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702 did occur in Maravatio and Tacámbaro, Celaya, Huauchinango, Capula, and elsewhere. Even in the neighborhood of Cordoba were seen some rebel leaders. Meantime the revolted garrison of Puebla stoutly defended every inch of ground. Fresh troops ar rived daily from the capital; the water was cut off; fighting was kept up along the whole extent of the fortifications; and the besieged were forced at last,

on the 29th of November, to ask for a capitulation, which was signed some days after. Having on the 2d of December lost the intrenchments of San Luis and other points, the chiefs Orihuela and Miramon effected their escape, leaving in command Colonel Fernandez, who concluded next day the capitulation, under the pledge that the lives of the besieged would