Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-25
mRNEcAN ENrFLnIGENCE.

From the New Dll8an- fliAEuneI
From q batch Of exchanges, we clip the fol
lowing in reference to the movements Of the
allied forces in Vera Cruz:
Gen. Gassat. ia fact, says q Havana cores
p0udeuce of the 18th ult, did make a recon-
noissance in person at the head Of all the dis
p5sab'e forces under his orders, say three Or four
( thousand men. snd returned, according to the
papers. without ANY Incident BumoT, how
ever, SAYS he was caught in an ambuscade, lost
"a great many of his men, and had 70 retire in
hot haste. This and similar TumOrs sTe based
upon private letters said TO have been received
from there. Il may be all true; for the MeXi.
cans will fight, notwithstanding that the govern
meut is very much embarrassed for want Of
money and other resources necessary TO carry
on war.
That is the northern account Of Gen. Gasset'5
FIRST Tec0un0issance, which so greatly excited the
Spanish, French and British residents in this
city. But from extracts we gave last week from
Havana papers OF a later date, 1t appears there
was no truth in tine report sent us from the North
that the allied forces were defeated by the MoX-
cans.
] presume. says the Vera Cruz correspondent
Of the New York Herald, it would be useless to
attempt 90 convince the United states govern
ment of the necessity of al armed vessel IN
these waters, but were they aware Of the amount
OF business, constant and uninterrupted, carried
on between this place aud certain southern ports,
they would certainly make an attempt TO stop It.
Il most certainly looks as II in taking care o. our
interests at home, We were obliged to neglect
them abroad. There sre now here two schoouers
that have run the blockade; one named the
Matsmolas, arrived here on the 4th Of December
from IudIauoia, TexHs, having on board lO4
bales of cottnn Not being able to dispose Of her
cargo at ouCe, the captain called on the Com
maudante of the DrpaItmento Marina and re-
guessed that The schooner be allowed TO receive
ue Mexican fsg. Our consul he United States
consult Immediately protested against the pro-
ceeiiug, and demanded the vessels papers,
which were delivered 10 him, and which he
still holds Tbs papers proved TO be q license,
which expired July ., 1861, and an enroll
ment, with The name of the collector at La
vlca, Texas, torn out, The consul informed
the csmmaEdaAse that the papers were wholly
void, and pnstesfed against the changing of
the cai0Ts Uf fhe vessel and also sent a pro
test TO the governor. The governor replied
that be had no ialisdiction in the matter.
and the COmmaudante replied that he should
send q statement Of the case TO the general gov
eminent at the City Of Mexico. The captain of
the schooner and southern sympathize1s here
were highly indignant az the interference of the
American consul in the matter, and Col J. I.
Pickett, commissioner from the Confederate
States, has made himself quite conspicuous the
last few days in their behalf; but they all viii
probably be much pleased when they learn the
decision OF the authorities.
Here the copy of the reply Of the Spanish
governor of Vera Cruz to the protest of the
American consul:
Taking note of the protest Of the 23d Of this
month, 70 the captain OF the port OF the CT y OF
NeIs Cruz, in order to grant you a permit to
prevent the departure of the schooner Mstamo-
ras, which schooner sailed from the South Of the
United Sta-es-siter having consulted with the
senior commandeTin-cLie Of the naval forces of
her Catholic majesty, and also the senior auditor
of war Of this division, they, with myself, have
decided that.
Once having acknowledged the nationality Of
said schooner, not only by the roll, (meaning
reei.ter) but by the same protest, and the vessel
having fulfilled the necessary ceremonies, ac-
coIdiug 20 the laws Of health by which she was
admitted mo this port by the previous author
tiles, and even dispatched for her departure,
there is nc motive to prevent her departure with
ont falling TO the neutrality declared by the gUv-
eminent of her majesty, who has determined 10
grant eqEal rights 10 the ships coming from the
OF South Of the United States.
hsve therefore thought il convenient 20 Te-
solve, in conformity with the approval Of both
that we are not empowered nor can proceed 20
prevent the d. departure of said schooner Ma ala0
ras MANUEL GASsET.
VERA CRUZ, December 81, 1861.
The other vessel arrived az Vera Cruz at about
the same time as he Nat8moras, without Gag or
Is the schooner J.W Mcneil. She dis
charged her cargo on board The French ship
The puce paid for the cotton was thir-
teen cents peT pound. /