The New York herald., 1863-02-21


AAmra and for aught know, these may the founda
tos for The story given you about the fog and tho
lights thus given-"0n the 22d OF last month
lDseemberl The enemy, In two steamers, having
Ave launches m tow, advanced with six hun
dSed men towards Pueblo Vieo, by the Lake VI
Fan Francseo State OF Vera Cruz Tho Mexican forces
under command Of Citizen Psvon resisted hm for ave
hours-from three oclcck in the afternoon iii eight
O'Clock al nght-at which hour the enemy withdrew
without having effected his object
"On tho following day returned with larger force
when Cisizen Payon retired, posting himself strongly
TAmpioo Alto, at which town determined ress the
enemy fhe latter reached Pueblo vico enraged at tho
reverse he had sustained the previous but there
nothing fer him 20 do he then search OF Pavon
but after having recopnotercd tho position held by the
latter withdrew towards Iamplco without firing shot
That certainly does not amount to much Here Is tho
other, which does not differ much in point Of import
On the 18th December the enemy left Tampco, going
towards Atamira. with Eve hundred French and lfty
traitors Colonel Fernandez Garcia Abandoned the place
for want OF sufficient force constantly harassng the
my's 0n the 2lst the enemy moved along tho
rising ground Of Rca and forces under Citizens Ca
pistran and Fernandez Garcia, to the number OF
hundred cavalry, placed Ia ambuscadc, threw him INTO
disorder during the moment OF surprise This over tho
Mexican forces retired after sustained rc intended TO
prevent the cavalry from manonvcring and the enemy
did tho same, also evacuating Atamira
Today our forces again In Altamira, Those nj
headquarters amount eight hundred and fifty cavalry
more than nve hundred infantry. In the Southern
district prodgous Efforts have been made and, though
that more than thousand citizens viii euxo themselves
under the banner OF the country This result which Will
reflect much honor the OF Tamaupas 10 due 20
the efforts OF Colonel Fernandez Garcia and the patriotism
OF the people.
In the encounter at Pueblo yeo the enemy had three
killed and twenty wounded Colonel Pavon losing three
wounded. In that at 6ltamra had four killed aud
ive wounded and the enemy an equal number Killed and
seventeen wounded.
The very lates, from Mexico up TO tho moment of
writing, Is French transport arrived day before yester
day, with dates from Vera Cruz TO the 9th Tho news
brought by this vessel amounts 10 nothing nevertheless
the OF the rout OF the French at Pueba prevails
less. In consequence Of this runner have taken
particular pains % ascertain what ground thorc might be
for II, and am satisfied there is Let others tell
you different story II they choose. know that my
sources OF information arc not Inferior 70 any.
append herewith Aimonte's proclamation
EANrnro oT nIn GkSERAL or DyiaoS. pos JOAN sEro
nrcgso AInoyrE corsrR,xEs.
hrSiCASs--t ~ now more than eight months since d
announced to you from Cordova, my arrival in tho
public and the object with which came. During tho time
which has elapsed you win have been able TO vince
when said that European intervention In Mexico had
other object than 70 insure independence 70 put an end
10 the civil and contribute TO thu establishment Of
order morality and solid government, leaving TO the
hcIcans the choice Of the form that might best suit
them.
Some o, my countrymsn believed that the better TO
secure object Of so grand idea the establishment
OF q provisional government would be proper, which
would serve common centre to the weliDiontioned
Mexicans, who might desire 10 accept tho ntcTvention
be they Of what party soeyer and with that view the
seconded IN Orizaba Vera Cruz, Avarado, the Isle Of
carmen and other important towns. General GAvez,
with his brigade presently attached himself 70 that
plan did likewise Colonel Lopez with his corps and
the Mexican army, tho defender OF order,
my orders, under the leadership Of tho Distinguish
cd general of division, Don Leonardo Marquee
Generals Don Tomas Mea 10 tho state Of oncrearo Don
Manuel Loxacs, IN that Of Jsiisco; Don Manuel Monaro
in that Of Paebla Don Felipe Chacon, in that Of Mexico
and nnay the chiefs Of guerlas more or less nueroos
Nayarrete. D the Monte de Cruces Colonel Jinenes
In the RIO Fr0 and In fine, those OF CamanO nz, Jesns
Ramrcz, Argueliss and cosmc Gonzales, at various
Unfostunatey the lrrecopciiahie enemies OF Mexico
and France found in tbs plan OF Cordova and the cstao
lshnent Of a provisional government which cmansied
from that plan. pretex for ceosuriDg the condocbcf
his Majesty the Emperor of tho French desiring 10 create
the belief that his troops had 10 Mexico not 70 give
the Mexicans liberty arrange their aras might best
suit them but TO impose government them by fofcc;
which papabls faisehood, since the plan of Corda
declares hs. u soon as the capital shoud n ccgp,a
National Assembly would be convokrd, winch, taking
into consideration the deporabe situation OF ,he coonlry
should declare the form OF government most suitable In
order 10 destroy the roots OF anarchy:
II has been necessary, then, 20 remove all prcieSts
from the enemies to the happiness OF the Me- ans,
that tho provisional government should dislpl ear,
which. although II mad no other ob;cc, THAI that
zstion 10 the states towns which shonid adhere
70 tho intervention, might compromise in s foreign
Win CARVING ,hs object "a the london eon a,sn
II was my duty therefore, convinced AZ am Of tho
oessly u smoothing The way Intervention FOR the sake
snis " the nation, which the plan of cordoya had
fcred me And hence II is that mado objection
expedtonsry army Of Nerico ignored that title
Consequently since his arrival In the republic havo
ceased usiDg and have returned 70 the position H. which
was when hrst addressed you from Cordoya, sllng
y0u that, stranger 10 the bloody strife which
many years bad desoated beautiful country I'D not
come 20 exercise vengeance 10 serve isstru-
ment TO any party but 10 CO operate with al oesb.
means, in rcconcing our brethren. Animated, thsn by
thoss sentiments, shall sti c0ntinIe under the
shelter of the French army, ss every Mexican may who
has accepted or may accept the intervention
] have deemed II proper 10 make this frank de
caratoE 10 you 10 prevent your being surprised by
restless spirits who Judge OF others by Their
perycrEe and selfish Instincts, and who In these
latter have been made 10 make their nTgucrs
Ike themseycs believe that pretended 70 the
title of supreme Chief u the nation which only accepted
temporarily until the complicated situation which the
republic when came here might be arneorasd
You may then, be persuaded that my only desire has
been and still s that Intervention may have the benea
Gal e1sc which the three Powers proposed ~ thcseyes
when they signed the treaty London october ~ IssI
Your fellow counryman and best friend who only desires
your happiness with all the veins Of his heart assures you
Of Il. JUAN n. AiNoSTE
oHuzsEI Jan. II, 1888.
The De ps rtment or the East.
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