New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21

epnclying themselves with provisions, water and
coal, whenever they present themselves IN Acs-
pulco," that under these circumstances The VeSseiS
Of the French Division Of tie Pdc fic Ocean, VIII re
frain from ali acts Of hostility against the Town u
Acapulco. .;o,o 40
Gen. Alvarez replied that, as 10 the article re-
ferred TO- published in Peru in reg ara 10 lhe Day
Onnaise, lie was not the one TO leiu'e ~, "-1
as TO The free entrance Of the haroor ana the cOnces
.ion of nrovis,ons wafer and coal, 1t was beyond
his power to make such concession, uot oeins aoie
10 conceive how those belonging w VIC aineu
of two nations now 10 sctual war cOnld MAINTAIN
eny mentality. AT = ocisck On tle aolniee oi Ine
OH nit. the flee. opened hre upon the forts and
town All the email forts were soon sllenced and
PARTIALLY DESTROYED save Fort Alvarez, which how
ever, also stopped firing not having guns OF suili-
cient range to reach the heet.
The greater part Of the town was destroyed by
tle shells from the French. The principal edifce
destroyed belonged TO Spanish citizens-Messrs.
NavaIe & Co.-on which the Spanish flag was fly
ing; a shell cut the fag-sraf in two some 300 bales
Of dry goods were burned up In this building. The
bombardnent continued for three days in ito
wauioDness because, forSoOtb, the Mexcans refused
10 offer every desirable facility for procuring pro
visions water, and coal " TO their enemy, the
Freneb-very upchartable on their part to be sure,
but hardly warraDing the destruction OF town,
especially resistance was made after the hrst
day
About 6 p. m. on the 18th the fleet retired, not
even having sent any one ashore. Nor have the
French obtained any triuuphs on shore. lie armies
are haIassed on all eides all sragglers are picked
off by invisible guerriilus; snd every convoy ana
train il attacked and sutAns more OF less 1885, IL
is not lost entirely. At Arroyo de Pucha, seven
leagues from Orizabl French convoy was attacked
on the 9th January, and all the mules laden WIN
provisions were captured by the guerrlls and driven
oil. The commandment Of the 4th Regiment OF Zaea-
tecas Don Pillar Nilaieal, got his troops bel ~een
Tecamachaio and Quecholsc (poiDts occupied by the
FRENCH, and coptared 800 mules. $40
,srI nf
mules near Palmer, which had been delivered TO tue
Freuch AID were being driven into their camp The
GeneralinC bef paid the capturers the value oil tie
mules which were sent 10 Puebla and thence, some
Of them, to Aexico.
Col Diaz Miron Lad an engagement on the Both
at place called the "OTgaUO, in the State OF
Vera Cruz, with / 200 French, who were escortihg
n train OF empty wagons. 1t lasted three hours
when the French " retired" carrying oil 70 killed
ard between 80 and 40 mountaineering II mules
several wagons, arms, and knareacss.
Col. MlrOn then went to Puente Nacional, from
which place he went few days after 10 Jal6pa. Ca
the 18th ult at noon, two hours after the Frer a
had been obliged to abanoon it (of which wrot,
YOU be occupied tie city. The French retired 10
ward Perote where they have tstGll shed hospltal
-Four hundred sick, which were In Jaiapa, Were al
terward allowed 10 he removed to fero'e, three
dying in the litters while being carried from tte
ttds to the aubulauces Some of these French sol
deis have since gone TO Chalchiconula
At Qnecholac (S.n Agustn del Palmar) the
Frenc have two large hospitals with 1000 patients
slready in them.
Jimenez MendIzdbal who had joined Marquee
with bis gang was captured by Col. Cuellar anC
Immediately suoi, ri san Martin, Tesmelucan. Is,
decree OF Nov. 70 the war contributions may be
paid III articles useful 10 the National army. 1t
Supreme Government has ordained the cessation o
the ratification taxes.
Coscomatepec. near Cordovs, has been abandoned
by the French and was Immediately occupied by
tie Mexican forces. The military commandment oil
urcd q trpnct
by some traitors, aud which were on their way to
Chslchicomna. Eight armed men who were i'll
charge OF them also captured. force OF ,5Ut
French have occupied Iehuacan. In slight Skin.
mish they lost, among other things, two medals
which Gen. O!tega has sent to the Supreme Govern
ment. The sword OF honor presented by Mexicat
residents in California 10 Gen. Zaragoza has beer
received iu Nj xico.
# has been decided by the Mexican Government
tha; minors shall become of age at twenty lone years
letter from Puebla Jau. IL, published IN Thu
Prenza, saws: THE French, some ~ IN number
encsmped up to the 10th in san Agusti4 del Paimal
twelve leagues from Pdebla, commenced their 90
vance upon this place on the 10TH and II Is quit
probable that they will commence their attack be
twcen the 9th ana 10th of the coming month. W.
have the firm conviction that they will be defeated
for we have oil the elements necessary for our De
Tense We count upon q, 600 men we have within
tie city, and some 1900 or 1900 men outside
among them some 7, 900 cavalry. Our Notifications
have been increased. and now mount lo7 heavy
goDs.
There is a great deal Of enthusiasm. and we have
all faith in cur triumph. There is not a street or
building that Is not fortified. God VIII aid us IL
brighten our arms
young Spaniard in Orizaba, Talla by name, has
been condemned 10 twenty years hard work III Mar
Unique, because he defended himself against u
French soldier who struck him with stick. he
might have killed tire Freedman, but fired bis PTS
fO ia tie air TO frlghten him. There ere several
prisoners in tue Castle OF San Juan dc Uoa, mO5tly
Spanish residents. Their Consul has asked tina,
they be tried by the decree OF Jaa. 5.
Gen. Forcy il still in Orzaba, and the siege
IL .till in Vera Cruz.
len thousand bags are being made in Vera Cruz
which, with OUO they have made Of Petafe lnat'
ting, are be sent to Orizsba 10 be used against
Pnebla ~. Sir Charles Wycke arrived here ia her
Britannia Majestys inar-Oi-war Medea, and left III
tie Gsil steamer for 81. Thomas. lie did not 20
via Vera Cruz.
The financial department Of the French expe-
dition is nearly bankrupt they are paying drafts
silver dollars. Ii is probable that within 4S bours
they Will pay elk francs. This was written from
Vera Cruz TO the press here JAM 81, 1861
BY the mail steamer arrived IN Vera Cruz the
Marquis dc Gaefet. envoy Of Napoleon Ill, with
"urgent Dispatches" to Gen. Foreyi he left for
OrizaLa Oh tie 10Th ut. have yet another wanton
tafbsrty OF the French TO communicate promising
that most Of the French prisoners have always been
liberated, AID that lately Gen Ortega gave liberty
70 five Frencbnien who had been taken prisone .,
and Us hey bnd no means of reaching the French
lines gave them SO each.
Or Consul at Mexico having to 90 20 Vera Crsr
officially, accompanied by VIM. IL. Corwin, Score
tayv Of the United States Legation and Mr.. Cajat.
Unilcd States Consular Agent at Pueblo, requested
of the Nsxican Commander an escort TO protect
them to the lines occupied by the French. Whio
waiting for the reply TO their request, Lieut. Ber-
Iardi floisn arrived at Tepeyahuaco with seven.
teen men. They reQuested him to escort them, to
which lie Consented, aud before leaving, courier
whom they had dispatched to Gen. BazGlne