The New York herald., 1863-05-16

cant IN comparison that the Mexican The Marquis
S Sssn s m Ds
which isolates Carmen from the rest OF tf oity be fol-
lowed up uebia must fall within avery Aew days.
| Osr Vera Cruz CorrespenAlencs.
! VEaA CRUZ, llay 1,ls63.
fake Rumor Concerning the War-TAe 1ra\Op~aAons of
the French against Puet,a-They Repe tedlysDrive~
Bdck-Gyea Slaughter in Their Rarks-An other Month
Needed 70 Reduce The CIy-Oua0es Of 0e Ntawco-Aeri
cams-7ne French Allies insult AnserIcams-fyv Trade
Deporabie Ccnditson-The Eo,ptsans Yeras CTs <c
Having seen the many false rurrors 10 Nour paper
respecting the war In this country bog give you
some facts based upon authentic and oaoiAl rep ors
After leaving orzaba, the 2ad Of Eebrus-y, With
about 80 900 and eighty heavy guns ch
nenced the bombardment OF Puebla Ihs 26th o March,
taking good 10 attack the two hills which,
mand the city, and which in possession Of the Mex
cans. This may be prudence but certainly won ID ng
pear strangely against the rules Of warfare.
They attacked the weakest point st. Xavier, and sas
demolishing entirely tried stosIn were Ia
back good many times At last the Msxicans ha t.
give up the point and removed their guns
to tho interior This gave the French this hea
rubbish and few adjacent squares, which they have fn
ted daring show their Of tho
they also became masters Of ths Carnon and hosricc
| but driven out again with gzsataoas,
stood up the goth OF April, and eye wit
from the camp although partial to the French
that 1t will take rnonth 70 reduce tt
place. II II Is TO be taken ALL should not wonder Is
they Of ammunition and have 10 give
| up as q bad job
Now you will say is psszblo the great arrJ
Of France kept in check by the posn Aexicansf
In answer this must statashat have be-
i fore disappointed expectations Of tho
appearance these great harocs. u In motley crcSd,
which might be- called srahsae than army With
tsomc exceptions Of But tssse s discipline
subordina,ion, and everybody 4oes what he peases.
Here we the scouparel Dssin Of China notorety
and although is ad .saa he kicked out Of tae ser
Vice. here he is employed, and lives ty the
| most shameless and sarefAssd robberies. He ia
| valuable tool In the hands OF like Forsy, who
gave byn ell tho around this place. under
the ridiculous Yetext that they shelter TO gperias
which do not exisa. 'Dupin has already occupied thA
Of rich Spapish merchant OF this city, selling the
cattle calling his property taken froa he gueri
las when he did not even single one He mads an
expedition the day o city the coast and heard
that guerlas had stopped tho place soma tlmo
ago. tho ncighbornood. Coward he 10, ho
good to attack them; hut he sacked the
place. and tho ornaments, jeweIry, &C., OF the women
were pzble,y in this city Anoher farm. also be-
longing 10 spanard OF this city, burned by him
and the cattle soen having had his horsea sold in the
{ | public square hero some tmo before.
Dupn had the mpudence 30 write 10 the commandant
here that the man not guerilla, but some OF his
servants might be- and At she complaint Of the tho
replied that the catslo could not be restor
but he might 60 and bring the balance into the city,
| Il no could catch them.
Tho outrage committed upon Mr.. Masqueros, Ameri
can citizen and peaceae and quiet OF all
inhabitants has already been mentioned by the papers.
II tanly another proof Of the utter degradation o
nm army superior commander should havo to con-
ess that he has no his soldiers allow re
spectacle merchant to be III treated for days and nights
and sti without trial. fine him 5000 to satisfy his van
daan troops said that he afterwards offered 70 re-
turn money but hat Consul declined to receive H.
is During our war the Texan Rangers were wild
set however, they did not behave q, these patterns OF
., civilization do.
Tho Americans, being enemies had fight, OF course;
In but still they sympathzcd Whereas these people are
by ali Moxcans exccpt the few bandits Of the race ans
' rowing bands. Not village hamlet, has pro
nounccd voluntarily in their favor and they are beaten
Even at place only few distant from this city
called Samapa, they met some guerias, ard were re-
pulsed with Next day they ,rled again, and had
er to escape leaving tho gueras masters OF tho held
peche have been repuIsed and from Tampco, where
they entered without hrng shot, tncy had to clear out
Trade ruined Of course because their plans Of con
quest which have neither head nor loot being based
md solely upon the most astonishing Ignorance o.
tho everything relating TO IT, are besides sccompsnsos
with sudiors injury to trade 30 that merchants caIno
he yet We have 10 py taxes even Tor the house rent Of
VI nevertheless tho expenses enormous, and II
'h DO how long N. You'd Will tolerate ths
i IN Of dollars some days ago from Havana Du, iha
~ M last only few days as they have 70 pay am 'od
y! AR 10 each solder at pueba 70 make him work =
they viii be Obliged to draw ut Sf Soc ef for the
m one must sec II 10 believe II that such vast deal o
money expended only TO further the plans
scoundres like salgny who belong to the scum OF so
ms ciety aud make good fraudulent claims. Hence
arises Of their countrymen Throughout the 70
public in their avor the contrary are the bitter
, Foreigners look the government Of Juarez for rocc
ton for all the minister's have left except Nr Ccrwn
who been playing very poor roe. occupying himsc.
ing In buying church property instead OF attending 70 hl
rai duty. The sooner he leaves, also, the better.
' As proof OF he work which Is going on, mention
ere thai many shoads OF oats 40 are re embarked
lay Tor France and lots cf cagoes OF all kinds are rotten
daily thrown into the sea.
The sickiy and rainy IL at hand and they vii
ths be iccimaed before Pueba. IL 10 calculated
IN deserion IMMENSE and the deserters well receives
" by the Mcxcaus and furnished with money. How vii
boh .his increase " the siege lasts much longer
lie, they were obged alter all, 10 fall back upon Orza
ba tho hexcans q course would come out Of Pucba an
w cut on all kinds OF supplies.
My Napoleon must be IN nice humor whom he receive
md this but he has blame only himself 10
a. listening continually 10 scoundres, when the real state
~ things was laid before him long ago.
axe He thank his stars the prophecy of the lat
hut GenI 2sragosa 'that Mexico might beconc a soccn
,e / Moscow do not become true.
ra Merchants heartily tircd OF this coptnued series
% bunders having ali their trade cut money
W iug tic city, letters conhscated--n TACT every hosti
.. measure that be thought of employed against the
W ihis pa.o has for garrison lot OF Egyptians who
not even speak French aud III treat rcaccabe people
.,u | give blows right rud LETT NJ any time
du There ran nor system ~ any Kind, and this fau
son crVade every branch o the service ands confusion
Inch -
Ne. French Accounts.
OF pApIs Aprll 40 1874
The government has received despatches from Genera
,dv, forces - Wv
10 The frenca headquarters are established on the corr
or San Juan me town Is mybeleiy invested. Tho con
nps vents have beeu fortified and eacthwoks arc ereceI
VII tne open coshry e garrison or the place estimate