The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26
oun VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE.


Mtical Projects Say Of 1.-The CoDgress-What
ehe RepublIcan PreCScts Say Of lilegftimafe
| AMth GRITTY, &c. dIc.
VERA CRrx, Mexico, Jan. 10, 1862
The courier arrived to-day from the city Of Mexico
brings important advices and Ges of newspapers, Some
or tho dispatches which he brought addressed to
CIVIL and military officers OF the United Staos govern
ment Who are supposed to be now At New Orleans.
The report which vas received here a few days ago,
that Iaximilian and Castlenau had come secret
understanding, 10 confirmed La Unt ornliddd, Of Pu-
ebl,, referring to tho subject says-"As every one
| knows, Messrs. Daro and Castlenau came from the
capital Of the empire to confer with his Majesty upon
| points of great interest There many
onecures TO the result Of the conferences Every
one has his theory the subject and while these
are all different each good the other For
our part believe sincerely that knows either
the object OF the conferences or their RESULT
The health Of the Emperor which has been greatly i'm
paired OF late, is gradually improving While in and
around Puebla his Majesty visited nearly all the charta
BILE Institutions and donated small Of money in
many worthy is reported that his Majesty fire.
quently complains that his head is right This he
attributes to the effect Of the atmosphere
The article which was published in the Ere NoursUe,
al the city OF Mexico and which understood to have
emanated from the French legation in this country,
has attracted great attention among all casses 1t may
be remembered by the reader that LIRE is is the
preventative newspaper OF the views Of Napoleon The
article in question is the subject of the seizure of the
Custom House at Vera Cruz by the French authorities
The writer says-The practical application of the
vention OF July 3d. 1885, fixed by his Majesty the EN-
peror Napoleon take effect from the LIST of November
1885, and by virtue of which the French agents have
taken possession Of the Vera Cruz Custom house. has
drawn out protests from OF the Mexican authorities
The effect othesc protests has BEEN perhaps with reason
TO create staesof dsquietude among the merchants
the protests in question hold TO the idea that the
veniion above referred put force without the
consent Of the Mexican government The publication Of
the convention, now ofciay made. will be sufficient to
make patent without further explanations what tho
rights Of the French government and the legality Of the
acts Of ITS agents The publication OF this convention
was delayed With the expectation that this government
would concur in It's being generally made known. The
French Collector, assuming the duties OF his ONCE,
desired to retain in service all the employees who were
then there, but tho Administrator and thirty subordi.
mates withdrew refusing aid in carrying out the pro-
visions Of the convention, and at the time protest.
ing against any use being made Of the duties that
then due OF course such views were at variance with
with Article Of the same French administrator
appon This necessary order not to interrupt
the machinery OF the institution and 10 carry out care
fully and faithfully the routine connected with it, Only
the amount which Is due France by the articles Of the
The imperial political project OF Michoacan IN his
circular the subject OF National Congress- says
at the National CONGRESS which will soon be convoked
partisans OF all sides will be expected aud permitted
participate. This CONGRESS will decide the face OF
country. Such noble convocation cannot fail 10 draw
the patriots Of the landau those whose hearts
right aud for whom the prosperity Of the nation is
heartfelt desire fearful tempest is raging, but in the
midst OF the storm VIZ can see the haven of sa-
walton Let Straight for IT, II is the congress and
Macmillan the First las come 10 rcscue.n
This document IL signed by Manuel Elguero
According latest advices, General Miramon had
moved with the forces under his command from Tepci
del Rio. 1t is reported that he is not succeeding
well as he expected. The natives are not welcoming
him. He cannot even trust his officers.
General Gutierrez (hnperia and Garcia de la Cadena
Ciberal) have had a fight between Lagos and Leon
both sides claim a vidory
s.Qnel Random tnlperials was lately AZ Silao with
Leon. which nai re e. from the direction Of
the ROAD rom be beat Gutierrez between Lagos and
Iien'es &c, nssailcs northwest Of Guanajuato on
I'D nh ~ pis sSace to Leon, Lagos, Agnas Ca
i paciss sowspd s se mr. thousand inhabitants
raE ~ sss ncwspapco city the liberals are gradually
!. city Of Mexico the hch we the Cur side 70 the
attained By the im,SSs sseverais received from the
ne Iape an rcF ,o,e which acclpts or victories
t Spd nafooied ntdic,ons' or are signed
For instance TIE lmpdhlists say, and hrenapers sa
ING for some umf ?styhat the partisan bands oer,.
the capital dedroy and yet constantly receive
~ information throth Y same source that the same
~ bands have ''agat' bf destroyed. In and around
Gu Morea the sanf thE constantly occurs ffl Great
az country this wheeoa9ficer and his entire command
" can be "completdy cYed upH and still come down
y. again greatcynth increased strength Esop,s
~ fables will not tap ne have grander ones Of our
~ | own. h.heriuu a.
The imperiasi W. that their sjn the State of Yu
gu caan 10 make y Te Indians are 6.up with care
which Is not the outside Merida 'sdly In the
mt acendant ese,y under Garcia at Campecs ysal =
ter | hssMn1 Z - 4. v.. ,,,...., c.-A %.
Don Se noM sers Ss ss
a., state oil ru1d< L{eTop mas issued proclamatone
r editor oi<hys.- ne state OF Pueba does not recog
which he nsion hny other authority than that which
-. nizefima.e exFc sea BY the citizen President oil
s>fepublic oenn Juarez ANY party parties, who.
Rder any .reteaq Whatever attempts to cy<rcse Cd
thority illcma'ei with view 70 spreading anarchy
,sroushou the country, at this time wbsn We are
solenny engaged n the defence or Independence and
ei the reesablishme4 OF institutions will sought
i after al when tken into CUSTODY subjected to the
penalty the law tr disturbing the public peace Tho
Scciedad in committing on tie above SAYS that il Is
| particutry directedagainst Gonzales Ortcga
The Imperial civ project Of this department, having
obsertd the excitdnent and alarm which the report
that baximilan infdod Indicating created, has issued
4 ciu,uar in which be says that the empire is not
faihe, and that th Indians who are all liberals and
Jufists at heart dali not control the peninsula In
t course OF his cGsr he says that there six hun
drd troops three pieces OF artillery, plenty OF ammu-
tion and SIX montf provisions at rosuco that there
| ere three hundred Tops three pieces Of artillery and
an abundance OF anlnunition and provisions In Pcto
that in Tzucacab n{Conachel there are strong
i troope AMI that IN Tokaw and Iyarne which