The New York herald., 1862-12-11
Three Cities Occupied Without
Resistance.
GENERAL FoREy'S RECEPTION At oRIzABA.
Jell. Davis and Lincoln to Send
$4,000 Men to Mexico.
Communication Between Vera Cruz and
the Capital Cut Off.
ks., &c., ks.
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, Dec D, iSOz
The Count de Lorencez arrived few days since, on
board the Foride from Vera Cruz, his way
France General Forey remains Orzaba, preparing
for future The French troops suffering
terribly from Sickness and those who may be
nate as to remain at TampcO win have good deal TO
endure FOR it is much unhealthy place than Vera
Cruz. short time since a column of 500 men marched
from the latter place Oraba and left 500 sick the
Rad.
The steamship Conway has just arrived from Vera
Cruz with dates to the I'd inst and from the capital
Novebor %, bringing Of the capture OF Jaapa and
Avarado by the French without any resistance what
ever ON entering those places the usual proclamation.
Containing the usual guarantees made by General
Berthiec.
Jmrez published decree lorbddipg any one carrying
despa from the French under penalty OF death
General Forsy. in proclamation OF November "a pro-
mses the Mexican troops who may Join him that they
shall be fed clothed and paid by the Emperor.
The famous Padre Miranda, recently here has arrived
At orzab whore he promised General Torey TO abandon
his party and labor for the nion Of all in favor Of
rhe French policy. new paper--Lc Optnioa-has been
started in THIS interest Jaara in place OF III loqeso
suppressed.
HAVANA, Dec s. 1862
Ne,rs f,Sm Mectco--GoaDau,tca,ia Bst'~sa roo C,u,
ant ne Capt.ci ON O9-CrtjcaI Poai5 Of nc Fsnct
fbfeS, fc. de-
the Fl giish steamer Conway in this morniag with
dates Nera Cruz 10 the LIST, but with mail Tor En-
ro1e. This Is owing the stringent enforcement Of the
decree prohibiting any communication with Vera Cruz
This is an unusaa occurrence, as the mail s usually al
,owed 10 pass uunloested and has an American
courier been prevented flnllng bis mission. The
,sst who down, however, hred and his
attendants killed. tic wounded, but escaped The
dispatches have been allowed those Tor WashDgtun)
20 BY way of Acapulco, aud viii come Panama.
The Minister from Chile 10 Washington, who went to
Mexico on special mission. unable proceed fur
ihcr than ialaia
Mr.. B,raaga returns TO Ncw Yurk by the Eagle
By the Conway colonel IN tho Mexican my on
sune governmental business.
colonel Cropesa and Nc Bcnjlinm Russell bearer 0
American despatclcs both OF whom have come rom
aud ori9abu, pgcc the position of the frcnch
as very critical. They ua, fodder for their mules
ald cattle fresh food for the troops. who
ting sick with dseutery, from having 10 live cotned
provisions. Ihoe who arc al Jnlapa have been ca oT
from their supplies AZ Vera Cruz by the retakme by the
Mexicans OF PncDta and Naeiona. part Of whcn has
becu destroyed.
The Mexcans working cont inuslly on the ortGc.,
or pusbla Hnd Ncxcp and tue roads between tt.
The dcterm nation he earita to open the resnpg
walls suiees OF the ases IN the heights around the
city in sashe french get possession of Feoa and thua
Hood the oily wll 10 valley, rendering ii
possibe lor bcst tusrgroaCh the city py The
turnpikes which very high, and which alone viii
be above he second stWies ard roofs u the
city. These Turnpike are to be deten'ea
Colonel orap,ss others passei GERS per
conway, sUcceedod evadng the Orpuud gneras, and
arrived VI safety.