The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
The following news has been received in New
York from Mexico :
" Vera Cruz, Jan. 13, 1863.
"M. de Saligny has been nominated Grand
Officer of the Legion of Honour.

"General Mejia has defeated General Doblado,
capturing 400,000 dols. from him,

" The guerillas are said to give great trouble to
the French, hanging on the skirts of the army and
annoying them in every possible way?'
(Translated from the .Diarie de la Marina of

January 31 for the New Fork Herald.)
"We take the following extracts from a letter
from Vera Cruz, brought here by the French trans-
port Ardeche, bearing date the 23d of January
" On the Bth Gen. Forey was still at Orizaba,
and it is said that he will not move from that place
until he receives reinforcements of 10,000 men, for
which he has applied to the Emperor. With this
force he can establish his reserves to cover the road
by which he advances, and with his present army
(some 30,000 men) he will attack the garrison of
Puebla, who, it is said, are anxious to meet the
French in battle, having lost all fear of their in-
vaders.

" The lines of communication are still inter-
rupted, and trains and supplies only go to Orzaba
under strong guards for protection.
" The cities of Tampico and Jalapa have been
evacuated by the French ; while there they assured
the people safety and protection ; those who sup-
posed they would continue in the enjoyment of these
benefits have had to abandon these places, and the
steamer which brings you this letter also takes some
500 emigrants from Tampico. The Juarez authori-
ties now occupy the city, and they hang all those
who have lent aid to the French.'

"An order has been issued from the prefecture of
French police for the district of Vera Cruz, direct-
ing that all persons accused of treason, insubordins..
tion, rebellion, &c., shall be brought before a French
council of war to be dealt with summarily, what-
ever may be their nationality.
" Vera Cruz, Jan. 24.

"Is compliance with the order of his Excellemy
the Commander-in-Chief of the French army, the
sentence of death pronounced by the court-martial
against Bartolo Banderos and Justos Pasos, for
poisoning French sqldiers, was carried into execu-
tion at the Castle of 'facia. 'the two culprits, after
having received all spiritual comforts, were shot is
the presence of the Mexican prisoners."
The New York journals also publish the follow-
ing .

" Havannab, Jan. 31.
"By the French transport Ardeche we have
dates to the 24th, and by way of Santiago de Cuba
we have dates from Vera Cruz to the 17th
instant, brought there by the steamer Louisiane,
of the St. Nazaire line. Though there is nothing
of importance, we have many vague rumours,
but nothing confirmed, save what I wrote you in re-
gard to Tampico. The merchants there, whom I
reported to you as having bound themselves under
the penal sum of 24,000 dols. to furnish 2,000 mules,
it seems were only bound by 10,000 dols. to furnish
1,000 mules. They did not fulfil their contract, and
forfeited the 10,000 dole. It was reported that
General Mejia defeated Gener..lDoblado, capturing
400,000 dols. and a large number of guns—some
two or three thousand, says the Vera Cruzana.
Another report is that the French were victorious
in a skirmish at Tehuacan. The last dates in Vera
Cruz from Orizaba were to the Bth.

" It is said that 80 persons have been exiled from
the city of Mexico to Morelia, for refusing to pay
their proportion of the contribution lately levied.
"The French have taken some high-handed
measures in Vera Cruz lately. A letter from Vera
Cruz informs me that they hung 11 prisoners in the
presence of the other Mexican prisoners. The cause
is alleged to have been that they had tried to poison
some Frenchmen. Several have been sent to Mar-
tinique, and those who would like to express their
opinions against the present order of things dare
not, having a forced trip to the French Antilles
betore their eves.
" The Siege trains which are to operate against
Puebla are about to be sent from Vera Cruz to
Orizaba."