The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Continued Activity to Resist
the French.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEXICAN CONGRESS-.
Speeches Of the President and
Vice President.
PATRIOTISM OF THE WOMEN,
Ia. &c, &c

We have intelligence from tue city OF Mexico BY way
OF Acapulco, TO the 2lst December last According TO
these accounts, published in tho semmoRthy ReoeU OF
the capital, there has been movement whatever
the fortincations Of Puoola The French st occupied
their position at Palnar thirty miles from Puebia
The Governor OF Tlaxcala had left for Pueoa, with
body troops join the Mexican forces there. On tha
9th Of December the celebrated the defeat Of tho
spaniards at Ayacucho in 1924 with great ecla..
The Mexican Congress had passed TO treat al,
French prisoners The French shall Mexicans.
General Negrete had issued a patriotic appeal 10 The
army stand by the unity and Independence OF Mexico.
1t has been ordered to punish al prias guilty Of nsuo
ordination by fine and imprisonment.
General G. Anastasio Parrod has been appointed
mander of the Second division Of the central army
There great celebration ct Puebia the presen
taon Of medals to the troops. The following gives
idea of the medals
recognized nation copcees to ia brave who
defended the independence their country against The
traitors. kept the pco and projected the city Of Pueba
medal OF honor tor SIC deeds OF tho 4h and the defence
the 9th Of May, 1862 Both medals sasll be und Ct
twenty five mi!lnaaers d'aTn:ter aud twU in thickness,
and shall bear the diverse h inscription surrounded
by cvergreens-ssIAe Mexican public to her brave
sonsn Or the shall be, "fy defeating tho rai
tors the 4h Of Nav they eecsy contributed TO tho
triumph won N Pueba AGAINST the ftench army on the
9Th of May, 1862" The inscriptions on the .eycrae shay
be surrounded by lnugeis.
The active preparations IN progress al
Pueba. New works Of defence beiag thrown ur
everywhere, and the Commander hef unceasing
in his activity, visiting all the camps and preparing the
army for The coming struggle.
In all the large tho ladies enthusiastically
forming themselves into societies for collecting money
clothing lint ard bandages for tho hospas (, orch are
being established.
The French continue at SAT- Angustn del Palma,
and San Andres Csa'cbicemala, where they have
fortified themselves, they are want Of mules AM
trains, and, according to the Mexcans, ore afraid o.
attacking Puebla The forces OF General BaIiine has
arrived Jaapa; but yet, says tho HeSddo "tbeJ
have begun fulfil the command OF NapoleonFdtes
ben ct se torey thinks great deal before acting"
The Mexican Congress ceed with all duo ceremony
| on the 18th of December ~ dsmissing the members
| the President said--$ ~
closed the first period Of your sessions the
exact day set apart BY our fundamental charter TINS
peaceful and perfect regularity, this pro
gress worthy OF the G'st Mexican power, Is
terrible lesson TO the enemy VINO 20 frequently and s.
miserably deceived himself, prophes ing us sudden
shameful dissolution. Carry, citizen deputies, to th
bosom OF your families the most proound security, foi
which the government will viganty watch IN response
| TO the expectations of tie country.
The Vice President Senior ponciano Arrioga replied
\ that Mexico exists independent. free ano
sovereign nation, Notwithstanding the eouba suns Of
spurious AMBITION united treason and reriidy which
taking advantage OF the stli unbealed wounds tn,
country carsed by des0laing civil ant while II
weak and broken by the deepest calnities would ex
4
| humiliation and dlshonor Il
Mexico exists continued Senior Arriaga and with is
and clements VIII boldly this niqui
tous which is without reason and must irri
tatpn and scandal the whole civilized world IL the
law Of force and Of should have less influence tn
| destinies Of man. II
Mexico exists and with inexperienced soldiers and ci
generals fights against renowned and famous armies
and will transmit 10 history pages glorious those
| The 9TH vi May, 1862,
In short Mexico exists, and, while pouring out he, |.
! blood and the treasures Of her sons TO defent .
her honor and her Independence, she will tolerate he
pnarmed enemies and respect the lives and even TIT
glory Of all prisoners or war; giving daily proofs Of cnl
turc aud morality 10 those who have invaded her terri
| toryapretendng tocivize 1t.
Mexico exists honorably independent, sovereign
4 and free nation.
Before closing its sessions the Congress passed i'm
portant decree, Of which the following the mail
points,
Article /. The acts OF the so-ca,led authorities esta
bshed by the invaders and traitors, which they
hereafter establ sh IN the republic null and void
Art g All contracts made by those socalled authors
ties which may hereafter be celebrated shall be- also
null and void and all who take part in them will do 80
| their peril. ~
Art g. The traitors cannot considered any way
the treaties which the government celebrates VIII
France.
The government would not permit anything but tn
mails Of the foreign legations to leave by the o
Acapulco which left Mexico city the goth OF Decsn
Der.
General DobIado, with body of the reserve Of tn
Mexican army dispersed band OF thousand bandit
Agost adero commanded by Ruiz and Chavez. In the
fight they left their artillery about one hundred kile
| and more than seventy prisoners On the deld.