Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-29
The French in Mexico.

The steamer Golden Age brings ad--
vices to San Francisco from the city Of
Mexico to the I'd of May, and from Pue-
bla to the 30th of April. Gen. Orega's
dispatch to Gen. Comonfort state that on
the night of the oath of April the French
exploded a mine on the block called
"Stirimo," occupied by tn Mexican
troops. A number of the Mexicans were
buried in the ruins, but the balance re-
sisted the French all night, fighting des-
perately. On the morning of the 25tb
both parties were reinforced, and contin-
ued the fight with the greatest determina-
ton and ferocity, the Mexicans at its
close holding their original position. -
During the contest the French exploded
another mine in the Santa Jeru, and an
other fgh. ensued there, lasting seven
hours, the Mexicans remaining masters
of the field and capturing 1870 prisoners
from the first regiment or French Zou-
ayes. The French left 400 dead on the
field. Since that fight tue French have
kept up the bombardment of the city,
though less vigorously than before. On
the first of May President Juarez left
the city of Mexico for Gen. Comonfort's
camp, near Puebla for the purpose of
urging immediate offensive operations
against the French.
Gen. Ortega's d lisp ate h e S to Gen.
Comonfort dat d Puebla the goth Of
April sums up the military situation du-
ring the last month and half as follows
The French had made assaults, Sue
ceeded only in two. The Mexicans
have lost nothing save their abandoned
forts and one line of defepses. For the
last 81 days the Mex:cans had not lost
foot of ground. The French continue 10
throw their bombs into the city and are
cutting bitches and covered a way for an
attack on Santa Anita.
MEXICAN NEWS FROM FRENCH SOUR
CEs.
The steamer Roanoke from Havana
the 10Th, arrived at New York Sunday.
Vera Cruz dates to May 1lth had been
received by French war Steamer
She reports no news had been received
from the army since April 9th; that
the siege of Peubla had been raised or
suspended until the arrival of reinforce
ments and heavier guns, as il had been
found impossible to penetrate the city
with the artillery they had, it being only
twelve pound calibre, though rifed.-
The guns from vessels of war in the poH
had been sent ashore and were to 20 to
PuebIa. Two guns had arrived within
two days journey and others were on the
road. The impossbility of entering
Puebla consisted in barbados Is feet
thick of earth and stones, and in fact the
Mexicans had filled houses of The first
line of parapets with earth. The Mex
leans again occupy the fort of San Xavier
which they are repairing. Light skir-
mishes had occurred daily with parties
who came out to attack from the city.
On the oath large convoy of meal was
by the French enroute for
Puebla.
A French officer passed through Ha-
vaua in the Mail steamer Clyde, bound
to France, where he is to send out
heavy siege train. A Vera Cruz letter
says nothing will be done till these ar
rive, which cannot be earlier than the
1st of October.
The English frigate Immortalite
brought news that the French bad been
defeated and obliged to retire Is miles
toward Orizaba, to which place Gen.
Forcy and Staff had gone.
A letter from a person in high stand
ting in Vera Cruz says 1.-THE French |
have been obliged to raise the siege and
retreat 8 miles. 1t is understood that
they go into quarters at Orizaba and
await reinforcemeuts and heavy guns
from France"
Reports says that convoy Of 81 ,000,-
300 from Vera Cruz had been captured !
by Mexican guerrillas. A million bad
been procured in Havana by the sale of
drafts on the French government, and
was to be sent to Vera Cruz.
The steamer Constitution from San
Francisco h ad arrived at Aspiuwall,
from Panama the 10th, bringing Puebla
dates of April 30th, that the French had
been driven from Puebla at the point of
the bayonet, the French losing 5000.
The French will probably retire to the
5 eaboard, as the rainy season had set in.
The roads to Vera Cruz are in bad con-
dition. They were infested with guer-
rillas, and the yellow fever was soon ex-
pected.
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