Evening star., 1863-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM MExICO.

Great Battle at PuebIa-The French S.r-
naiiy Defeated-French Loss Eivh,
JhouSn nd Men and Sixty Pieces of Artii.
sIery-I he Victory 0fthe Mexicanx 0ffici-
ally Announced by General Comonfert
BY the arrival of tha New Orleans steamer
we have another version CT the reported battle
AZ Puebla. The reports previously received
announced thebombardrnent of Pueblo nv the
French and the capture by them of some OF n,
Mexican ontworks, but the news today. which
reached New Orleans On the 18th 'instan. by
way OF Matamoros, puts an entirely different
lace upon 1t, from that of the Acapulco anA
San Francisco version. published YESTERDAY
Tie French, instead of having gained An at-
vantage, we are now told. have been baslr
whipped, with heavy loss in men, munitiona
Of war, etc
The question. now. Is-whrh Is trIe Tho
California telegram has this advantage
III five days later April 1sD than the Mata-
moros story. The Matanloros account brings
the action down to the Y6th onIy,-at which
time, indeed it may have been true, that the sd-
vantage up te that time was all On the Mexican
tide,-but in the attack on the Mexican works
during the ionr days succeeding, it may be
that the French got possession of the OUTSIDE.
fortlficatlons, and had, as the California tale-
gram stated, cnt Off comm Uuicaioa between
Or.ega and C0monfort.
The New Orleans Fra translates from An
extra CT the National Guard, Of Matanoros, OF
April 9th. as follows:
by letters tIor, San Lns de Potosf, dated
the 2ith, we learn that the invaders commenced
their advance upon our q orks, and made Il
general attack that they We're repulsed TO be-
yond Choluca; thai the victory of this day was
complete: that the enemy hse been rendered
unable 70 continue his operations; that we have
sent ,ppc men 10 occupy Orizaba.
This neN2 is confirmed by private letters
frcpl Mon tereS, which add that the French los,
IN The battle of the 17 IN sixty pieces of arti;iery
and saoe men. The person who writes K
worthy OF all conlidenGe. We have obtained q
cemllste triumph. What will they say to THE,
who nave considered our country to be weak
and coUaTdiy That they will make the best
soldiers in the world! They ecfipsed the star
q os hseTt;y;, en;y FL Lvgh yas
"pecple of Mat2nioros, Congratulate your
country with me- once more; congratulate tI,,.
Army OF the East congratulate yoer victorious
bru:hefs: .g-. ~
-" Heroic city Of Matam0ros, April6. Isi3
Joaquin DE BAEASDA.
official REPORT OF THE ESI,ToEl
An oIHc!al report by telegraph from Gen Or
tesa 10 Gen. Comonfort has Just been u,ifi she'd
"a Eifaico by order OF the Secretary of War. L.
is as follows: -
The enemy has Just suffered terrible de-
f@at at he hands of the valiant army which |
have the honor to command.
during the-day, by has bombs and d Of shot
is s4cceeand IN dies troy Ing part ef the fortress
eight and Rre o'clock at night he sent forth
ffom bis parallels several teieran~, of attack
ahc assaulted this fortress, which acoIsmns
were routed and destroyed in less than one
hour by cnr valiant soldiers In order IA oh
lain this triumph ] did not have to can iuio
atllOA single oISe OF the seven strong brigades
ot infantry Whic h had in reserve
9" In the fire of The bombaFCiment sustained
during the day, and during the brilliant action
CT the night, the most especial and honorable
mention is due 10 the artillery
'tat six O'Clock in The evening, fcresa,v the
attack. and ordered that our ,balteries OF the
general reserve, three being Of Zacatecas and
che OF Vera CruZ, should be SO situated as 70 be
able 10 march promptly 10 ihe open field. and
epYeiop the two fanks of the enemy. This
order was go we'll executed by Generals Paz .
and Garcia, that at the same time the fire OF
small arms opened, the enemy was involved
i'll The fire of our artillery, which Supported
also the fortresses commanded by Gen. Chill.
ar'ii aud Col. AUza. -.-- -
"W i'll you be pleased to make known. tnesa
1acfs 10 the President of the Republic and
telieitate his EXeeflency in the name uf the
a;niy Of the east upon this signal triumph or
cur arms -, =. .,
."The enemy caused much suffering 70 the
innocent families of the city by their lombard
T.ent, their destructive shells reaching the cen
ter Of the place / a-'eI - -
81 have 10 congratulate, you upon the happy
circumstance that our total loss in killed and
wounded dtaing the entIe action was but
sixty men. ' .
sstrhis much sor the letter of General Ortsya.
! return immediately TO 1ils camp. "
.E "CoaoNFoRr.i. q.