The New York herald., 1862-02-21
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Arrival Of the Spanish Steamer Alava
at Havana.
The Allies Preparing to Advance
Into the Interior.
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Increasing Sickness Among the
Allied Forces.
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The English Marines Suffering from
Yellow Fever.
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RAPID APPROACH OF THE VOMITO SEASON.
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HlgihanAed Proceedings Of the spanish
Commander,
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Our Vera Cruz Correspendenee.

eonoe-DcatA industrious Among the AtHcs-High
haWded Proceedings of General P,im-D Drredations Of
Spansards Aerieans-Unity Of the Mzicans to Resist
Their Inradrs-The arrest and Liberation Of Mvassos,
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Matters here remain in stota qao The Allies havo
made further Developments to their Intentions.
Their ultimatum still before the Mexican government
and as yet has received no attention.
Tho Spanish busy constructing wagons for trans
portation. The yellow fever has made its appearance
among the fleet, and the English suffering
ly from tho epidemic, and at work in fail force
making tents for their sick spaniards daily
turning their sick to Havana Already have nearly
eight hundred gone and still the Spanish have
thousand in the hospitals. Matters here wear anything
but pleasant aspect and If nego iatons do not
come to conclusion The greater portion OF this allied
force will find resting place at Campo Santo be
fore they receive marching orders for tho in
terror The officers very anxious TO get their
men away from here, and twice have decided to
march for the Interior but. for reasons best known
to themselves, their decisions have been changed
and they still remain here. The French Admiral how.
ever. has given orders for his forces be readyto
march the 22d OF the present month This city long
has bccn called the City OF the Dead II never was in
such dthy condition at present, the Spaniards hav
ing voted and stolen all the money they could find
nsh General Prims residence and the city Is the sui
fcrer but theso troops not soon removed this
Ominots will be too sadly true. The French
daily expecting reinforcsments from Martinique aud
Brest and report says that General Mcmahon
command The Spani rds daily receiving additional
forces but in limited enthusiastically enough to
terbaance the number OF sick returned to Havana.
General Prim still rules with high hand. They have
commenced coniscatng Mexican property Of wh,tcyer
nature wherever found without regard TO the pro
test Of the owners and occupants. an officer is quar-
tered in vacant house, and hnds no furniture,
hA aAtatal ,nfnvs fhA Enrnr vhN
issues an order upon some unfortunate Mexican
citizen, demanding beds chairs, lights, charcoal
10 cook with, and vinegar; aud the Mexican has
got furnish according the demand II he able
refuses his household goods seized for these noble
defenders OF their countrys honor and these fellows
after having ntrudcd into private ames arrogant
abusive and insulting to the members these demands
and inrusions daily made upon Mexcans, and twice
American citizens hive been victims, Notwithstanding
the protest OF tho citizen the Consul instance
have they disturbed Spanish resident The English and
French interfere only in behalf Of their own citizens.
One great feature OF this wonderful expedition that
they occupy this place by suffrage without any deciara
ton of war; saying TO the people we come here not to
such 10 win the love and esteem OF the Nexicans.
Surely this is great expedition. They have been here
fifty days, during the healthes part OF the year. which
they have allowed TO pass without taking stop to-
wards accomplishing the object for which they
The sickly fast approaching, with severity
that has net been known for years, and still they
here with accomplished than the day they land
ed, with an enemy more deadly than any armies daily
destroying their forces. and still movement There IS
something in this great problem of the nineteenth
tury yet unsolyed and very mysterious One thing is
certain: they have go, to move from here
ON the other side the Msxicans are actively preparing
10 meet their foe; factions and parties extinct Mex
is grand unit. God liberty. and death yaders
the watchword. II the Mcxicans slightly tmid at
first at the idea OF three powerful nations coming whip
them when they the Insignificant force sent to
compish the thing and the evident timdty or the
my, they got brayey their fright and every day
has Increased their strength aud determination resist.
and what the allied force could have done with ten thou
~ M men "a vii
thirty thousand The Mexicans have five huudf cd wo
in the field, from Guadaasra dressed as Iouayes,
and armed with the lance and asso, who, allowed to
INTO action will do good service. They also have
several very fine volunteer companies in tho field,
posed mostly Of young men OF both wealth aud influence.
