New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-26
FROM HAVANA.

The new Crop--Thc new CGpfafn- General
Important from Mexico-Ths French
| vanguard Defeated b. Mexican inssoes
and laneers.
! from Our Special Censspendenl
HAvAyA, Jan. IA, 1863.
Tie dullness occasioned by the holidays having
passed, all ia how more active in all branches Of
bueiness. The new crop begins in small quantities
to find its way to market, but so far there is no
alteration in prices The prospect is very promising
for large crop Of sugar this season. and II 1t could
find good prices, our planters would be much relieved
from their debts.
Our new Captain-Genersl ia becoming very popu-
lar. lie seems 10 understandable wants Of the people,
and ia determined that his Administration shall not
be forgotten Iii will be done in his power for the
good Of the island. The speech OF Gen. Prim, made
before the Cortes has given intense satisfaction
among the Spanisrds here. All are speaking OF IL,
and praising the The present state Of affairs
in Mexico with the French proves that he was night
III the course he pursued. The British steamer
Ossian, which was chartered 20 take out the arma-
ment forthe French tranBports and also the artillery
70 Vera Cruz arrived here few days since, bring
ing dates to the 4th. TIE following interesting
letter was received by her: ,0cs
"GEHTLENrs: You will probably think from
this steamer following so close upon the British
packet, that shall have nothing to communicate;
but the contrary have the good fortune 70 nave
obtained some very important news, and details OF
ANAL interest, which for concseness shall sum
up as follows: The French troops are distributed
az follows: From T. 900 10 5000 are in San AgusteTs
del Palmas, San Andres Chalchecomula, aud On
zaba; about the same number Of troops IN Perote
and Las Vigas. Marquee has In the last place bis
camp, with something LEGS than 900 mep. -Four
thousand French arc in Tampco. The troops mat
were In Haoatalpan and Alvarado have already
evacuated these two places The marines are gar
risoning Vera Cruz aud the balance Of the rs 900
men, OF which the expediiionary army rs composed
form the convoys garrisons Of other places, military
stores, &c. by the steamer Of December last, new
re-oniorcements were asked for, aud they were e&-
pected TO be here by the last Of this month or early
IN the next BY that time they expect that the rail
road which is now bsing built 10 OnLioa VIII %
finished and these reenforcements will be rapidly
sent into tie interior. They will consist OF Two
divisions OF the Imperial Guard. The minimum o,
the elective troops TO act against fueoiA wiz DC
10 900. On the Mexican SIDE, the total lumber OF
troops are ne follows: 5000 regulars and lO,O0OI
volunteers Ia Puebla; between that and tue City Of
Mexico there are two divisions 10 serve % reen'|
foEcsmeats for Pustia TO protect the retreat IL
case the French Sre euccesslul IN their attack on
that city. lbese divisions comprise l2OOO men. in
the City Of Mexico there are l2,OOO men, 200 At
Guerrearo and the reserve Of Alvarez in The state
Of Guerrero about II, go men. There seems To-
lave been great trouble in procuring food, &c, for
heir troops. You can rely surely on the eSeclness
OF these f.cts There are ten fors IN P1ebln mo1nt
ing 300 guns. The foriifc.tons at the capital are
IN The same style. The French artillery IL nearly
al between Jllapa AID Las Yegag. The smallpox
Of very malignant character IL raging IN he.A
Cruz"
Ii is reported By the officers fthe Osssn, that the
Vanguard Of Con- Bar,tier army, which lct Perote,
comprising 1000 men, hEd been surprised close 70
Perote by 500 Mexican cavalry, who Killed aud
wounded near 1900 vi the French. The Chief aud
several Of the Sialf Of the syth Regiment were lac
aoed ard dragged away. The Mexlcans fought
mostly with thelr lnces and laslo. The guerrilla
lorce; ara cutting Of al that coca between Vera
Cruz aud 0rzaba. TEo health Il most per!est here.
L. u. b.