The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
THE MEXICAN EXPEDITION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

French History Of Maxfsniiian,s Pesitiou
Prior 20 His Fall mud Dcash-AIilitary Policy
of Marshal Baxaine and Negotiations Of
secret ary seward-Bister Charges Against
PARIS. Sept 90 1867.
The sensation Of the hour is tho third part Of Count
de Kera.ry . article entitled 1.-THE Fall Of haximian
published in the Revue Conemporane OF the 18th inst
The Count dc Keatry Is gentleman who, from love Of
adventure went to Mexico and became attached as a
volunteer of1csr TO the stan Of Marshal Bazaine. II
would also seem from the articles which he Is pub
fishing that he became strongly attached TO the Marshal
himself as the evident object OF his papers 10 the vim
dcaton Of Bszains from the charges shicn have been
20 lavishy made against him since the fall Of Maxi
milan II IL evident that In the prosecution OF this
work he had placed at his disposal all the documents
bearing upon the subject in the hands Of the Marshal
himself and that he s determined possible. 70 bring
in his favorts without hair turned no matter who he
RULES and muddes In the race.
The present article contains number Of Interesting
facts and documents not previously published and IS
remarkable for the boldness with which IL throws
responsibility upon and attaches blame to the Emperor
in this most melancholy business, and brings Bazains
ont "whits o. snow" There some passages In Il
which must make the Emperor's ears II he reads it.
Jingle with rage, and is really WONDER considering
the sensivensss Of the French 70 written
matter that the last number Of the Revue Contemporaries
has been permitted TO circulate.
The article commences with the arrival OF the Empress
Caro,a in France In August 1885, arrival entirely
unexpected and unpreparsd for. According 70 NJ do
Kerary the seeds Of her disease already develop
ing themselves when she reached st. Nszare and her
face bore the impress OF cruel rendered
greater BY fatigue her eyes shone already with
the ares OF fever" Upon her arrival in Paris she
descended At the Grand HOTEL and her mental exasaton
began to develop itself more and more. must hers
fully 70 convey the writer's idea translate from the
article itself. VIII CHI says:-
The imperial family being then at st. Cloud, the Mex
lean Empress demanding that court carriage should
be placed disposal, claimed immediate inter-
view with Napoleon Third Upon this demand she
ceived visit from d. Drouyn do Lhuys. and passed
portion OF the day in consultation with tho minister
Although tho Emperor had replied that he was indsposed
and regretted that he could not see her, the Empress
Carloa, not accepting the adjournment. presented
herself ct the palace Her demands 30 earnest
that Napoleon finally consented TO receive her She
presented him the demands OF Maximan who
claimed from France further financial and mill.
tary aid The interview vas long and violent,
filled on both sides with fecrimnations which ended
By changing the character of the explanations exchanged
The Empress seeing, little by little. crunbe oil the
edfce OF hope which her ardent imagination had been
engaged in building since her departure from Chapute-
pee up 10 the threshold OF st. Cloud seeing her sceptro
breaking In her hands, gave full sway her passion.
After HAVING enumerated her grefs, the daughter OF
King Leopold began to appreciate too sie the fact that
from the munacencc Of the Emperor that she the
issue OF the blood OF the Orleans family. From the
scene at the palace OF St. Cloud may be really dated the
madness of this interesting princess whose courage was
follow her reason; and she scarcely preserved
the drag herself from Paris to the Vatican TO
fall Ia derium at the feet OF the Holy Father whose
aid and consolation she came TO demand.
The writer continues
The United states had not lost sight single instant
sos Of French pcs upon Mr.
American Secretary Of State never ceased 70 impress
from Washington an impulson intended as the same
time satisfy the republican tendencies OF Congress-
and disarm the enemies President Johnson charged
with too much forbearancs toward France.
Here follows despatch to Mr. Seward from Mr.. Hay,
Secretary OF Legatoa which, speaking Of the arrival
OF the Empress Caroa hs characterzes her he lady
question:" which induces NJ de Keratry to say that
the terms Of this diplomatic missve arc considerably
lacking in point OF courtesy Another despatch from
Mr. Hay dated the 18th OF August recounts inter.
view with the Minister OF Foreign Affairs In which the
latter stated that the visit OF the Empress Caroa had
not led and would lead to sany modification Of the
French policy
After these N. de Keratry upon the history Of
tho famous convention by which Maxalian abandoned
the receipts OF the customs to France convention
which, while it assured bankruptcy to him and his
government, also did much TO estrange him still
farther from Marshal Bazane and the French allies and
prctender, and particularly as the time drew near when
the promised evacuation to commence. Ho is &C
cusea Of throwing germs OF dscord IN the French camp
IN appealing the dcvotsdness OF certain officers who.
on account OF their complete ignorance Of the insruc
tions from tho Tueries depored the rgor Of tho
ures OF evacuation He cndeavored to create partsans
in the French ranks in the hope that their opposition
would make an echo in France. and would be strong
enough stop the At this time, freed he felt
swth reason" as NJ Keratry admits all gratitude
Al nxir. h,A h.t1
end in view and that to make the most Of and
long possible the French troops and treasure his
throne He wished the French troops to specially gusd
the frontier aud ports the United States But Bs.
zaine obeyed his Instructions and sharp
dence ensued between him and kaxmilian. After the
taking OF Tampico bv the republicans, aud the
tlon OF Monterey by the imperasts Macmillan nvit ed
Bazane to give him active aid and to enter upon .
vigorous campaign But the Marshal In obedience TO In
sructions from the Tuees was then preparing 10 leave
and Maximnian grew and rritated under the
feeling he abandoned in his supreme hour Of
danger by those who had led him on to It.
Now comes the incident Of Messra osmont Friant,
raised from tie French army to the rank Of Minister
BY Macmillan, for the purpose Of associating more
closely the French government aud rendering 1t to
greater degree responsible for his acts. Marshal b.
zainc objects TO t. bat upon Maxim iiians urgent
lici alton permits them to remain until he hears from
the Tuleries In . letter TO the HxRALo from Paris,
under date OF September Is 1866 stated that the prompt
action of the Emperor Napoleon 10 this matter was du
10 protest tue part Of our government The dates
and documents admirably In support OF this state
ment In the early part OF September the Marquis dc
Montholon forwarded 10 Paris the following despatch,
dated August It, from Mr. Seward TO the French Minis
ter in Washington
s-I have the honor call your two orders
or DEGREES which said been issued the 18th OF
July last BY the Prince MAMMALIAN who preends % Be- re
Emperor w Mero In these orders he states that he has
gwen the direct OF the Department OF War TO General
Osmont Chief Of the STAFF OF the French expedt onary
corps and that Of the Department OF the Treasury %
Fri.ut Chief The President
thinks inform the Emperor OF the Prench
thai nomination administrative functions OF these
officers French expedopary IL calculated 10 In
iersre with The friendly relations be,.e the United states
and France Congess and tho people Of the United stes
may discover In TIL. fact disposition ncemp.uos win ne
concluded for the recall OF the french efped
tionary corps from Mexico.
Az the result Of this communication, 'almost men,
acingn ~ NJ dc Keratry characterized H. MessrS Osmont
and Friant ordered not to accept the portfolios
and Maximian feeling his hour OF desertion approach
ing s more nearly bitterly asked Marshal Bazane IL
IL true that the alliance between his govern
and that Of France to be taken for reality no
A.Sl ~a~ tcrl.n IN