The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1867, Page 4

Mi Reported Death of Misamon, Castillo, Mejia and Others. EXICcoO. MAXINULIAN'S CASE STILL A SECRET. The Liberal Troops Clamor for His Execution, AScathing Letter from Max to Marquez. THE CAPITAL REPORTED TAKEN. Diary of Events in Mex'co City from May 15 to May 25. New Ortrans, Juno 13, 1567. El Comercio, of Matamoros, of the 7th inst., gives the following as extracts from a letter dated the 2d, at Mon- toroy :— Miramon has died of a fever which attacked him after he was wounded at Querdtaro, Castillo, Mejia and others have beon shot. According to a letter { have seen from a creditable person in San Luis, the most profound silence is pre- served as to what is to be done with Maximi The chiof functionaries talk both ways, Thave been told that the city of Moxico was taken by tho liberals at the close of May, , El Mexicano, the imperialist paper published at Brownsville, pronounces Maximilian’s proclamation a forgery, and savs it originated with a comic paper at San Luis Potosi. Reports have been rife in Matamoros to the effect that the liberal troops were mutinoas in their demands for the execution of Ma lian and his generals. OF THE HERALD, tilian to Marquez. F Maxtco, May 25, 1867, The Foletin de Oriente, in an extra which I have just received, publishes the following letter of Maximihan to General Marquez. It was intercepted, together with other imperial correspondence :— Quernraro, May 3, 1867, Srxon Gevenar Manqvez—After having been for some time without any news from the capital, Lhave just received at the same time from different sources infor- Mation that embitters my feelings, It relates to occur- Teuces which we could wish were mever made public, ‘out of regard at icast for the dignity of our throne, When you left here for the capital you were, in con- sideration of the offer which you had made, invested with aunple powers to organize a respectable division of men which, with the pecuniary means that we needed, you were to bring to the relief of this piace, But, con- trary to your instractions, you undertook a tardy and hesitating move which failed to be of aid to the besieged city of Puebla, and caused the loss of the only regular force you could muster, owing to the disorder. and un- skilfulness of your retreat, which inad ali the appearance of a fight, * I profer not to apeak at present of the terror and panic that induced you then to treat with the liberals tor @ conditional surrender of the capital. I would wish also that | could pass over in silence the batred you have apoused against the empire by your use of vexatious and over cruel measures which hist will never ex- plain in a favorable sense forvs. Such acts have duced their inevitable result. Not only is public opinion ba us, but even our best friends—such as Generals idaurri, De la Portitla, Espejo and others—refuse to share in the responsibility for such misconduct, And while at the capital all the interests of society are injured in the effort to extort pecuntary means that are squandered, leaving in the public mind the conviction that they are used for eriminal purposes, the long- suffering and heroic army which detends this place has with bunger, and is short of powder, white all the projectiles yielded by the melting down of the church bells are spent, With such must necessarily succumb; for ia this age of the world oaly such politica! institutions as are of public benefit can stand. Bad ones fall sooner or later; they can never survive, Our own conscience, however, is easy, because wo have spared no kind of sacrifice; and whatever was possible for us to do bas not been left undone. The un- bounded eoniidence which we placed in the prominent SPECIAL CORRESPON Letter of Ma of that trast, shall be the data upon which history will found tts judgment of our action. And as for ourselves we decline any share in the responsibility atwending any act whatever of violence or wroug; such we will neither authorize nor sanction. I remain, &c. MAXIMILIAN. Operations of Dinz Against the Capita!—Mar- quez Heads a Fi dd io—Suffering in the Capi ing to Relieve the Be- sieged—The Operation of Marquez’s Forced Loaus—Gambling Again in Full Blast. Crry or Mxxico, May 14, 1867. ‘Tho siece still drags its slow length along, and we are in a most delightful state of ignorance respecting the ‘ultimatum of the liberal movement against the capital. Daily we are regaied with what the morrow is te bring forth, and the “reliable contraband" of oar own event- ful war is here cast into the shade by the dusky Mexican. We are first told that the Emperor has defeated Escobedo and is on the march for the capital; that Corona and Cortina bave beea do- ing a little fighting among themsolves just by way of di- Vortisement; next that Diaz bas raised the scige and gone off somewhere, some say to Querétaro, others to Puebla, while the real trath is that he is probably enjoy- ing the society of his young and handsome bride, whom he “captu: ’ with Puebla, at the beautiful little vil- lage of Guadalupe, He seems biding his time, appa- rently secure in the belief that he has the enemy within his grasp, and is evidently carrying out the reported plan of Prosident Juarez—to sit quietly down before this city, keep Marquez and his followers safely hemmod in, and await results at Querétaro. The republicans have their flag fying within tour hundred yards of the importa fortiGcations on the northern side of the city, while at San Cosmf{, San Antonio, Belen and Nino Per- dido they are very close to the works of the enemy, fre- quently sallying out and driving back the troops at the gone, A battery situated among the trees on the Guada- lupe caizada threw a few shell into the city on the 7th, making the mint their target. During the night the structure was made bomb-proof g | cotton and heavy timbers in exposed parts. game day ® small body from Quirova’s command made an attack upon the force ocoupyins San Antonio, a litte claster of houses a few yards outeide the wails of the city, but were driven Dack with slight loa, On the 8th, #th and 10th scarcely a sound disturbed the city beyond the never ceasing beils which at short intervais peal forth both night and day. On the 11th, however, there was sharp fahtieg at nearly every ap- proach to the city. The liberals attacked the force at the Fan Cosme gari’a (the same at which Goneral Worth entered), driving the men from their guns and actually son did not choose to their success. 