The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO!
CAPTURE OF PUEBLA BY THE
ERENCH!!

New YORK, June Ian extra from the
Havana Didro, of the 26th, received per
steamer Huldrake, reports the arrival of
the French war steamer Darian, from Vera
Cruz, with important dispatches from Gen.
Forey, announcing the occupation OF Pue-
bla by the French forces under his COM
mand. The prisoners include Gen. Ortega
with 23 other Generals, nine hundred other
minor officers and II 600 men.
1t appears that on the I6th Gen. Forey
opened with heavy artillery on the Fort
Totlme Peletam, and on the 18th a breach
was affected-the French troops then NOV
ed to the assault, "a nd after desperate re-
sistance, entered the place, when General
Ortega surrendered Internationally.
On the 10th, one division of the French
army started for the City of Mexico.
NEW YORK, June lon the Sth inst,
Gen. Commonfort, who had received rein
torcements, moved to attack the French
forces, and Gen. Bozan's division opposed
him, which defeated its opponent complete
ly. The battle took place near San Loren
20, Commonfort losing 2, $50 men, in killed,
wounded and prisoners, seven or eight RI
fled cannon, and the greater part of his
equipments and munitions of war.
1t appears that Commonforts attack had
for its principal object, to favor the en-
trance into Puebla of large convoy of
provisions and ammunition. Gen. Forey
had received in time part OF the heavy ar
tillery he expected, and already on the 10th
had mounted battery opposite the fort of
Titemehaucan, one of the most dreadful in
Puebla. On the same day the artilley be-
gan the fire, and on the 18th the breech had
been made. Forey then commanded an
assault to be made, but resistance immedi-
atelv ceased.
A part of the French army entered the
town and Ortega surrendered without con-
ditionS with all his forces, including all the
artillery and equipments. There would
be left in Puebla only necessary garrison
to prevent its being molested by guerril
las, and the rest of the forces would imme-
diately take up march to the Capitol. The
number of prisoners is as already stated.
Gen. Hunter to JEFF. Davis.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The following let
ter from Gen. Hunter to Jeff Davis is print
ed in the Free South, dated Nav 80:
HEADQUARTERS, Dept OF THE SOUTH,
HILTON HEAD, PoRT ROYAL, April 23,
lS63.-To Jefferson Douis, RICHMOND, Va !:
The United States flag must protect all
Several negroes in the employ of the Gov
ernment in the Western Department have
been cruelty murdered by your authori-
ties and others sold into slavery. Every
outrage of this kind against the laws of
humanity which may take place in this
Department shall be followed by the exc
cution of the rebel of the highest rank in
my possession, man for man. The eXecu-
ton will certainly take place for every
one murdered or sold into slavery, worse
than death. s
On your authorities will rest the respon-
sibiiity OF this barbarouS policy, and you
will be responsible in the world to come for
all the blood thus shed. In the month of
August last you declared all those engaged
Nt,N.r Hn n ffrhf fnr hon n
country, to be felons, and directed the exc
cution of all such as should be captured. !
have given you long enough to reflect on
yuur folly. | now give you notice that un-
| less this order is Immediately revoked, ]
| viii at once cause the execution of every
| rebel officer and every rebel STAKEHOLDER in
my possession.
The poor negro is fighting for liberty in
it's trllest sense, and Mr.. Jefferson has
| beautifully said, "In such war there is nc
attribute of the Almighty which will induce
them to fight ON the side of the oppressor.'
You say you are fighting for liberty. Yes
you are fighting for liberty to keep foul
| millions of your fellow-beings in Ignorance
and degradation. Liberty to separate pa
rents and children, husband and wife
brother and sister. Liberty to steal the
product oftheir labor, eXacted with many
| q cruel lash and bitter tear. Liberty to Sc
duce their wives and daughters, and to sci
4 your own children into bondage. Liberty
to kill these children with impunity, whel
the murder cannot be prevented by one Of
pure white blood. This is the kind of lib
erty-the liberty to do wrong-which the
Devil, the chief of fallen angels, was con
tending for when he was cast into He'll.
have the honor to be, very respectfully
YOUR obedient servant, D. HUNTER.
| 'utH aar Major-General Commanding.
A Missouri Rebel Shot in Han
cock Co.. Illinois.
KEoKUK, June 1.-The second party