Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-22

rr,r,, pIexieo-statements OF the Editor Of
the Mexican Times.
Major John Edwards, successor OF Gov
ernor Allen as editor of the Mexican Times,
arrived at New Orleans on Wednesday,
and furnishes the New Orleans Crescent
with the following facts i'll relation to Mex
lean affairs
The Major says that the evacuation Of
Mexico by the French is fixed fact. OF
the army of occupation, which numbered
"a, 900, there remained, st the sailing OF
the steamer Cortez, but 5000. Marshal
Bazaine, true soldier as he is, remained In
the rear of his evacuating army, and brought
up everything with completeness and des-
patch.
Immediately upon the withdrawal of the
French army from the City OF Mexico, the
Liberals, under Porfirio DiaZ, invested the
city, captured Puebla, Orizava, Cordova,
and Paso del Macno, waiting until the last
of the French had left Vera Cruz before at
lacking the most vital and the most neces-
sary town in Maximilian's broad empire.
The taking of these towns by the Liber-
ais does not mean O REIMBURSEMENT of the
contest by the Imperialists. The Emperor
Macmillan, at the head of eight thousand
we'll appointed and we'll equipped troops,
six thousand of which are Austrians and
French, has marched towards San Luis Po-
tosi, with the avowed intention of giving
battle to the forces of Juarez whenever and
wherever met. If successful, he will de-
mand and obtain terms for his foreign fol
lowers and for those Mexicans who adhered
to his standard. If successful, he will make
the best fight in his power and cut his way
to the Rio Grande.
Military prescription is rampant Tie
French, as body, must leave Mexico, or
be ruined morally and pecuniarily. In
Sonora, Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Michoacan.
and Puebla the foreigners, in body, have
been prescribed and banished There is
no love for the people of the United States,
and the only sympathy for them at all is be-
cause they are presumed to represent OPP
position to the French and to have eX-
pressed dislike to them.
The settlement at Cordova is among the
things of the past. The departure of Gen.
Price, which has been duly chronicled, will
be followed by almost all who associated
with him at Cordova.
Judge Perkins has gone to Paris, France.
Governor Harris left two weeks since for
Havana. Gen. Shelby still remains in Cor
doya, and probably will remain for several
months to come.
The contest in Mexico will last probably
! four months OF more. At the end of that
| time Maximilian will be i'll Texas, not be-
cause he has made heroic fight and many
friends but because the fight was made too
! late For this, and this alone, lie will be
forced to leave the country. With him
will leave some of the wealthiCst and most
influential men OF Mexico
The condition of the country is worse
l. F.. ,%.-x
The main thoroughfare between the city
of Mexico and Vera Cruz is interrupted
about every fifteen miles, and everything
the unluckv passengers possess Is taken
with quiet shrug of the shoulders and
! a polite declaration that ''n0 Ie inp0rtu,
which means that it makes no matter to
| me.
Beverly Tucker, who is prescribed Ill the
| United States, recently travelled from San
Luis Potosi to the City of Mexico, and was
robbed five times Tie first time they took
his money, the second time his clothes, the
third time they tried to get his money, bnt
because he had none they struck him OIL
the head with the sabre, and his son, who
was with him, received terrible wound
Just over the right temple, which came neal
The fourth time the stage in which he ha(
taken passage was attacked and robbed il
the streets of the City of Mexico, anC
twenty leagues beyond, towards Vera Cruz
the stage was again stopped, and Beverl,
Tucker was robbed for the fifth time.
Governor L. c. Reynolds, of Missouri
will remain in the City of Mexico, and se'
the issue of affairs there. General L. &
Hindman will leave in two weeks for thu
United States, where it is his intention tx
practice law in Memphis or merchandise
in New York.
With the evacuation of Mexico 10y th
French, the rest of the foreigners think
best to leave the country and those Of othe
nationalities are leaving as fast as steamer
will bear them from Vera Cruz.
The great idea in the Mexican mind /
to get rid of foreigners, mole'as rolens AM
whether it is the French this year, or tn
people of the United States next, it make
but little difference to them.