New-York tribune., 1867-04-05
MEXICO.
LATEST REPORTS FROM QUERETARO-vERA CRUZ N A
STATE or sIEGE-DEPARTURE OF TIIE FRENCH
FLEET FOR HAVANA.

The merchant steamer AlabamatalrlNed here yes
terday from Vera Cruz Among the passengers was
Don jose Esteva, ex-Minster of Macmillan.
take the opportunity of the arrival and departure
for New York of the Alabama to send some addition
al news from Mexico, which, although scanty, may
vet be of interest in the present uncertain state of
that adjoining country. For some time past no pa
pers or letters had been received at Vera Cruz from
the interior on account of the mails being stopped by
the Repubcans On the 10th inst they stopped
at Paso del Macho locomotive with train of cars
full of passengers. The courier for the last English
steamer from Vera Cruz, on arriving at hlnconada
was pursued by order of the Republican leader bilan
and forcibly compelled to go back to Jaiapa, by
which way he was going After taking the greater
part of the mail from him they allowed him to con
ttinue his Journey. The Imperalists say that this
stopping of the mails and taking away the letters
and papers by the Republicans, is done to conceal
their ill-success. A report was IN circulation at
VeraCruz that Escobedos army was being pursued by
the Imperialists, under the command OF Mlramon,
Marquee, and Mendez. This isionly Tying rum0r'
one of those tales put In circulation by Dame he,
port for which there no data on which to found
it. nor any traces of the source from which 1t springs
1t must be taken for what 1t Is w9T4 pr t sn3 un a Of If
this city as fact, having been brought from ram
pico. The battle is said to have taken place near
Oueretaro after which Macmillan and Marquee re-
turned to the capital at the head of GOOQ men; Mira
mon and Castillo being Ill pursuit Oi the enemy at
the head of 10000 troops
The news at Vera Cruz was insignificant letter
received there from PuebO,and which was published
on half sheet of paper for general circulation stated
that Poririo Diaz had arrived at Acatlan WIN IVV
men. The Republican forces at Matam0rOS ana Az
ixeO had all been ordered To concentrate al PueDa
Int the account states that the lnperlallsts VINO
garTisOned the city IN good spirits ana c0ndehI
of their ability to maintain the place The Govern
ment employees there had formed themselves INTO II
company for its defense. In Vera Cruz likewise
several volunteer companies had been iorined; zen
Gomez and Col Allaqui Prciect of Orlzaba, had ar,
rived al Vera Cruz with their forces. The former had
assumed the general command OF the place In tne
= IL. all La. Vftp m
use such as charcoal, milk, &c, were lnlme-
diatey monOpozed and raised IN price. TO prevent
the necessary Ill consequences oil snch step 3y ine
speculators the authorities there had ordered that
these articles should be sold at their former price,
saving that there no reason why Their prlce
should he raised This doubt has been taken as
measure of precauion 10 prevent any disaiectOn III
open rebellion in the city which, If scarcity taxes
place will be very likely To OCCUR. On the 10Th INST
the new commander of Vera Cruz, Gen. Gomez, pub
lshcd an order declaring Vera Cruz under martial
law According to the provisions Of the above, no
one can enter OF leave Vera Cruz by the gate OF
Merced or that of the Wharf, without written per
| NIT from the civil authorities. No one arriving by
| land or by sea will be permitted to enter ant ex,
amined al piSying that P {t t0S S0Irf5al naitiGs
The owners Of hotels ana Boarding houses are for
hidden to admit any one inside their houses VINO Ge
not furnished with permit ana are 20 present dahy
NJ the Police Headquarters list OF the persons lodg-
ing i'm their houses. During martial law all boats
or launches must moor nj the wharf or pace ap-
pointed by the Harbor Master.
On the alarm bell being Tung, 10 be announced by
% strokes of the parish church, all the inhabants
except those who enrolled in the city guard are
to withdraw 10 their homes, and remain inside. with
closed doors and windows until thealarm Is over, II
being also forbidden them To 90 on the roos OF their
houses those disObeyng TO be punished according 10
military law. All stores are 10 close NJ clock III
the evening. IL being prohibited for more than four
persons to bc together inside after the abovnaned
hour; the same prohibition for squares and streets
of the city Those offending viii be considered a.
