New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-05
Of War. in regard TO the rspulse Of the French in
their attack on the Fort Of 81. Xavier.

their attack on the Fort Of ST. Xavier.
The French again attacked the Fort Of 81. Xavier
on the 9th, but were again fepulsed. On the 2s'n
the French attacked the fertilization between
Teotimehuaean and the Carmen, with the same re-
suit as at 81. Xavier. Gen. Doblado, with TO.
Puebla, and 1000 from Sinaloa had rea't .He
Comonfort. "Tbe movements Of the enemy on or. ;
both indicated an intention OF retrestlhg, ". AZ.
would not be strange, after so many fega Eorev
feats. Of JalaPa. ..t o" o,;,.bs
has prohibited all communication VII s, d.ta;nsd
scrupulously searched taken to the Prisou, aDo
finally placed at liberty, several persons ns'hs
Guaranteed sSat they should say nothing about the
war;" ,y,.n,h A,,tI 4 1861
uRv ~. S6th the French had considerably 90.
.,ro.sa th. Fort Of St. Xavier, and believing II
conld no taken by assault, sent troops to take w.
Tbev did 20 with great bravery, but were IuIsea
with loss and the artillery fire continued all Gay OF
the 27tb up to p m, when o,UvV OF i'vvW .
owing to the exertons and aid afforded oy the
Mexican Gen. Negrete, who fanked the French and
caused them great loss. On the 29th Gen. Ortega
seeing that the French had approached st. Xavier
by means Of covered way, and calculating 'ns'
the fort could not resist more attacks, ordered the
heavy artillery to be taken away, and placed some
pieces Of mountain artillery, with orders to the ae
tenders, which were the troops Of Guansjnato under
Gen. Ambition, that as soon as the French Az
tempted another attack TO retire to the second line
OF defense, which was done in admirable order.
"The French Immediately took possession OF the
ruins Of what was the Fort of St. Xavier or Itur-
bide After which, they sent three regiments TO at.
tack the second line, which were repulsed, and re-
tired to ST. Xavier. The arrival in camp OF Mex
lean sergeant of Marques forces made prisoner by
the Liberals with I marked on bis face, as trail
tor has caused an immense effect and impression on
the French soldiers, which can hardly explain.
"On the 29th, two strong columns started to attack
the Forts of Guadalupe and Soreto, although they
did not attack. The Mexicans were drawn up IN
line of battle, with bands of music, and remained
under arms with sang troid which has surprise
the French. They have also been surprised at the
good aim Of the Mexicans, as in a deposit Of pow
der. &C., made by the French they threw eleven
shells, until they succeeded in blowing it up"
This reminds me OF paragraph in the DiariO,
copied from Vera Cruz paper:
10 Apri{ 2-It is calculated that, up to date, the
Mexicans have fred over $1,000 cannon shot and
over 900 900 maske:ry shot, and only had the fol-
lowing results: Al killed and 100 wounded" Was
there ever greater cdndrd y :" We hare today
/4thJ bettceen 5000 and 6, 600 hors de combat
This is written in the French camp
The Eco del Concrete publishes long list OF
atrocities committed by the guerrlas, bu. there can
be no excuse for the barbarities OF the French.
On the 2d, about twilight, few workmen running
away from the catastrophe on the railroad the AZ.
tack of the guerrlasl, mostly lrishnen, arrived at
Teieria seeking shelter and not understanding the
on; ripe of the tentinels they fired into by the
guard. Seven Of them were killed, and several
wounded.
On the Sd, ex.Col. Francois Dupin ordered chans
TO be placed upon IA poor old man, DO years old,
father of eleven children, workman, VINO mao
never medded in politics, because tome enemy hsd
denounced him as a spy. At P. m, notwithstand-
ing the lptercessions Of the priest Of Medellin, he
was taken from his prison and then and there In the
principal street of the town. IN front OF the Nor.
House near the fountain, received four shots still
having life, he started of OIL aruu, reached the nver
and threw himself down the bank, where he was
caught and killed with knives VIII the world
allow this Will not every human being feel his
blood boil with indignation at these atrociues OF
nation invading country under the pretext Of
claiming few dollars and Of cvizing 1t
| The facts are true, and can be proven. Even the
French themselves are Mortified, and the order has
been given for bis removal. Let the world hold up
the name Of Francois Dupn TO universal ana eternal
execrston. This Is the man whose deeds OF prowees
| in China 10 shocked the French that he was die
graced aud dismissed from the service bat IN Mexico
bis offers of service were again accepted. com.
mission Of ladies in Medelin begged Of this dstard
10 have the body buried, which was denied. SeV'
sral others have been murdered IN IKE manner
without trial or hearing of any kind, and the priest
n mse 90 ny animals aIo crows. . ~ 49,
calprlts or the guerras do not allow themselves to
10 caught" no.,
From Sapto Domingo We have dates to the Doth
inst. find little Of interest to your readers. On
the llih the Captain General approved the sentence
of death passed on four Of the six leaders in the late
revolution Feb "a, and they Were TO be executed
on the Doth in Santiago de los Cabslleros.
From Puerto Rico We have papers to the lfth
No news. :,
On the Oath the Vanderbilt arrived at Santiago de-
Cuba and sailed on the 25'h. The English bari
Holland, which arrived al the same place ON the
Goth, was spoken by the Alabama on the morning O
the 18th, near Puna Bsrrscos,,5O miles from Santi
ago de Cuba She steered west
Tho Confederate steamer which arrived ss The
Creole departed was not the Eugenia, a. l wrote
YOU though sue looks like her. II was the Gen
Buckuer formerly called the Laura two day
from Mobile, 1872 tuns Of cotton, consigned 10 NJ A
Herrera & Co. (Mr. Herrera lie now III New.York.
send you Mobile papers received by her up to thu
9th. This is the only Rebel arrival since my last
save Oh the 28th. Sixteen DAYS from Mobile, th'
Engl.s1 schooner Helena, 50 hour, with cotton
i conslQned 10 Louis VIII e. Co.
There have been no Confederate departures
The French man.of.war Msrceau arrived yester
day afternoon, z DAYS from Vera Cruz, bringing fou
days later news from that port. send you th'
Alcsnce 0. the UiQrto de!a MartRa--cautioning yer
not 10 believe it, % the story now uumped up 10 no
confirmed, nor does it seem probable