, 1863-02-25
tMpCkTANT FROM MEXICO.
DESTRUCTION OF A FRENUH
WAR STEAMER.
The Coming Attack On Puebla.

having attempted to take others and been
driven of. Their position grows daily more
critical, their means Of trans sportatfon, which
have cost them 20 mnch time, trouble and
money to accumulate, arc daily becoming c1-
hausted by the ccaseless attacks Of the gueril-
las, who have become emboldened by their
hitherto uninterrupted success. Below give
particulars Of the capture Of more than
thousand mules from the French since our
last adyices from the Mexican Republic
On the 18th ult., the French, as wrote you
in my last, cyacuated Tanplco, The truth Is
now leaking ont. The French account was
that troops were sent to that place to insure
The fultillment Of contract for mules, dc.
The contractors FILLING, tue object Of the ex-
pedition no longer existed, and the soldiers
were recalled. It seems the French did not
wait to see the contract fulfilled. They had
been kept on the 4'ti rirc by small guerilla par
ties during their stay; and at last, finding That
these parties increased number, and were
uniting under Gen. CARA for an attack upon
them, they fed Preelpitatelg to the fleet- Col;
Paryon occupied the city on the 18th, aud
Gen. CARA entered the town few hoursaftcr.
The French fleet remained till the I'D ut the
bar, having wantonly destroyed the pilot
house and several poor hsher1lltn's huts; but
these barbarou: acts were amply avenged. I
translate Gen. Garza's report to the Minister
Of War at Mexico-remarking that, from scy-
eral sources, l know it to be correct, and not
larded, as such Mexican documents usually
are, with cNaggerations.
HEADQUARTERS FoRcEs OF TANAUIIpAs ASDl
HUAsTEcA, TAAr1co, Jan. 2, 1858.
GESEHAL.1S.CH CHEF: In accordance with
what has already been communicated to the
Department in regard to the annoyance to be
given to the French on their re-embarkation,
] ordered that u force composed Of 100 infant
rs IF the lst battalion Of the State, 200 of the
1lida1go battalion, 100 Of Col. rayon's corps,
100 }ancers and two rlfled guns, all under COM
mand Of Col Rafael Cara should march to the
bar of this port, where the enemy were loca-
took place on the 20th inst, without any oc-
crrrencc of importance, save some infantry
firing on both sides, which was sustained for
some time.
On the next day {21sD Col. CARA returned
to the bar, with the same force, and after sew
of-wnr and the gun-launclles, which the enemy
had placed there to protect the infantry, the
steamer started for SEA. Through the prectp-
fancy Of her fight, and OIL account of the
brisk fire Of our guns, she was run aground
in the channel. To-day she still remained
there, mud to insure her compile destruction,
our artillery, which had {durlng tile night}
beer brought to bear upon her, continued
its fire upon her and the other steamers.
of:war which form part Of the squadron
and which had been outside, but came in
10 save the one aground from tho danger shc
was III.
our forces, the steamer remained firmly
aground anl was abandoned by the enemy,
WHO, after setting ler on fire, went aboard the
other war vessels outside the bar. The
The French forces have, beside this loss
which is Of considerable importaucc-left III
tcria1s Of war;" larger vessel full Of proyis:
ions, and another Of the same size half filed
! with coal. s5E
70 morrow l shall send to take out of the
steamer the five cannon with which she was
| armed, and other objects Of use which mag
remain, and as soon Is have the document:
| of the minutiac Of the quantity Of war mate
! rial and provisions which arc in our possession
| will send you the proper report, that yot
may place them btf1re tthe citizen President
Of the Republic.
should also make known to you, among
other things, that the invaders, before re
embarkin3, burned up the farm building
4Sc., which were on the bar, leaving it consc
qucntly, frigAtful desert. All Of which
communicate to you, that you may make !
known to the Supreme Magistrate Of tn
nation. lat;-;a Lib*Ttt.d Retor".a.
JrAS ]. De La GAEzA,
Citizen Minister of War and Of the Navy
Mexico.
On Tue seth, Col, Diaz Miron had al eli
gagcment with 1,20Q? French at a place calle
Ell Orgauo. They we're cscorting i train q
wagons. After three hours fighting, III
French retired, taking with them twenty.si
Killed and thirty or forty wounded: Th
mules, arms and knapsacks. Col. Mfron the
went to Puentr N:cioual, and thence, on til
!, 18th, to Jalara, which place he entered f.
hours after The French abandoned it. Til
is the Mexican account.
The French have establishcda Il hospital I
| o111f DnPrh0J11-
the latter they have I, 900 sick already.
4 decree Of November 25d ort1lins Tint til
war taxes may be paid in goods seryiceab1e
the army.
PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH EXPEDITION.
General Forty still remains at Orizab
: bul active operations wcrc expected I
: stant1y.
arrived at Vera Cruz on the :2sth, there can
m Abide camp of the Emperor Napoleon, I'll
;, MARQUIS Of Gal}efet, with very pressing di
! patches for Forcy. lie left for Orizaba On Il
!, following day.
1t ArIoyo dc Pucha, seven leagues fro
4 tackled OH the eth, and LOST several mul
loaded with provision, which they abandonc
Xhe French administration at Vera CIR
- finds itself without resources, and pays 5.
y fr:.ncs for Mexican dollars, in bills upon t
: Treasury at Paris. 1t is probable that In 1e
:, than forty-eight hours they will pay E
y francs.
A letter from the Mexican lines Mt Pucb
J. dated January is, gives the following:
uThc French, to- the number Of 600 1ne
- who had been cncaHped until the 18th,
+. Palmar and Aqua Chccolac, about twel
leagues from Puebla, began to Advance on t
'. 1Gtk upon this place, and 1t is very probal
that from about the 5th to the 10th Of nj
s. month, the attack on this city will be beg
by them. We arc firmly convinced that th
C. will fail, because we have al the means nee
lg sary for our defense. W. count, with 2s,t
le men inside the city, and outside about l., (
p or 1900, among whom are 1000 cayal
The fortiticatious have been Increased and
y defended by 1S7 cannon Of large calibre-
L. Is almost certain that thu French Will not
III able TO stand the shower Of prnjectiles t
would fall upon them.
Much enthusiasm prevails the army, q
re VIC have Faith In onr trlumps. IN snort, n +
he is not building, there Is not a street, t
M MLe cannot be defended. .May God assist
,o brightness Of our armsl'
ae ac Ii a letter from Vera Cruz, Of the 1st in
as as we arc told that there prevailed in that pl
80 80 ihc greatest anxiety, t'not 50 much for "
y, was done, rs for what they had failed In
en- ing"
~. ~ rim the news from tho interior led to the
IN n lief that Gen. FoFey was positively marcl
against PuchIa.
The Hcraalo, published at the capitol
L. I've lSld it therefore rs undouhtea
February will not terminate without on
in those battles taking place in which the fat
nations il PLAYED for. Seycr did a more
ous TRANSACTION present Itself for Ne
| fror: t.e number of the CONTESTANTS v
= will amountto some sc, goo men. That st
W.T. gle will be terrible which will clothe th
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