New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-28
The MeXicanS Still Confident Of Success.
The French Fallen Back 20 Miles.
The Attack on Ruebla Expected on
the 18th Instant.
FOrey's Forces Moving in Different Directions.
Heavy Re-enforcements for the City Of
Mexico.
Special Dispatch 70 The N. p. Tribune.

Special Dispatch 70 The N. y. Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Friday March H. 1863
Olnclal ana private advices have been received
here from the City of Mexico up to the Cd Of March,
week later than the last mail. All the letters are
written in the best spirits and speak with unabated
confidence Of the certainty Of success in the war
against he French invaders. The facts which they
communicate tend to show the Justice Of these antic4
pations.
So far from having taken the City Of Mexico a.
the Rebel journals asserted, or advanced within
eleven leagues Of it, Gen. Forey had fallen back
twenty miles. On the 18th ut. be was within
fifteen miles of Puebla, but on tie I'd inst he was
IS miles distant. 1t was, however, anticipated
that Pueba would be attacked by the 18th instant,
the birthday Of the Imperial Prince Of France.
Gen. Forcy's troops were scattered, and move
ing in different directions, with what object the
Mexcans could not divine, unless upon the suppose
ton that they were securing tho country in search
of food and forage of which they had stripped it az
completely as possible.
The army defending Puebla is represented as in
good heart and excellent condition. Such was the
report Of President Juarez, who visited it on the
9th ult.
Although no skirmishes worth mentioning had
taken place. the frequent desertons Of French sol.
diers, averaging some twenty day, are noted.
Twelve Of them have published q card informing
their comrades that their treatment by the Mexcans
was good and in striking contrast with the false
representations Of their officers
A correspondent of one of the Mexican journals
writes from Pueba that he would engage, with
million Of dollars, to disband Gen. Forey's whole
army-so attractive had the offers Of money, and Of
free transportation TO safe distance in the interior,
proved. The Mexicans were also preparing to check
mate the French, in case they soud choose 10
march direct upon the capital without attempting to
take Puebla first
Heavy reeuforcements are coming into the City Of
Mexico from the several States. The contingent
from the State of Miehoacan had already arrived,
and those from the States Of Sinlalos and Guiana,
iuato were on the road. The latter were thore Of
the departure Of which from Mszatlan for an un.
known destination was announced in kilograms from
San Francisco. With the aid of the citizens already
under arms, these troops were considered strong
enough to defend the capital in any event.
The property belonging to the converts of nuug
has been confscated, as that of the converts Of
monks was long ago, by the Government. The pro-
ceeds Of Gales are TO be applied to the use Of tho
army.
President Juarez, in letter TO the Diari0 Oic:ei,
rronouucas the assertion Of Marshal 0'Donnell in
the Spanish Cortes 10 the effect that be had offered
to sell TIVE Mexican provinces to the United States,
utterly false, and challenges hira to produce the
proofs.
The report that Minister Corwin refused, after the
Prussan Minister'S departure, to assume in bis place
the position of protector of French subjects in Mex
leo. is confirmed.