Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-08
MEXICO.
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From the \. o. FIeaygne Of Feb "a
The steamship Texas, Capt. Forbes, reached
Vera Cruz on her late trip on the Goth, and left
on her return4on the 23d, to which datcwe have
papers and correspondeneefro from thatport. From
thescapitai we have nothing as yet as commu
nicaions between it and Vera Cruz are reported
to be interrupted
We have news of somewhat exciting and
extraordinary character for Aexico-by
this mail.
Nj. d Costa, the Purscr of theTexass gives
US items respecting it. He says the castle of I'll
loa pronounced in favor Of Haro Y Tamariz on
the night Of the 18th, and on the 18th notified
the city that lift did not surrender by noon it
would be bouibartled. 81
At121 O'clock, the city not having surrender
ed, the castle fired on ii, and continued for an
hour-two persons were wounded, and some lit
tie damage done to buildings.
On the 14ths the French frigate Penelope came
up from Sacri6cios and anchored between then
castle and the city, Nothing further occurred ur-
til the 18th, when the war steamer Guerrero
came in to tow out the national ship Guadalupe,
and then the castle fred into her for fifteen min
utes, five shot taking effect, killing the 1st Lieu
tenant aud four men, and wounding seven others.
Meantime, bomb from Fort Santiago fell in the
castle, blowing up an ammunition chest, killing
and wounding sixteen men. On the 10th, at
O4 p Ll1 IIle GdLSLkC W b4AC
Before the CONNIE ncement of the firing, the
shipping took refuge at SACRIFICES, but returned
to their anchorage on the 2lst.
The national vessel Guadalupe and the steam
ship Ben Franklin remained at their moorings.
Most the families left for villages in theneigh
borhood during the firing.
VERA CRUz, Thursday, Feb. 81, 1856. {
EDS. PIC: On the morning of the l3th the
Castle of San Juan de Uluoa opened fire on the
city, and in few minutes summons was made
to the Governor Don Ignacio de Ia Llare, to sur
render the city and pronounce in favor of the
De Haro party This being refused, cannon
ade was opened on the town, doing considerable
damage. Thirty-two shot struck the Palace; one
passed through the Diligencias, taking Off the
! leg ola waiter.
| On the 10Th inst. the Frcnce frigate Penelope
came up from Sacrifcios, ut the request Of the
foreign Cuhsus, to protect foreign residents, and
anchored between Fort Conception and the Cas-
tie.
Nothing was done during the 18th and 18th.
On the night of the 18th an expedition was set
on foot to assault the Castle, under command OF
orr gallant American, Gen. White, but from
some Discrimination on the part of the Govern
mcnt, was not carried through. ~
On the morning of the 18th brisk engage
nent took place between the Mexican war stea-
mer Guerrero and the Castle. Fort Santiago
opened heavy fire to cover the retreat of the
steamer causing an explosion in the Castle ola
magazine, killing sixteen men and wounding
thirty or forty others, besides dismounting four
guns. -
On the Goth the Penelope sailed for SACRIFICES
and preparations were made to shell the Castle
by FITS Santiago and Conception. In an hour a
white flag was raised on the Castle, and they
surrendered Internationally.
| SaIcedo and other officers were brought here
to prison, and are to be shot i'll the Plaza de Ar
mas on Saturday.
We have at present no communication with
Mexico. Pucbla is still in a state Of siege
The remaining portion Of the country is partial
4 conspiracy to pronounce was discovered at
Jalapa on the 10Th. The leaders were arrested
and viii be shot.
The steamer Mexico arrived from Havana on
the goth. She brought no news of interest
LIBERTY.
The papers which we have received from We
ra Cruz comprise no item of news beyond those
given above Not word do we see respecting
Puebla and of course they contain nothing from
Mexico, as the communication with it was inter
rupted.