The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-14
FROM MEXICO.
Movements of the French Army, SC.

Movements of the French Army, &c.
The steamship Cortes arrived at New Orleans OF
the 7th from Vera Cruz, Saturday, the I'd instant
The Picayune says: ssShe entered the mouth o
the river and passed up this side Of Fort Jackson
Tuesday evening, but was compelled to come II
anchor on account Of the dense fog. She brings
large number Of passengers. and letters and pa
late as due, except the Verdad, of Vera Cruz
which did not issue the morning Of the I'd, on &C
count of it's press breaking down."
The waters of Vera Cruz and the adjoining har
bor of Sacrifcios were Livery with French shipping
taking on troops, provisions and ammunition
the expedihonarv corps. The work Of embarka
tion goes on rapidly. There were but few troops
at the grand rendezvous of Paso del Macho, tht
upper terminus Of the railroad, when our infor
mants came down. They were in nearly the las
convoy. The army moved down, all the way ron
splendid appearance. Their discipline was re-
marked and admired by all. The Zouaves carried
forty-two pounds weight on their shoulders, be-
sides their muskets. Two stragglers are reported
but afterwards released. Nor was their much dis.
order among the retiring ImperiaEst families
Everything was conducted with perfect military
discipline. Marshal Bazaine arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 28th. General Castagny commanded the
and d. Pbpou 4Sb .nd the
expect d down at Vera Cruz soon after the Cortes
sailed.
So fast as the Imperelists left the country, the
Liberals occupied it. They were in possession oi
Puebla, Orizaba. Cordova and all the table lands.
They stood ready to occupy Paso del Macho and
the railroad, when the French shall have left.
They were also surrounding the valley and swarm
ing over the whole country. The movements OF
Maximilian and of the aeligerents in the field are
summed up in our letter from Orizaba.
n. ltnO l1s1t11 af lLc
following, by order Of the French Consulate:
ART. /. The execution Of the convention, signed
at Mexico, the 30th Of July last will be suspended
until the French and Mexican Governments are in
accord. Each Of these two governments reserves
to itself, absolutely, whatever it considers its
rights relative to the aforesaid convention.
AIT. 2. The French agents will remit the admin
istration Of the Maritime Custom House at Vera
Cruz to the Mexican Agents, the first Of March
next after the exchange Of q process verbal and
accounts rendered.
Anr. 8. The Mexican administration of the Gus
tom Ho-se ut Vera Cruz shall pay, at the end OF
each month, counting from the first of March
next, thesum of 900 in specie, into the hands
ot an agent Of France, specially designated or in
default Of him, into the hands Of the French Con-
consideration in the definite settlement Of The &C
coun's between the two Governments.
ART. 4. The arrangement shall be Immediately
executed, and shall remain in force until the two
Governments are IN accord relative to the ConVen-
ton Of 30th July, comformably to what is said in
article 1st, without prejudice Of the customary e1
change of ratification to which the present ar
rangement shall be submitted.
This manifesto is dated at the city Of Mexico,
February 22d, and signed by the French Minister,
Dano, and by Nr. Murphy, the Imperial Minister
of Finances.
Mr.. Beverly Tucker still remained at Tera Cruz,
hesitating whether to come home to the United
States or not He was waiting to herr again from
his family and friends The lettors he had ad-
dressed to the Government at Washington re-
nlained unanswered, and he did not know what to
do It was probable he would go to Havana and
thence to Canada. -.
Mr. Crawley, the contractor on the Mexican Rail
road was also at Vera Cruz. The city Was very
full and lively, and lodgings and living very dear.
All the French fleet would be off in few days.
Many vessels bad already put to. sea with troops,
but the ronolads still remained to protect the last
convoy homeward bound. ~ .ss.f : ?
The French war steamer Megere arrived at Vera
Cruz, from France, on, the 25th. The French dis
patch steamer Sonora arrived on the same day from
Tampico.
The French steamer Adonis, Trench transport
Ceres and French man-of-war 5Cashglione arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 26th, oil from France.
The French steamer Ardeche sailed for France
On the 25th. Vessels in the service Of the French
dictionary Corps we're arriving and departing