, 1862-01-27
the VERY LATEST NEWS.
.K0ND4T, 5 O'CLOCK j. u.
IMPORTANT FROM hlEXIC0---
CORWIN'S DISPATCHES.
The Tripartite Expedition
Fall Out among Them
se}ves-Quarre1s
among the
Soldiers.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbuue.l
WAsHci6roE, Jan 76, 1861
Minister Co.Win writes from Mexico that
Japlado, the head Of the new administration,
declares that Mexico will make successful re-
eistance to allies, who have already quaEre1ed
Oh such points as to the re1ative position of
their flags and Of signatures to proclamations.
The French and Spanish soldiers quarrel
among one another, and whole regiments have
been fighting until numbers were killed and
wounded. In consequence Of this, the French
force is about to be sent to Tampico, where
strong resistance wonll be made. The Eng
lish are simultaneously to attack Aatamoras.
Five hundred out Of eight thousand. soldiers
at Vera Cruz are in the hospital.
Fifteen eonsulates with fees worth from
$50 to $3.50 are still vacant, and fifteen more
Of the same sort remain filed with Buchnan's
appointees.
There are no more sa1aried PLACES.
The rebels keep only enough soldiers at
Centrevi1le to msn the forts. a large body
are housed brtween Manassas and Bull Run,
with considerable detachments at various
points, some hours distant BY rail, for ease Of
subsistence.
The French Princes and Spanish Minister
have gone with Mr.. Seward to see Phi1adcl-
phia.
The Committee on National Foundry will
report in favor Of one without any designation
Of locality.
widow Of every soldier dying in service, and
to each serving two years, but has as yet made
no appropriations.
Tho army officers petition for ten CT even
fifteen per cent. tax on salaries rather than the
reduction contemplated by Mr.. Shezu,an's
proposition. This fnds fayor, and may be ex.
tended to all Federal employees. In the Ju.
.diciary Committee BTisht's case was not c7en
discussed.
The confirmation Of Tucker as Ass1stn.
Secretary Of War is objected to by Senator1,
on account Of stiArges against him of fraud
perpetrated under Cane-en's administration,
in the purchase Of transport Fcssels
Senator Wade's new joiat rule Of Congress
providing for secret sessions hes occaslonc
much untavorablc comment and will proba.
bly, not be adopted.
The Government, r. settling the claims o.
released Onion prisoners, haa made no allow,
ance for rations. Application totest the ques
ton will, however, be made.
It is doubtful whether the House Judiciary
Committee will report sarorably upon the bill
recognizing the Supreme Court, as passed BY
the Senate. The arrangement Of circuits i:
objected to. The Heuse will. probably, fo1
geographical reasons, put Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin in one circIit,' aud the States west
Of the Mississippi in the other.
The truth Of the runner that the Committed
on the Conduct Of the War has decided Il
make no report to Congress, will shortly b'
the Eebjcct of inquiry il one or both Houses
| if answered affirmativcly, motion Will i'm
| ncdiatc1y be made to discharge the Committe
| and organize new one.
One source Of the food Of: counterfeit note
! in Washington was discovered yesterday, i
| John Bickcr, periodical stand keeper, who I'll
arrested at the National. Over thousan'
dollars in notes believed to be counterfeit wer
found in his trunks. Thrce other men an
one woman are implicated.
Col Reynolds, Government Agent at POI
Royal held yesterday an interview with secr'
tarv Chase and asked for clothing and medics
aid for his two or three thousand negroes el
gagged in picking and ginning cotton, Of whic
he SAYS he has millions Of dollars worth a
ready. He says the negroes are industriou
cheerful and skilful workers.
Burnside took spare arms with him f
Union Caro1inians, according to instruction
!. ! froro Con NeC1p1lap