15th, appareally for the porpose of feallg the strength tb, apparently for Tpose DE Of the foe. He was allowed to reconpoltre unmolested, ‘when he returned to th a “yo = of carts ut for the purpose of brin Ho had bardly ndvanced five bi lines when the liberals made a a movement Lame tn driving off the Ii farrieon, tat fy otely destroying t! pice, epikii ng another, comp! jons and capturing fourteen prisoners, one officer being among the number. The state of the city is truty terrible, and the suffer- ing becomes hourly while the beggars Are visited by a better ite Pio, a government have pecklace, which, constitute one halt of the population a" this city; yet there is said to be much a pros sagen od roms nating esstatanes A pociat Tor the rellet of the poor was organized on the 7th, with Br. Don J. U. notished an baceabore ‘a capital of $100,000, although there are on the list. the artanian wells, the Profest having is- artesian sued an order that ‘wells i : i z a5 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1867.—TRIPLE , SHUET, against the city, or complete withdrawal from their pre- sent position to the high ground, as that part of the val- ley surrounding this plac is very wet and maddy, and troops cannot operate upon it after a fow days’ rain. There is great activity displayed by Marques and his fellows in making loans after his own peculiar fashion, On the Tth Senor N. Beistequi, one of Lae family who own the Real dei Monte ines, was called upon for the snug sum of $100,000, in addition to the sum of $800 per day, and, on bis objecting to pay the same, was th into a dungeon in the old Convent as I remarked 1 a previous lett for the epemy’s artillery, © willingness to pay $10,000 as accepted; but, upon his check being honored at the bank, he was coolly told, in reply to his wish to be put at liberty, that there was just $90,000 still due the gov- ernment,’ Another agreement was ontered into, Beia- tequi promising $20,000 more to be set at liberty. This was also agroed to, agd, after the money had been paid, the unforiunate Mexican was told he must pay the balance of the sum first called for or he would be placed in the trenches under fire, He declared he would sub- mit to death rathor than pay another dollar, and was accordingly conveyed under guard to the front where the balls were flying pretty lively, He did not like the situation very well and hastily begged to be allowed to pay the $70,000 and be given his liberty. Beistequi has paid $300,000 since March 27 towards sustaining the im- perial cause. Itis gratifying to know ho has millions and can afford to pay thus well for his part in bringing about the intervention. An old gentleman, sixty years of age, named Lascuraip, was aiso called upon for $60,000, and, declaring his utéer inability to pay so large a sum, was placed in Santiago, where he yet remains, together with many others, Sevoral ladies have been arrested and detained as hostages for their fathers, brothers ‘and husbands, upon whom loans have been placed, and who, in consequence, aro secreting themselves to avoid ment. Among those last arrested is Mra. Jaan José Ear, ‘wife of tho Juarez Governor of the State of Mexico, Attempt at Insurrection Among the Liberal Troops in Pucbla~Some Letters from Maxi- miliangn Affairs at Queretaro—His Disgust. and Want of Confidence in Marquez—Muz- aling the Press—Comments of the Press op Our Efforts toSave Max. Maxioo, May 15, 1867. 1 have just learned the facts with regard to the re- ported capture of Pucbla by the forces of Toledo and Taboada, They are substantially as foliows:—It appears that a fow of the imperialists, captured at Pucbla Sy Diaz enlisted in the liberal army. They were placed in a quartel with other troops, and but a short time elapsed before they bad poisoned the minds of their companions to such an extent that they consented to proaounce in tavor of General Tamariz and the empire, Diaz was at ‘once telegraphed, and i reply instructed the command- ing officer to capture and shoot every man ongaged in the affair. The insurgents were attacked, and after a short fight were made prisoners, and without further ceremony the principal mutineers, to the number of cighty-seven, were executed. From Querétero we havo news up to tho 7th instant, at which time everything was reported favorable to the Emperor's army, The authorities claim to have received letters from Maximilian, among which was the following, published in the Diario del Imperio, and is the only one that has as yet appeared. It ia addressed to [ribarren, Minister of Interior:— Quanetano, April 29, 1867 My Dear Minister Intparaex—We have received yours of the 15th and 17th inst., in which you advise us of the good state of the defences of our capital and of its positive security against all danger. We have sustained ourselves here with great difficulty against superior forces, Day before yesterday (27th) we ordered the brave Miramon to attack the lines of tho enemy established in tve cemetery, supported by 10,000 men and twenty pieces of artillery. One bour sufficed for our brave Soldiers to dislodge the whole force, capturiag all their gether with 600 prizoners. very soon compel the enemy to evacuate his Positi ill entirely defeat bim, and at.once triamph- antly march to our dear capital. It ts important, therefore, that the city be defended most energetically, and ite material of war augmented without delay. MAXIMILIAN. P. S.