New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-27
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION I'M MEXICAN CAMP
|. 800 SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Erenoh Sending More Troops to
Vera Cruz.
The SpaniarN also Increasing their Force.
from Orr Special Correspondent.

portance from Mexico, which 40 short a time since
was the theme of Ill our conversations. On the Eth
came in II. Is. NJ. steam friga,e Donegal, days
from Vera Cruz She brought the soldiers of the
famous Mexican expedition, and came in decorated
with flags il being the anniversary Of the birth Of the
heir to the French Empire. Statutes were fired by
the French and Spanish vessels but 10 mercy TO the
sick on board the Donegal no salute WAS fired by
beg. She left for Bermuda on the 18th. The French
sieaner-of-war Forfat after carrying Brig. !
Lovencez and his staff from Toulon to Vera Cruz
came into this Port in five days from the latter city,
and sailed again the 10Th for Cherbourg. Though
sho brought 10 mail the Dtarf0 dc III Marina pub /
lishes letter "written on the llth, in Vera Cruz
by Frenchman worthy Of all credit" send yon the
Gum aud substance, advising you at the same time
that theta are not yet confirmed, and for one have
placed the news Especially Of the explosion in quar-
au,ine He says the French division Of the exredi-
ion passed through Chquihue at a. in on the o'h'
and encamped Oh the evening OF the sane day IN
Cordova, which place they left next morning Tor
OrikaJa, arriving there on the morning OF the 'tb'
ON the 9Th, they started for Tehuacan since which
hey have not been heard from.
Considerable sensation had been caused in Vera
Cruz By an awful catastrophe which took place some
eight Leagues "a miles from Orzabs. The writer
does not remember the name Of the town. and IS
slogether very indefinite. A portion Of the hexi- /
can army, which had evacuated Orizabs, had en-
camped in this uameless town 'somewhere , within
a circuit Of IS miles Of that city and on the night OF
tie 9th" doubtless through acoident" powder
took FIRE aud caused terrible explosion, denosbing
the barracks; 300 men, dead aud wounded, have
been taken from the ruins. AZ soon as Nice-Admrai
Iurien de Ia Grayi6re heard Of it, he sent several
surgeons Sc, 10 their aid.
There has been sn attempt to assassnaie Almonte;
Tie criminals had not yet been caught, but the Alice
We are told sre determined TO Judge and punish BIN
or them IN military manner first catch h'b' r'de
Gia,,y The French steamer Canada arrived IN
Yer. Cruz on the 10Th bringing battalion OF chas-
seur.. Which, this sane writer says, started imme-
daie, for Tehuacan, although we were informed
they would Lot By virtue Of he Soledad Contereuee
be allowed to land, &C.. aud the remainder Of the
reeniorceuents from France were hourly expected.
Diar.o nlso publishes " hey say" from Vera Graz,
telling us that the Government, Of Jusrez was seri
onply menaced by the " eonsrrratirs' party, which
consit.d ARE sdv of some l. 600 men-thst they bad
truu.pLed in several combats over the Governmental
forces and that Of these battles took place near
the capital. All bis is simply cal-trsp and humbug.
Marquee and Cobos have gang Of 800, mostly old
Spauiards. and which was more likely to decrease
tran ucresst and are stationed at Puebla, and they
are the onlv opponents Juarez has. These articles
are written by he " Secesh' McXicans here, snt
nave their rsr,lels in tbs European journals subsi
died by - Secesh" Americans.
The steamer ysssco took on board a battalion Of
Cayadorss and sailed for Vera Cruz on the 90il 80
we ask ~hy were the othen sent back and wait
and wonder what will turf mp next. The French
seamer Canada which came in on the 10Th from
yers Gnu, after landing her troops is taking in coal,
and will start Immediately for Europe She brought
dates to the lith, but news, neither any mail.
We have news from Honduras 10 the 22d nj. The
officers. &C., Of the Government bad Issued pro.
cama,on VIZ:
The strccol. AID perdiious as.,H.tion psEpe' ,d
a., IN Of - %.. "a 'se ps'.1G o. 9s s
alarm for al good Hondurauian' sad mach more Tor hoe
Who he o,''sTS', 9eo' go a. or3,
,.sig q the ooyrInmcns established by constitutional
-. C,ul,,-d Judged aad punished til s.ns,ns We
NO orser eueus -t unless the be those ho win
~ r,- ssau tho legitimate authority Of NJ EInleny ne
Mo President NcioHsno Ga .eanos whom with solemn
oth we orr TO sustsin with tho grasp, all have
spilled the . drop Of oar blood Or til lie ceases eH ,sJ
/ TO be supreme ussis,gste
Uond1aan. aud cursed be be who should with ppo.c
trm-ho would suffer the burden OF the law, that II on!
arms and that " public indignation
This is signed 10y Brig. ton. Castro Ayarsdo, Col.
Manuel Caceres, and various Colonies, LeuIenanls,
Commandants, &c.
Gen. Juan Lopez, Genersl-in-Chief Of the Pro-
teetiye Column of the Constitution has Issued the
following manifesto:
"Cosp,r-loT. Justly ceued by tie ans.chii.s snd re-
torers Of the fatal times sheh are p,ns srsy honor ~
aim and -, a piraiiou, will hehoiing the public sn
quly secured urge you all that machine on i!asInsy
"a. ua, fr~et party blot gu, hateds and that We
may lend aid 20 90. esuis'e Government on e worthy
Css,ssno. Fellow Citizens union returns sgn snong n,
the liberty Honduras Ia. just esppssrrd ioI he main
your soldier and ff!end JUAN borLH
Tue Right Rev. Cepeds, Bishop Of Guatemala,
hsd arrived at Tegucigalps.
From Yueatan we have dates to the 18th nit.
The Government lie slowly re-esablishing ITSELF bu!
lacks resources The "Seceshers" in Chan Santa
Cruz had given in, and it was thought That general
peace would soon be restored. The Espir,tu Ma
coadl, published in Merida, contains a letter from
i.aguna Mexico, which says, on the 9Th French
steamer of war appeared of the port, but there
being fierce gale from the northwest at the time,
and Leayy sen, could not come IN. The gale con-
tinued GU the 10Th, and four vessels appearcd--the
Famhurg brig Pueha, Belgian bark Clara Frerch
ship fortacGli, aud Mexican Apgehia brig. The drst
two iried to enter the port and the Pueba succeeded
aitol getting ashore GA tie Calcajal bank, but The
/ Clara struck on the dry bank and will probably
prove total ioss The other two anchored ont side.
Inc captain Of the port gave orders that tha pilots
should no, go out to the French vessel, bnt on the
llth the captain of the Portaco,li came in in his
launch, bringing all order from Gen. ursga, that no
hr.tiliiies Should take place, and that commerce
should not be INTERRUPTED; aud on the I'm, riiots