New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-30

had had snoo entering the city, tome $50 killed aud
nearly 800 wounded, many of these slightly. The
whole force Of the French expedition Amounted to
30 co., but only lS 600 destined for the capture
Of the place, though not combinedly, since Forey
sets with great prudence, and only pushed forward
TO the fire two or three bsialliOns at tmel The
French occupied the bridge Of Rio Pneto, on the
hither aide Of which was the Mexican Gen. COmon-
fort al the head Of ~ 600 men, including reinforce
ments that Pre,ident Juarez bad sent him. Never
theless up TO the ast dates be had made no hostile
movement Of importance.
The Diario Havana, from which ] have taken
the above, says
"Here we ought 10 add, with reference to news
also trustworthy that Gen Forey was fully persuaded
that the capture Of Pueblo would oost much labor
and much blood, but that lie placed foil confidence
in q triumph"
1.-TWO passengers" who left Puebla on the Sd,
give the story above that tboy add that the
Fort Of St. Xavier was captured on the night Of
March 81 after bloody fight; that the loss Of the
French in the taking Of this fort ana Of the Pene
tencaria" did not exceed $50 to GOO men in killed
and wounded; that the Penetenciaris having caught
fire, some 100 Mexicans were burned; these were
taken to the hospital and carefully attended to.
The General Of Artillery, Vernet de Laumere,
was MORALLY wounded ia the head Col. GARNER,
Of the 5lst, was severely wounded in the arm.
Several captains and lieutenants were killed. The
force Of the Mexicans in the city calculated at
IS 600 men. Provisions were becoming scarce
principally water, as the ciserns were found nearly
empty. Gen. Forey had detached a sufficient force
to keep in check Gen. Comonfort. We are told
that three French regiments keep Gen. Comonfort
with l2,0 900 men in check by holding bridge over
the Rio Preto-a narrow river everywhere fordable
aud sometimes dry.
The Dtario tells us il has been informed that the
French aferward took possession Of the Plaza de
Armas and Of the Cathedral, and that thus the
French had almost divided tho city into two parts.
1t remains to be seen whether the forts Of Guada.
upe and Loreto would turn their artillery upon that
portion occupied by the French Gen. Lsumiere died
on the 9th,'
Al last the Diario corrects it's accounts said to
have been brought by the Bertholet, aud 10 have
been confirmed by the Xurrenne. II says, " We
said tina. the corps d'ArmS of Gen. Comonfort had
been attacked at Rio Preto, and destroyed by the
division Of Gen. Bertbier, but il appears that the
battle was not 30 important one" This 10 what
referred to ia my last letter. aud which said at the
tine was untIustworhy. The DiariO gives room
TO 30 many falsehoods, frequently knowing them to
be such, that httie reliance can DO PAceu upon ils
reports even when probable.
/ am informed that the newspapers here have re-
ceived orders from the Government prohibiting the
publication Of any news against the French
HAT one paper bss know, for have seen the
ORDER merely mention this that you may not ex-
pect to get an impartial count Of the invasion Of
Mexico from the files of layena papers, especially
d, one Of tue editors OF the DiariO is II FIenchman.
Thi paper, however, gives the following state
melt which rebounds not in favor of the philan-
Ihroy OF Gen. Forey as itself is Obliged to con-
'iess
When the Penetencaria was taken Gen. Ortega
sed an armistee Of Gen. Forey TO allow the
Wien, children, and Old men e. leave the city, |
: Wh permission was refused, as before making The
a's'A lie had given four days for this purpose, !
r. wniclyere not accepted. Whatever. may have