Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-25

yesterday, which could not be made owing tn
certain wants, and the time was changed for
this afternoon. To-day or tomorrow it is prob
able that two columns will be sent ofF-one to
San Augustin del Palmas apd the other to San
Andres Chalchicomla. These points taken, the
u'Ilcuilles of the cumbreS will have been over
come, and the whole range of the upper coun-
Wy VIII DC open to the invaders. The dash up-
oh tueola Will be thing easily to be arranged,
as tne country is open, and from San Angus
IN the distance is only eighteen Mexican leagues
~. tnuk, therefore, can assure you that by the
Iytn Vi next month, the French army under Go !,
Forey, will be at or near Puebla
me accounts from the heroic citv of Puehla
which, however accidental, will forever claim the.
respect OF those MeXicans who believe in Don
Denlto Juarez, vary as to the operations for de-
fence now going on. There is no douht but ire
mendous Entertainments are being made. which
viii require hercuean efforts to throw down
The enthusiasm of the public is not so great as
the journals of the capital would lead even those
accustomed to read Mexican bombast IN haliaTe
The voluntary" system of forcing eyervhodv To
work or pay, and some even to do both goes on
to the entire satisfaction of the patriotic cbiof
talns. 1t is one part of the volunteer system in
vogue at PueDla and at the capital to make the
victims OF this system hurrah for Juarez and cry
death to the French invaders" -
In political way we have little news here
Several attempts on the part of partizans of Ju-
arez have been made to draw Gen Forey into cor
respOndence, but he has so far shown himself
not to be so gulible as those bright stars of dip
lomacy and war who directed the destines of the
allied forces ten months ago. General Ortega
made what he thought, no doubt, happy dash
at General Forey, by sending back some medals
taken at Puebla. Gen. Forey returned sincere
thanks to Ortega for the politeness and in return
for certain gratuitous remarks on the part of the
Mexican general, Gen. Forey called his attention
to the repeated appeals of the emperor to all
good Mexicans, and wound up by inviting him
10 come and join the French in the great work
they have now in hand for the good of Mexico.
Gen. Ortega has not yet made his appearance in
the French camp, but no doubt will about Christ
mas, unless some new miShap occurs
The Mexican allies of the French now Num-
Der about 2O00-they say $500. Nearly all of
them have new uniforms, and all are paid out of
the French army chest. A great many of the
officers are not pleased with this state of things.
1t is for them an entirely new life, and they
find it difficult TO give up their old discipline-if
an entire absence of organization can be SO
called. The thing is an experiment General
Wol survivor of the famous Nina expedition
of 1917, who has served Mexico in all her for
eign and civil wars, leaves to day for Paris. He
was mentioned for a command under the French.
but it would appear that he has rot been able to
arrange with Gen. Forey. The French officers
sent out here for the Mexican army are being in
corporated; but the work goes slowly ahead,
owing to the great jealousy of the Mexicans.-
N. Y Herald.