MEXICO.

Otago Witness, Issue 665, 27 August 1864, Page 10

MEXICO.

It is said the array which will replace the French army of occupation in this country will consists of 16,000 men, of which 8000 will be French, 6000 Austrian, and 2000 Belgian. Tha rommander in chief of thi3 body v-ill be a French general, apnoiated by the Jimperor Maximilian, and will only have to referto the Ministry of War upon administrative affaire. The different divisions "will be called after the Kmperors of the French, of Austria, and of Mexico, Bnd the Empresses Eugenic and Charlotte. The Empress Charlotte's division will be orc>p->ss'l entirely of B-Igians. # Thft Emperor Maximilian has himself "graciously condescended " to design the uniform of his future troops, Hi> majesty has also drawn _ up some plans for the organisation of a war marine. Mexican letters from Campeaihy, May 15, state that Juarez had established his seat of go» veenment at Monterey. Letters just receive' from Mexico announce a. series of encounters which resulted ia favor ofthe French. A brilliant advantage had been obtained by Colonel Dupin at San Antonia. The Mexican loss amounted to 200; that of the French to 12. The Emperor Maximilian, on his arrival, it is said will find tbe pacification of the countvy almost completed. Juarez waa wandering about the country, and was unable to form any town into a centre of resistance.

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