—Advise the families of Castillo and Valdes that they are woll, ‘The same journal stated that there had been another letter received from Max, written in ciphor, but, the key baving been lost, it was impossible to translate it. That falsehood was promulgated for the purpose of satisfying the public,’as the cipher employed was one used between the Emperor and his private secretary, Padre Fischer, and known to no one else; and the story of the loss of the key is perfectly ridiculous, as no key was necessary. The reason of its suppression is found in the fact that Maximilian ordered Marquez to relinquish the command of the city and turn it ovor to Tabera; held him responsible for the loss ef Puebla; consured him severely for the mannor in which be bad conducted aflairs, particularly with regard to his placing under arrest his oid friend and privatecounselior, Bournouf, whom Marquez thrust into prison on account of his having written the Emperor of the state of affiairs exist- ing since the 27th of March—a duty which the Emperor had instructed Bournouf to perform. The Diario also publishes the following, stating it to be a digest of a letter received from Maximilian tho day previous to the receipt of that given above :— The imperial army is in need of nothing. Its enthu- sinsm 18 of the highest character and appears almost fabulous, The generals rival exch other in courage, ac- tivity and decision, and, like the soldiers, have perfect confidence in the ultimate triamph of the empire. The army is considerably augmented daily, and will soon disperse the enemy now in i's front, His Majesty reiterates that he 1s neither in neod of men nor money. Honor, all honor to our gallant army! Glory and eternal gratitude to the heroic city of Querstaro! A thousand cheers, with all praise to our invincible and magnanimous Emperor! Immediately after the arrest of the editor of the Mexican Times and the seizure of his office the govern- ment issued the following restrictionary order to the press of the capital :— Senor Crvm. Prevect of the Valley of Moxico:— By the order of the Licutenant General of the empire the newspapers will abstain from making comments ‘upon the military situation, since it is altogether out of the line of the business of the press. tye ed you will advise all the editors of the capital to withhold their opinions and advice, and publish nothing in reference to the affairs of the government which is not published in the official organ of the empire. VIZCAINO, Sub-Secretary of War. Mexico, Apri! 29, 1367. ‘The result is tnat each of the seven dailies publish nothing but what appears either in the Boletin or the Diario, over which Marquez himself is consor. The Ere Nouvetie, which was suspended thirty days by order of the Prefect, for publishing the truth with regard to the capture of Pyebia, reappeared on the 9th instant, but is perfectly silent with regard to all matters bearing upon the state of affairs, its columus being prin- cipaily filled with serial matter. The pews of the action of the Emperor of Austria and the United States government on behalf of Maxi- milian was not received bere with vory appre- ciation by the press. Tho Union of the 9th says, with a covert sneer:—“'The fraternal solicitude of the Em- 18 worthy of eulogy, while the good offices of the United States government with respect to our august sovereign and his taithfal defenders are to be highly appreciated. But, fortanately, the unbi b cumstance to which they refer will never take ; neither will the Juaristas be compelled to act against vitahty their cause to-day possesses, the Mexican nation and the national of the Emperor to preserve are Maxi- the responsible for the life milian, and well know how to maintain the bappiness and pros- | vg Bae Providence has vouchsafed our land.’ © Diario acknowledges the courtesy and thanks Frao- cis Joseph and our government, but regards the situa- tion of the Emy asone not needing such action on their part: wh: Pajaro Verde ridicules the whole transaction, declaring the empire to-day more stable ‘than at any previous time. The Union, in speaking of the Juarez government says ite head is Johnson and Seward, and that its true fs at the White House, refused a license, feady were too many papers in Mexico, Vidaarri and Marquez have arrived at some under- standing, as the former - b ‘Bo lon 4 ger has charge of the of Queretaro Announced in the Capital— Marquez Makes a Rald en Pockets—0' Stops Him—An Americas Editor's Fer. v Behalf of Imperiallom—The Cause of Trouble in Mexice the Mixed Breeds=-The Blements for a New Revolution. Cirr or Mexico, May 18, 1857, My letter of the 14th completed the account of the fareo, which is here given the name of a “siege,” up to ‘that date, since which time everything rolating to it has progressed quite the same, but few incidents occurring to break the monotony. ‘The 15th was very quiet until late in the evening. Up to seven P. M. hardly s shot was firod, and to all ap. pearances the liberals had withdrawn, as not an animate object was to be seen outside the imperial fortifications, and as a number of their guns had been removed from the Guadalupe garita it gave rise, in connec- tion with the silence, to the apparently well founded Tumor that the liberals had really withdrawa. At about « quarter past seven, however, the city was suddenly startied by the continuous roar of cannon and rattle of musketry, which was almost deafening, so rapid and heavy were the discharges. Almost the entire population were goon upon the housetops as epectators of the scene, believing that the enemy were making the long wished for attack with a view of taking the city. They wore destined to disappointment; for within ao hour overythiog was again as quiet ag im the early morning. Later .n the evenins there was a aingmiar ehaage