The New York herald., 1862-01-23

OF her Britannia Mestys ship Conqueror since except
what Nassau letter in todays Dia,io Marina says.
Speaking Of these matters reminds me that
very near having second edition Of the Mason and Sill
dell affair on the occasion of the last departure of the
Karnak from this port. She had on board several
Southerners, among others the captain Of the
Ella Marley, formerly the Isabel, then at Mas
sau, and the former captain Of the Webster,
who succeeded in getting out Of Havana some months
ago under peculiar circumstances. II decided to
seize those persons and arrangements made
ngy to board the Karnak at but the arrival tho
City of Baltimore with Of the intense excitement
In England spoiled the game which abandoned rather
than add more fuel to the fire. have heard that the Ella
Warey has since arrived at Charleston notwithstanding
the vigilance Of the blockadng squadron above and the
impossible feet below the waters Of that harbor
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA CRUZ Dec. 80, 1861.
The City in Possession Of the Spanards- appearance
Of the Foreign Fleet-hs Arrival in Fort-Landiaa Of
Queen Isabella's ADMIRAL, His Demand for Possessing and
the Surrender Organization Of Neo Government by the
Spaniards, and Rules for the Collection Of the Customs
The Land and Naual Forces-The Invaders in Danger
Gus Poaon-Ezsensire and Well Defined Plan for Oppo
sition By the Aerscans-7rade Annihilaed-The Southern
Rebel Commissioner in 7o,rm and Trade wi,h the Rebel
Substituted States Mails from Havana and English Of
fetal Discourtesy-Niramon on His Way Home-O,arage
on French O6acer-The Church Party Leaders to Support
the Government in the Present National Crisis, de-
This usually quiet little city ID at present quite lively
occasoned by the occupation OF II the advance neet Of
the Spanish expedition to Mexico and the city is in full
possession Of the Spaniards.
On the 9Th Of December twelve Spanish steamships
weresgnazed from the castle of San Juan de Uoa
the 10th fifteen more Spanish ships sgnalized all
making for Anton Lsardo, some twenty miles to the
Of nd on hA rn0r or thA
the Spanish Admiral shore two officers Of the fleet
demanding the surrender Of the castle Of San Uoa
and the city Of Vera Cruz and twenty four hours
allowed for o compliance with the demand.
On the morning OF the 17th force of three hundred
andod and TO the commander OF this force the
keys Of the palace and other public buildings given
by the President Of the Common Council Of this city
At twelve O'Clock at noon the Spanish flag hoisted
the Castle Of San Juan de Uloa the city, with all
due ceremony, and Rafael Aras duly installed as Cover
Of the CASTLE with Carlos vcrgss Spanish Governor
Of Vera Cruz and Manuel Gasset General Commanding
On tho 10th the General command issued an order
in which he says the spanards have como to Mexico
for conquest but 10 enerce the Of claims against
the Mexican On the day tho Secretary
Of General Gasset requested an interview with the
English, French, Spanish and American consuls the
subject Of custom houses During the interview it was
agreed that for the all vessels could discharge
deposit their cargoes in the warehouses there to
until otherwise ordcrod unless articles Of pershabe
nature in which consgnees receive their goods
by giving bond the Collector for duties the bond
to be approved by the convention above referred who
constituted commission for the inspection Of the
Custom House.
Tho commission will be allowed to the Treasurer
Of Customs and Deputy Collector.
Two weeks have been occupied in landing troops,
horses, oxen, provisions, guns, ammunition &c. Up
the dato Of yesterday but two lighter loads of foreign
merchandise has been landed, and yet there one
Office in the city arranged The landing of the troops
described by witnesses grand spectacle Your cor
respondent was not in the city at the time.
The entire Spanish force here is six thousand men.
with the following ships, which comprise tho squadron
&eamshipsof War Frigatos Of War Sailing Transport
Isabel de Catholca, Berenguca, Urcas
Francis de Aris, Blanco. Santa Maria,
Pizarro, Petromila, Margoante,
Blasco de Paray. Princesa. Sunrise and
Velasco. Conception, Nos. "a, 6, 8, 10.
Seatace.
Nedm Merchant TdnsJ0rts.-Pajaro del Oceano, Carde
mas. Cuba, Guiana, Maise, exploring steamer Guada
culver
The spanards here, and, to use . homcly expres
sion, in bad box You will notice by the terms Of
the treaty that the united forces Of Engand France and
Spain were to proceed together to Vera Cruz. The
spaniards have acted rather premature and, Judging
from their actions they slightly Of the opinion
Tho troops conne themselves within the walls Of the
city, and dare not venture u mile outside the gates
The Mexican government arc ready and willing to treat
with the English and French, but they will fight the
Spanards to the last hour and the last man. and they
making very extensive preparations in tho
rneet the invaders csabeir way to the capital.
After IL was asce tained in November that there
could not be any arrangement effected between
the English Minister, Sir Charles l. Wycke, at the
city OF Mexico; the French Minister, Dubois de
siligmi, and the Mexican Congress- orders
diately given to dismantlc tho castle Of San Juan
de Ulua and the city Of Vera Cruz all the mules and
wagons tho road between Vera Cruz and the city OF
Mexico embagoed and sent here for the purpose OF
transporting guns and ammunition Of into the in
terror, and the Sth Of December the Governor Com
mander Of the PORT Postmaster and Collector with
raj Mexican families retired to Jalapa taking with them
mules carts, engines, cars, and indeed almost sacking
the city, taking the tongues from the bells Of the
cahedras The city is completely shut off from the in
terror, and all intercourse with the capital end
for the present Our market Is completely bare, and
you that articles such fish, flesh and fowl
rapidly getting be among the "thngs that we're ;" aud
looks for tho present those things will live but the
recollection Of the few who obliged remain in this
place There will be much suffering among the poorer
classes.
On the 10th instant General Jose Lopez Uraga arrived
here from the city Of Mexico, to take command Of the
division Of Mcxcans of the oriente The Mexican forces
under Uraga and Saragosa at Chuhutc aud Puente
Naciona, and number ten thousand men.
Aurano and Carbaja command some three thou.
sand cavalry which is much superior to that of the
Spaniards.
The above account will give you very good idea Of
our situation here As yet no one knows what will be
the result Of this extraordinary expedition this unor
tunatc country As the natural consequence Of such
event there thousand reports aoat but they are
general thing, not to be believed.
After assuming the command here, General Gasset
sent messenger to General Uraga inquirng IL he had
anything say. General Uraga replied that he had
nothing; that long General Gasset confined his
forces the city OF Vera Cruz attack would be made
upon him. but If he attempted to march into tho interior
not Of them would return And If they do attempt
IT, they will nnd his words too true, as every one here
knows perfectly we'll that with other force than the
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