Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-14
TIIR MExIcAN ExPEDIfIoN.
s~ooess or fhe spaHish FTeef.

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Success Of fhe SPaHfsh Fleet.
Occupation of Peru Crus The Guy PM under
Marital LaD-Ths Frenck Ecei az HapaAa.
Our lste arrivals Of northern papers contain
mn reports Of the operations % The Spanish t5rees N
Mexico. translated fron he Havana papers Of the 18th
ut They contain the important news Of the oecapa ion
Of Vera Cruz by the spaniards which intelligence was
brought to Havaaa, on the 2sih, BY the steamer Franeis
Of Assist The following is copied from the TRANSLATION
Of the New York Horld;
The Diario de 70 Marina, in announcing the event says
" The city q Vera Cruz Is fr cur power, and the peunon
Of CASTLE waves over the fort Of San Juan dUlioa and
the plbbc edidces Of the town Thus j. taken tho nTgt
step toward the regeneration q the degraded (dasTa
! csad9) republic Of Mexico
The SPsnish expedition. which LEFT Havana on the 9Th.
consisted Of the steamers Isabel Is Casoica, Fraaeiseo de
Avis, Pizarro. Blasco De Garay, Nelasoo, Guadaiquiyer.
Guiana, paisro del OeeanO, Cuba, Cardenas, Mas and
Berengela y Prncesa De Asturlas e~9nFoytng the sailing
vessels Santa Mar g. Marigalantei Favorita, Teresa Sun
rise, Palma y Paquits.
I Of the Diario de "a Marina, who accompanied the expedi-
ion. we came In sight Of Vera Cruz and with euihusi
azm salnted our chief with q hymn composed for the
expedition by Don Juan BenedettL
At II o'clock in the m0rning Of tue 9Th we arrived
before Vera Cruz, and had cur attention attracted BY an
immense volume Of smoke which appeared 70 arise from
Tire center Of the city. Some Of Us imagined that the
Vera Cruzans, in fury At cur arrival, were preparing 20
blow up the city; but the mere prudent attributed it to
an accidental Ere. Scarcely had we cast anchor when
the enthusiastic shouts Of the sailors on the leading yes
sell the tfuadalquiver, notified Us thai the principal p0r-
aoa Of the population, abandoning theiz houses. had re-
tired into the interior. that the castle was defended a. If
for q stera and heroic resistance, ard that the people Of
Vers Cruz, wishing 20 Insult our nation, had contrary 10
right and reason, burned aSpEnsh merchant vessel which
III y had detained some time IN their power, and with
which ant0 daft they tkought 20 signsize the day Of the
Conception This il a proof q ths vie sentiments the
Mexicans have always entertained for tier orotnerA the
Spzniards and Isl a. much a. one can look for IN a people
which pretends 70 live without any regular form Of gov
eTum Mt.
4 ter ia the sane day we saw approaching The Isabel
Ia CafoIica, s French steamer, from which dsembarked
several officers who sought an Interview with Senior
this interview nobody i informed ETerythiHg said
about it. h mere conjecture. Some thought rae VI tor 70
Cur chief was the French consul n Vera Cruz. others the
adniral af the French squadron, while many tribute no
I official character &c isis visit
IregrefI cannot send you the character of the note
( submittei 70 the Mexican government by Senior Lopez
Cebalios. but wiz undoubtedly be able t. forward By
ts usEf saam.r
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF VERA
Cruz.
/ On n, I2lh inst the Governor Of Vera Cruz i-sued the
following proclamation
Don Joss L9Pe Uragd. Geserafef DiUisigz and C6if Of
as 4rmy Of ne las:
Considenng that = foreign armed force has presented
itself in tae Cult and thar the MexicsR territory may be
Invaded at any moment that IN snch q contingency the
supreme z Verumenf has ordered the evacuation Of Vera
Cruz and the fortress Of UNoa aud that il Is the duty Of
every Aexicsn 10 rally 10 the d fense OF the inda1on-
deBce and integrity Of the territory, it il 6ecreed:
ARTICLE l. From the moment that aay foreign armed
force sha dsenbark, no matter Of what nation il may
be. he subjects Of this government are prohibited from
holding any communication with the interior. or race
re7sa, except Whea provided with a passport from these
headqazrters
Ara Violato-s Of this order viii be treated as spies,
and their property coahsca1ed.
Arr. 3 Communication is also suspended with the
points occupied BY the invading forces. ANY person
found bstween the lines Of operations win be treated rs
AIR An persons who shall be taken attempting to
suppiytl enemy with provisions or other articles Of ne
eessty, shall be considered as traitors, and all their prop
erty contested
Arr. S It being ordered that al cattle be Immediately
removed from any Point oceup ed by a foreign fierce, ali
objects Of this nature found within eight leagues, twenty
four hours after the occupation Of such point. shall be
considered public property, snd shall b. taken possession
Of By the nHfioual forces and used for immediate ueceei-
Twill tut however, relieving the owner from she
penalty which he VIII inaur for his disobedience.
