The New York herald., 1863-01-29

announced 10 General orencez that he al Tehaa
can march upon ori1aba, where he monded TO attack
him.
on that occasion Captain Deirie, the head OF a
company Of the Ninety ninth, took the heights q the
Borrego-a mountain which commands the el'y = orD
ba-drove out General Ortega, VINO had alrcady COM
take possession Of and 10 establish batteries
and by this exploit rendered immense service to the
little French garrison Of 0rizaba.
THE FRENCH UNDER GENERAL roBEf.
The repusc OF de Lorenccz before Pucpla aud the
humiliation experienced BY the French army % that
occasion had touched quick the vanity ard honor
Of the French people From that moment all IDEAS of
negotiation peaceful settlement aside, and the
expedition assumed purely military character General
de Iorence2 had maintained himself, with hs ltto
army Of 900 men, Mexico and kept most Of the time
his communication with Vera Cruz open, was recalled u
was decided that old veteran General Forey, would
take his place ana be followed by 10000 picked french
soldiers. The resolutions Of the French government
were Immediately put into practice. ON The 25h Of
Septembor 1862 General Forey arrived board the
hnco battle ship Tareppe Vera Cruz, issued pro.
clafnaton In which ne said was not against the dcxi-
people that nc 70 make war, but against aand
fu Of "whout scru,scs and without c. nsciencc,
who had seAmpled upon the rights pf men and had go
vsrned By sanguinary system OF terror
In another proclamation dated November 3, lac repeats
the same assurances 1he French army he says, "has
not come TO make on the Mexican people, but on
the government whose melancholy si'-aton i
proof OF its incapacity to do good And lit
tie further he cxclams "Wbat IN fact, Is tc be
seen IN your Houses 10 ruins impossible streets.
and stagnant water laling the air What are your
roadsy Boes and soughs, which horses and criafes can
not pass without danger What your admin s,raionf
Organized theft lie concudos that proclamation by
stating that Mexico viii ~ former spendor under
the protection II tho French flag which represents,
wherever II floats, the OF nations and civilization
on his arrival Genaal Fcrcy divided his army q thirty
thousand into two cOrps One, under tho order of
General ioua took the road 10 0rzaba the other nDdcr
order of General Bszaine with General Bertbicr ~ his
vanguard took the road which leads from Vera Cruz 20
Jalapa and reroie
IN looking the map published above, II VIII be
that the posts occupied by the French el selected
and distributed with view TO support each other. The
expedition divided into two lines, running south
east the other northeast, and forming triangle the
summit o which s at Vera Cruz and the base between
Peroie and Orizaba.
I'm the southern side Of the ir,anglc-bctwecn Vera
Cruz and Orilaba--the French have established four
military posts, vz-Ia soleaad Fassa Ancho, thiqGhni
and Cordoya from which all the Mexican pgeras
bned would not dslodge them. ON the northeast ~ the
same triangle they have taken possession OF iucnto
Naciona Jaapa Carro Gordo and believed to be
at pcroc The holding OF these positions ~ which
are naturally fortified cnnst tuies for French very
strong footing In the country, and i would take very
formidable army % drive them out from hcse points
Tho LEFT dvison Of the army under command of Gene
raj rouai the 1sth uf December the guerillas Of
Carvaal, who dispersed 10 iew moments. lie i
said y be at little place called Toesaca, twenty
four miles distant from Pueba. Between that point and
Orizaba be found the cities ~ VI lngeno AcnciD
go, san Andre, San AHgustn del Painar and inclined
owards the south tho city o. Iehuacan, where General
dc Lorencez bad his headquarters during the negotiations
which preceded tbc breaking out Of h0stiltics
On the right side Of the Triangle between Vera Cruz and
perote the French led by General Bazane reinforced
by General Marquee General BerSlier u IN command of
the vanguard. On the 18th - December company of
Zouavcs, undcr General Berther met the horscmcn Of
Aurcano Rodriguc2, ard pu, them q fight, On that
casi0n the guerilas left taentywO of their I tho
hands 81 the French THIS and Few trinng encounters
with the guerlas at other points complete the total
amount N the fighting which has taken place between
the MeAeans and the French since the arrival q General
Forey.