New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06

who was the chief promoter OF the intervention he
evcd that the Southern States would TRIUMPH anu W
sired 10 place barrier against that Unsuitable avafee
aud disregard of national rlghts WnSh - w Soon
slave power WOULD nay tiics Of Honduras the land
lit up with the lurid fires OF war The Mexican the
national integrity An armlstice and negotations Wo
IL was the interest of both sides to prouE,
the ON OF April 1862 after resulting IN inc ,f
cf The EnJll.b and spanish, and determination
ON the part Of the French and MeNc's ~ aiIcd The
quarrel to the arbitrament OF var forming of guerrilla
bands, levied acquisitions, ana ti invader or re-
can as a traitor who either asslsieu 'io '"' "
manned Ia places under MS cOnIr0; 49,. roooioa hotorn
The French advanced 10 Pueba, hut reoolleo peioTe
te urn I V rrocceded with renewed vigor to secure
Ge sinews of war and increase his forces re annue'
DO ots of tbe Church party from December, 1907, ana
c ~ Vim conf ence the onset of the French, who,
e forced with veterans who had i0uShJ III o0heriho
! and Magenta. were advancing against hiln'
tories OF eysburg and Vcksbrg were fun of promise
~ bT anse but on her own soil the patriots fought In
vain AGAINST the wo-auned soldiers OF France. Juarez
was compelled TO leave hls capital ana retire 10 Cuelh
v'ca Thence 10 San Luis PoOs From san Louis POtOsi
he was driven TO Ilcatecas, and France prvClanc 10
the world that the Mexican Republic had ceased 10 exist
Napoleon III. then induced the ATchduke Macmillan
of Austria 10 accept the imperial offered by trait
OrOuS MeXcans Landing at Vera Cruz, MdXlnhNan al
yaneed without opposition 10 the capital and there
proclaimed Emperor The apparent good fortune OF
Macmillan attracted many leading men 10 MS sue ron
the ranks of the fugitive Juare2 Ortega ana NegIee
long remained faithful. but at length bowed 10 mex
cradle necessity and accepted the yoke of the eonqueror
JIlrez army Wis hoN usI,i t 49, ',u ~ ~ -,
against Government recognized 10y all Europe Placing
himself the Texan frontier, lac hrrasscd the French
and Imperial troops with his irregular forces, and re-
treated into Texas when fortune went against him Find
inc AT length that the presence OF his troops might
moment lead 10 with this country, Napoleon gave
orders TO Gen Bazainc. the commander, TO d5cm5ark
his troops and return 10 France The odds were ri
length in favor al the patriots. Macmillan had now
only the mercenares he brought from Europe, and the
renegade MeXicans. The year 1896 opened Wei
for Juarez before its close his forces had achieved
important victories. Ortcga about this time proclaimed
himself President but fell into the hands of the
JuaIists Macmillan was cOmpcllodto cvacuatc the cap
ia and he reiterated within the defnscs OF ucrctaro
After a gallant resistance the city surrendered "a
Juarez May To- 1867 and the 10Th OF june the scion
of the House OF Hapshurg. with bis faithful friends
MiramOn and Mciid, were shot.
JuareZ soon undisputed ruler Of Mexico. He was
reelected President in October 1867 and promptly pro
cecded to rcpar the ravagcs Of war In April 1909 h6
proclaimed amnesty 10 all MeNcans who had adhered
10 the Empire. His last term has been disturbed 10y
occasional revolutions, hut il may be SAID thd Mex
leo enjoys profound peace He has encouraged the con
structiOn of the proposed canal at TehuaDtcpec aud
Identified himself with other great projects. Toward
this country he still maintains the friendly reatIJn
which have always marked his policy