CouspiTtOT and punished accordingly. The utieiance
of eXpc> ions prcjudcia tn the defense of the place
attemptua 20 tainpcr with me soldiers commuil-
eating directly or indirectly with the enemy or CIV
ing them amy information, attacking puhhc or pr-
yatc property &c. dc. will bc summary punished
Gen Nclrl has assumed the command ol all the
Republican forces in the valley of Mexico. including
those commanded 10y Palacio At lampCO all the
troops had been ordered 10 leave immediately Tor the
interior leaving the city to be- guarded 10y The police
As mentioned IN my last letter Marshal BaLainc
left in the SOuycTaIn on "Wednesday morning with
the other transports, the iron-cad- ana part "i me
mcn-Of-war irlgatcs and gnh"at. that were i"r III"
preceding few DAYS lying lu our L1rbor. The Son
vcrain accompanied by the two iron-clad tugatcs,
went ont first the latter being preceded by small
steamer uscd as "a dispatch boat, and at p M. the
ram Magenta left bearing the pendant oi
Rcar-Admral Laronclcn lc Nourry. The Souycrain
and Cadl. The iron-clads will 20 To lialifaN.
to take in coal. aud from there proceed Z" Bret:
before leaving the Ft"nch Admiral paid visit 10 the
Captain General TO bid him adicu aud thank him for
the attention with which he and the officers 0f MS
squadron had been treated. The following l. re-
sgu( of the cmbaTkation of the French expedition
ary army the date of sailing the names of the YES
sells. and tho amount of troops embarked III each
Jan. l3-Impcratricc Eugene. various, 80 mem Com
pany of Engineers, First Battalion OF the slst 400 men,
Jan. 2o"Rhone. Begians 75J men.
Feb. II-NOuycau Monde. Slst Regiment Goa men; var
Gus, " men, officers, 81 men; total $50 men
Feb l7Youne, sick, 800 men, various, 3'j men; total
Feb. i7-saonnc. Austrians, 729 men.
Feb. 19-POmOne, Foreign Legion, 500 men.
Feb. Ig-DrOme Atstriaus, l,ljj men.
Feb. 2l-Allcr, for Agiers and Poa, with Ausrians
Feb l2-var for oran, Foreign Legion and Chasseurs
dAfrique LOO men
Feb. 25-Ardeche, for Agicrs, Zouaves, lao men. .
Feb. 2e-Clyados, for Algers, Ciasseurs, Turks, Ar
Feb 27-Tan, for Martinique with 20 horses, and for
Oran Foreign Legion Gems dArmes and Chasseurs, 1915
Feb. 2,-Aycyron, for Oran, Fifth and Sixth Legion,
Feb 2s-vera Cruz, for ST. Nazare, Chasseursa pied,
975 men.
Feb. -Massna for Staru, ZOuaves 1866 men.
March lEuce, for Algers, Turks and 4th Chasseurs,
March 2-Garonne for Brest. various 900 men.
March 4-Vle dc BourdeauN' for Brest, jlSt Regiment
March I-vle de Lyons for Brest, cd Regiment, l7O5
March s-Fonenoy, for Cherbourg Artillery, &c., 1901
March s-Ceres for Toulon. IlOO men.
March 9-Charcntc, for TOulon, stores
March 9Aube, for Brest, 2CO horses and Officers 800
March 9-Durano for Brest, various 300 men.
March g-Bavaria, for Brest. various 1000 men.
March 9-Intrepde, for Bres various and 40 mules.
March 9-seine, for Brest 900 men.
March 9-Castigione, for Brest. l,l0O men.
March 9-SOuyerain for TOul0n, 200 men.
March 9-Bayard, for Toulon, 1000 men.
March g-FlOrda, for TOulon, 800
Total-5O,G55 rank and file in "a steam transports.
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THE WEATHER
NEw-YoRR. April 4.-The following was the range