The New York herald., 1863-04-21
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Affairs at Puebla Before the
Siege,
&e., Ae., Ia.

Siege,
Our AmOxOc Correspondence.
Anozoc, Mexico, March 10, 1863.
Gradual Advance f the Fre~ch Ftrces TO Pisnfy
Of Provtsio~s the HtohIands-Disparity in the Mum
bers Of the Aerieans and French-TA QuizAc Piaas Of
I0rey-1h Former iSieges IN Mezico-BeoiWnina Of the
Operations Agdinst Pueblo, dc.
The greatest military farce Of the age being pre-
pared in this village for exhibition In front OF Puebla
within day or For the last four months French
troops have been ascending the highlands Mexico and
stealthiy working their way by different routes
wards this place. The division OF General BAzane has
had plenty Of time know tho by Jaapa and the
plain OF Pero,e while the division Of General Douay has
explored the whole region lying between this Orzaba
The result Of these two expeditions has been the discovery
that the army DO the highlands for ess
than one half the price costs 10 Orzaba any other
point below the Cumbres Ali the stories about the hos
t'ity Of tho inhabitants have been proved false,
for at every point tho natives come forward
with great zeal 70 sell their produce 70 the
French army. Tho only attempts at moesta,iop havc
been from bands Of gueras whose only object been
10 rob from the army oouvoys end In all hese forays hs
French have not loSt twenty men N the past th-se
months Day before yesterday the two divisions the
main part had arrived here and General Forcy with his
st.r mado h,s Appearance q .ls .fsr midday yc.,.r
dav thers vas coune, Of the dinsren, .c.,.,, =, ,h
,~o a,v,.ions ana ,oa.v tho ,,,,,s ara ,.oo. .,.,
Inc their denar.urc for The ,,nas In 6o.t M Tho a.
c,,v distant from this ,.Is ovsr m ,.o ..n.. ro,.
Tho la.. NJ tho ,yoons or the st,ack M rueh, h go
In with General Neigrc and tho Count de sAlIgny who
bad been remaining At Acatcingo for days There
ready for the attack twenty-five 10 twenty three
thousand French oope and about three thousand Mer
can aur,,,sr,es vuh nftv p,eces Of c.nnon An .ro.
,n., ,Aa .,,.~sn~ s.-.. !. ,.,,.,v q, a.. ,,,. ~,
s''S " VIZ a~"T-n~
hexesns surpassmg only IN tne number OF their cannon
and their fortncaous Aoasther Tho Mexieans ara M,
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which thrse 10 'our tnousand are cavalry, who w most
probably, tho last moment leave the city as inside
thew can be of po serv,cc An r.s,.,,n. -,
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sack ana " 'ne remaining 'oree oy if tne Argcr pars
poor Indians who have been pressed tho service
and Who will avail tbemselves OF tho arst a.,
'nro~ away '"er Ams' "ha poSs'oe' return 70 ther
homes Against this miserable crew General forey is
now abou, TO put into execution pap. Of attack a, n bs
'ncm'es were .oAhy "h' uey' 'sef usual oomoAS'e
STYLE caimto be. lilo evidently not Of the past
h,s,orv Of this eountrv or eo he and sve,v oro NJ h
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onoe's "oua p'uSh W nha 'hchse"es payuns such an
absurd role The history of the sieges which have taken
paee in ,b,s counrry--f h. kpew !, xe,-voua ,c.,h
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rorey appears 70 be absr,pr under ,hmpres.o, ,. bo
IA ,y,r,,g with reo,lc bub,-r,o ,,tnov, IN an. ,o
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ned world, ana That no Is 10 gain great glory from tho
success OF his plans Noorey he h certain 10 have from
,b,, n. b,s already aon.. hot ,e,,hs, homo, q, r,c
nor glory Tor the French army can be achieved by tho
course now pursued by the French General In Chief
=, ,ho ,,,,o,v g uo,t.,, ,,s,,,o.,,o, a., a.,
3" 'n' "o'''5 ''onD-'" "s"''o'"n ana uo
soges OF 6uanaJua'o, Fucre 'aderon, 'aledoh,
Ar are not fresh IN tLe mefnorv Of troue
IN general the American ,pva,i.n certainly ne, %,
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forgotten Here 10 this very CITY d Pueoa there was an
example Of tho capacity f tho nexoans 10 resist an ln
trepd foreign force On tho approach OF General Worth
with fifteen hundred men and sx pieces u artillery santa
Anna retired with eighteen thousand men Without nripg
a shot, and ihe American volunteers footsore and
tired stacked their arms Ia the Plaza de Armas and
abandoned themselves 10 slcop or amusement witbout
giving thought about their enemy Their bid Caring
saved them from danger IN the valley q Mexico Gene
four times bis numbers aud he cornnepced tho series q
bat,le OF Mono del Bey. Chapuepec and the taking of
the 6aras of Belen and San Cose ah than eight
thousand At Mono del Rey tho Mosicsns had forty
thousand the Geld aud the advantage of strong
known, and through the whole lines 70 the two
gates OF the city tho Americans eyerywhare
found heavy works and NAKED batteries ~
charges and the anghted Msxlcans although sun with
ovcrw helmng force and strong positions Del from their
cans W soon a. audacty and thai has been the especial
qua of every Mexican xho has cor any time cut nguro
IN this country CHIEF the nation army Bat
with all these before him. he has any kDowiedgs
Of the country ho IL In General Ferey hiss M aiong pro
ceefed with caution which neht tsfzd more th.,
prudent with enemy vcrhy The French bus which
the Mexicans interpret cowndoe And now Instead ~
taxing the city byAb "a stroke, be bs all his psepa
raons " lay siege 70 iu't the thing W give
70 nnd that viii, the ar slish. pressure ss msts .ro
any point The city vii b. At his orders. For ons who
has sofsihng u battles and seges IN heroo must
Of Pueba quite absurd any q the chivarc fsais
Of Dn eulIous Ihe sAoss a BASKET work francs for |