came Ail slong Lhe Liberal limes buge boatires Mod; r » wont Uissing through the air ; lls of (he numerous churches of Guadatupe, Tsoubeya, Sam Antonie, La Piedad and Santa Anita b ‘o chime merrily forth, sending their clear notes over the valley, while around the blazing asses which | lluminated (he surrounding region large crowds were to ba, plainly seen keeping time to the music of a fine band, enjoying a fandango after the real Moxican fashion, The villages above mamed were aiso soon brilliant with illuminations, fireworks, &., and there seemed to be a general Jollification goingon among those without the city, the purport of which gave rise to many absurd reports and borregos within the imperial lines, The festivities were not concluded until late in the night, when silence again settled over the valley, which, like everything in Mexico, was very transitory, the liberals making at about two o’clock a most terrific attack upon the whole northeastern and eastern sides of the capital, but, as usual, without definite result, During the following morning the streets were alive with people, the utmost excitement prevailing, and al! anxious to know the cause of the proceedings of the pre- vious night, when the city was thrilled by the report that Querétaro had fallen and the Emperor and Miramon were prisoners; that the remaining chiefs had been shot, and that this jubilee was in honor thereof. To-day the report is confirmed through two reliable sources, and is generally credited both among mochos and liberals. I am informed by good authority that Marquez know of the receipt of the jes eee by General Diaz on the night of its ival, and declared that all was lost and he should only attempt to save himself from capture and ceriain death by escaping from the city. On the 17th a flag of truco was despatched to Genera! Marquez from the liberal camp, bearing a note from Gen- eral Diaz to the effect thatin view of the events just taken place at Querétaro Goneral Marquez should not in- sist in holding out in the capital. All yesterday and to- day (18th) a most vigorous conscription has been en- forced in this city. It appears that Marquez is becom- ing desperate. On the evening of the Ih, as a last re- sort, he tried his hand at ‘fighting the tiger,” but in a way quite peculiar to himself. Taking a squad of sol- diers he arrested all the gamblers, together with the vis- itors, at the various gambling houses, seizing all the money that could be found, even breaking open safos and taking money from the pockets of those present. The gamblers had recotved licenses from O’Horan, to whom they made an appeal for redress and succeeded in recovering nearly all their money. Thore 18 a report current that Escobedo’s army is en route to reinforce Diaz and will at once begin active operations against this place. Itis also said that Tro- vino and Ugaldi are at Diaz's headquarters. During the forenoon of to-day it was very quiet, both within and without the city, Inthe afternoon a force of three thousand cavalry, belonging to Quiroga’s com- mand, went out on a foraging expedition; but were at- tacked by six thousand liberais, and were forced to re- torn to the city, having suffered 'a loss of twenty killed and forty wounded, without having succeeded to any great oxtont in the object of their diversion. An armistice for the exchange of prisoners was held this afternoon. Mrs. Baz was exchanged for a gon of General O"Horan, and a few other exchanges for persons of minor note were also made, when the white flags wero hauled down and firing recommenced. The editor of the Times was yesterday rel after a close confinement of three weeks, the cause of his ar- rest having been op account of some articles published in his paper having beon trapsiated so as to appear as if written in derogation of the imperial authorities, but which was just the contrary. In two hours after his re- lease the Times reappearod, its columns filled with edi- torials calculated to please the most exacting imperialiat. It far exceeds the Spanish papers m strong language in support of the ‘empire,’’ and is teeming with advice to the Mexicans to rally around the imperial standard, do- claring it their forlorn bope for the preservation of their country intact and placing it upon a sound political basis, a fact which it has not for centuries realized. In rolation to Juarez it says:— Many sensible Mexicans and quite all strangers residing here are obliged to think that Benito Juarez and his cohoris are bending every energy which they posacss to influence American interference ‘and annexation of Mexico to the domains of the United States. Parties say that it has been known to them for months that by the terms of a secret treaty entered into between our Oajaca chieftain Juarez and Mr, LAncoln’s Cabinet in June, 1861, that Juarez and Romero have been the recipients of $60,000 in gold per month and that for the repayment of thix sum the States of Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are over the ae bey: ‘There bas been a chan in Juarez within the three past months. Hoe has seen that the Mexican Club ot New York, which comprises quite all the wealthly and influential Mext: can gentleman abroad, has nominated Don Ezequiel Montes as their candidate for the Presidency. He has learned that Trevifio and others will only obey his orders until they con- wor Maximilian, In fact, he understands that it is not Don 110 who is to have the reins of government at the close of an Imagined triumph, and for these reasons he consents totarn over bis country to his. grasping neigibor's control, and thousanda of bis countrymen are being still duped by his deceptions, and are thus aiding the overthrow of the nation. ‘The Times as follows in respec: to the failure or success of Maximilhan, predicting an occurrence which would be hailed with great joy by all foreigners as well as many Mexicans, but which is regarded