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GENERAL INFORMATION.
| Dec. 8, 1861. | Spanish troops land at Vera Cruz; December 17th, it surrenders. | |
| Dec. 15, 1861. | The Mexican Congress dissolves, after conferring full powers on the President. | |
| Jan. 7, 8, 1862. | A British naval and French military expedition arrives. | |
| Jan., 1862. | The Mexicans determine on resistance, and invest Vera Cruz; their taxes are raised 25 per cent. | |
| Feb., 1862. | Miramon arrives, but is sent back to Spain by the British admiral. | |
| Feb., 1862. | Project of establishing a Mexican monarchy for the Archduke Maximilian of Austria disapproved of by the British and Spanish Governments. | |
| Feb. 19, 1862. | Negotiation ensues between the Spaniards and Mexicans; convention between the commissaries of the allies and the Mexican General Doblado at Soledad. | |
| March, 1862. | The Mexican General Marquez takes up arms against Juarez, and General Almonte joins the French General Lorencez. Juarez demands a compulsory loan, and puts Mexico in a state of siege. | |
| April 9, 1862. | Conference between plenipotentiaries of the allies at Orizaba; the English and Spaniards declare for peace, which is not agreed to by the French, who declare war against Juarez on April 16th. | |
| May, 1862. | The Spanish and British forces retire; the French Government sends re-enforcements to Lorencez. | |
| May 5, 1862. | The French, induced by Marquez, advance into the interior; severely repulsed by General Zaragoza, at Fort Guadalupe, near Puebla. | |
| June 13, 14," | The French defeat the Mexicans at Cerro del Borrego, near Orizaba. | |
| August, 1862. | The Mexican Liberals said to be desirous of negotiation. | |
| Aug. 28, 1862. | General Forey and 2,500 French soldiers land. | |
| Sept., 1862. | Letter from the Emperor Napoleon to Lorencez, disclaiming any intention of imposing a government on Mexico, announced. | |
| Sept. 8, 1862. | Death of Zaragoza, a great loss to the Mexicans. | |
| Oct., 1862. | General Forey deprives Almonte of the presidency at Vera Cruz, and appropriates the civil and military power to himself. | |
| Oct. 19, 1862. | Ortega takes command of the Mexican army. |
