New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.
The siege Of Puebla by the French Come
nlenced-March OF n French D'rSiom
upon the City Of Mexico-Oiher Move.
rnents of French Troops-Grcat Religis
Gus Festival i'm CaFdcnas.
From Our Own Correspondents.


HAVANA, Jan. 2 1863.
We have at last some news from Mexico. Our
latest dates are up to the 25th u from Vera Cruz,
brought by the French man-of-war Jura. We are
told that one division Of the French army had coi-
menced the siege of Puebla, and that another had
started toward Mexico. Comonfort and DobladO
have united and marched that city for i'd defense.
The famous iron-cIad French steamer Normapdie
arrived on tie 2ith, and brought US tire news that
the French army had commenced to move upon
pueba. They have tried fighting the Mexicans,
and now propose starving them. Certainly the
French eagles are winning auEels on this side OF tie
Atlantic. The troops wrote you lad returned from
Tampico, have been sent 10 Jslaoa ep roale Tor
Paeba. The communications between vera Cruz
and Or1zaba were open. The French had constructed
n bridge at Soedsd. Some 800 mules had arrived
81 Vera Graz from this island and Nsw-Yoik, and
from the latter place had also arrived 2JO car,ss
Have we a right to compliance Europesu neutrality,
when we aid France in cong uer.ng Mexico Monros
and Justice forgotten.
On the 18th ult. the rurnor was quite current IN
Vera Cruz that Gen. Doua had arrived with biz
division al AnC zoe, a SHORT distance IRON Puebla.
This is the rendezvous OF Gen. Forey, anc LII 10 10
his headquarters till ne occupies Puebia.
Gen. Berther had left Jslapa with Lis division
marching toward Perote, whence he il ~ proceed 70
Amozoc.
The French steamer Tampleo did not arrive at
Santiago de Cuba till the l7th four days behind
land. She brought no news. Sac carries 10 France
the officers aud crew of the wrecked steamer-of-war
Chaptal. Twelve thousand men bad advanced
twelve leagues from Orlzaba. Gen. Forey has
asked for another reinforcement of O0OO men.
Two men vino were carrying mails ard goods
from Vera Cruz to JaaIa were assassinated at To-
lone Bridge.
The French men of war; it seems, are moi 10 re-
turn 10 France for their aruanients; they are to DO
brought 10 these waters
From Puerto Riso we have dates 10 the I'D nit.
Nothing OF importance had transpired
The graDd feasts OF CardeIas IN honor Of tho
erection of n etatue to Columbus commenced on the
25tl ult with great pOmp. TIE Bishop arrived at
3 H. H. Several companies % soldiers and several
vessels Of war were sent Carenas TO give greater
soemrity 10 the occasion. Floods of people rolled
in to the city from every diIecii0u--eyory house,
hotel room, and corner were crowded. Inc fdlr,
or bazar was daily and nightly attended tior the
holiday lasted till the 2Sth). The returns have not
been made up as YET but the amount received inast
be quite Il handsome one. |, is To be devoted 10 o
charity hospital. Matanzas has also hal her Dalar,
though not 80 well attended rs that OF Cardenas:
De- 25-Calne English % scF Hope IL days nom Mat.
auloras. li7 tuns. with cotton. e. =, 81.
Dec l5-EI .h sloop rory, Gays 0"i w -"aiAs rag
Dec ?S-Enssh slip Ida nom s.. Jchns, " B.. with
Ceptaa snl ceS OF Eng ion 0rs Isoau2e sunk In a -
,o i1 s.. tSin Fla-EngA @ sloOp Margaret tues
We Ne - d., -ai,ed for Na,s.u English .;in, Alice
Dec ..-Gug.ish sar. Gipsey Queen 2lo wh eot-
ton lJ 4 b; s. nom Ma.Amoras; 20 passenger
Dec 2srhEes days from Tampa. EAssh % slo0p a'eha'd
10 lus with cotton