The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-06
ADDITIONAL FROM kiExlCO.
The Movements of the French
Prior to Their Defeat.
Oflcial Account Of the Rout at
Las vigas,
&C.. &C.. &c.
Our Orlxaba Correspondence.

ported IntriQues Of Comonfort--6onmree and High
Prices, dc, dc.
On the 9th ut General Forey hal grand review Of
the French and Mexican forces then lcre. The review
took place the plain Of Escanea, 70 to northeast OF
Orizaba, and about nine thousnd were on the
ground The French, of course went through all Of Their
eyolutons and movements in brilliant STYLE and the
Mexcans did wonders quite surprised General Forey
The Mexican cavalry charges somet NJ for the
French, and'had that interest which novelty always i'm
parts 70 anything The ancers are pretty TO look AL as
they 30 dashiDs along with their little banners streaming
and autterng IN the breeze but experience has shown
that the Mexican lancer his bad and ean horse not
dangerous to an enemy except he be Mexican. still no.
body deny that they mskc fine show, with their
banners broad hats wide, open lively little
horses The loss snowy charge Of the Chasseurs Arque
had something it that inspired tho locker with
fdence.
On the 28th Marquee sent OF with an expedition to
San Juan Coscomxtepec end Huatusco, both Of which
places nc has taken without any duculty. The luarcz
troops left Huatusco stacked tier in the little
fort Of the place and marched Oh to their homes
they heard Of the approach Of Marquez Before the de-
parure Of this expedition General Forey called Marquee
and his officers together and made them speech, in
which no said he hoped thoy would behave themselves
and be guilty Of acts Of violence and that they would
not desert to tho enemy the day Of battle The old
fellow evidently not very Of those slippery birds
Yesterday he got sdvces from Marquez and in great
glee With the favorable he had rccevod-his Mex
allies had vet committed acts Of robbery
violence Strange as It may seem TO not well versed
in Mexican peculares the thing'is unreasonable
Even the most abandoned OF the abandoned among the
Mexican soldiers OF to-day do steal purely for the love
or stealing They, for the most part will crafty their
tastes always on the sly but unless pressed by want they
viii not steal publicly. At pres they paid out OF
the French army chest, and Il rskiDg nothing TO say
that the forces under Marqno1 to-day the most moral
andy al1h ah avoh Mnyt Aar
pord moTes, VINO will say after This that the French
have not done wonders in Mexico
On the LIST Gen. Douai left here for the table lands by
the road to Acuzingo and the Canada de Estapa with
1000 men. Tho plan to take the line have already de-
scrbed TO yOaPerote, San Andres, San Agusn del Pal
marand then press forward and try 10 drive in all the
Mexcans and force them TO aght at Pueba where II is
a-of the Juarez troops Persons who have just
rived from the capital by OF Pueba assert the whole
Is 900 men, most Of whom poor recruits. Gen
FOrey doomed TO be greatly deceived in his plans fear
He overestmates the Mexcans both as TO number and
valor and the result will be they will slip through his
fingers and be of TO their retreats in Mchoacan, Oajaca
the mountains Of Guerrero and the states on
the borders Of the United States The French
have 1000 troops who, in two days
from now, will be on the high level OF Anah &C,
IL wideawake American general had the direction Of
affairs this force would be in tho halls q the Monezumas
before Christmas. But General FOrey knows nothing Of
Mexico Out OF compliment he pretends 10 think that
there for the defeat OF General
the 9Th OF May last and II the Mexicans TOOL him out
Of battle altogether, his position viii be ridiculous
as the imprudencc Of L,rencex.
General Conc Mort, who has now got command in
and there bare possibility that there will be no
fighting this side Of the capital Comoniort trying to
stronger. II Ihe sid examples u Prn and wyke
not 20 fresh should have no hesitation in going double
on Comonort and ~ u % think the odds are not heavy
against him. Tho Mexican diplomat land they ali
dplomas) can strike the soft spot in any great man
from abroad with the accuracy aad precision that
ter carver Rnda Joint In turkey.
