Newbern progress., 1863-01-31

ten forts, mounting zoo guns. Those of the
capital are armed with about the same number.
Strength and Distributtoaof the French 4rmy.
The French forces are distributed as follows:
In San sugustin del Palmar San Andres
Chalchicomula and Orizabl from eleven to
eight thousand men in Perote and Los Vigo5
like number. Marquee has his camp at this
latter point, With something less than one
Thousand men. In Tampico not quite four
thousand. The forces which were in Tlacotal-
pan and Afvarado have evacuated those places.
The remainder of the twenty-eight thousand
that compose the French e1peditionary army
is made up by the garrison Of Vera Cruz and
various small detachments in the neighbor-
hood. Reinforcements expected by the
end of this month, which can be forwarded
Immediately to the interior by the new railroad
to OriZaba, which it is said will be ready for
use by that time. Those reinforcements are
to consist of two divisions OF the Imperial
Guard, of al least 15 0GO effective men. Nearly
the whole of the French artillery is between
Jalapa and Los Vigas.
Strength and Distribution Of tho Aesieaa
Forces.
In Puebla twenty-fiv thousand regular
troops and ten thousand volunteers. Between
there and the capital are two disvisions, in
tended to serve reinforcements or protect
retreat This force is estimated at from ten t1
twelve Thousand. In the capital there are
twelve thousand more. among whom, however,
must be included the Home Guard In Quere-
taro there is division of eight thousand men,
and tho contingent from the State of Guerrero,
under Alvarez. amounts to twelve or fourteen
thousand. These figures give US a total of
about eighty thousand men sufficiently
powerful force, one might suppose, to drive the
French out of the country but 1T mast be re-
membered that the Mexican troops are badly
ed OeH fha fiald artt
has been taken from Puebla, leaving only tho
siege guns.
Mutiny among the Neriean Troops
The Vera Crusano of Dec 10th says there
is a serious misunderstanding between Gems.
Ortega and Comonfort, and that deser'ions
from the Mexican garrison of Puebla are very
nurIeI Gus, on account of the great scarcity of
money and provisions in that place. Also that
a conspiracy had been discovered in the brig
ade of Gen. O'Horan, and that five officers had
been shot.
Ramored Retirement Of Jttares from the
Presidency.
A letter from OiiZaba, dated Dec. 21st says
there is report that Juarez is to retire from
the Presidency to be succeeded by either Or
tega Comonfort but there is reliance to
be placed on such rumor, coming from such
place.
Encounter Between Gems. Uejia and Do6ladr.
A messenger had arrived at Orizba direct from
General Mejia, who stated tina. Mejia had en-
countered and defeated General Jtobiado, cap
turing $500000 and twenty thousand muskets.
In part confirmation of this the Yera Crn zdno of
Dec 16 says that General Doblado marched
from Cuanajuato to unite his forces with those of
Losado and others occupying Guadalaara; that
he was attacked and routed on the way, and com
mitted suicide to avoid falling prisoner
The English Steamer Ossian.
This " ssel has been freightei by The French
government TO take artillery to Vera Cruz. in
order to arm couple of war vessels convicted in
to transports.