New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09
FRCI HAVANA.
The Mexican Expedition sniIed-Now Capt.
wilkes Overlooked some Important
Persons in the Trent.
From Our Own Correspondent,

from bW own IOIIeaiohGenI
HAyASA, Nov. 30, 1861.
There bas been rnmor in our city for come days
that the Flag of the Union flying over San Juan
De Uloa at Vera Cruz under n convention with Mr..
Corwin on the part Of the United States, that IL
should be held security for loan Of $40 100000
to be made to Mexico by the United States for the
payment of interest on the British claims against that
Republic. Az can find no authority for this report
presume it ia rather suggested from Spanish or
British apprehension, derived from what might be
their policy under like circumstances-at any rate,
the effect has been TO hurry of the expedition before
they were quito ready. The first division of our
armada left port yesterday morning forming line
in the ofling, where calling orders were communal
Gated by the Admiral and remained Ia sight oil day
at sundowD just Disappearing on their course for
Vera Cruz. Many thousand of our people gathered
upon the wharves, shipping, bsttlement-walls and
roofs to witness the deparurebands Of music greet
ing each vessel passed the front Of the Plaza de
Armas-naking altogether scene Of great interest
to every portion of our community. The vessels
making the frat DIVISION and which left yesterday,
were the screw fngate Blanca, Commander Rigada,
81 gnns; steam frigate Berenguela, commander
Arias screw soop lasco de Garay, Fiorrern, guns;
Transports, Ferrol, yinosi Santa Maria, Rodriguez;
Mariagalante, Su1ico and Nos. 9, 4, 6,S, and 10,
making II vessels Of the feet, which will embrace
some 80 or more. The transport General Alava IN
rived from Cadz yesterday, bringing 743 marines and
officers attached TO the expedition. The steam screw
frgates Leaad and Conception Al guns each arrived
from Cadiz on the 2i,h, having had heavy weather
and long voyages, touching at st. Thomas. The
yesterday from ST. Thomas.
The second grand division OF the Spanish Armada,
will leave tomorrow morning, coal, horses, oxen,
soldiers and munitions, gong on board to-day, and
the third will leave on the Sd or 4th Of December
DO followed by single transports conveying supplies
as necessity may require.
The United States war steamer st. Jago de Cnba,
Ridgely, Commander, arrived on the 28th, from Key
West and a cruise of our port, and left yesterday
evening. The United States war steamer Connect-
cut il said TO be outside and both vessels holding
under observation the ports on the north side Of
Cuba, for the purpose OF capturing come Of the Brit
ish schooncrs trading hence with Nassau and other
ports, as may happen TO be convenient. Health on
board Of the two war steamers reported good.
Ut is to be regretted that when Capt. Wilkes took
Mason aud Slide lie did not also take the instruc-
tons, moneys, and credits with which they were
clothed; also that on the sane vessel be permitted
the escape of Capt. Cgeter of the late prvateer JEFF
Davis, and of other persons from the South who have
run large cargoes Of arms clothing provisions, &C..
through the blockaded ports of Charleston and Sa-
yannah, and who have gone to England for steamers
arms, and clothing and amply provided with means
for the purchases required. Coxeter will be here IN
twenty OF thirty days with frst-cslss propeller