, 1863-08-22
Interesting from Mexico.

Private letters from Mexico to July 9TH
are received; also advices from Guadalaiara
to the 2lst.
The roads between Acapulco and the
city Of Mexico were closed.
The Mexican Government (Jaurez) had
issued a decree stating that no communica-
ton would be allowed with the city of
Mexico, and notifying all persons engaged
in trade or traffic that all goods found on
the road destined for the city of Mexico
would be seized and confscated, and the
owners, if caught, would be punished with
death as traitors.
General Negrete, Governor and Com
mander of Mexican forces in the State of
Puebla, with 5000 troops, attacked, on the
5th of July, the French at Acatzingo, a
city situated on the road to Orizaba. The
| French forces were defeated, and Negrete
took possession of the city. The French re-
treated, leaving Negrete master of the road.
Negrete was joined by 1000 Mexican SOL
diers who had been captured at Puebla and
held as prisoners and with whom he fell in
upon the road to Orizaba. For some time
the French forces in the city of Mexico had
been engaged in organizing an expiditon
to the interior country to take possession
of some large cities, but on account of the
activity of guerrillas the French had been
compelled to abandon the project, and to
send out their forces to different points on
the roads leading to the city of Mexico
| They have now detachments at Plascala.
! PuebIa, Pachuca and Huamantla
Guerrillas have captured number of
trains bound to the French army.
The French forces at the present time in
the city of Mexico consist of11 900 French
and 5000 Mexicans (under Marquez) -
The remainder of the army, as before stated,
is defending the roads leading to the city
The Triumvirate established by the
French was in session debating the quesrion
of establishing monarchy with Maximilian
of Austria as Emperor. 1t was conceded
that an Empire would be proclaimed,
as the triumvirate were only in existence as
creatures Of Salgny, and would do the bid
ding of the French commander. Pictures
Of Maximilian and his wife had been placed
on the public streets by the French and la
beled as the future Emperor and Empress
of Mexico.
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and was very busy recruiting forces to
commence active operations against the
French The Mexican Government at San
Luis Potosi was also very active in bringing
forces together for the purpose of carrying
on a guerrilla warfare
1t was supposed that the government
would be removed to Guadalajara, in the
| State of JaHsco, that place being more cen
trally located and likewise having more re-
sources than San Luis Potosi, while it was
| also nefrer the Pacific coast.
/ There was considerable feeling in San
Luis against he action of the Government
Of the United States in seizing some sixteen
/ thousand stand Of arms which had been
/ purchased by the Mexican Government and
were shipped for Mexican port. The
Government Of the United States, after the
sailing of vessel, had sent out ship of
war which captured and took back and held
possession Of the arms. They say, with some
truth that the United States allowed the
French to purchase mules, wagons and other
necessaries, which the French shipped to
Vera Cruz; but now they act very differ
emily. Can it be, they say, that the United
States fear the French and acquiesce in the
occupation of sister republic whose feeling
and sympathies are with the Government
of the United States
Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister at
Washington, had orders sent him, it was
supposed to ask no favors of the present
government of the United States
President Juarez issued from San Luis
Potosi, July 18th, decree prohibiting the
expectation of specie from Mexico. Gen.
Forey had issued similar decree few
days before.