Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-05-07
THE war In nrezIco-The BreueI, ana Mex.
fonma IN RaarfnI Dnnahaa.

/ THE War In BKezIco-The Rreueh znd Mex,
leans 5n 1ao-tnI Combat.
We have received very fmp0rtanE news from
| the republic Of Maxieo, contained in an cfieial
dispatch Of General Orsega, commanding al
/ Poehla to General Comonfort. c9mman ding al
/ Santa Clara. This dispatch records desperate
! fight between the French army Of attack and
the Mexican forces under OTsega defending the
i fortified post OF Pueba. Many persous viii re-
/ gard this news as intimatiBg complete rous Of
/ the French But we ueed not be TOO basty Ii
must be remembered that We have previously
been in possession of news by wav Of Acapul
co, which comes down to the 1st Of April, four
days later than the intelligence Dow received
w give the particulars ia oats7s0 to-day, as Is
/ IS important to keep up perfect narrative Of
these events, and to show what the news really
means.
According to our advices elsewhere published.
i seems that General Ortega's letter to General
Conopfort is correct in almost every particular
SO far as it goes but as it dosl not refer to any
military operations beyond she 27sh of March.
snd as we have dates extending to the lst Of
April, on which Gay, it is said, the French troops
had occupied al the outer works Of The citadel
at Puebla, there is room to suppose that they
had obssined some advantages over their Mexi-
can antagonists.
ThsTe is 10 doubt whatever that the Moxiesns
have exhibited remarksbla endurance, pluck,
vigor aud patriotism; and there are several ad.
vantsgas still il their favor, IS they are ops-
hating on their own soil, aud can be strengthen
ed frem time TO tins by numerous reinforce
ments. The French, on the other hand, despite
oil 5osstiUg, only rely on tho reserve Of FIVE
thousand men lately arrived at Vers Cruz All !
their other available troops are fully and eontn-
ually employed Thus we find that the posi
ton Of the French army in Mexico IS far from /
being IS favorable as its friends could wish it TO
be. The Mexieans are every day gathering /
more confidence, aud are fighting with unity, /
skill and vigor in defense of their nationality, I
liberty end independence and men struggling !
for these great principles are not so easily put /
down, even By French or,Romsn legions
This then, IS the aspect Of the news Bat
suppcsing that these accounts are altogether rs-
liable, aud that the French under FoTey have
received the cOsp dc grace which they 80 well
deserve, what is to BE- the RESULT In an IN
Published speech of General FoTey, addressed
to the French troops on his FIRST arrival st Vera
CrUZ, hs opeHY declared shat the design of the
Emperor Napoleon was to cOnquer Mexico and
70 impose such government upon it as It's peo-
pie (under the guidance Of his troops of course,
would choose TO adopt. These are few Of the
words which General FoTeF then used: To
fulflI this mission (ths overihrowing Of the
wretched Juarsz and his followers " the En-
peroE has charged me to promise you the aid ofl
25 600 so, 000 100 600, 200, 900 soldiersi OIL
whatever number, in short, that may be neees-
ssry, if, in the course Ct the war, greater diff
cultes than those naturally expected Should
arise"
Saeh words are Of the highest significance in
connection with the sdvices we publish to-day.
If it should turn out that the French have been
IS thoroughly routed at Pusbls by their poorly
armed and generally contssmed Mexican an
sg0uists as hiss been represented, and if 10
'0G eUcrsenlsnt occur in Eatope to oecapy the
0yces Of the different empires it is almost Ger
ain that the Emperor viii attempt TO carry out
lis pgogrsmme in Mexico, and we may see as
result Of this defeat. the appearances on this
,ontinet Of the threatened army Of 100000 or
200 900 French soldiers. avengers Of their fallen
.5nrades.
In any way this resistance of the Eexieans at
1usbla is an important thing for us-far more
% if the French defeat be eonfrmed because It
hows that our European battles, in connection
With tho great struggle now going on north of
Re RIO Grapde, are beiug splendiily fought by
ur Mexican allies, and thas, if the French have ! !
o contend thus fereely in order to be successful
gainst weak nation aud disuuitad govern :
lsnt, it win cost them far more serious Efforts
nan the French people will Uerr-;t to wage sue
sssful war against this country. They viii, ,
asref0re, stop to think good many minutes J
efors enbFoiling themselves with us. On tbs
ihole the news is Of great significance and
ltaTest, as It proves that the haxicans are ably
sTformipg their part in keeping the threatened 9
liervention of Europe fgom these shorss.--Nel0 1
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