The Mexicans do not complain OF want OF money
They in sood positions, aud have but 10 remain ism
and wait the movement OF the Allies, and they viii
oblige this great expedition aud the inventors Of il to
show TO the world that either they have made great
mistake or that they relied too much on diplomacy aad
Mexico and the friends OF Mexico had hardly begun to
congratulate the English upon their happy and successful
capture OF ths arch traitor Mramon when they were
astonished and chagrined 10 learn that he be
taken TO Havana and liberated. Their reason for 40
doing is not known. The English claimed that they
rested Mamon upon an order is-ued more than year
ago by the English government. that Miram0n should s
taken prisoner whenever found on board any English
sci English ground, and that this act done
without any connection with their present position. II
this Is true, why do they give him upr lie certainly
a criminal. They know that Mramon is one Of
Mexicos greatest enemies: that his mission here
rcrmcnt and revoutonizc this country that IA, broughts
with him. to assist him in his neiarinus designs party
OF fellows that have been guilty in this country Ct every
crime ever committed by man, and who are here stll
waiting but for their leader ha, the ac of capturing
and holding Mramon was Of the most vital importance TO
the interests Of Mexico and the peaceful accomp shnent
Of their ends and act that the world would have
Justified still In Cace Of all these, they have quietly
placed him board ber Brit9Dnic Majesty
Pheion for Havana, where lac will be set at Liberty.
and the result will be that MFamon will be IN this
try before a month; and. unless change Is made in
matters here, spain wiz carry The Jay
vxs, CRu1, Feb 8. 1852
The D,siens Of Prim in Nsgo--Hs Wid 70 Be King or
Presiden,--approah Of the rsli0,o fsrsr AMI Blrci.
Voma SEA on-The B.itish Stegne, Ploser, DE-, Dr.
There s positively nothing since the date Of my
letter TO the HERALD the is The allied forces con.
tnus their preparations for marching into the interior
and now speak Of getting or from here b. the 18th or
the Goth Of this month but their march will depend
much upon the OF the ntrgues Of Prim General
Prim now makes no secret Of II that he wishes TO DO
President Emperor King Of Mexico and he is aborng
with might and mau further his designs in the nts.
riOr.
The game Of the Mcx,c,ns is to gain time and try
to delay action until the yomito season when no more
European troops with safety DO landed here and
they are consequently defeating the expedition with the
vanity OF its chief, keeping him alive with hopes that
be will be made ruler Of Mexico, when reality he has
not 80 much chance have Of arriving at that point
The extraordinary part Of the business s Sir CbarIes
wyke the British Minister. Is tho advocate Of General
prim and his gobetwosn. The fellow appears to be per-
fectly mad and has been condemned by all the English
residents Of the interior, who have pettoned their
government 10 have him removed from here being an
enemy 10 their interests. The French Minister Is tho
only one who keeps TO consistent course in a this
business He sdherss 10 tho original programme Of the
three Powers and refuses to have anything do with
| the intrigues OF Prm. so you will see have not
much concert here, and will likely have less when the
Commissioners renew negotiations at 0raba or Jslapa
think II certain that Prim will be removed from :
post and the expedition directed BY others than the
Spanards II change s not made is certain TO
proys wretcbsd failure. Sickness has already com.
menced here with great virulence. and great many
cav 600 or more Spanisrds-ars p the hospitals Her
Msestys steamer Plovsr, lately stranded al Aivaado
has been got OIL somewhat injured. Ten Of the interior
states have declared for war aud ssaust any compro
| mise whatever.
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