MEXICAN NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 110, 24 January 1866, Page 3

MEXICAN NEWS.

New York, November 20. — A letter from El Pnfib of October Oth says news received there that General Brmcourt, commanding the French in Chihuahua, had issued orders to hV command to mnko the necessary preparations for the evacuation of that city preparatory to concentrating his forces at Durango, Tho writer of the letter expected the State of Chihuahua would bo free from French by November Ist. lie ."ays Juarez has received repoits from several commanders of the Army of the Republic that over 9000 Mexicans Avoro to be summarily tried by Courts Martials of Maximilian and condemned to 'dexth. The sentences in every case will be speedily executed. There is no instance known in which mercy has been extended.

Tho Matamorns " Ilnnehcro" of the 10th says the firing on the steamer Antonio, from the north bank, on Tuesday last, wns ono of the most dastardly outrages over pcipetrnted on tho fr ntier. Tho Antonio, having on board a detachment of French marines and two field- pieces, was forcing her way up the river, und.r a heavy fire from the combined forces of the Liberals. She grounded seven miles below the city. While engaged with tho enemy on the Mexican side, n furious fire at long range opened on her from tho neutral bunk, which was effective, wounding two marines. Tho Liberals on tho north bank were dressed in Federal uniforms. The French c nnmauder refused to return the fire from tho Texas bank.

The sumo paper says it appears to bo tho settled purpose' of some men to bring on war between the United States and Mexico. It says outlaws are on tho American side in' ibroe. where they innlve their headquarters, receiving reports, issuing orders, and enlisting recruits. The Antonio wns. fired upmi from a pnint on the shore neon where Cortinus hud been camped. Xo*.v York, November 27. — The " Herald's " Washington special despatch say., advices from Mexico state thnt tho Mexican Cabinet hud adapted n resolution to fortify the frontier, and Marshal Dnzaino hud commenced so doing. A letter had been received by Maximilian from Napoleon, the latter rcbu ? ing- tho former for lack ot energy.

It is not generally known that Louis Napoleon, on meeting Hudson Lowe, tbo gaoler of' St. irelona, gavo him a sound horsewhip • ping. — " Napoleon tho Third and his Court." Ily a Hetired Diplomatist, J)OKS TUB SAMK Pol» AKI'KOT POPULATION ' — Tho ln;iis iii one portion of California an* having a hard lime. It is rupoiled that, at Vallejo, where there i.s (Government artillery ground, and the tiring of heavy gnus is common, eggs cannot lie hatched.

J