The New York herald., 1867-01-29


to demand for the duties accruing under the laws OF
the empire arfu therefore, lest they be left at the
mercy OF Mexican authorities upon the evacuation
of the city by the French the o. goods dare not
apply for armed remedy and hence stoppage OF all
business, with the consequent mischisf. TIE high
French fulclionaries assert the rights OF France
acquired by the Convention, aud offer TO protect he
withdrawal OF merchandise from the customs ware
houses IL necessary, with soldiers. Yet nothing Is
said OF the consequences or In what the demands
OF the Mexican authorities be resisted on the
evacuation OF the city, but few have accepted the nv
taon The Convention acceded TO only to serve at
the moment OF Its fabrication some needs OF the gov
ernmen OF Maxnilian, which required the consent OF
Napoleon The occasion y passed. nothing more IS %
year lack he sanction OF favors 10 be expected IN the
future which shall impart merit TO their performance
H.UNpER OF THE FRENCH
With all their cleverness in money matters the French
have opened great advantage the Mexicans and ex
posed the government Of France 10 reclamaons on the
part OF all foreign merchants upon whose goods double
duties are exacted, under the clauses Of convention
not perfected and OK limited spuatons as to the circle
OF us action IL will be seen hereafter why we attach
50 much interest to what at present is but squabbe
the results OF which will be Of more Importance than tue
alabama claims against England or any against France
MILITARY MATTERS
ruancngo has been finally left in quiet possession Of
the liberal forces SINCE the retreat OF the
troops In garrison there The military line from the val
ley Of Tampico ls by this acquisition, commanded by
or Meiia nothing is known The communications
beyond Qneretaro being interrupted deprived OF
all intelligence from the INTERIOR save such as some sd
friends on his arrival in tho city.
Miramon is organizing for a desperate campaign at
Qucretaro His admirers say that 1t is his intention TO
march upon Guadaajara, take that CITY, and then cry
death to the French-no with any design of thus 're
constructing himself with the government Of Juarez
the Of his countrymen, but Of gratifying that
hate against the French in which Mexcans Of every
party participate The Maccabeus the clergy pously
name him. will have but little time for the task ne pro-
poses before the evacuation be eec ed and the whole
country recognize the sway Of the liberals.
Marquee has planted himself at Toluca, eighteen
osrk eho
try between Mexico and Murelia is controlled He not
only holds in check Riva PaiaciO and other chiefs who
have been pressing upon the valley but Is also az liberty
TO recruit troops and obtain resources without being sub
jeced TO the impernent observation Of foreign repre-
sentatves residing In the capital
the capital can be kept in more easy communication
with Mramon at Guadalajara, through the state Of
Mchoacan, than through the interior by way Of Quere
taro The plan Of imperial operations is thus redu ced
to keeping the Juarss on the outer circumference OF
circle OF the richest country until the traitors TO their
native land shall have harvested spoil sufficient TO
enable them to live abroad in all the blessings OF
fort and an easy conscience.
TO the SOUTH has been beset by liberals who formal
ly intrencned themselves in front Of it. Pauline Gomez
Ia Madrid. the mperalist sailed out expecting 70 drive
the enemy from his enrenchments but vas killed upon
the first occasion Of his having displayed any color Of
bravery. As inscriptions Mramon without his
bravery, and as fanatica Marquez without his udg
ment military experience, La Madrid has gone his
long account leaving but few 70 regret his death and
very many with ths remembrance OF the abuses and
RUMoRs REGARDING THE FRENCH.
