Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-23


Contradictory gssss A5ont the Taking Of Pus5la
Reported Dsfsat Of Comoafor-Proposal 70
Sgrrender PRsbta.
/ From tbe New Orleans Era, lehl
The correspondent Of the Havana Prenss,
Writing Rom Vera Cruz, on the Igt Of April,
fully confirms the repuise Of toe French by
Cemonfort, in their attack upon F'uebls, He
ssFs;
Tbs frss thing Of importance to Communicate
Of what is said here about movements is, that
the French made an attack upon a position &c.
cUpied BY ComonfoTt, which eommands Puebla,
bit wefe repuised bY the Mexicans.
After All this the Vera CTRzaE0 publishes that
the Important nights Of Guadaloupe aud LoTeto,
which command Puebla, had been taken by the
French snd hat the Mericans exploded two
mines which they had prepared ID the Cerro
Guadalupe, which converted The proud fortress
into a heap Of ruins, and that during the action
and explosion General Forey, COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the French forces, was wounded. But
this new has not been confirmed.
According to another letter from Mexico,
dated the 9Th, General Foroy had completely
cut of the division Of C~omonfort.
All 1 can say TO yeU is thst as yet It is not
known that tho French have entered Puebla,
Notwithstanding they are IN its vicinity, and
probably viii have succeeded in taking it by
the time this letter should havs reached its des-
tinRtion.
The Pysasa ssys Tho premature news Of the
taking ofPuebla 10 which our correspondent re-
fsrs, IS given by the Eco De ComoFCs0 Of the
26h in the following terms
A letter received fram Solsdad announces
that Pueblo has been taken. The explosion Of
two fortified converts, which Is became neces-
sary to take By assault, and which had been
mined, coat the French army mary men.
il is said Gen. FOrey is slightly wounded in
one of his arms.
The rancheros announce that IS they came
along the road from 0fzaba ani Cordoba sa-
lules were being fred, sad the greatest demon
STATIONS Of joy and jubilalions were being
made.
The curate Juvelli Of the soledad, who ar
rived iut IS the convoy was leaving, has con
frmed this news, already received by private
letters.
(Signed) DURAsT Sr. AMAND,
CommsndeT.in-Chief at Vera Cruz.
TT
We find in the Havana papers that a French
yesselof war had arrived from Vera Cruz, which
place she left on the 9Th, which she DiaTio says
confirms the news brought By en- English.
steamer, thst Gen. Comonfsrt had suffered g
misfortune. He wss on MS way to Pueblo 20
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bette.
Gen. Odsga had sent a asg Of truce to Gen.
Forey, cfaring to e~apitulste under conditions.
The ganeralin-chief Of the French army re-
fused 20 aecsde to any terms Of cspitulati0R
whatever, dehasndiniug the unconditional Bur
render.
The A~yuntsmiento Of Puebl assent q commits
sioner to General Forey to request him not to
destroy the city, and q depufatjon Of ladies call
Cd upon him for the same purpose.
II is said the French general promised that
he would not discharge 3 single gun against
the place, so lang as any other means remained
20 compel the surrender Of ths city.
General Ohega made q sally at the head Of
fifteen thousand man, to cut his way through
toWar6 the capital, but be encountered such
powerful obstacles thst he was compelled to
shut himself up sgsia within the walls Of Poeb-
Is. He met With considerable losses.
Provisions were SO abHndant in Vera Cruz,
shat they are sold to private persons at the low
est kind Of prices. Transports are cauying sur
plus supplies back 20 France ia large quantities.
REPORTED REPULsE or Il FRENCH.
We are indebted to Mr. Ksnuey, Uuitsd
States vice consul at Monterey, for the follow
ing confirmation Of the report that dispatches
hsd been received announcing the defoGt OF the
French at Puebla
UNITED STATES CONSULATE A. MONTEREY,
April 3 1s63
EDITOR ERA: The government express ar
rived here last night bringing news from Pnebls
of the rspulss Of the French forces after three
days fighting. I send you tie Bglelin extra,
which contains the Official dispatches.
As this goes by special express to MstauoTas,
I have no time 70 make you any translations.
This news is generally credited and is IN
doubtediy tue in the main. This news created
treat excitement Though in The midst Of the
ceremonies Of Holy Week, to-day being Good
the enthusiasm Of the people knew no
bounds. The Blaza de Armas was crowded
with a shouting multitude, and the ringing of
bells, the firing Of rockets, tho sslvos Of artil-
lery, demonstrated the perfect JOY of the ocea-
sion. Further particulars are expected in q day
or two. If anything occurs to vary tho COM
Of this, / win advise you.
Yours Obedieutly, II n KIEsEY,
United States Vico-ConsUL
Tie previous rumor Of tho taking of Pueblo
rascned this city by way Of Fainpieo, and was
to The 5th from that point. il was merely a
rumor, brought on board a vessel rs she was
to sal, snd everybody knows how Ettle
is 20 be placed Ia such reports, VIXEN
not backed up by official news. Tsmpico is a
very out-ofthe-way place, snd Is is not probable
very late news could reach there. Our dates
% day are TO The LIST from Ye.2 Cruz, which is
no doubt the very latest reliable neIs from
FEBRgAL VIEW err THE eETUa-
EE8N En- I~EHSS4sSaPPH.