The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond - (Received January 3) Admiralty, January 2, 1862 Sir, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith, for the information of Earl Russell, a copy of a letter from Commodore Dunlop, dated the 5th ultimo, and of its inclosures, reporting the sailing of the Spanish expedition from Havana for Vera Cruz on the 30th November and the 1st and 2nd of December last. (signed) C. PAGET Inclosure 1 Commodore Dunlop to the Secretary to the Admiralty. "Challenger", at Havana, December 5, 1861 Sir, I have the honour to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copy of a letter and its inclosures which I have this day addressed to Rear-Admiral Sir A. Milne, K.C.B., Commander-in-chief, reporting the sailing from Havana of the Spanish expedition for Vera Cruz. (signed) HUGH DUNLOP Inclosure 2 Commodore Dunlop to Rear-Admiral Sir A. Milne "Challenger", at Havana, December 5, 1861. Sir, I have the honour to acquaint you that the Spanish expedition for Vera Cruz sailed from this place in three divisions on 30th ultimo and 1st and 2nd instants, under the command of Rear-Admiral Rubalcava, who sailed on 1st instant, with his flag in the paddle-steamer "Isabel la Catolica". Inclosed is a list of the vessels forming the expedition. The troops embarked amount to 6,000 of all arms, under the command of Don Manuel Gasset. The names of the principal Staff Officers are inclosed. (signed) HUGH DUNLOP P.S. - I shall transmit a copy of this letter and its inclosure to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Inclosure 3 List of Ships of War and Transports composing the Spanish Expedition to Mexico Power Class Name Guns Horse Captains Paddle Corvette Isabel la Catolica 16 500 Don Carlos del Camino (Flag - ship) Paddle Corvette Francisco de Asis 16 500 Don Nicolas Chicarro Paddle Sloop Blasco de Garay 6 350 Don M. Diaz Herrera Paddle Sloop Pizarro 6 350 Don Juan Pita la Vega Paddle Gun Boat Guadalquiver 1 100 Don Adolfo Navarite Paddle Transport Velasco 4 440 Don José Carranza Screw Frigate Princessa de Asturias 60 440 Don José Alvarado Screw Frigate Concepcion 37 440 Don Ml. McCrohin Screw Frigate Lealtad 50 440 Don Pedro del Castillo Screw Frigate Blanca 42 440 Don Mi. de la Rigada Screw Frigate Berenguela 37 380 Don José R. de Arrias Screw Frigate Petromla 37 380 Don R. M. Venalet Screw Transport Ferrol 2 380 Don Pablo Lugo Vinas Screw Transport Numero Tres 2 380 Don Ramon Bran Sailing Transport Santa Maria 2 380 Don Aleyo Rodriguez Sailing Transport Marigalante 2 380 Don Sunico Screw Transport Cubana (No.1) - - - Screw Transport Cuba (No.11) - - - Screw Transport Cardenas (No.9) - - - Screw Transport Maixi (No.7) - - - Paddle Transport Pajaro del Oceano (No.5) - - - Sailing Transport Sunrise (No.2) - - - Sailing Transport Teresa (No.4) - - - Sailing Transport Favorita (No.6) - - - Sailing Transport Paquita (No.8) - - - Sailing Transport Palma (No.10) - - - Inclosure 4 List of principal Staff Officers of the Spanish Expedition to Mexico Commander-in-Chief, Don Manuel Gasset; Second in command, Brigadier-General Don Carlos de Valgos; Chief of the Staff, Colonel Don Juan Vidarte of Bobadilla; Commissary-General, Don Baltasar Llopisy y Caparros; Surgeon-General, Don Joaquin Rosell y Fio; Colonel-Commandant of 1st, Brigadier Don Francisco Aparicio y Pardo; Colonel-Commandant of Artillery, Marques de la Concordia; Colonel-Commandant of Engineers, Don Nicolas Valdes y Fernandez; Colonel-Commandant of 2nd , Brigadier Don Vincente Diaz de Caballas; Colonel-Commandant of Artillery, Don Antonio Fernandez Cuevos; Colonel-Commandant of Engineers, Don Andres Gortia of Goyeneche, 2nd battalion Cazadores de Bailen y Union; [This is two Battalions, both are the 2nd] 1st battalion Napoles; 1st battalion Cuba; 4 companies 1st battalion Napoles; 4 companies of 2nd battalion Rey. (It would appear that one of the battalions Napoles should be the 2nd. TDH) Back to Table of Contents: Booklet No. 8, Mexico 1861-67 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2000 by The South and Central Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com