Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-02
0Ortester daily SPY.
The Struggle Between the French and
the VI eXicHns.
THE HOPES AND PROSPECTS OF THE MEXIoANs.
Correspondence Of the New York Iimos'

Correspondence Of the New YORK lines
QUERErERo, Mexico, Aug. IL, 1868.
When left the United States for northern
Mexico, in June last, you requested me TO
transmit TO you any items OF intelligence
might think worthy of publication. | have
now been in this region month, and find
great deal worthy Of publication. In fact,
the state of affairs here and the neighborng
states is totally different from the current
statements of the press Those statements
are almost purely French fabrications. Very
little else is suffered to get into print in the
United States or Europe. If this GOmmuni-
cation ever reaches You, it will be extra for
tunate. / will briefly state what has co ne
under my personal observation, and your
readers can judge for themselves.
l have seen president ,Iuarez and his sur.
rOundngs at San Luis Potos, the present seat
of the government Of the republic. The pres
ident and his officials act in harmony. They
are full OF courage and hope, and exertng
themselves with great energy and wisdom in
organizing force to resist the French. 1t is
great mistake to believe that even a frac
tional part of the Mexican people, outside the
City of Mexico, hold any sympathy with the
French, or feel disposition to tolerate them
in the country under any circumstances. On
the contrary, there is deep and deadly ha-
tired felt toward the invaders in all the Omly-
ina states 1t may be smOthered for the mo-
ment, but it shoulders i'll one eternal, univer-
sal glow, and it will burst forth here, there,
everywhere, with time and opportunity.
1t is also a great mistake to suppose that
the Mexicans are not able and do not intend
to offer any effectual resistance to the French
AS | have stated, the Juarez government at
San Luis Potosi is actively engaged in organ
izng its forces, with the full determination Of
fighting the French now and forever.
Gen. Diaz has been appointed commander
in.chiet. Diaz is young. enterprising, dar~
ing man, of superior military attanments
He performed prodigieS of valor at the siege
of Puebla and evinced military skill Of a high
order. The Mexicon liberals are looking to
this young general with great hope. He has
now at his headquarters in San Luis force
Of COCO men, which is being thoroughly or
gained, armed and equipped. Gen. DOblado,
of the state Of GuanaiuatO, has a force Of
0,000 men well armed, clothed and paid. He
resigned his position as governor OF the state
of Guiana iuato a few days since, in order to
devote himself entirely to military affairs.
His headquarters are at the city of Leon
This state, Queretero is also organizing
very respectable force, also Aojaco, and in
fact, all the states of the republic appear TO
be doing their best in the raising of forces to
contend with the invader.
Gen. Negrete is governor of the states of
Puebla and Tiascaa, and commander-in-
chief of the forces of those states. He has
already an army which is giving great trouble
10 the French. A few days ago the Mexican
raitor, Oronoz, left the City of Mexico to at
Lack him; but his Mexican forces went over to
the patriots Oronoz was obliged to retreat
to the City of Mexico. He has since been
Imprisoned by FOrey. From all l see and
lhear, believe the JuareZ government will
soon have well equipped and efficient army,
ready to take the field against the French, Of
80, 600 or 40 900 men. There will be guerril,
la bands innumerable. [ think these facts
indicate that the struggle between the French
and Mexicans is by 10 means ended. 1t is
true the MeXicanS are greatly Impoverished.
They need very large supplies Of arms and
othe war materials, with which t. carry on
the struggle, now SO unequal in the matter Of
supplies.
There is no denying the fact that relations
which naturally exist, and which must const-
tute the rule Of action in the future, between
the Mexican nation, as represented by the Ju-
arez government, and the people of the Uni
ted States us represented by theirgovernment
at Washington, are sharply defined. The in
terests Of the French invasion and of the
southern confederacy, for the time being, are
here looked upon as Identical Every victory
the north gains over the south causes rejoic-
ing here, for it is regarded by every Mexican
patriot as a staggering blow 10 the French in
vasion as well as to the southern rebellion;
and the masses of the Mexican people are be-
ginning to believe that at no distant day the
loyal United States will take an active part in
aiding them to come off successful from the
desperate struggle they are now maintaining
against the European foe.