Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-13

The AsTisaHs F~srhyyiag PEsJIa-Prsparations
for the Dsfease Of tie Csphat-Oysasag IF lie
AesicGR C0agrsss.

The Steamship Bio Bio. frOn Havso. Nov.nh.- ION
Via Key West, the 18th, arrived At New YORK Thursday
BY the arrival Of the EngIhh steamer At Havana sd1t
ees vsrs received from the city Of Nexiso ID Oe,0bsra "a
nom OriEaba to the 18th, AEk non Vera Crus 10 10,
VembsT L
No engagement bad taken place sstusss he Frsreh
Sno mexican troops. Tia hsxieaas were occupied In
The defense Of Pueblo. Gzd tie ROAD rem hence to ~
capital The road viii be disputed inch by inch There
was mors unity and enthusiasm displayed BY he Nexi
cans tAsn ever before. Even ladies Hsrs working in the
dsfsnses Of PusblA.
Biutron and AArrosglz have disbandsd thssr QusriIIss
ana gwen in their allegiance to the Jusrsz government
General LeyrA had routed the guedilaS under Huidlse.
aud captured all their srns and GrysnitioN. klliBg maxv
and taking a cenGdsrabls number Of prisoners Among
az A5er were several sfieers who were shot, as or
ne Preparations fer the defense OF the capital were
PfogreSlng vigorously, ana great confidence ws ex-
pressed In the ability Of JuRYsz to dafspd tbs aI.y sgai,,,
the attacks Of the French. Fhe armv on ~ IortI
under command Of ComenfsTt, would at once proceed "a
Ashles. 4Ais army numbers some Eve thousand mea,
s~Plsndidly drilled Aad sduippei.
A oTcs4ar had bssn sent to JuEez, signed by all the
TsPrsssntaavSs Of fersisn powers n Mckee, Amsns
tnem Sinister COrHtH, pressing, amonR Other thi1aS
against the threatened prosoripnOH os 6rsisHsu The
Prussiah Minister Wagner especially directed attention
TO the ease Of the frn Of JuaR B. Jsaksr & Co, the ex-
PuIsion OF ms senisr partner Of which had BEEN ordered
Ihe Mexican htaiItsr Of Foreign AhairI had sent In
q reply TO this protest, g1FiAg his re asons fer the csnduet
OF me government and the esuses which led more par
he1iarly 70 the expulsion Of the party above named
The Mexican Congress was opened with aDBrsEnate
ceremonies on the @A alt The President 81 The Re-
puohe wa present, together with his cabinet officers
officers Of the army, judges and the d;nI,matis 800
The galleries wore hllsd with gentlemen. Ths spsseh
OF JuareS WI1 quite long, but to the point, and otlshy
devoted TO The best means Of rspsliug the invaders.
Comonfort had had an interview with Jusrsg and Ii
and tins best understanding prevailed.
The general commanding the Army Of the West had
lssusd an srdar granting pardon TO ali dsssrtsrs who
should return to their commands within eight days.
Another large fleet Of vessels, with troops on board
had arrived at Vera Cruz. The health Of he troops ana
sailors at the latter place was good-the ysnsw fever
having almost entirely disappeared Active operations !
would be resumed imnediatsy-as soon a. the newly
arrived troops had become somawhat aceIimated Ger. /
Forey had issued an important precla alton to the pso-
pie OF McKee, In general, and to the inhabitants Of Vera i
Cruz IN particular, TO the effect that the conduct OF Al !
monte does not ct all meet the wishes Of Louis Napoleon,
ans desiring him to drop the title Of supreme chief Of
the nation, abstain from Issuing any DEGREES, and dis.
solve bis cabinet.
The Mexican papers ara full Of q diplonatis dispute
the Prussian minister and the AeXieaz minister
OF foreign Affairs In regard to the tar Of ons per cent
In this correspondence Prussia esmsH eHt worstsd. Mil |
rule has besn declared in the States Of Pusbla. !
hoxoaiai and Vera Cruz. Sickness soAtiausd 70 sxis. in /
The French nest to : fss,ful extent. Several deaths had
on board the ToR-clsd frigAts NornEndis from
yellow fever, among thsm we're three officers. Nsrthsrly
Winds, however, had set in, sad a decrease in the nuH- /
Der Of deaths was expected.
A furious gale had caused great damage to the Ihip-
sing At Vera Cruz and SeerihGOB. A French mRn-eE
war dhe ChHptaD was driven ashoTs, sad will undoubt-
be lost 4 large number % vessels had btsn lost, /
neludinE the American barks Sheridan aad Justice s.
Long, and the American schooner Mary Emma also
several French, Spanish, ERgliSk, Mexican And Haao-
TsriaA Vesseia. Two French transports wsrs wrecked,
md another was saved ct the expense Of her EasstH
AaHy lives were lost. All on beard an English brig had
and Of twelve psTsns on beard the French
'Afk hautlL only one was saved General LoreReoE
vas 10 start Eoon for Frames. Alnsnts viii BE- Obliged
o leave the esuniryi a. he Will ne longer be recognised
md protected BY the French arma.