Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-06

--latest News from Mexico.
News from the city of Mexico has been re.
ceived to Jan. 4th, week later than previous
advices. The ''Herado" of Jan. 4, published
at the city of Mexico, says;
at is now beyond all doubt that the French
are advancing, and that our army will soon find
itself face to face with the invader. The myr-
midons of a tyrant, of an ambitious man, of
an emperor who has neither honor nor con-
science, are about to measure swords once more
with the soldiers of the people, with citizens
who defend their country and their liberty,
who maintain their independence and their
political existence. We can give no more or
better idea of the injustice which attaches to
those who trample upon our soil, or of the un-
doubted justice of the Mexican cause The
struggle is unequal, inasmuch as France is
| powerful nation, the first of the European
continent, and Mexico is weak; for dur
ing the years of her national existence
as a sovereign power she has passed
| through many struggles for the establishment
of liberal principles, for the conquest of re-
| form. But if our enemies count on brute
| force, we depend upon our decision, upon the
| bravery and determination of those who will
not be trampled upon, who prefer death to the
condition of slaves. The decisive and terri
bic moment in which a single battle may set
tie the fate of Mexico is now at hand. The
hour for the great struggle approaches. 1t is
Indispensable, then, that we be prepared to
resist and to conquer. There is no sacrifice
| which at a time like this should seem great to
our fellow citizens. Everything must be re-
| garded insignificant when we treat of the ex-
istence of the republic. We have faith in
| the triumph of Mexico over her invaders, and
we hope that the blow which shall here be
| given to the French army shall be for the BEN
eft of humanity, in the overthrow of the OPP
| prVssor of liberty"
a correspondent of the "Heraldo," writing
from Zaragoza, near Puebla says =
| "'rhe enemy is continuing to advance 1t
| is said to-day that he has occupied Acutzingo
with 5000 men and 30 pieces of artillery.
| Those of his troops who were at Quecholac
are now at Tecamachalco. They number
6000 men, with q cannon. 1t is stated that
the forces which covered Perote have begun
to move, and there are some who think that
they are now at OjO de Aqua. Al thiS clear
| ty indicates an attack on thiS city but 1ce do
notlook for 1t until the 18Th or 20th of the pre-
sent month. The intelligence has scarcely vet
been circulated of the approaching visit of the
enemy, and Notwithstanding the enthusiasm
OF the garrison borders upon frenzy. There
is the truest JOY among them, and it would
seem to you that these defend ,rs of liberty
are only preparing to take part IN great
feast. There have been good many merry
meetings, and the tone of the toasts and the
certain expectation of triumph are the best
indications of the excellent morale whichp pre-
walls in the garrison"
Before this time, probably, a great battle
between the French and the Mexicans has
been fought at Puebla, and our hope is that
the French have suffered an Overwhelming de-
feat from which they cannot recover. Anoth-
er correspondent of the 'HeraIdo," writing
from Tuxan, speaks of the mules procured by
the French in the United States as follows =
II have spoken with German who has
Just arrived from Vera Cruz, and he informs
me that he eight hundred mules landed at
that city, which our sympathizng neighbors,
the Americans, have sent the French from
New York. These mules must now be near
Puebla."
1t appears, however, that the Mexicans in
two successful raids captured six hundred and
thirty of these mules. a dispatch to the Mex
lean minister of war and marine, sent by Gen.
Ortega, and dated Jan. 3d. says
Last night the whole force of General
Carvajal bivouackPd at San Bartolo. The en-
my had not moved l have Just received il
dispatch saying that the commander of the
fourth squadron of Zacatecas, Pillar Piarcal,
has passed through Tecamachalco and Que
choac-two points occupied by the invaders
and taken one hundred and forty mules
from them l have3 also this moment
received another Dispatch which says
the national guard of Clacotopec have cap
tured near Palmar, five hundred mules which
were on their way for the invading army.
have to-day given directions that everything
captured from the enemy shall be prize to the
captors; and with reference to these beasts of
burden, have only stipulated this condition,
that they shall be sold at these headquarters,
inasmuch as they may be useful for the public
service"