The New York herald., 1863-02-21
Important from Havana and
Mexico.
THE FRENCB DEFEAT AT TAMPNO.
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CAPTURE OF THREE FRENCH SHIPS.
Cannon Lent i'm the Hands OF the
MeXicans.
ALMONTE'S PR RONUNcIAMIENTO,
&s., &C.. As.

Tho United States mail steamship Eagle Capt Adams
which left Havana the 18th OF February the even
ing, arrived al this port carly yesterday morning.
We arc indebted 70 Purssr Mather Of the Eagle for the
prompt delivery Of our dispatches.
Our latest sdvices from the Mexican republic place the
French In sad state Several important places have
been abandoned BY them and they have met with
aoat and ashore Sickness among them does
10 decrease The smallpox is stn violent among
them and has been carried TO Martinique or brought
thence Dysentssy playing havoc with those in the
Interior and the general impression seemed be that
summer, with its (the yellow fever), would be
upon them any important changes could take place.
On the eth ult. the Mexican auerlas attacked train
pack mules u Arroyo do Puebs, leagues from
Oriaba capturing and carrying on the mules which
laden with provisions
Three hundred mules captured by Don Pillar VII.
area Of the Fourth regiment OF Zacaecas between Te
camachalco and Quschoac-two places occupied by the
French.
Near San Aostin del pamar nve hundred mules were
captured BY the National Guard Of Tacoepec They
sent to Puebla, and somc Of them thence Mexico.
On the 30th Colonel Daz Miron had engagement with
twelve hundred French AZ place called Organo They
escoriing train OF wagons After three hours
nghtng tho French retired taking with them twenty
killed and thirty rsrty wounded. The Mexcans cap
Colonel Miron then Pucnte Nacosal and thence
the 18TH TO Jalapa which place he entered few hours
after the French abandoned IT, This is the MEXICAN
count.
The French havc established . hospital at Perote and
two large Quschoas In the latter they have
thousand sick already.
decree or November 23 ordains that the war taxes
may be paid In goods serviceable 70 the army.
The fortncation taxes have been abolished.
The town Of Coscomstepec has been abandoned by The
The Mexican military commander Of TaIcaa captured
Ga mules which being driven TO Chaichicomula for
the French.
Sir Charles Iennox wyks arrived a, Havana In her
Britannia Aaicssy's steamer Mcdca, ler for S.
Thomss and England by tho royal mail packet Conway
tho that carried Vera Cruz the Marquis
Do GseAees, special envoy Of the French Emperor 10
General Forey
Mexican named Florian Berardi, has been shot, and
two other men condemned hard labor in Martinique
Bernardo serving essort 70 Mr. Otterboure United
ssaess oorssi as ue Geo. Vim w. Corwin secretary Of the
United States legation and Mr. Gacat United States Con
sui al Pucbla, from NoTsucan 10 the French lines On
approaching Perote, Bersrdi advanced with two mon,
bearing a white flag. They Immediately taken
prisoners, and Bcrardi ordered be shot by NJ.
Gsrner command OF the French forces ,hcre tine Of
the men with Berarai subsequently succeeded in
escaping
Some more OF the Jecker correspondence had been To-
tercepted all of which from his family In France
They advise him sell his property, pay fifty per
cent TO his creditors, rcserving enough 70 mike his
family independent, and saying that "this war was
brought entirely account of his claims. and thst
when the Emperor Napoleon received tho despatch an.
nouncing the defeat o the French Pucbs he threw
into Fugenes lap, saving, 1t is all your fault"
The magnificent Italian Opera troupe, under MAJ Ma
rctzek, arrived by this steamer.