New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27
FROM MEXICO.
Arrival Of n Portion Of the Mules and Wag'
ems for the French-Chnnxe i'm Gen.
FOrey's Plau--Thc Positions Occupied
by the Ercnch-Tbe Fighting that has
Taken placc-Thc Precarious Positi0z
Occupied by Jusrcz.

Occupied by JunrcZ.
orrespondeEce Of The n. Y. Tribune.
ORIzABA, Dec. %, 1862.
A portion Of the mules and wagons bought In
New-York and Martinique reached this city last
week. and have been Immediately used in trans
porting munitions of an provisions to the gar
,isons of Polnar, San Andres, and Tehuacan.
An officer belonging to Gen. Foreys staff told me
this morning that the General would not lay siegs
before Ppebla. lie will simply concentrate strong
corps Of observation on the hills commanding ths
city. and will Oriy them 20 ne to guard il asainst
soriie He is of opinion That the divisions existing
among the Mexican leaders, ss well as the want Of
proyisons of all kinds will do more for the reduc
ton of tue city than regular storming. The policy
Of The General, be said was TO prove to the world
that France in this expedition had not proposed to
herself "a work Of conquest, but simply the es.ab'
IsnneDt Of law and order all over the country.
Tho positions already occupied by the French az
we'll selected, and dieri5uted in such way as 10
supper; each other. Imagine two lines Of opera
tons, one running Southeast, the second North
East Ind forming u Triangle the summit of which
il Al Vera Cruz and tie basis between Perote and
Poimar. On the Soathern side Of the triangle, be-
established four military posts, viz; La soedad,
passu Amho. Chiqnibuitz, and Cordovs from which
az .he Mexican guerrifGs combined could not dis.
Lfpetb.m 0- the northeast Of ihe same triangle
tire French are taking Possession CT Puerta N"ons.,
Jalatn. Cerrc Gorlo, and are now at Peroge.
The holding Of these position some of which ara
ua,u ally fortified, ccnsiiii" Tor the French yery
strong looting in the colnfiy, aud il womb :aies
verv formidable amy 10 drive them ont.
ou the l,it side in HE direction Of Orhhha, 'he
the military operations aye Under the command o:
Gen. Doi,i who has under Bis orders TWO brgadss,
aao,.t T. go n.cn. On tie lirh OF December, he
NJ, u,r. nv the auegrIas o. Caryajal, who did net
even stand the fire OF his vanguard, bat ed in con-
fusion behind the cbapplaIs On the right, on the
WAY 10 Jalapa aud Peroie. the French are led by
Bpllhsr AID B,2aine, reinforced by 2'VoO men
under Gen. Marquee, the Mexican ally OF thd
French That body met, VI the 18TH OF December,
tie horycmcn oil AureianO Rodriguez. VINO. alter
slirui,h with Il battalion OF Zouayes, disappeared,
leaving - of their uen as prisoners. This AMI
:, few ti;hng encounters with guerrias at othei
pointe IS the sum total Of all the isoting which has
taken Mace between the Mexicans and the French
since tue arrival Of Gen. FOrey.
Northeast Of OIizaba the French have extended
I, cir line of operation as far TeheXaco, "A miles
from pucba. Between these two points are found
Ell lngenio, A,ncingo, San Andres, Polmar, and In
Ginning toward the south, tie city Of Tehnaean,
where Gen. De Lorencez lad his headquarters dur
ing the negotiations which preceded the breaking
out Of hostilitIes.
am Informed that the Mexican officers, ATTENDED
by 200 horsemen, have arrived at the headquarters
10 oler their services 10 Gen. Forey and submit 10
intervention l understand, also, that the grea'
Indian Chief Mcja, who has declared himself the
allv of the French, is marching toward AeXicon
the direction of San Luis de Potosi. This movement
it is said, has compelled Juarez and the troops he
,J h,,nlt IN the assistance of Pueba TO fall bach
on the Capital.