Commerce. is DO thrown open, the French army
axresing to dsss. from further occupying all the trans
portaticn TO- their account Flour soils at from
seventy fvc eighty dollars por barrel and everything
else proportion so spectators who wish 70 rich
bar rests may know their market Above, at Pnebn, !
prices Wi, fer time still higher and in the whole re-
go about here prices must remain high for months
70 come fsshts from Vera Cruz 70 this place are now
at fifteen cents per p0cnc Cor distance Of hirytxo
leagues ana the roads now dry and good they
ever
or Goth " this month He il awaiting his siege
train, and fear when he gets It he will find game for
train 70 make their arrangements to be OF The move.
mcnta Of Geu Dorny may make this aicalt than
they have thought Of
oxizABA Tee. 10, 1882.
Passage # the French Over the Cum5,cs-krey hachino
CAick1i Before He Gets Eggs-Aore Ramors Of Comon-
forts Intytcxes-Promnion Of lSdl,onyJuarcxs Tisf
TO Pueb,a-Reduoson in Prsco-Prsable Distribution
ofMe kezioan Troo,s-Pon,io~s Held W TIE French
TIE Railroad from Vrs CRU, &c., &c
have had even. Of importance, The French forces
have passed the Cumbres without any difficulty. Tho
Mexicans had prepared fearful mines, b, the risk Of
stopping fire them great .hey lett Tor
the French 70 destroy. On OCCASION The Mexican
advances came sight the ridges of the Cum hrus
above Acultzugo; but they contented themselves with
firing few shots at such long distance thai harm
DONE and the French did condescend reply No
doubt they have claimed victory for this feat Of arms
and tho grand capital Of hexioo has rang wthJoy.
The forces sent to Sau Andres under Gen. Mirando,
occupied that place without great dculy the Tth
Those who have gone mp on the road 70 Puebh under
Gen. Douai, at last dates beyond the Canada de
Estapa It is no. positively known whs, be the
operations Of this expedition pending the advance OF
cen. Forey but imagine the idea is to keep tho MeI
cans from running away from Puebia possible. nis
the plan OF Gen. Forey TO catch many be can
Pueblo. II he bag 900, or even 10 oO0 Of the
forces Of Juarez here the viii be up and the
Of labors will be confined TO sending expeditions OF
the different states and organizing the country.
There have number Of wirepullers 1T work try
ing 20 draw Gen. Forey into negotiation and c.rcusi
not been altogether unfavorsblc for them
Were the agents employed by Juarez little further re.
moved from notorious blacksuards better result might
be Obtained. As IL is think Gen Forey will b. able TO
avoid the snares which caught Geo Pi,m with such
facility. AT all events, so far no harm has been done
Gen. Comonort VI now the great card ~ those who |
wish shsve Jusrez and keep all the piune~ acquired
BY tho distribution OF the properties V The clergy The
army OF adiudoaris are trying organize the sup
port Of the man they turned against for his emp sa IA
december, 1857. comonfort has moreover the support
Of considerable number Of moderate ~. with al
their wirepune fear those great scamp~ OF Mexico VII!
hnd impossible 70 keep their III gotten gains wlibou,
having understanding and at all events rcc,gn,z
ing thar they owe something " the state
BY the mail Just arrived from France, the Count De
sal gny has received the fullest approval RON he gov
eruineni lie has been made Srand Ocer of the Legion
OF Honor and received autograph letter from the
Emperor essurng him OF the satisfaction his conduct
has given This should convince those who have pccn 80
lavish their slanderous abuse Of the French Minister
that his conduct has been IN conformity with The policy
Of the Emperor OF the French and not setuaed by per-
sonal motives ar 10 many have repeatedly stated
Juarez has paid visit TO Pueblo, 50 We bear, oniuse
confidence in the defenders VI that place His reception
caused grand display Of fireworks and other Mexican
In that city and Jusrez made varke speeches
which were received with laundering applause by his
troors The time close at hand when they will be
allied upa 10 show how their patriotic enthusiasm Va
backed by pluck Jusrez has at least Is, 900 and
,bou, puebs aud all these will be well inside the strong
they have erected when the French get before the
Mace The troops Pueba those most faithful 70
and IN fight. and disposed defend