Arr s. Twentyfour hours after the publication Of this
decree, ts owners Of al horses in this city shall send
them eight leagues from the coast; those who prefer to do
80, h0aeyer, can present them 20 thechief Of the treasury
department., thaf they may be bought for the service Of
the nafloA Those EGo- ~ the end OF iwenty-four houn,
shall have obeyed neither alternative. shall be punished
according to the laws and the horses sha be seized
ART. = Within the same period Of twenty four hours.
81 mule owners shall present themselves 70 the mayorsitv.
20 report ths plumber Of beasts they possess in this city.
aud where they are stabbed Violations subject 10 H.
Peaalty Of the preceding order.
ART g Any MeKicaa citizen who. falling ia his doty.
does not rally 70 take up arms IN defense Of his country,
but remains among the enemy s forces, shall be e~ousidcrsd
3 traitor Headquarters in Heroic Vera Cruz, December
y, la6l Jose Lopez Uraga Fusue SEQ de P. Garlic,
S~ecretarE
On the I7th our troops disembarked amid the wfldest
enthusiasm and without any scesdsnt The Governor of
the Plaes had twentyfouT hours In ~hiah TO decide
whether be would abandon the place. / was Inf rmnd
that the Governor said be reoeiv doriers TO retire as soon
a. be saR he could not resist the force which might be
brought against him an 90 be Withdrew.
The Gu adalquiver was che vessel selected 10 convey to
oar chief the Intelligence Of the surrender Our flag row
oveTshadows the principal square Of Vera Cruz, the forts
aEd eli IL public buildings and we now await, with
eager anxiety. the beginning Of operations Our little
army is impatient, WAigh viii not surprise those who IN /
derstand the enthusiastic spirit Of the Spanish soldier.
The health 81 all On the feet is excellent, and we all
await, with fond anticipation. the signal for undertaking
the Fesl campaign, and well fight with faith and deter
mInaton
From smother source the Darie has the following
The Governor q Vera Cruz was willing to evaeHate
the city, bat demanded and received a respite Of twenty
hour.
The arst men who leaped on shore from the Spanish
ships Were the captain Of the higafe Guadalquiver. Don
Joaquin I5anez, Two aids, and several officials and ar6L
lery engineers, and the Brgedier Don Carlos de Vegas
sho hsd ia anticipation been appointed military and civil
Of the rlaee-
Another eaptg4n, accompanied By one hundred marine
infantry, took possession Of the fortress Of San Juan
Al lfpast II O'Clock his exeelieney. senior oeBsral
Manuel Gassett, disembarked. As he proceeded IA
the castle lac Wa Enthusiastically saluted by the people
PROCLAMATION or II SPANISH COMMANDER.
General Irassetf mas issued the following proclamation !
TO tic Een Of the eXpsditionary division TO Mexico:
SOLDIERS; EYsrywhene the Spanish army has record
ed glorious proofs Of its yaler and abnegation. On these
shores yet exist the footsteps OF Earpando Oortez, who.
q haadful Of Spaniards, bore both the standard of
CASTLE and the ensign Of the cross and civilization. max.
ing the world resou9d with his uargelous deeds
Our mission is fully IS glorious. We come to demand
Of the Mexican government Satisfaction for insuits offer
ed to our flag, the fulflimeut Of Treaties, and 10 prevent
Tie repetition Of deeds Of violence against our country
men; showing that here, a. has been shown in Africa
AZ Asia by our companions in arms, no one shall insult I
Spain via impunity; and there il no distance 70 be
thought OF When hEr homer is Involved
In taking command OF this division, I have not hesiia-
I'd 70 qua antee the happy result Of TIC e~Eterprise, for 1
know ii s pever in vain TO appeal to your valor ana e.
.huSasin. I knosg thst your discipline equals your ardor,
and that YOU are as humane and generous 20 your foes
Ha-n conquered s. you are strong ana ts4si5le when op-
posed TO tbeH IN combat
Soldersl Our brilliant squadron has safely brought
us 70 these shores, thus p~redguTng 3 sure victory and
BY useless to resist those who have conquered so often
30 ofssn en this same soil, without regard TO numbers or
obstacles.
nyou have moi met these oSsiEcles as yet do not let it
diminish YOUR enthusiasm Your missioa u Ect yet full
SLED Il 5 but begun, and viii be finished only when DO
ran hear our magnanimous Queen and all Spain saw,
These ar they who haye avenged IN Mexico the insults
On red e cur flag, aud have again won fer us the afec-
lions Of thDse Nho, in other days we're our brothers
Soldiers, long Egs the Queen
The commanding geperRl,
MANUEL G4ssETT.
PROCLAMATION TO THE YER RUZANE
Psople o. Vera CrU- The Spanish troops who now
,ce-rv vour csfv- roma with no miaFfon Of rouorasf ,,-