The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-22
LATEST MEXICAN NEWS.

The Mexican RevOlutiOu-Gen. Marquez
Places the Capital Under Martial Law
The United states Consul Requests EX-
PIanatiOns-COmplete Withdrawal Of
the French, Etc. ..
MEXICO CITY, February 6--This morning the
French troops, after remaining all night at
Piedad, in the suburbs OF the CITY. withdrew to
AyOtia, three or four leagues Off. The French
garrison was Withdrawn from the citadel, aud
the entire city passed into the hands of the Inn
perialists, OF, more properly speaking, the
church party, for Imperialism no longer exists
but in name. simultaneously General Marquee
Issued the two proclamatiOns subjoined, vir-
tually placing the city under the strictest form
Of martial law
and as you know me- 5eheye It 70 be unnecessary to
Know how to sscrcs Myself for What Is Sonded to
me. and will perish sooner than permit the slightest
lions for your Security have sufticient armed
force aud you yourselves will soon see In what man
this place is garrisOned. hope there Will be
restless agtators who will entertain the mad project
under the sad necessity OF enforcing the law, which
am fully resolved to do LEoNAR@De @ MARQUEE.
BE it 5EGwn although there is no actual motive for
tic m the responsibility OF foreseeing every eventua-
lity however remote, in pursuance of the powers
cree:- -
by the sounding the bell Of the Cathedral for
the space of ten minutes.
the city will retire TO their houses and remain therein
with closed DOORS and not go out again appear at
alarm ala sSa eease Which VIII WIN be ennonnced by the
rneng again Of the large bell of the Cathedral for an
HTiicle5 Every individual be his rank what i, may
who shall infringe the foregoing articles will be imme-
dately punished by the Government according to the
Article 4. Consequently the troops, which will be
conveniently posted for the security Of the population
VIII receive orders TO mprson offenders, and to en-
ploy force for this purpose If necessary.
Article g. In like manner will be punished, or sent
arm themselves Without the knowledge Of these head
alarm by OF detOnatiOO, who make
demonstration OF hostility, who use subversive ex-
Or in any manner excite the slightest disorder.
Article g. The instaat any hrearm IS discharged
seN at the house whence the sound may have pro
duceo; the door VIII be opeLei in the ordinary way
or by iorce and the culpabe person arrested and il
edlcL
city that the alarm has ceased all the inhabitants
and engage In their occupations, with the sole cond
tion of their not committing any disorder, because
pressed as herein provided.
Headquarters, Mexico February 5, 1867.
On receipt OF this proclamation, U nited States
General Marquee, inquiring whether the pro-
vision about bursting open doors by force and
arresting all the inmates, whatever their
heard TO proceed, or was supposed TO proceed
from the building, applied to the Consulate of
the United States, in which the official archives
We're kept, and whether the flag of the United
states would protect American residents who
followed peaceful avocations and did not inter-
fere with the politics of the country. TO this
inquiry no answer has been returned up to the
present time of writing (half-past p. Nj THE
silence maintained implies one OF two things.
either that IL is intended to return no reply, or
else ministerial council is being held in the
matter.
No signs of the Liberals have yet been seen,
but at any moment hostilities may break out.
The foreign residents remain in state of great
inquietude. Arms have been freely distributed
among the French residents through some
mysterious agency, and few Americans venture
out without q siX-shooter, in spite of the edict
to the contrary. Yet the theatres are in full
blast, circus company opens to- omorrow, and
the Paseo was thronged this evening with ele-
CANT carriages and handsomely mounted eques-
trians.