The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-09
The Invasion of Mexico.

| From The New York Evening Fost'
By the arrival of the steamship Columbia from
| Havana. this morning, we are furnished with
oI,r Havan. papers. 10 the 23th of Dscember-
They contain the important news sof the Soccu-
nation OF Vera Cruz by the SpaiIish, which in
teIIipence was brought to Havana 90 the .28th,
| by the steamer Francis of Assist. Tbs DiGriV
de la Marina, in announcing The event, SAYS;
d" The city ofVera Cruz is in our power, and
the peunon of CASTLE waves over the Castle OF
San Juan de Uloa and the public editices OF
the town. Thus is taken the first step towards
the regeneration of the degraded (desgraciadO)
Republic of Mexico"
The Spanish expedition which left Havana
on the 9Th consisted of the steamers, Isabel la
Catoliea. Francisco de Assis, PizarrO, Biasco De
Garay,s Velasco. Guadalquivir, Cnbana, Palaro
del Oceano, Cuba, Cardenas, Maisi; the fngates
Leadtad. Conception, Blanca, Petronlla, Be
rengucia Princesa de Asturas, conveying the
sailing Vessols, Santa Maria, MarIgalante, Favor
ia, Teresa. Sunrise, Palmiay Paqulia On
the evening of the 9TH" writes the correspon'
dent of The Diars0 de Ia Marina, who accompas
MED the expedition, I'VE came in sight OF vera
Cruz, and with enthusiasm saiuted our chief
with ymr composed for the expedition, Iby
Don Juan Benidetti. s....y .........,...i
" At Ii o'clock on the morning of the 9Th, we
arrived before Vera Cruz, aud had our Afternoon
attracted by an i'm rense volume OF smpke
which appeared to arise from the centre OF fhe
city. Some ofus imagined thatthe Vera Cruz
ans, in fury at our arrival, were pfeparlngj to
blow up the city but the more prudent attri o.
ute1 il 10 an accidental fire. Scarcely had "
cast anchor when the enthusiastic shouts OF the
sailors on the leading vessel, the GaadlAqalYer,
notified us that the principal porti5n offhe pSp,
ulation, abandoning their houses had retreatea
into the interior that the castle wa1 de4enqed
rs if for stern and heroic resistance, and that
| he people OF Vera Cruz, wishing 10 insult our
nation, had. contrary to rISht.ahd reason. % Grn-
| ed Spanish merchant vessel which they nad
detained some liiu2e,in their power, ana win
which auto da fe they thought &c sgnahze the
| day Of the Conception. This il proof OF The
| vile sentIments The Mexicans have always en-;
tertalned for their brothers, The SPanlaEdS, Anc
lis as much as one can LOOK FOX In a people
which pretends TO live without any regular form
Of government. t... i....:......s<, d.
| Later in the same day we saw approaching
| Tho Isabel al ,Catolica, French steamer, troin
which dlsemba ked several officnIs, who. sough
| an interview with Senior Rubalcaba, the chic
of our expedition, but of the result OF this inter
view nobody is Informed. Everything said
about it is mere conjecture. Some Thought tht
visitor to ouI chief was the French Consul; ON
ers the Admiral of the French squadron, while
others attributed no official characterize his Wis
it,. :.. r-.r. +f' a.t"'i
| " Ireeret | cannot send you the character o
| the note submitted to the Mexican Government
| by Senior Lopez Ceballos, but will be undoubt
eddy able to forward it BY the next steamer
"On the seventeenth our troops dIsembarked
amid the widest enthusiasm and without acct
dent The Governor Of the place had twenty
| four hours in which to decide whether he WOO ID
abandon the place. | was info rmed that the
Y -. * s.,tir. ,EoS
soon as he saw he could not resist the fotce
which might be brought against him, aud so he
Withdrew.
1.-THE Guadaiqu.ver was the vessel selected
to convey to our chief the intelligence Of The
SUR ender. Our flag now overshadowS the prln
cipal square of Vera Cruz, The forts and all the
\ public buildings; and We now await with ca
ger anxiety the beginning of operations. Ga
| little army is itnpatentsw (which will not surprise
Those who understand he enthu siastc spiIlt o
the Spanish soldier. The health Of all on The
| fleet is excellent, and we all await, with lone
anticipation, the signalfor Undertaking the rea
campaign, and We'll fight with faith and defer
minatiOn.' #.ssH'f
From another source The Diario has the fol
lowing items 70 To-, .-'. g.. ............, en-.
. The Governor of Vera Cruz was willing t.
evacuate the city, but demanded and received
| a respite of twenty-four hours. Is ..a,..{ ;
l., The first men who leape1 on shore from tn
Spanish ships were the Captain of the frigat'
y Guadaliquiver, Don Joaquin Ibanez, two aids
several officials and artillery engineers, and tn
Brigadier Don Carlos de Vegas, who had in an
ucipation been appointed, military and civi
Governor eft the place. ~ ..! l-.-.-'.,t..
Another Captain, accompanied by one hun
bred marine infantry. took possession OF tn
fortress San Juan d Ulloa.
At half past II O'clock, his Excellency ,Seno
4 General Don Manuel Gassett Gisembarked. A
he proceeded TO the castle he was enthusiastic
ally saluted by the people. .....s