New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
MEXICO.

We publish this morning considerable
amount of later intelligence on the Mexican
question, which reaches us partly from Mexico
itself by way of Havana aud by way Of New
Orleans, and partly from Europe. The charac'
ter of the news il, on the whole, extremely
unsatisfactory, for both as to The condition Of
affairs in Mexico and as to the intentions OF
the French Emperor, il gives little more than
runners, and these rumors, in some instances,
entirely contradict each other.
Our correspondent at Havana, under date OF
July Z, sends us the startling news that the
French army in the valley of Orizaba, to-
pether with the troops Of Marquee, are starry
ing He asserts that telegram was received
in Havana on June q, announcing the capitu-
ation of the French after having laid down
their arms, and the fight Of Marquee and Al
monte. The Spanish Government of Cuba is
reported to have made an attempt to suppress
this news altogether. Other accounts from
Mexico do not confirm the rumor Of the capt.
uletion. yet maintain that Gen. Ortega, who
had been requested by President Juarez to
furnish 5000 men, had arrived, on June ] and
., at Mexico with 1900 and joined Zaragoza,
who had 30. 900 men, at the nights Of Acul-
lingo; that their combined armies had CON-
petely surrounded the French in the valley OF
Orizaba, except at the pass OF Chiquihuite;
that the communication between Vera Cruz
aud tho French army was entirely cut off,
I (..n a. nt.Iu aIN
arrived, and that the French troops and those
of MARQUEE were in a starving condition. The
news received in Havana from Mexico is to
June r..
Quite different is the tenor Of Intelligence
said to BE- received here, via New Orleans,
July 2. II states that Cen Zuloaga, flushed
by his recent successes in Pueba. left that
CITY in the middle of June aud marched upon
Orizaba to offer battle to the French. lie
wa. met half way by Gen. de- Lorencez, who
had Just been reinforced by 900 mcn brought
in by Gen. Douny, landed at Vera Cruz the
week before, and completely defeated. Zu-
loagas army was cut to pieces, and half OF
his men made prisoners. 1t is difficult to rec
once such totally different statements.
FROM Paris, it is announced that Count dc
Salisny, supposed to be warm supporter OF
the Almonte party. had been recalled. The
management of the French expedition will
hereafter assume purely military character,
under the direction of Gen. Forey, an old
officer of energy and experience. who has
fought in nearly all the battles in which France
WA engaged in Africa, in the Crimea. and in
Italy. The naval forces will he under the or
ders of Admiral Jurien de- 10 Graviere, who
will have under his command the three naya
divisions of the Atlantic. tue Gulf OF Mexico
and the West Indies. The Admiral was to sal
from France early in July, ard all bis force,
once gathered together, will find himself al
the head of about forty vessels OF war and
thirty transports. The French garrison nov
in Vera Cruz 10 about TO leave on account Of
sickness, and o corps Of three hundred native
troops from the Islands of Martinique and
Cuadeloupe will occupy its place.
Gen. Lorencez having written to bis Govern
non. that be was safely encamped in one Of
Tie Deailhcht sPois VI INC "oAiui Al ""' sup
posed that the bulk Of the French expedition wa'
not to leave before the end Of August or the
beginning Of September. Nothing indicates, al
yet, that Napoleon has changed his plan Of
marching upon the capital and debating peace;
but IA the Times and other English papers
assert the entire invasion is becoming NOR,
and more unpopular in France. The cppcsi
ton OF all liberal papers Of France to the in
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