New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15
Thu EXPEDITION AGAINST EEXICO.
Sailing Of French Troops for Vera Cruz.
UNITY or THE MeXICANS AGAINST THE INVADERS
Preparations for a Vigorous Defense.
Correspondence Of tie Associated Press.

Correspondence Of tie Associated Press
HAVANA, Tuesday, Jan. T. lse7
On the 2s;h ult. after ost enthusiastic reception
/ by The Spanish residents here, principally the Caa
lans lis Excellsncy, General Prim, C. nie de Rer.
and Marques dc los CastIlleos &C., &C., sailed in
the Sen Francisco De Asis, TO take command of the
expedition at Vera Cruz, accompanied by part Of
tie French contingent, under Vice-Adniral Juui,n
dc la Grayiere couais,ing OF the Messsna, with 800
Zouaves and 20 marine artillery, the G1errere viii
800 m rires, the L'Ardente with 500 Infantry. ii D.
( EAeree with $40 infintry, making in Al about
20o0 troops for Decentralization. The hube With
600 troops, aod the Noutszlma with 2yS have Size
agiled IN king therefore S2S en- rone ior Vera Cruz
Tie Rertholet, La,oisiei, Chaltal, Milan and
Marco rr have also filcd The English vessels De-
Ierate Georgina, Challenger, Player, Nimole, ali
Srilcfull have all leen here. Ii i.st four saib
fCr Cape San Antonio, where they were 10 !aest
transports from Jamaica, with 800 trcOps, auo lhea
uroceed to Vera Cruz.
TIC Pajaro del Occano arrived OF tie 9Th ul'.,
btingiug lie Gr,t news from Vera rroz. She lsl
on tie 18th, and reported the uraga hear the ciiy
Sir Charles Wyke, English Minister arrived IN
the night of the 2;b, having stopped some days st
Oiza5a where there was intense feeling against the
Spaniard-.
/ Daza Girevrin Of Mexico had been deposed, and
AZcarate a, pointed ia bis stead.
Tie COrtez closed on The 18th, after fully auth p
ling the President to adopt al measures he might
deem prudent in regard TO the Spanis Ill! Invasion"
/ Gen. Parrodi had been named Minister OF War.
Gen. Ges-et Of the Spanish forces, hao established
o Custom Hou'e III Vera Cruz, AMI ursga had csa0-
lished another five Leagues FROM tie city.
Berrito Juarez had Issued very temperate AM
dgnifed proclamation to the Mexicars calling IN
al pariies TO give up THAR present qulrrcls, AID
urIie against the common enemy, All lad done 50
Saye Iuloags, who had but sI1sH canG ana 4i.-
mon party, TO wbi.h, siace his departure, bnt lao
u!cre than The Eanie is left. The procanlaiion was
published here in the Diars0 dc Ia AHroia Of he
TT inst.
On the 9Th, arrived, from Vera Cruz, in 1--WE dayr
the steamer La Cubaua, with liue new OF interest.
40 sortie had been made by the SpaniaEds
Tampi,o, occupied and well delended W she M.y-
leans, would hold ont long while.
goa. Ura4a as all .ae passes from Yer, Cruzweil
defer del and has under bis immediate command
.O.OiG troops well armed. He Lad received e be-
rier- from The Spanish forces, snd, the arrival
a my informant in the city, he found Is more isi
ie.arted sud more were expected 10 sef' Is u Po-
turity offered. Forced conscripis, they iae ro'tf
cyn'cnttd
Here Ill is quiet. Mirsmon. who arrived 10 NJ.
taDlls on the 3Ist ult. in the steiner Noe Daqul,
from your city, il -l here with his three aids
The attempt 10 let up an exhibition Of agriculture,
iGlu-tfv, and fue aIts has failef.
The inst portion Of the Sancti EsiiIilu Rsfoad
w.s opened on the 18Th nit.
On tie 18th Wlt tie En- lish steamer Labnan sslei
nnder vary sus, oious circumstances tof Aaiaa,r..
Dec. 81 the new Ayt0tsEieuio, or Ciy Ccunii,
$40 sworn in ard weut Immediately q eiciae he
Captain Genel.l en- d e taxing of Vera Csaz.
There have been feyeral sehoC.els whi have
successfully run the block de. Dee. 81, cane N
ne ". Wider. Cal'. Capell, 3 days from Mobile;
Jln D. tic Three brothers, - Days ffom Aew'Of.
lcals; same day, tie Clara, days from Mobile, aB
Titii tar cntinC
.Iu o, the steamer Cuba, formerly the Cal,oa1,
,hi,c DAYS from Z lurk's Bay, Nifh Co,fon, rel
.,fS tuns' Capt. Mcconnell, formerly OF tie
-'cr1 or Hahapa.
III Pluiah, attslh6 10 tie American LEIGHTON II
Gax.co, 10 here, en- route for WaeLuiein9.
liare.rsk and troupe arrived ifou Vera Cruz IN
the - ca ana