New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-15
Iranl 1Hoxieo.

A merchant Of this city communicates 70 us tie
following extIact from letter OF naive Mexican
correspondent, dated Vera Cruz, May |, 1908
Though not containing much that We have not NJ
ready published in THE TRIBUNE, il il interesting
coming from an intelligent native who had The very
best facilities OF obtaining correct information. l.
fully corrssorates the views which We have from
time TO time expressed editOrsI about the progress
and pro- poets Of the French invasion I'D. Tat.
Tr,,,c, rom . private letter OF Native MEXICAN.
EEHk CRUZ May !, 1863.
In regard 20 political u.atters. the French, after
'bres asaus on the f1ri OF ban Jayer at uebla, III
" hich they were iepUs d with great oss, occupied
on tho og,h uhimJ the ruins Of said fort, from which
our Gen. Ortega had ith0tawn bl8 tlege ana held
artillery, ammunition, 10. 1he French took two
Ittle mountain pieces t'e loss m which bad become
uece,sGfy 10 OfI0f cause tc enemy al pOrtiUle dam
sgs up 10 the laEt moment, Gen. 'rs-n having
posted 80 men iOr Ceeudlg iach by Inch tgOrc iuIb
Of tb0ss 800 tbe FIonch OOk abOu 10 PRISONERS,
HrnODg them "a LieuteuaDi lionel oi LuyIueen alu
eght interior Cfhcers. In Tho vinnily Of sad Tort
m Reuea also eft four Ceelcss pieces very hcal
" nich no did not wish 10 take along On Il andonng
the place, nor the neXr day when lie retained
20 reoccupy IL iOT oOme hours. IN eyecuaunp The I
fOJt it further became Necessary 10 aJaldJn I'VE o.
,iX blccks ia its immediate vicinity the edge Ol
;he town which n all our " protector" who have /,
tried 10 render happy held al lates datef. Iey
lave beeh making numerous attacks on our nearest
hnes winch rCst on the Convent San AuZRtln. iD0 /
sso OF tue fOIts Oi tho Engineers Larag0la aud Car
men, have bee gallanlly rspoised 10 all Of them.
in the square yar0 Of tie barracks Of san Marcos,
IA e.. sect Oi ibo N.'adOres in the UoapcIo, aud
IN 9th. i4ccs blOoC. tncOun .rs have occurred be-
w 20 lL cOL bateLte, bI, everywhere toe invadsIt
have De- beaten aDd drlodgod with lOft oi ,nsby
killed wounded, Ind lris,ucrH and srms. On tho
btu April, al a. H., Gen. y liOran sailed Oui Oi
Pnebl by order of Ortega, with } 800 cavalry, /
breaking into the French iines' and rou'ing
The Slst Oi Tic line. which, oppotipg i,reh u ue
formers progress, loo, mapy dod "oHhceu anu iIl3
Onerr. According to accounts IRON our "eLoI,11
tbe o. emy had, up 10 that day, thrown over ,VVVO
BIojecules iuto tho ely Causing TO lts D1iluihes
and oeiehs seless inhabitants great INJURY nW 'ue
Mexican garrison, with just Pde IN It's principles,
Las more faith than ever IA Ils cause, ana Ichdcfs
each block "A castle, and each house IA baIllchde.
There seems 10 be no doubt but that the artillery Ol
the besegiDg is giving ont, and II the convoy that
came down here and to OiiLaba for supplies should
get to be detained or Lost, tho situation OF Gen.
fOrsy may become desperate.
B. Gen. Ortegs, In bis communication TO tue Gov /
srnment Of April 10, abou, the enemy beiug unable
70 advsnco q single foot, says that hc is well,
tsTE nell Off aud such words in man OF bis known
character and prudence promise complete triumph
Whetever happens, the result Of the GLORIOUS cam
tegn Of France Ia Mexico 10, that alter IL months
Of war and 10 since the unfortunate European inter
sention she has taken the ruins Of one only oil the
Lessor fors Of the very first city which the Mexican
Government sst Itself about defending. Lorencez
ead Ssligay did well DOT " keep theiF