, 1863-10-03

TheStrugglc Between the French
and the MeYicans.
PRESIDENT JuARE1 At SAN LUIS
PuT0Sl.
Reorganization Of the Mexican
Army to Resist the French.
GEN. DIAZ AT THE HEAD OF THE
ARMY,
The Hopes aud Prospects Of the
h2eXiC0nS.

Correspondence Of the New York Times.l
QCEnETERo, Mexico, Tuesday, aug. II, 1868.
have nov been in this region 4 month,
and find great deal worthy Of publication.
In fact, the state Of affairs here and in the
neIghboring States is totally different from
the current statements Of the prees. Those
statements ire almost purely French fAbrica.
print In the United States or Europe. If
this communication ever reaches you, it will
be extra fortunate.
Twill briefly state what has come under my
personal observation, and your readers can
judge for Themselves.
have seen President Juarez and his sur-
roundings ut San 1uis Potos3, the present
sea: Of The government Of the republic. The
President and bis officials act In harmony.
They are full Of cournge and hope, exert
ing themselves with great energy and wisdom
In organizing force to resist tie French.
1t Is great mistcke to believe that even a
fractional part Of the Mexican people, outside
The city of Mexico, hold any Sympathy with
the French, or feel 4 disposition to tolerate
them IL the country under any circumstances.
On the contrary, there is 4 dep aud deadly
Aatnd Jtn aoteu3l the inraders in an the outlying
lotdte6. II ulay pe smothered for the moment,
but It shoulders in one eternal, universal
GLOW, and it will burst forth here, there, eT.
cry where, With time and opportunity.
1t Is also great mistake TO suppose thaa
the Me1icans a7e not able and 90 not intend
to offer any et1ectual resistance to the French
As hare stated, the Juarez Government al
San Louis Potosi is actively engaged In orga
| niziug Its forces. with the full determination
| Of fighting the French now and forever.
| Gen. Dlaz has been appointed Commander.
| ia-Chief. Dlaz Is a young. enterprjsirE
| darlrg man, Of superior military attachments
| He performed prodigies Ct yalor at the siegt
If Fuebln and cvinced military Eki1l Of higt
order The Mexican Liberals a,e looking t.
this young General with great hope. lie hat
Low at his headquarters in Sau Luis forct
u 5000 nen, which Is being thoroughly
organized, armed aud equipped. Gen. Dob
e 10 600 men well armed, clothed and paid
He resigned his position as Governor Of tn
6tate Of Guanaiuato a fe1 days since, II
order to devote himself entirely to mtlitlr.
sfEairs. His headquarters are at the city Q
Leon. Ihia State, Queretero, is also organ
abd, in fact, au The States Of the Republi: az
eesr 10 be doing thei: best il the raising .
Io:ces to contend with the invader.
Gen. Negrcte is Governor OF the States q
Puebla and Tascala, and Commander /
Chief Ct the forces Of those States. He ha
aaeady M army which is giving great trou
bic to the French. A few days ago the Mex
attaek him, but his Mexican forces went oye
70 the patriots. Oronoz IVES Obliged to rs
trent to the city Of Mexico. He has sinc
been imprisoned By Forcy. From all that
can see and hear, believe the Juarez Gov
erument will soon have well equipped an
| efficient army, recdy to take the field again5
the French, Of 81, 600 to 40,003 men. The
there will be guerilla bands innumeTable.
| I think these facts indicate that the strug
gle between the French and MexicAns Is b
30 mears cnded. l. is true, the Mexican
are greatly impoverished. They need larg
snpllies Of arms and other war material Wit
which to carry on tic struggle, now 60 Qne
quGl In the matter Of supplies.
The1c is no denying the fAct that the rela
Ions which naturally exist, and which mus
constitute the rale Of action in the future
httEccn the Mexican nation, as repre5ente
by the Juarez Government, and the peopl
Of the United States, as rep1esented by thei
Government ut Washington, arc sharply d.
fined. TIE interests Of the French fny1sfo
and Of the Southern Confede.acr, for tn
time being, are here looked upon is ident
| cal Every victsry the North gains over th
: South causes rejoicing here, fer 1t is rega1de
By every Mexican patriot rs staggetin
blow to the French invasion as we'll as to th
Southern rebellion; and the u1asees Of Ii
that at no diEtaut day the loy1l United Stat.
| will take an active part In aiding them
conc of successful from the desperate stru)
gle they are now maintaining against Il
European foe.
Senior Romero, who recently representt
thel Mexican Government a. Washington, b
been appointed Colonel IN the Mexic:
army, and he Is now member Of Gen. Diaz
Juarez Government had appointed Sem
Zarco Is Minister to the United States, N
| he was expected to leave for his post
| Waehfncton a{,Out this time.