with the utmost fear and apprehension by many, particularly the military men and politicians. The idea of anvexation is looked upon with more terror by this class than seces- sion ever was by the most ardent Union man at tho North during our war:— In the whole queatgon of Mextoo there are two inevitable courses. Maximilian will either succeed and give the people an opportunity to elect their ruler, whic may some da; sive Mexion a republican government; of by Janus 1883. army of the United States will “ocoupy the lan: the name of the “great repubite.” Such articles as the foregoing once cost an editor his life in this city, and our ambitious American should take warping. . Should the news from Querétaro prove true it cannot be but a few days ere the Juarez government will establish itself inthe Patace of Mexico, there to remain until some dissatisfied, restless fellow creates trouble, or, in Mexican parlance, “pronounces,” and heads a revolution for its displacement ; and this period will be of nolengthy duration in the United States this may be looked upon as doubtful, people thinking the Mexicans by this time, like as, tired of war. This is not so, Look at the his- tory of this country for the last sixty years, or even anterior to the Spanish conquest aud it wiil be seen that revolution has succeeded revolution in rapid succession. I say the Moxicans are not tired of war, but I mistake, As a people hom | are, The lower Classes wish for peace, while the weaithy pray only for the same boon, neither caring from whence it is derived. But there is a middie class, made up of politicians and military men, who are only content when the country is iu a state of war, and who baye always beon the ones to create the mternal broils which have made Mexico the fey soy stock of the world, and drenched her vatleys with the blood of thou- sandsof hor children, The latter class have followed the profession of arms from boyhood, either in the eld oras highway robbers. They delight in the excitement and display of such a career, and are content only when at ‘the head of a body of men who, in general, do not under- stand more than their horses why they are required to take uparms. They are usually criminals or poor who are forcibly taken from tvelr labors in the fie! compelled to fight against thoir wishes, not even know- taken, nor ot those who die from disease or are killed in battle, and so far as they are concerned they would pre- fer being left alone to quietly pursue their ed avocations, neither knowing nor caring whether Juarez is tor Maximilian Emperor, or whether the form or during the feudal struggles that have raged unremit- tingly for 80 many years. on is unknown am this class, and are but the slaves of their wealthy never engage in more intelligent leaders. he vot gm ly asmst ‘ices of the Geld, and li : i Ef att i HE. | la i i Pes By te Gill ta | iit: 2 z EE will be ordered and & new incumbent placed in the Presi- the destinies of the nation crushing bts enemies at home, he should retire, giving way to others that they may reap the rewards of his labors, sufferings and privations Although patriotic, high-minded and of a liberal disposition, the Indian lawyer of Oaxaca, Don Benito, is not so muck of a Wash- ington as that, and te will do all in bis power to retain his present position. There are already no less than thn different names: proposed as candidates for the Presidency, with a proba- bibty that before the election is ordered the number will have become doubled. There is a host already mar- shalling to be made ministers, secretar'es, foreign repre- sentatives, &c., and to gratify all is simply impoasiole, Some must therefore be disappointed, who, considefing themselves ill treated, will head a new revolution, Al- ready there are strifes In the liberal ranks, Corona aud E: lo are unfriendiy. Cortina and the latter havo had diMoulty, while Negrete and Canales have openly refused to obey his orders. Diaz is not on good terms with either Escobedo or Juarez, and his soldiers wish to pronounce in his favor for the Presidency. From these qvarrela will result another war, just as Certain as the laws of nature, Ortega at last accounts was still a Prisoner at Saltillo, His confinement 18 cresting con- siderable feeling throughout the country, and it is feared le, a8 he has many influential friends. In the event of another out there is but one course to be pursued by the United ernment, and that is, 10 add Mexico to her domains—a fact which must sooner or later be found necessary, and the quicker it 18 done the better, not only for Mexico, but the world, Tne fact of the United States Continent ‘in 1900," ac- cording to Lioyd’s idea, is fixed and inevitable. Whoever becomes President of Mexico it is generally hoped will call to hia side as Secretary of State, Mr. Romero, the present Mexican Minister at Washington, he being, from his long abroad, peculiarly fitted for the position, Confirmation of the Fall of Queretare—More Calls for Money—Marquez’s Tardy Mar- ringe. Cnr ov Mrxtco, May 25—9 P. M. The reports from Querétaro are verified by the follow- ing despatch from General Escobedo to Diaz, announc- ing the capture of that place, together with all his gon- erals, army, &c, I take it from the Boletin of the 17th instant, which is published In the liberal camp at Guada- lupe Hidalgo, [Published in the Hxnatp, May 29.) The news is still further confirmed by the arrival yesterday of large bodies of trom the direction of Quorétaro, at least ten thousand having arrived up to that time. Forced loans are atill in high repute with Marquez and his gang, they having imposed one of $400,000 u; forty of the capitalists of the city, the unfortunate Beistequi having been politely asked for another “helper,” to the tune of $60,000. Marquez wag married on the evening of the 22d to a daughter of Ignacios Pavon, with wham he has lived most happily for a period of twenty years or more, and by whom be has a large family. This 1s not an unusual occurrence, however, and is not regarded here as a seri- ous dereliction from the path of duty. President Juarez Expects Soon te Be in Mexico. From a private letter received by a gentleman in this city wo tranalate the following :— San Luis Potosi, May 16, 1867. Colonel Grorex E. Caurca:— My Estexucp Frmvo—At eight o'clock this morning, after a strong attack, which took place at throe o'clock in the morning, Maximilian, Castillo and Mejia surren- dered at discretion, I. have received Escobedo’s official report by telegraph. Mexico will very soon be ocoupted by General Diaz, 1am, sir. vour affectionate friend and servant, BENITO JUAREZ. