The New York herald., 1863-04-21

20 fear for scarcity In ,hs future AZ an svsuts ~
me next crop thore VIII be abundancs unIess Ia -
Country and devote themsslvss destroy ng thu crops
thing they not likely 70 do IN the future hry
have neglected 70 do II al the present time when te,y
may sil entertain some faint hopes Of checking tho
French Intervention,
Some skmishing has taken place between the advance
OF General Ilouay and Mexican cavalry about q
league from here, on the road " Puoba The hxicans
after hav Ing ew Of their saddles empted gaoped back
towards the city. General Douay has taken az hs posi-
n at the hacienda do los Aamos and the forces moving
out To day will quarter at the Cero de Amelca tho
lett Of the quarters OF General nouay, and less than
league this side OF the famous corro 30 Guadaoup from
which the French, undor General Lorencef repused
on the 9TH OF May last.
MARui %, 1868.
When wrote the foregoing I expected that mail
would have been despatched for Vera Cruz tho day fol
lowing but General Forey disposed otherwise, and he
orders here at present and 70 have
TO anether meaus OF carrying you tho q operatons
before Pueba.
On the 'th tho French forces spread themselves out
on the lines to tho right the city. On 18th
the General In Chief made his appearance tho ground
and the wo columns 10 the north and south OF tho city
kept up their General Razanos division took up
is position directly south of the CITY, ut about ono
leagues distance and the division Of General Douay
at nightfa relative position 70 tho north. On the 10Th
tho terro Of San u the north Of the city
Mexican auxilaries. aud the same day the mils
AT the bridge, tho Mexico roal, taken by tho
skfmshng, and tho French had several wounded, bus
none Killed General Forcy took up his quarters ai tho
cerro Of San Juan the 10Th This position commands
perfect view ~ the interior ~ Pueba and at tho limo
1t was uped by tue French there defensive
works Of Importance In front Of ~ but since tho occnpa
ton the Mexicans have been bsy engaged In erecting
new batteries and mounti heavy guns for defence
all q which the French have offered opposition,
enting themselves with carrying forward their plan Of
| siege, tho basis OF which laid the l7h
sincc then have had little novelty. Tho engineers
have been bnsly engaged in explorations. and would
aprer have no, vet completed their nvcs,ga,ions
The hoSicans have precrved wonderful amount
rns o. aey small orcss wsrs y
at the different gates by daytime and at nirht tho
only signs u life In tho city were tho showers Of rockets
sent out over the surrounding grounds IN prevent
Prise No citizens have apreMsd uron tho nousetops
during the day, and no lights TO be seen a night.
that the city abandoned by tho main body Of tho
forces; that tho hexcans were then admirng tho
French from the distant hiols, and laughing at
thor cautious Up yesterday descrters
made their appearance In tho French camp N char up
doubts Yesterday captain of engineers over,
and has given operations inside Ic con-
nrms what was previously rcportedhat the cavalry Of
ago aud that great dtconcnt prevails inside Two bat
taons were 10 have left last night bit have yet
heard Tor certain they sc on Two nights ago largo
forccnrom tho camp OF General I,ayainc wbo
opened nrc upon them and drove them back inside the
walls
The reported change The command of Pucba proves
10 be false Comonfort is now at Fan Martin and u
ported " have from eight 70 twelve thousand with
him. and the forces who have escapcd Pueba have
donbtless for the most part, gone 10 join him H~
vary for the past few days have been constantly sight
10 the rear Of the French the north side o thc ctly
1hoy have made several assaults upon the French lines,
but have done little harm
General Foreys plans for the sicge appear ~ be very
extensive, and are key u occupy consdsrable ms for
their development. Iast night the nsss attempts -
advancing the artillery by Of trenches ana parsl
els commenced and this system be pcrs,stci
In we shall not nnd q corperas guard inside the csy
when the time FOR tho assault arrives. for, besides
the ordinary Instincts the Mcxicans prefer tho free
country air. they arc likely now N suffer much for the
To follow up General Forsys plan Will the bsss
part Of month aud they continue n cscaIe - sbsy
have the present tnc thc city viii fensn vtlbout
defenders may add thst this dolsy befor m enemy n
every way inferior docs not give content 70 any gtsn
now having an opportunity 10 display their tabnta A.
together. this siege 70 bc queer AMIR, and win not do
much credit 10 the military genius c Franco. especially
with the history Of tho American campaign before us.
Tho rains have commenced, 70 all Appearances. ror
the past week have had rain hve days sod were
| not 30 very early IN the season We might have rcs
son TO fear that tho rains are upoa us but -
yet 100 early and there ", s every reason 70 % scys
| iightfu weather. Sbe signs, however, are that
the rainy win set 10 carly, and General Yor~y
| trGes away much more time tho French army may get
snck u the mud - was last ysAs before e. reach
| the capital.
Pas cidse, We hcar that eugaxsmsnt has taken
place betwecn tho orccs ~ monort and sma French
force under Gen. Therlcr and that comonfost
| cowardcc exhibited by the MexIcans, and " dis.
poscd 70 prcciptate tho attack Of the city, and y
thought his plan OF siege will be abandoned and that The
city viii be attacked in q day or two
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