, 1863-06-16

tll4 OiVEI- u Vlltf,1lr Ills CullEspUAuEAEE WILL
the Minister Of War, and the proclamation Of
President Juarez:
MEXICO, Saturday, May g, 1867.
With tile purpose Of Introducing provisions
and ammunition into Pueblu, the army Of OBJ
eelyation moved early in May nearer the be-
sieged city. On the Sth inst, the tirstdlvision
Of that corps a'aTn.ee 7as surprised by the
French ut San Lorenzo. Our soldiers defend
I'd themselves like heroes, but were driven
back and forced TO give way. The loss which
We experienced In That affair was Of no small
amount, mud the Army of the Centre, now
very much diminished, was compelled to fall
back Us fur as the bridge Of Tesmelucan.
Of the Republic appear to us like the proper
place or occasion tor making recriminations.
impartial history will, before long, decide
upon all that has passed at the memorable
tiegc Of Puehla,, and will say whether, the
Government displayed ali the activity and all
the energy that were required to aid Puebla,
and whether the COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the
Army Of the Centre complied wish the duties
which are Imposed upon every one who ex-
ercises similar command. Perhaps all have
fulfilled their duty, perhaps only some.
The city was in need Of provisions, for on
the 21st Of last month we were written to on
the subject, that VIC might use our influence
t0Eet them sent In. 1t WAS scartily supplied
with artillery, the consequence Of which
made themselves felt every day more dread
fully.
Several commanders, officers and soldiers,
escaped FROM Pucbla, who brought the news,
confirmed by the general order published by
Gen. Orttga on the 18th, as We have metl-
toned, ard which the Supreme Government
received the day before yesterday.
Gen. Conon1ort having given up the com
mand Of the Army Of the Centre, after the
ernmeht, and the young and valiant General
.Jusc de Ia Garza was appointed in his stead.
As soon as the latter had Information Of the
surrender Of Puebla to the French, he gave
the orders he thought necessary to attack the
enemy # they advanced, and to avoid being
cut 'eF in tho place which they occupied
Gen. Garza has given proofs Of intelligence
and great activity.
It having been ordered BY the Supreme
Government to concentrate in the capital all
the divisions which formed tho Aemg Of the
Ce1tr: have already entered.
Gen. Ga1za has taken charge Of the civil
and military command Of the district, and Is
untitingly occupied in preparing the defense
ofthe city, in case the French should dare to
attack it
By decree of the 18th the Government or.
de1ed tia. all French subjects who are in the
city Of Mexico and other places Of the Fede-
raj district should leave By way Of Moreilao or
Qucre1a,o, for distance not less than forty
leagues from the capital, with the exception
to the opinion Of three medical men, appoint
ed hy the government of the district. That On
the salue day the French shouldgiyc up to the
Government the arms which they had In their
possession. That the French Comprised in
perty, with the exception Of their arms.
Tie Federal district WIS dec1ared On the
somt day in state of siege, the military ou-
thority assuming thu civil command, which,
us We have just mentioned, Is exercised by
Gen. CARA.
The Minister Of War has addressed 8 circu-
lnr 10 al1 the Governors aud military CON-
mnnders Of the States, In which, after inform
Ing them Of the occupation Of Puebla By the
invading army. after defence so glorious for
Mexico, lie invites them to send all the forces
Of defenders OF the capital. allowing them, in
order to carry this resolution into effect, the
powers with which the General Government
The Supreme h1ngtsti1sate Of the nation has
published a manifesto full Of patriotism, and
defend the Independence aud liberty without
rest md without reserve Of sacrifices. The
following nEe some paragraphs OF this import
ant document:
PROCLAMATION BIT JuAREZ.
MEx.caxs: The aaticn las Just suffered se-
high and numerous heroic actions, has just snc-
c,!mbed, not from the bravery Of the French:
|
| from caules which the Government must consider
| insurmountable for heroism ITSELF
| None OF our Generals and chiefs who haa 90
city, have scnt TO thr Government Information re-
epectiu. that dep0rable event: but multitude OF
private accounts make it celtain although they do
not allude to or differ on points Of the greatest In
nut the occupation Of Zaragoza, which could
enc spemy, M nor b. he re- most I means of ar' s
! in no Wise diminishes nor mars the glory Of our
15' Tfe and tie
| Our country Is vast. and contains tnnumerab1e
elements Of war which We will take advantage of
tppc ne M
ity By all the means at o1f disposal: but the DE-
fence of all our places shall be uade with simllar
aggehipejy igefhi erer5%hefc repstanee and at.aek
sgainst the French, md Will listen to no psopost
tion ofpeace from them which Is hurtful to the t-
dependence the entire ths liberty and
| dents Of this war.''
Since the date Of our last review until the nth,
place, The latter lad made no progress, being con-
fined to the ruins Of San Javier, and the blocks Of
houses which they oecuRled, IN consequence en- e Of o.
made against the different places, either fortified
or defended BY the soldiers Of the people. they
were repused. The French haze entered Puebla
over its defenders, whom they met disarmed,
There having been rejected by the Congress- Of
the Union the majority report Of tho commission
formed by 1t, which advised the concession Of uni
| verRa1 powers to the Executive, with few re-
strictions, it made the suhject OF debate, and
the minority report, which grants him all kinds of
powers, even that OF making treaties, will be ap-
! proved.
We give, In continuation, the order Of the day
published bJ the worthy Qnastermaster General Of
ma s q I he dspsteh tie Supreme
Government, md the reply Of the latter-docn-
| ments Of the greatest Importance.