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. By privave advices it is known that quite a number of officers witi soon be ordered to Philadelphia, to present themselves before the Examining Board for promotion. Their meatal, moral and professional qualifications will be inquired into, when, if found qualified, they will be commissioned to the higher grades. Commanders H. Roland, K. T. Nichols, E. Thompson, G. H. Cooper and others of that grade will offer for captaincy. Lieutenant Commanders 8 L, Breeze, B, Ghorardi, H. Wilson, A. £. K. Benham, J. 8. Skerrett, F. H Baker and ethers tor promotion to commanders. The longevity law has a tendency to advance officers much more rapidly, as the older officers are rotired at a certain age. The sloop-of-war Portsmouth is in the stream, with crew on board, and only awaits the arrival of her ap- prentice boysto goupon her summer ‘cruize on the coast, The Sabine—her sister school sbip—shouid have sailed from New London ere this for Annapolis. ‘The Naval Practice 5 of the edie ad about fonr Savannah, —_ an and Commander 8, P. Luce, and baving on hundred midshipmen, witl be ready to sail upon the contemplated cruize about June 18. These vessels are to proceed to England, France and Spain, and return home via the Isiand of Madeira. They wit) be absent — Faeiagn and probably make a most delight- cruize. It ts now understood that the iron-clad Onondaga has been sold to the French government upon most favorable terms for the owner. On Tu she came to the Navy Yard, and she is now docked with a ‘view of cleaning ber bottom, repairing some slight dam- age to her overhang and placing upon her two new pro- pellors of approved pattern. The battery she carried whea in the United States service has been removed; it consisted of two fifteen inch guns and two Parrott rifies, 160 pounders, This will lighten her and make her more seaworthy. {t is statod that she will go across the ocean without her guns, and when the French got hor they will mount gunsof their own manufacture in place of those sne had, It is stated that a naval officer now on duty at the New York Navy Yard will probably be de- tached to inke the Onondaga to Franco. The Dunderberg, it is stated, will also land all her bat- tery and go across the Atantic without any guns, it being deemed best she should no: be strained by carrying the weight. Captain Comstock, of the mercnant service, has been selected by Mr. Webb to take her to Raance. It is rumored that Commander George Brown, lately deiached from ordnance duty at the Washington Navy Yard, is to be relieved by Commander F. Hant. The tonewatl ts rapidly fiuing for Japan, She sail about July 15. THE REBELLION IN TENNESSEE. Order of G eral Josep! Militta. lacing Gen- if the State GENERAL ORDERS NO 2. Hrapquarrens Tennessee Stare Guanps, Nasaviiie, June 7, 1867. 1. Whereas, I have commissioned General Joseph A. Cooper, who is an experienced and jent man, to take the ovorsight and command of State Guards organized by me in Tennessee, with author. ity to make such changes in thé of companies as be, in consuitation wiih me, on deem necessary and proper: this order is issued to ify all officers and en- listed men to strictly obey his orders. IL. There are now twelve companies ready for the service; and, although I find no trouble in raising com- pan! there will not be called into service more than twelve or fourteen companies, all told, unleas the rebel- Hous —— of the peopie shall make it pecossary to @ force. TIL. The length of time that this small force of State ‘Militia will be continued in the service depends entirely upon ‘the condact of the people, The indications are that we are to have disturbances at tee ep by bad and rebellious men; but in this I hope, for the sake of the country, a oT ted. WNLO sed State Militia, CUSTOMS PAID IN THE SOUTH DURING THE WAR. + [From the New Orleans Boo, June 9. As it is hinted tbat merchants of New CUBA. A Spanish Gunboat Fires at an American Bark. Cena ‘The Captain General and the Slave Trade. Yellow Fever Raging in the Guit. ‘The American bark Clara Ann, st Havana on the 3d inet. from Buenos Ayres im ballast, reports that on the Sist ult., whea off Maternillos, she had three shots fred at her by a Spanish gunboat, at a very long range, as if designing to make her heave to, The prize schooner Amelia, brought to Havana by a crew of the imperial Mexican sloop-of-war Salazar, from Cozumel, Yucutan, on the 30th ult, and which was said to be one belonging to Maximilian’s navy by his ropro- sentative in Havana, was summarily ordered to depart by the Captain General, and accordingly she sailed on the 2d inst, for Vera Cruz, Rumors were circulated that her cargo was the property of British subjects, and that the British Consul bad applied to the United States Consul to tend him a gunboat to escort hor direct to Vera Cruz, there being no British war vessels in port. Rumors are afloat concerning the landing of a cargo of negro slaves somewhere along the coast of Cuba. The Captain General of Cuba has issued a circular against slavers, the terms of which are as follows: — Articus 1, Provides that th ors or lieutenant governors shail at once give ni of the arrival or