New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-17
Advance Of the French Toward Puebla'
DcCrpAYTOy OF Two IMPORTANT HILLS
Requirements of the Army Of
General Comonfort.
PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT JULREz.
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WARRINGTON, Thursday, April l6. 1863
-Semi-ofcial advices the 23d Of March have beer
received here from the City Of Mexico. The reports
that ne French had defeated Gen. Comonfort anC
had captsred of the gates Of Puebs are not con-
frmed. The French had, however, invested the city
having taken possession Of the hill called Amaioeso
which commands the road to Vera Cruz and Is soou'
three milos from the nearest Mexican FORT ana some
four miles from Puebla itself; and OF the NH o'D
Juan, commanding the road to the City OF heni'o'
less than two miles from the dearest Mexican lOf''
snd little more than two miles from Puebis
p The outposts OF the French on the San Juan side
..v., uded TO the River Atoyac, the bridge over
-. Of the Moline del Baton they had seized.
c. ,Comonfort's forces were beyond the river to.
-o-d che City of Mexico, his sutposts coming with
IN half a mile Of the French. He hsd been reen'
1o,ood by tire brigades from the capital, one Of
which was com. handed by Senior Msta, recently the
Mexican Minister at Washington
On the night of The Dist of March 1900 cavalry
lsh Puebla to cooperate with COmoDfori.
The only lighting worth notice that had taken
plsce. Yves on March ., when skirmish occurred
between Col. Quilroago commanding the advance Of
Gen. Comonfort's division and French force. The
latter finally retired leaving in the bands Of the
Msxicans Is Arabian horses Nothing is said Of the
number of killed or wounded on either side.
The Mexicans were still in excellent spirits and
confident of success in case Of TN attack upon their
liues at Puebls. which Gen. Ortega feared may not
take place, believing the French too weak to ven
sure it with their present force.
Deserters oontrived to go over TO the Mexicans IN
considerable numbers.
The Notifications of Puebls were deemed very
strong consisting of an outer line of l. forts aud
inner line of smaller works, principally converts.
President Juarez has issued the following address
Il the Army Of Puebla:
CITIZEN BESITo JUAREz, Constitutional President
of the Republic, TO the Army Of the East.
SOLDIERS: The enemy abandoning at last the In
action into which you have compelled him 10 change
his arrogance, preparing TO comply with your most
earnest wishes is approaching this city, which bears
name illusri0Gs for you as u IS disgrGcefu for
the invaders OF our country referring 10 the name OF
Zarsgoza, given TO Pueba after the Mexican who
defeated the French, May ), 1862.
Thus the Emperor Napoleon ILL., insists on making
people who have shown Its symps,hies with the
French feel the horrors Of war. The conscience Of
all CIVILIZED nations has severely condemned this In
vason for its miserable preteXts and even more mis-
cradle tendencies. The Government OF the En-
peror does not demand Justice, which be bad refused
That TO which lie really sspires is to humihste Us
20 destroy free and popular Republic, 10 which tie
privileged classes have been completely put down.
Soldiers: The Republic founds heT hopes upon
the intrepldi.y of your hearts more than upon the
fortresses that surround the city. Tue country has
cent you here the first TO combat and defend her
honor her independence and her glorions destinies
To show once more to her unjust and per6dious in
vsders that Mexico lie grand, free, and worthy Of
being 30, whatever handful of visionary speculs-
tors and traitors may plot.
Soldiers through your dangers you are abou, to
win impersbable glory TO repuse the proud soldiers
OF France. The example Of your past deeds, OF the
5th Of May is enough. Mexico the Cc--..inent Of
America aud the freenen Of all nations rally 10 you,
Tor YOU are to defend their cause.-The cause Of ber
", Of humanity and Of civilization. Go, then, to
occupy your posts, sure that the National Govern
ment will aid you 10 every sacrfce, and vail reward
your services wortbily. BENITo JuAREZ.
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