Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-17

devoured their mules and civalry horses, and
even the dogs; starvation stared them In the
face. There was no hope Of succor through
the interpolation of CoMMoNFoRr. The be-
sleged, too, were destitute Of ammunition
Gen. OkTEoA called council Of his oficerR.
The result was that Gen. MENDezA was die
patched to the French commander, Gen. FoREY,
With an offer to surrender the city, on condition
thatthe Mexicans should be allowed to carry
away their bsnnera; that the officers should be
permitted to take with them their aide arms,
and the whole Mexican force be permitted un'
molested to report to the Supreme Government
at the Capital These conditions were not ac-
cepted by Gen FoREY t3
On learning the refusal of the, French com
mander to comply with the terms proposed,
Gen. ORTKaA Immediately issued an order that
on the morning Of the next day, May II, be.
tween four and five o'clock, the soldiers should
burn their colors, break their arms, spike the
cannon, cast them into the ditches, and destroy
tho carriages. All this was accomplished. The
entire army of twelve thousand men, with Ro-
man frmness, resolved to ask no favor Of their
captors, but awaited their coming In sulen 81
lence. Gen. ORTKoA addressed note to Gen
FoRKY announcing tho surrender of the city,
which concluded as followp: ~ cannot, Gen.
eral. continue defending myself any longer. II
| could, do no. doub, that would do go.
Please accept" etc.
The Mexican accounts report that MARQUEE
and his band of Mexican French allies, were
the fret to enter Puebla, and committed such
excesses that the French interrosed by force to
prevent their murder and pillage.
1t ia stated that eighteen thousand of the
French troops had taken up their line of march
fJr the city Of Mexico. There aeems to be a
resolute determination on tho part of the Mexi-
cans to defend their capital to the last exsreml-
ty. CoMMoNFoRT was blamed for failing 10 re-
lieve PuebIa, and had been removed from the
command of she Army Of the Center, and Gen.
JOSE De La CARA appointed in his stead.
President JuARIz had Issued a stirring prOca.
nation, which is here appended:
MExIcins: The nssion has just suffered
severe bow. Puebla Of Ziragozl, immortal
lied by high and numerous heroic actions, has
inst succumbed, not from the bravery of the |
French, whom our soldiers were accustomed to |
repel, hat from causes which the Government
must consider insurmOuutable for heFoism it. |
self.
None o the Generals and chiefs who bad 90
themselves 10 the defense Of that
city, have cent to the Government information
that deplofable event; but multi
tude Of private accounts make Il certain, al
though they do not allude to or differ on points
of the greatest interest
But the occupation of Zlragozl, which could
not be taken n any Of the repeated assaults of
the enemy, nor by the most formidable means
of war, in Lo wise diminishes nor mars the
glory OF our valiant warriors, who have raised
the name Of Mexico, in spite of iis proud 10
yaders.
Our country is vast, and contains innumera-
BILE elements Of war which we will take advan.
tsge Of against the invading army. Not only
the capital oil the Republic will be defended to
the last extremity by all the means Of our dis
posal, but the defense Of all our places shall be
made with similar vigor. The National Gov
ernment will urge unainchingly everywhere re-
Bistance and attack against the French, and
will listen to no proposition OF peace from thom
which is hurtful to the independence, the entire
sovereignty, the liberty and the honor Of the
Republic, and lis glorious antecedents Of this
war.