ex- pected arrival of slaves in their jurisdiction or vicinity, as well asthe names of all judged to be connected in any way with the slave expedition, whether said parties be officials, private parties or owners of coasters‘on the lookout to guide slavers, Art. 2. In case a lot of slaves be landed, all the officials, military and civil, of the district, as wellas of all districts through which the whole or part of the slaves may pass, shall be dismissed from oilice and heid sible, Ant. 3, All the owners or lessors, and in their abzence the superintendents, of plantations whereon a landing of slaves may be made shall be brought to Havana to be confined in any placs outside of the island which the Captain General may choose, Arr. 4. The authorities or functionaries or private citizens who will denounce to the Captain General any slave expedition shall be exempted trom the penalties above provided. . Arr. 5. Every person not belonging to a plantation on which such slaves are suspected to be kept or to have traversed shall be arrested and held as an accomplice or conniver at the expedition; and such person or persons shall be brought to Havana to await the Captain Gen- eral’s orders, Arr. 6, Should a landing of the slavos fail to be made ali persons convicted of being the authors or principal ees in the expedition shall bo expelled from al By order of the Collector the following notice appeared in the Boletin Commercial of Havana on the 3d inst. :— To Looat. Orricr or Customs Or Havana:— Persuant to prosecution brought against Mr. Brandt, master of the American bark Ocean Home, for the sum of $12,145 60, in payment of s fine sprang out from fiquidation, No. 19,! Ihave set the first day of July next as the day fixed for the sale at auction of the above mentioned ship, valued at $14,418, with all her ruvning tackle, for the benefit of the revenue. JUAN FRUJILL | Collector. Havana, Juno 1, 1867. The foregoing document commends itself for its bre- vity, and it would seem as if the sale on the lat of July had been intended, so as to allow ample time for the restitution of the vessel, with damages, to their mghtfal owners before the sale should take place. ‘The Spanish gunboat Juan de Ulloa arrived at Havana from Vera Craz on the 4th, having left that port on the ‘30th. The city was still in the hands of the imperial- ists, though closely invested by the liberals, who kept up a regular fring upon the fortifications, Nothing definite was known from the interior. Tho Spanish frigate Francisco de Asis returned to Ha- vana from Santa Martha on the 4th, bringing back the Admiral of the station, who, according to all accounts, failed in the purpose of his trip, as Mosquera returned evasive answers the Cuyler, which was ailowed to remain thers caiwarte pieces taken out of her machinery; but tain Stinson, availing himself of the distance between them and of worable paid no heed to the Dons and gave them the slip. Mr. Hoffman, Juarez's Consular Avent at Havana, was to leave for the United States on the 8th by the Morro Castle, it appearing that General Manzano takes little notice of the republican government of Mexico, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Stringeat Meas: Against the Sinve Trade— ‘The Suppression of Duties on Cuban Sugar in Spain Advocated=The General Situation of Business. Havana, June 8, 1867. While everybody was in the belief that the slave trade had been totally abandoned (thanks to the universal opinion prevailing against that horrible traffic and the measures taken of late by the Spanish government) we are all at once undeceived, inasmuch as the adventurous spirit of its perpetrators is now found to have been only dormant, According to the information the Cuban au- thorities baye obtained, those traders were only wailing a favorable opportunity to carry out their piratical ex- peditions again. The official gazette of yesterday con- tains a circutar of the Captain General to all the Gov- ernors and Licutenant Governors, not only reiterating the most definite orders for the total suppression of the trade, but enforcing the most stringent measures to neutralize any connivance which some of the authorities might be guilty of. We all know in Cuba that it is quite impossible for a single expedition to land without the open complicity of such authorities; and it is to be hoped that the steps now taken may be the means of foiling the best founded calculations of the traders in human flesh. T understand that several of the most eminent firms in this city intend to get up an address to Mr. Minor ro- questing him to resume the office of United States Con- sul. The faithful discharge of that office has gained him great popularity among all classes and nationalities, ‘more so than was the ease with any of his predeceasors. his island, who. were pardoned by the Queen, will be thus island, who were o allowed to enter the Teche of tne Cu Carane, of the most prominent a one inent 0 Madrid press, has of late given itself great pelos to ac. cumulate data with te the advantages of the total su) ‘of the import duty on Cuban sugar pald in Spain. It appears from the statistics from 1861 to 1863 that the average annual importation into Spain is 271,423 boxes, and that, assuming the lation at sixteen mil- been confined to moreover, says the Politica, ‘would thos form ‘any bonding prs finaly Toad as 80 inaily to a proper di of the ish merchant na’ the interests of which would then find stimulation aad ‘The general situation continues unvaried. Somo small amounts of specie continue to drop in, bat this juces no effect on the market, which R. R. Cuyler Affair= s—Provalence ot Yellow Fever= Commercial, Havana, June 8, 1867. Nothing whatever has transpired with respoct to Admiral Chacon’s mission to Santa Martha. But I learn then see the sequel of the pretty azreemonts made Ses on enane kal theme nion aoe Files WIN Becoene ae mane’ Seer aes On comparing the sbi; list of month with that of May, 1866, 1 find that» out of 908 vessels which entered this since the Ist of Jan 308 wore American, inst 236 out of 768 last year. The number of American vesseis which entered during the corres- ponding period in 1865 was only 164. ‘The shipments of molasses from the lst of January to the 3%: of May from Havana, Matanzas and Cardenas Pg eerie ya $126,560 aise, no loss Sorces, (ry 220 in 1865, 95,000 in 1 and 82,170 in 1863. ugar market continues in a lull; bolders demand Au xes for 2, por box; brig’ Winbeta, 700 bhds. sugar, to Now'vork, ST ‘nbd, Exchange on London is 11}, a 12 premium; 1 discount; currency 273¢ a 2834 per cent discount, NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE, Jersey City. Tae Liquor Question.