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INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

attack on Vera Cruz. the wound'pg OF
Santa Ana, &C., are confirmed, and IL is
stated further that the city and castle of
San Juan de Ulloa have been evacuated by |
the French. Eight days were allowed to
the French residents in Vera Cruz 10 leave
the town, aud sixty days to hose in the in.
terror. 1t was further currently reported
that The Government had determined on the !
expulsion Of all foreigners from the republic.
The blockade Of Vera Cruz is now re-
sumed, though but four vessels remain to
enforce it. No vessels whatever are per.
United to enter. The rest Of the squadron
have left Vera Cruz 10 renew the blockade
Of the other ports-cxcep' the corvette
Creole, which had sailed for Havana under
command Of the Prince de Jonvlle. The
French Admiral had chartered vessel to
leave Vera Cruz in about ten days from
the date Of these odviccs, with the French
residents in Vera Cruz,
The equabble between the Federalis,s
and the party now nominally in power con-
,inued Metamoros was beseiged by the
Fcderalists. but no action had taken place.
Among other rumors, letter from Vera
Cruz dated the 18Th, received at the same
time as the advlces to the 23d, stated that
a revolution had actually taken place in
Mexico, and that a treaty with France
would probably soon follow. All other
accounts have represented the Fedcrols,s
to be as much opposed to peace with
France Us The other party.
The annexed extracts are from the co.,
respondent Of the New Orleans Bee, dated
Vera Cruz. Dec. 2lst. 1t is hardly neccs,
sary 10 remind The reader that some allow.
ance is to be made Tor tho writer's violent
anti. Mexican prejudces.
After the capture Of The castle Of ST..
Juan D'Uoa and The generous clpitu'a-
ton granted by the admiral alter our sail.
ors had shown generous rivalry in behalf
Of the wounded Mexicans whom they were
DESTROYS of reiaining in the castle. in order
TO extend to them all the attention their
situations required. finally after The admiral
himself had again opened the way to peace
bv additional concessions, we have been
panied TO see the Mexican govcrn.non. not
only persist in her blind obstinacy, but To
resort To DEGREES OF expulsion only worthy
the most barbarous people. The order OF
expulsion accorded TO The French but ,hree
days 10 leave the city Of Mexico, and one
month to reach the port Of Acapulco ION
the Pacific ocenn.) AZ it was imposs e
for q thousand Frenchmcn TO find in that
port one available vessel il is evident their
massacre was intended. All the represen
ta,ives Of foreign nations FASTENED to pro.
test against an act of sucl, horrible injus-
,ice. The result Of their solicitations was
that they were permitted to 90 to Vera
Cruz. No time was allowed them to ar.
) range their affairs they were divided int,
; three columns on their way since the lOil
inst. the greater number of them on foot
) Imagine to yourself these unfortunate peo
} pie on their way in The midst of hostile
population excited against them by tn,
em,ssaries Of the government.
T While these things were passing in Mex
. leo, the population Of Vera Cruz had, il
, consequence of he Capi'ulation, retlrne,
} TO their houses; but the Guy was the thea
Ire of another important event. Santa Ant
' han been invested with the command If
2 place of Gen. Rlncon, who was recalled Il
: Mexico, 20 be tried by council Of war
D Ar,s'a, who had approached near the CIT!
$ with his division. was charged with susI ain
o ing the operations of Santa Ana. Th
g latter, stationed in the vicinity OF the place
b learned that the Prince dc Joinvlle hat
I landed, and moved Immediately towar,
v Vera Cruz, with General Arsla, givln!
d orders to close all the gates of The CITY
o and to seize all the French officers an
. sa lors who had come to lay in their provls
ions under the faith of the treaty. HI
: orders we're executed, and three officer
e were taken at The gate Of the Mole. In
;, mediately the French, anxious for the fat
q of The Prince. rushed to the gate, deter
!. mined To force it. TO facilitate his escape
q fortunately this precauton was unnecesSa
IS ~, the Prince having already embarked
J. The squadron was Immediately informed {
Is this violation of the treaty, as well Us III
danger that threatened the French and n
r, strangers by the arrival of Generals SAINT
Is Ana and Arisa, Several armed boa
were in short time near the Mole, ar
,e their imposing attitude caused the lmmed
-, ate release OF the officers taken. The al
~ mlral informed General Santa Ana that
Va must Immediately submit to the terms
capi'ulalion, or be would forthwith recon-
mence hosiIilIes. Santa Ana decline
= giving any answer until next mornin!
We The admiral was well informed Of the il
r tense excitement that existed in the Gil
and Of serious danger TO which all straI
sd gers were exposed, required that the
u; should he immediately allowed to quit tt
20 city. Santa Ana was compelled to assen
ID and they Immediately departed w'ho,
If having time TO carry away their baggag
~, The next morning al SIX 2'clock the adm
!" raj landed n thousand men taken from Il