New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-09

News from the mcxicnn Rerubiic-Thc Re
endorsements from II rance-(scn. Torcy's
Prociamntion-A Victory Claimed by
the Northumberland News.

endorsements frOm Erance-Gcn. Torcy =
Prociamniion-A Victory Claimed by
the Northumberland News.
from OrI Special Correspondent
HAVANA, March 2, 1868.
We have later dates than my last from the Mex.
lean Republic, but little that have not already
sent you. The steamer Of the ST. Nazairc line az
rived in Santiago de Cuba the 23i, and her news
is brought here by the Spanish ccasiing steamer
Masi. The reports are unusually contradictory, and
20 little reliance ia to he put in them, that / do not
even send them, that is, the mere rumors current
in Vera Cruz All seems favorable for the present
state of the French though it seems strange that tue
latest dates from Orizaba, Foreys headquarters
only to the LIST of February, three days later than
We had by the English packet, while We have up to
the 18th from Jalapa, which is in the possession Of
the MexIcsns who have started PAPER there called
the IAGependieAts, a copy Of which have received
u would al pear that the murication between
0rzaba and Vera Cruz is still beset with difficulties
and IL open snd regular as We lTe LED to cup
The re.enforcenents from France which the
French people have been induced 10 believe
amounted 10 but 6O00--have not arrived even n
Martinique, but Preparations have been made Tor
1000 and quarters for three days got ready for that
Gen Foreys march Oh Puebs would commence on
tho 2lst or Old Of February. A proclamation was
issued in Vera Cruz on the l5,h signed by Gen.
Forey in when this movement Is referred to
" Mex cans After the long delay Which the ex-
peditionary army under INV command has been
Obliged 70 make in their encampnente, it is going 10
start on the march upon Mexico. III goes on To
tell them that the French are their friends, aud not
tboss in favor Of JuLreZ and otherwise repeats the
empty batteries and promises OF former procama
II n, ;aa az u
be attacked, merely invested By O portion Of the
nrmy-whie The rest march upon tie capital. Others
rreeuue the advance on Mexico will begin by the
attempted capture OF Pueba. Our next dates Will
be Of interest as by tba, time Forey will, in all
probability, have started.
The Iadtpeadtente Of Jalapa contains letter
from Orizabe, Jsn. 70. which says that 'Ixteeo
pieces Of artillery had left that lace for San Au-
justine del Palmar, escorted by zouaves. Cousld
able connection occurred III the French army on
receipt OF The order OF the Mins,er oil War that
wine shall be given only 10 the rick, owing 70 the
great expense Of transl Ortation Of this article The
French soldier thinks much of Lis r'i0n OF WINE
as Of that oi bread. Il garrison VI jUO TO be lett
in Orizaba when the rect march on PueDla. Gen.
Galyez is TO have command Of the road between
that ! ace and Vera Cruz.
A French convoy which left Solcdad on the 25sb
February for Cameron, was attacked Ut SOqu4 pam
by CO.. Doninguez (Mexc4n) with 10 men, the II. 1T
lasled from Zine a. IN. TIL ngbtall. Tie Mexicans
TOOK away with them tbfee rites one sword, ole
pistol three horses, ~ packs OF faIi, two ppea Of
rum two bales OF paper, eleven asfes aDdtwo mues
Two officers were wounded and one soldier; the
loss OIL he French side in killed and wounded is not
given, though probably much larger, dS The heAi'
cans were in ambuscade. The hexicnn loss is
without doubt greater than reported. a Mexican
in Puebla AlatoTre by pame, Las invented an in
famab!e musket ball which bas been tried with cue.
&c d. and 5000 furnished the army at PueJs. TIE
Vera C,usano, which was the French organ pub
lished at Vera Cruz has died natural death. The
Narrator Imp1rcidi has come to life its grave
and ENJOYS the official protection OF It's predecessor.
There bss been avOlent gale, DoTther, at Saer
Gc,os and Vera Graz. The American bark Sher'
wood was lost, and with her persisted Elk OF her crew
Of nine.
Tie Mexican schooner Esperarza-crew Of six
Lost four, English bark Payson saved all her crew.
Mexican schooner Adalberto, crew saved. boat
with i've men rent TO aid them lost three men, Two
French transports and some other vessels we're more
or less in jured .
Juan Ruiz y Castillo, q Spaniard by birth, though
for MANY Years an American citizen, was Imprisoned
at C)rIzsba aud condemned to death. The citizens
united in petition Of at least OF communication OF the
sentence. This was granted. Ho was taken 20 Vera
Cruz on the 10TH and on the liih imprisoned IN thc
castle OF Ullua lie il 10 lie sent for penal reryiude
IN MARTINIQUE His crime is not given. lie there no
Can. InQrsha,n7 VIII our Government exact no
knswldge Of this transaction Gen. Comoniort
is At Tecomoncar with &, 900 soldiers.
A nephew of Jecker has arrived from Paris Two
hundred artillerynen, with eleven "obusos" aud
six cannon "of large caiiber," left Zacatecas 10,
Mexico Gen. Almonte gave, ON Jan. ~, grand
banquet at his house, to Gen. Forey, aud ball on
the night Of the 10Th.
Wehave news from Caracas, Venezuela, that the
garrison Of tina: place had mulnied and opened the
gates to the rebels. Another account says they the
rebels) took possession Of the capital by force OF
arms, and that the Government troops under Paez
fought bravtly We also hear that the rebels under
Monagas have captured Aragna; that those under
Guzman Blanco wero besiesing Valencia. Mara
caibo st maintains it's rebellion, though the block
lde still continues
Papers from Puerto Rico give US the news sent
you Ia my last Of the Alsbawae visit TO Santo Do
mingo on The 18th Of January. The Rdzon, from
/ 81. Domingo, gives us the same, with only few
particulars moro than l have already communicated
10 you. Nothing has been heard either OF the Ala
lama or OF the tlordA slnce. Our hopes In regard
10 the latter pirates l0ss IN the hurricane into winch
the Sonoma chased her Increase time goes on aud
we hear nothing OF her. Between Kingston, JAM,
and 1t. Domingo, the Alabama destroyed but two
vessels--thc Golden Rule and the Soulher Lane. vi
the former, Capt. L. NJ. Wbitebeuy; mate, john
Castidy John Starley, Charles Burnt Thor. KILLER,
| Alex. Plieon, JaInce Galbraith, George COWley,