days tue French troops will leave Mexico
tthc city,. During the four years which they have
passed In this beautiful city they have 10
plain Of any lack Of sympathy between them and the
inhabitants OF this city. In the name, then, Of the
French army under my command, at the time act.
log from feelings OF personal regard the Marshal OF
common voice i FOR the happiness Of the chvsrc Mcx
can nation All OF efforts have tended TO the estab-
shcn OF peace in the interior Rest assured in this
any other object aud that has entered into the
intention Of France TO impose upon you any form Of
government contrary to your wishes.'
THIS proclamation or circular has resulted In much
feeling OF dissatisfaction among French and Mcxcans
the former for ~ iaery Of tho MeScans and among
The French and Mexican flags jointly noat tho
Custom House and San Juan do ulioa Business ls at
stapistll here and in the interior
The French flag aud French commander with all tho
Tu.sos rrensnmsna % A Egypsisns &C, &C. concentrated
line OF march, aud with Baxaine al lis head marched
toward the Palace by the Plaza dc Toros Corpus Christi
Almcada then San Francisco and Fvo Pateros streets,
winding around The southern side of the Plaza dc Armas
and marched out OF the capital be transformed from
army OF Occupation 10 one OF ODSefvat0n win
renched camp AZ In Pedad. where Bazainc has cstab
lisbcd his headquarters After that Bazane placed six
companies Of his nvincIbe Zouaves In the citadel and
company OF artillery In the outer ntrenchmens, With
months ammunition and provisions Neither Maxi
milan nor Marquee Allowed to go there hold any
commun cation With the commander OF The citadel.
The liberals closing in around the city Rodriguez,
Cuervas and Mucado the heights OF Guadaloups
Leyva and Aliamirano arc al San Angel division OF
Pornrio dag men are rapidly approaching from the
south. There Is not French officer or soldier IN ihs
city, none but citizens are on the streets to day You
may Judge that after long occupation The capital
dreary and lonesome. Where svo Marquez mens All
question, but none can reply. -
The above was written al Mexico city on the 5th Of
February Since tfnt--on the 6thyour correspondent
learns BY letters from Mexico that the troops OF Rzaine
evacuated the citadel soon after occupying u and deliv
cred Il up 10 MARQUEE who understood 10 hold
From yaapa learn that order had been received hsre
from Porrio Diaz dated a. zacatan, ordering 'mme-
dately forward bgade OF troops from Jalapa TO meet
or oyertako him in the valley Of and Mexico such
conjunction Of foces must have taken place by this
date bat ia effect tho resh OF other combinations
we arc not permitted 10 knrw. ysterousIyl letters
40 not arrive for NJ nssl ssw dsSk aud the telegraph