The French daily entering the city and pushing
forward TO the coast ridiculous story was originated
the Palace correct the moral effect OF these
mcnts. General German, an ex.brgadier Of United
States Volunteers well known in Mexico in connection
with expedition to Lower California In 1854 has bsen
made the instrument propagate the Of counter
orders from tho Emperor Napoleon, arresting the
Evacuation ran OF Mckee ns French % ns a
OF the March elections In the United Sates upon which
depended rising in the Southern states and coopera
ton on the part OF France The and its authors
would in former times OF the Intervention have been
severely punished rejecting too strongly the motives
OF the French retreat from hexico bat alas the best
soldiers in the world are completely cowed and suffer
patiently at least to oil appearance, these wounds 70
their 'omou- prprS" which, indeed they dare not rs
sent without coming TO blows with their alliea
THE NEWSPAPERS CAMPBELL
The ministerial journals are chucking with delight
over the news Of Mr. tamphels return 70 the United
States which nursted into the conviction that his mis-
sion disapproved Of BY people, and considered as
change Of feeling towards the constitutional govern
ment, favorable TO the empire and the establishment
monarchical institutions in Mexico.
French Citizens ana Eyacuation.s ~ ..s..,
From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 24l
The French evacuation OF Mazatlan, Tepic GuadaIa-
ara and other cities Of the and south followed
by terrible flight Of the French party OF about
tion. The American Consul, Mr. Forrest gave passage
for the South American republics to about fy bene
violent fund was also raised by the people Of Mazaan
English man-o-war also took or many families and
landed them safe localities on the coast Some i've
hundred Mexican impenaliss also took advantage Of
these opportunities TO leave the city. When the
French troops arrived at Topic sixty residents de-
sired 70 flee with them but half OF them without
means to travel. subscription was Immediately opened
at the request Of General Castagny and thus the iugves
provided for so far the retiring column Of
Gasdasjara the number Of French thus helped away
amounted 10 eighty. And thus, ever increasing, the
miserable caravan of fugitives moved towards the
capital. AT Leon they joined by Of
fugitives from the north and 1t consisted Of
hundred and fifty miserabies, twenty Of whom were
utterly without means General Jeaunlgros brought
into the capital two hundred and nfty French fugives
hundred Of whom utterly dest itue, and had to
be provided for. Mexican mperialists had also taken
refuge In the city Of Mexico in great numbers Mean.
while the French and American residents OF the capital
fleeing in this direction take passage for the
United States and France.
Amid all this confusion the people OF property had
sprung another knoty question When called upon TO
pay their assessments TO the extraordinary military
trbution they handed In bills for the rent OF dwellings
and warehouses occupied by the French in payment.
Stringent DEGREES forbidding II had been issued.
IN TINS connection me idt.a attempts 70 Justify tne
maintaining ITSELF and reciting the OF
dasm even the plumber Of private houses during the
TO st control OF the wealth OF the country II says
best way for the people is to come forward and
tribute liberaly, and thus save another revolution
EMBARKAnoN OF THE FRENCH ARMY
Meanwhile the French army OF occupation was !.
cenratng at every point ON the railroad and preparing
to embark at Vera Cruz Some three thousand were
already in that port awaiting transports only Of
which, sent by Napoeons ORDER had arrived
and the port was busy as IT COULD be with such move.
ments.
The most desperate efforts were being made By the
native imperalsts to maintain Maximan the throne
after the French leave especially since the tate meeting
of the Council, and Generals Niramon, Marquee and
Mea had marched out from the city liberals
but the future would depend upon the fortunes Of
general engagement. .+s
MOVEMENTS OF BELilGsRnxrs ..t
The latest news from the city Of Mexico gives on.
couragiDg accounts Of the imperial armies General
Meja at last accounts a Quercero In consultation
with General Miramon, concerning the plan OF opera
tiona His army was then at San Miguel do Allende-
the numbers not given; but among them was the reei
mont called ola Emperatriz" under command Of Colo
mel Lopez II also included the cavalry regiment undel
command Of Colonel ouiroga, famous for its nlvs
mountings
were encamped near by.
Colonel Zefcrino Rodriguez was in command At Guiana
juato.
General Miramon," says the Socieddd, isis able 4
bring together seven 70 eight thousand men"
Three stages have been robbed between Toluca ans
Morelia, and the passengers maltrcated
great battle was daily expected somewhere nea
QuerUtaru between that CITY and the capitalprOba