New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-09
MEXICO.

The news Of serious defeats of TIE Fr.,..
troops in Mexico, brought to Havana BY n.
English steamer Una, and which reached M
about week ago, is not confirmed by the N.
rival of the steamer Roanoke. Az the dat.
from Vera Cruz, received by this steamer. An
fully two weeks later-to Jan. 2i--thau .ha.
received by the Una, it may be regarded
almost certain that the engagement. in which
the French were reported to have been 90 ss
Dally wOrsted, have either not taken plaza
all, or that the account Of them has been
gross exaggeration. The rnmor Of defea. Of
some ssri Of the French, however, is still Cur.
rent, as another Erglish steamer, which IA
Mexico later thaa the Una, has likewise 70
ported it. The fact that we have no new,
from Orizaba later than Jal. 8 bears likewise
q construction unfavOrabe to the French; but
it is safer to suspend opinion as to the present
condition of affairs at Puebla until the arrival
of more explicit aud trustworthy reports.
Certain it is, however, tbat tho French have
made no great progress in their Operations
against Pueblo, for se learn that the siege
guns which are TO be used for the reduction Of
this place had not yet left Vera Cruz, bus
we're, at the time when the last steamer Loft,
Oh the point of being sent TO Orzsba. Tbs
news will create great deal of disoPpoit.
ment in France, where, as We learn BY the
last European files, the Monitevr of Jan. 81
gave credit 10 the intelligence that Gen. Fora
had taken possession of Paetls. The dlscoa
tent which already exists at the slowness
the advance OF the Freuch army must Do eou
sidcraby Increased By this rfH disappointment
TIE letter OF the Emperor 10 Gen. Fore
kss .ici. 4 very upsayorabs comments fror
t.e ma,or.y Of lie i,ugi6d y-ss. IL is point
cd or, IA particular ihsi 'br iritsr which was
written soon after the dc.iiely of the lainoas
speech OF Mr.. Billault on the Mexican qIestioo,
entirely differs from the latter as to the object
Of the expedition. Mr. Bilault III the name
of the Government, declared its only object to
be the redress OF French grievances, while the
Emperor. only few days later, !. silent shout
those grievances Of private c;,iz.i., and speaks
eft the restoration and pTcsvse OF the Latin
race in hIrerica, sud tLe arrest " the ex.
passion OF the United States as s'e chef do.
sign.
\ stiil wore ;Tlre'sior las prem made b. q
contract concluded between IN" ffruco Go''
eminent ard me 10" dec A'ed F.c'rF Of
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Mexico. lie terms OF i's oarea'u, re len
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