The sun., 1862-02-11
I.airr fron HANNA

h.iits. The supplies 70 Vera Cruz vero hmcet
entirely cut of, and the Spaniards were suffer-
ing greatly for want Of food. The hospitals
we're filing fast, and deserticns continued on
large scals.
| On the Iith an officer from each a the Allies
bore to JuARsz at the City Of M-xico he ulti-
maium Of the Allied Powers and their return
was 10, ked for with great anxiety, a. deciding
the question tf peace or war. The SPan~1 "
,ima,um demanded that q Mexican reprosents-
,ive la cispatched 10 Msdrid to give s'tisfsc-
,;or f,, tho eSpulsion Of POCuKco, the Spanish
rrvov that the treaty Of Mons ALNoSrf bo
Immediately fslflled that Spanish suhjects 10
| ipdou,nifi,d for insults and losses AZ gunau-
tees afforded {, r future protectio', and that tho
Mexican Government psy siO 900 for the bark
| CcIeepcitn, Justly seized.
| A later arrival from Vera Cruz reports that
| tho A lies bad adyaLtod towards the capital. a.
far as Espirita Santo, which they cccupisf. Toe
M.xcafs retroatod without Gghiing as tho
Allies advanced.
| General Mcclellan nod his Detrnctor.'
Tug ruuois that bA,e prevailed ior como
time 10 the fleet that Central M.CLSLiAS had
been practically superseded IN tho command Of
the armies Of the United S'a,os, prove-as Nc
,xpcted-about on a par With the big stories
1, III Of tho Serator. General, JfM LASE, and his
contemplated doings in his Southern expedition.
The TACT is tina, tho bes, possible understa'd ng
exists between the Pro-idoLt 6 neral McCLEL'
LAS and The new Secretary Of War, whose aP-
| pointment has given a new onor9y to army
operations "a well as -atisfscton to the country.
| All tte plans Of the campaign, from iho Gun oil
| Mexico to the Potomac have bo'n prepares by
| General MCCLELLAN, and their oversight will
remain ia his haLds until ho ttkes the ield, as
| IL is well unders' ood ho will DO, whom the pro-
per moment arrives. Then they will properly
| revert to tho presiisLt-or rather tho War
| Department, which will merely proyide tho
means for their execution. Bat in 70 proper
sense will General MCCLELLAN, though in the
fell, be confined merely " the command Of tho
army OF the Potomac.
The cogrse that will bo pursued ia somow hat
analogous TO that Of tho Fret NAPoLRoS, in
his campaigns in Itsly AMI Germany. Before
he went 10 the theatre Of war he prepared a
draught of tho campaigns Of his Generals, AMI
for whose execution they were hold strictly ac-
ccuntaAe, whlo he him,e.f was enabled TO do
vote tho requisite attention 70 his own inmo
/, diae operations.
It is easy TO trace the'o efforts to deprC
ciato General McCLpILAN to their true urce
m From bavitg been tho idol Of the aholiiionist'
o. our yourg General since 1t has been asce
= tained that ho was in favor Of the constitution
al p osecuti,n n Of the war, has fallen undor the
r disp.easure. They began with inuendos, an
81 | gown hol or Wy ,mpuni,y and public indi"'
~ enec, now indulge in opon attacks. The IRibvN
Tor az # anxious for another Bull Run, cannot n
dc s,e the need Of any other Commandor-in-Ch
~, than the President, who docs not claim to
~ capable Of drilling recruit, much lea' plaur
A campaign. An evening contemporary le
q. re.poctabnity 10 the story by endorsing 1t,
we arc happy 10 assure our readcrs that G
MCCLELLAN will continue to conduct tho '
,am .m as we trust, to glorious issue, and that he
a 81 Joys in the fullest degree the confidence OF
;, ,Sfo ~. -,
Tho Burnsidc Expedition.
We Lave further intelligence that tho
from at Roanoke Island is progressing, and with
p ported succs sss for tho Federal cause as |
pr Gated by the sinking of rebel gunboats, bu
. decisive results. Mr.. SHANNoS, a HIATT
pilot, just arrived in this city states that
'. situation Of Roanoke Island is such that IL
- easily lie surrounded by our vessels and sv
;. by a cotcontric fire. The rebel troops, no '
- or, were Stationed on the Island in considers
force, and stubborn resistance WAS expect
oul' The population Of the mainland is sparse,
ply the country low, swampy and unhealthy.
IN principal products Of the seacoast region
'ne corn and tobacco, with small quantities of
oels ton and large amounts Of turpentine. The
'ded potf are all on low ground, and no fortifcat
und can be erected which our yessols canno, ran,
h is command.