—The following liquor dealers were brought before the Recorder yesterday morning and fined $15 cach for gelling without Hoense:—Stephen Bennett, Michael Lyons and Henry Seevera, At the meeting of the Common Council on Tuesday night Mayor Gopaill sent another veto message objecting to the grant- ing of licenses in the case of nineteen liquor dealers, principally on three grounds :—First, bogus signatures to application; second, no accommodations as to inn and tavern; third, déaling in bad and poisonous stuff tor liquor. Only six of the vetoes were sustained, Hoboker. Liquor Dsatsrs to Taxes Our Licanses—At the meeting of the Common Council on Wednesday night the following resolution was adopted:—That the Cap- tain of Police be, and ho is hereby required and directed to notify all persons marin Noamepe in this city for any purpose foruiaran ak they are required to make application and pay for the same immediately, and im case tho same are not attended to on oF before the 19uh day of June, the penalties imposed by ordinance will be enforced against thom. Sacarits or TAR Portce Force Increassp.—The Com- mon Council also passed a resolution increasing the pay of the police force as follows, to take effect on the Ist of July :—Captain, salary $1,000, increased to $1,100; Ser. geant, salary $650, increased to $900; patrolmen, salary $600, increased to $800; station house keeper, salary 3500, increased to $600. Atiantic Boat Civs.—At the annual meeting of this club, held at their club house, in Hoboken, on Thuraday, June 6, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year:—President, Matthias B. Arnotd; Vice President, William A. Butler; Recording 4 Daniel Wright; Corresponding Secretary, ‘Charles k. Tutbill; Treasurer, William T._ Frink; Soyebenng Committes, Samuel B. Tuthill, Joho E. White and Tag. Newark. Tax Lanor Conspiracy Cass3.—An examination was commenced yesterday morning before Justice Miils in to the peaceable manner those working for Mr. Marsh, but that others had threatened them. At three o'clock jon was adjourned uatil ten o'clock tuis . A Lawyer ARggstep, Cusrcao wita Osraimxc Mover Unver Fase Pretxxcxs.—A young lawyer of Newark was arrested on Wednesday by Sheriff Ricord on a charge of having obtained money under false pretences. The following are the p&rticulars in the case:—On or about the 8th of April he called at tha Second National ‘is pocket a bank for $1,600, and handing it to Mr. remarked that he desired to deposit the same in the hank and that it was a co oh Walsh barely glanced at the check and bandod it to the tellor of the bank. Before leaving the lawyer drow $1,000 on the strength of bis account. In due course of time check was forwarded to the bank at Philadelphia, ut shortly afterwards returned. with the statement that se was ak hg org in‘ormed tue berg wyer ol fact, latter expressing consi paeadimack and promised to pore | the oy 54 Afier the eC of over a month without receiving moaey Mr. Walsh became suspicious of the ‘ot bis man, and placed the matter in the hands of Runyon & Guild, attorneys and counsellors at iaw. They at once had a consultation with , Which resulted in the latter's giving them a thirty day note, endorsed by a Morris count gentioman. The lawyers were greatly pleased at ir Succers in securing the amount; bat on instituting inquiries as to the character of the endorsemont they were unable to find ch bt ge as the endorser of the note. They then made affidavit the lawyer, ‘and he was accordingly arrosted and held to bail in the sum of $1,000, Messra Lewis C. Grover, Jr., and S. B. Sanders becoming his sureties, It is now said that the young limb of the law has given “‘leg bail” to bw sureties; but they have already taken measures for his rearrest, The accused has heretofore held an honorable position and took an active part in the last political campaign, Orange. Avorage Mas Kriiap on Tae RaiLroap.—A man named Augustus Newbrenner was run over and almost in- stantly killed onthe Morris and Essex Railroad at Orange, carly yesterday morning. He was walking on the track near the junction of Scotiand and Globe streote, when he was struck by the locomotive. He lived about ten minutes after the occurrence. Deceased was about twenty years of age and was unmarried. Ho is repre- sented as being a man of industrious and temperate habits, A coroner's inquest will be held this morning. Paterson. ‘ Tus Coriixc Cros.—The foundation stone of the curling club house was laid on Monday—not on Sunday, as already stated, The curling house on Garrett Aoun- tain was recently brokea into and the handles stoiea. Bordentown. Aquaric.—The barge Excelsior, eight oars, manned by, a crew of the Atalanta Boat Club of Now York, arrived a jon kill navy, whose guests, ‘will be during thelr stay iu that city’ Trenton. ‘Toe Stare Farr, —Upwards of $5,000 were awarded in premiums yesterday at the great State Far. There wes an average attendance, with s good sprinkling of the fair sex, The racing was the best contested since the ‘Twelfth street, ‘An effort was made to call up the report of the Com ‘mites on Railroads in favor of prohibiting the Hudsoa ! an \ i i t I»,