The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Famine and Distress rat the Capitni-Foreign.
ers Made the Scapesoats for All the Trouble
Position of the Diplomatic COrps-Rensons
Why Maximiiian should be Spnrcd-Search-
Ing Review of Stewards Interference for
Mnx-Couments of the Imperial Press.
CRY OF MEXICO May Is. 1857
Never has siege boon dull; solid month has
added 10 the past aud progress has the observer
boon made that promises stay the death feel
wearing away drop upon drop by cruel dstilation
Two excursions, TO tho distance Of Ave hundred
yards, made attempt the green crops OF Of
the ervirons display the enterprsng vao Of tho inside
and prove the reckless carslessness Of the beseger
few lives were lost, some ragged bundles OF barley
were brought In, and various noisy articles sounded
through the columns government organs dash and
devotion Of our troops At early morning and during
the afternoon the report Of heavy the hope
that the attack so long threatened begun but day and
night roll away barren OF events though Incidence
lad robed the capital peace and the quckened crcu
laion sinks again into apathy, whom the hope to
be as false the echoes that Instantly mock It, There
exists moral stimulus excite the material depres.
sion; suffering and physical want and relief the
hurry OF action for the daily life OF the population
ievsllsd the search Of food enough to keep IL from
pertaining by momenary starvation the poor found
dead daily and brought to the police stations
from retired hooks holes where, ike beasts
stricken, they had skunk to die: the destitution
and want have niruded themselves the pres
ence OF the rich With q army Of the brother
hood OF rsbbe knocking at the safes Of the city
"Dives could no longer Affect supercihous deafness
The wealthy OF Mexico though chiefly sprung Of the
proletarian class, clothed In One nen loses all
sympathy for his former equals and ia VIGOROUSLY
harder Of heart Than the .d upon which he may
have been born into the light Of tho world. The pte.
Gus moan Of starving women OF children wasting at
tho mothers breas; because those founs OF nature
dried NJ from want OF nourishmcnt a warning that
even the best tuored selnshness could longer
10 interpret a. the acting Of professional besgar Com
nusss OF relief are named to subscriptions In
aid Of the most needy. Committees had never been
appointed to provide against their wants. The ma
chincry Of charity ereaks and groans with unacous-
toned motion, and. while fear s the power, win
no doob, continue ts rusty progress His Honor the
Mayor energetic organizing for the wretchsd
ss In improving the appearance Of the capital, merits
the most unaffected respect To him the wounded at
the ranpA,s aud the starving In byways owe relic,
and comfort NAME the great staple OF food with the
masses has by requs,on OF the military been seized
for the hoses Of the army and to the kind and Judi.
ooas measures OF Mr. rrsusros. Chief OF the NUM-.
eipsity, 10 due that famine panic swept the
popusce away to disorder or Madness
Tho susgshnsss OF military operations and the leth-
arsy thai Weighs upon civil occupations amply
psnsaed by the activity Of the authorities charged with
the imposition and collection Of loans and contributions
notice has appeared warning all who fail promptly 10
pay thor assessments tina, they will be considered
hostile 70 the government The police are busy In the
hunt after lAsgsr in these voluntary offerings in the
cause Of peace and prosperity No questions asked no
explanations heard-the offender % taken through The
streets % though he maefsctor to prison when
the representative Of commercial house The head
Of family cannot be "run TO earth" clerk some
Other person walled up until honor Affection brings
forth the principal party. or the money forthcoming
French lady taken out o, her house in sbsencs Of
the son. uho TO escape the police in pursuit Of bis quota
or tAxssad concealed himself and informed she would
eontisae.a popon as long a. the disobedsnce TO the
soverfursOt vsrs exhibited by retention o, what vas
her duty 70 contribute towards support Such wn,s
OF erscanon are ZOO common any longer 70 nx
attention. 5ho subtle tyranny however con
sssts IN hwcug the victims 70 ius,ify thess harsh
and savage measures, By making what IL really
I'm possible sr wear easy aud possible we're there good
vn or ncnat OF u meet The requisite. OF IN. .u,hou
tcs Forsisner'have been ~ s~nsrs Of the large con-
CITY, chiefly perss vted In IBIS general bafu> ana the
soldiers the ramvsrs facing the enemy are told in
excuse fer short ratlons or scanty pay that the
Foreigners have oi,opossd every branch Of business
in the country and though grown rich At the expense
" ass'csn. ar. unwilling e e.ai,Su,o 70 The man
s,rangers because Is Sighting for Mexican nationality
asaips, Yankee usurparon suspicion and fear have
sass from their roofs az the camp Of the
nfeiegers The clubs cpsaed for social converse and
vtcrsaion bv order Of the police closed ani the
Free hsscns strictly prohibited 10 open tner lodges
Church bells snd rockets, the sxpcneun o. Mexican
rentlmens are siisncsc, AZ tbossh religion, With the
passions Of humanity hsd been entcm bed the hst Of
Sesposssn Lfe becoming psntenirne. whose plan.
Gus move sIsvly alsns, vtth feeling Of ssosAw
b. and the lsngud CIR that sighs about them
ecms charged With the fate which gathers the living
"a dead.