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The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
San Francisco, with dates from Puebla to the 18th ultimo, leave no room for doubt that the report of the capture of Phebla by the French and the surrender of General Ortega's army is true. But the facts which establish this result also bear testimony to the undaunted bravery and unquenchable patriotism of the Mexicans. They onlm, and even than many of the officers shot themselves, rather than become prisoners to the invaders. On the 17th of May General Forey sent a flag of truce to General Ortega, offering to allow the Mexican officers and soldiers to march out, the officers with their side arms, providing they would give a parole not to serve against the French again. This offer was refused by General Ortega, who meanwhile spiked his cannon, burned his gun carriages, destroyed the arms of his infantry, and then surrendered his forces as prisoners of war. The advance of the French, army is at Cholula, six miles beyond Puebla; on the way to the capital. Miscellaneous.