According to tidings from Tunis dated until 31 July celebrated the French squadron lying off Goletta, Tunisia the revolt and entered in the evening of 30 July the British squadron commanded by admiral Stopford Tunis, probably to depart soon to Malta. This squadron consisted of 5 ships of the line, 1 frigate, 4 brigs and a steamboat.
The government morning newspaper of Paris dated 15 August reported that the French government decided to end the Mexican affair. The French blockade squadron was to be strengthened to a number of 22 ships and as commanding officer was rear admiral Baudin appointed while captain Bazoche returned to France.
At Toulon it became around 10 August known that the warships and bomb galliots which were there fitted out were destined for Mexico and that the French government decided to bomb the castle of St. Juan d´Ulloa if the Mexican government not soon the French demands accepted. The ship of the line Triton was ready to depart every moment to be followed within short time by 2 of the bomb galliots.
The government morning newspaper of Paris dated 15 August reported that the French government decided to end the Mexican affair. The French blockade squadron was to be strengthened to a number of 22 ships and as commanding officer was rear admiral Baudin appointed while captain Bazoche returned to France.
At Toulon it became around 10 August known that the warships and bomb galliots which were there fitted out were destined for Mexico and that the French government decided to bomb the castle of St. Juan d´Ulloa if the Mexican government not soon the French demands accepted. The ship of the line Triton was ready to depart every moment to be followed within short time by 2 of the bomb galliots.
