New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
LATE FROM. MEXICO.
No New Movements by the French
DeplOrable Condition of the French al
OriZaba.
Purchase ofSupplies in the United States
How the Me1isans Regard The Permission
TOWNS DECLARING FOR FRENCH INTERVENTION
Remarkable Concentration of French
war Ships.
LMERICaNCOURlEgS FIRED UPON AND SHOT
Incessant Work on Fortifcations at hex
leo and Puebla.
Preparations to Flood the Capital, if Captured
Puente Nacional ReeaptTed BY TIL
MexicanS.
Incessant Work on Fortifcations at hex.
leo and Puebla.
Preparations TO Flood the Capital, if Captured
Puente Nacional Reeaptured BY the
MexicanS.
The French Troops in Jalapa Cut OF.
Ffen Our Specisl Correspondent.

HAVANA, Dec. 6, 1862.
BY the French mail steamer via Santiago de Cuba,
we have dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th ult.,
giving little news-nothing more than sent you in
my last: the confirmation of the occupation OF
Jalapa and Puente Nacionsl by the French-the
blockade of Tampico and the mastery inactivity"
Gen. Lorencez came passenger by this steamer
The Floride, the French paper says that " after
maintaining the honor Of France at the head Of her
forces in Mexico, be returns to receive from his
eountrymen the rewards Of patriotism"
i have met several persons lately from Orizsba
who give deplorable account Of the state Of the
French troops at that place. Food is very scarce,
ard they are obliged to live preserved meats and
vegetables. There has been considerable sickness
though now abatng, owing to the change in the
temperature.
Work has been commenced on the railroad the
French are going to buildfrom Vera Cruz to 0rzsbs.
The MeXicans feel little sore that the French have
been allowed to obtain supplies for this road,
in tho United States, when they have been refused
aid by our Government.
The three-rnasted schooner Forest King arrived on
the 10th, "wh eross-ties, other effects, aud three
engineers" The Verdddero Eco de EUropa mot
wonderful for correctness says the Pronuncamientos
continue the towns of Altotoea, AiZaen, JaloZiugo,
Teteles and Hslsnquin have declared for French H.
Prevention on tue Cordova plan, and that Tscapoaxa
Naolinco, Coatepec will soon do the same. These
towns comprise population OF about q, 200.
The French feeling the lack of means of trans
poratOn and making strenuous exeriiOns to pro-
cure them, even from South America. i wrote you
In my last O; the fabulous prices paid here for
On the I'D ul. arrived at Santiago DC Cuba, en-
route for Vera Cruz, the Bremen bark Elizabeth,
with % mules and on the sd arrived the manOf war
Jura, for coal and mules, TO return with 10 Vera
Cruz. To what base are they come at last We
have seen the largest Of the French shiQsO;te-ine
turned into transports for troops, and now we see
them carrying oxen and mules. We have had some
thirty-odJ French men-Of-war In our waters lately
ostensbly Tor the Mexican invasion but in all p oba-
bity for the pursuance OF tie Intervention scheme
in our difficulties, say for tie breaking Of the block.
ade on Mobile. or some other port IN case friendly
mediation was rejected at Washington.
The English steamer Conway is just in from Vera
Cruz with dates to the lst instant, bat with 10 mail
FROM the interior. The mail for Europe by the En-
gish steamer has generally been allowed 20 pass
but not this time. Until low the American
couriers, who always carried flag have been re-
spected; but they not now allowed 10 20 10 end
from Vera Cruz and Mexico. The last one who
came down, Mr.. Murphy, had bis two attendants
shot, anu was wounded himself. The United States
dispatches, well as th0se from the Mexican Gov
eminent for Europe, have been sent by Mr.. Stoeker
10 Acapulco thence to be transmitted by way Oi The
Istnmus; that you will III all probability receive
direct news via San Francisco per telegraph.
have had the pleasure Of converting with Don
+. s. Asia Burnsga, the Minister from Chill to
Washington lie went short time since through
ths city, On route for Mexico, on specia, mission.
He started from Jalapa for the capital, but not
allowed to proceed; and, finding the transit would
be difficult and dangerous, has been obliged 10 re-
turn and goes by the Eagle 20 your city. lie met
one or two persons who had eyaded the guerfillas
and the Mexican authorities; and they, together
with Col. Oropesa oi the Mexican Army all agree
IN the united feeling everywhere expressing Itself
against the French invasion.
Men Women and children have been working
day aud night ia defending and terrifying Puebia
and exec, and 1t has been done in very line man
ner. IL has been resolved in the capital that If the
French succeed taking Paebla, the sluiees which
now contain the waters OF the lakes around Mexico
shai be opened. Any Of your readers who
quaiated with the " lay Of the land viii under
stand the effect Of this. 1t happened accidentally
some years ago The city and valley would be
fooded-the waters would STAND nine feet above the
floors Of tie city und higher around II for some dis
tance, leaving only the cGLzadGs, or causeways
shove water. These approaches easily be de-
Tended, and only bombardment with heavy siege
trains Can take the city. The people sending IN
corn aud grain Of all kinds, fodder ana provisions
aud the determination generally is 20 fight TO the
last, aided BY the wonderful projections which La
tuIe las thrown around then.
Even iii Vera Cruz the women are using their
influence; the military bands play nightly in the
square, bnt not petiIcoat appears, and few men,
and they foreigners
The French at OnZaba are badly off for fodder for
the lew cattle they have, which state Of tiiogs will
not be improved on the arrival Of over 1000 mules
and 600 oxen, now OH the way for Vera Cruz.
Dysentery is also playing sad havoc among the
French troops and the general impression is tDat il
they can gam even small advantage III some battle
,bey VIII retire from the Republic, saying their
honor is satisfied, &C., all the more readily as he
probability Of their being of service in the Southern
States lSecesb) becomes remote. As 1t ID, France
has expended large amounts, and gained absolutely
nothing. They do not to-day, more than year
a ter landing, hold single village or town that Was
not given up 70 them without resistance.
French s8en's have been collecting mules at Tam
pico. Nearly 800 had been obtained, aid three
regiments were sent up TO take them and bring them
10 Vera Cruz. The guerrilI-4s made rad, carried
oil more than 400, and haInstrang those they were
unable 10 take with them. Tie French have most
OF them returned TO Vera Cruz, and the rest were
expected to arrive on the 4th inst.
Don fedro EscandOD, pOssessor Of millions, has /
ior some Tune been trying TO get from Vera Cruz 10
Mexico, ahd being q true Mexican, and Influential
among the Juarists, would have been able 20 do 20,
could he have purchased, hired, or borrowed horses
have just learned from the very best auth GRITTY (
hat the Mexicans have retaken Paente Nacio,,al
Ills cuts oil entirely The few French troops ~