The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-05
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The steamship Tennessee, Captain Forbes, arrived
at New Orleans the Goth, from Vera Cruz,
I'd ult
Capt. Forbes reports having left at Vera Cruz the
American bark Ocean Eagle, loading for Europe,
up to sail in few days, and the American bark
Rapid, from New York, discharged.
A dispatch dated TlapacOyan, April g. announced
that Tesintan had pronounced in favor of the Con
sttutionalsts. Another dated Jalapa, April 15,
announces that four companies of 100 men each
were being raised there in the same interest, but
would need arms and drilling.
The civil war is raging in Tabasco asruinouslv as
IN other parts Of the Republic.
The papers are engaged in discussing reports to
the effect that our Government is endeavOring to
purchase Sonora from Mexico; and the Liberals as
sail the Conservatives as being likely to sell it.
The PrOgreso notices the execution of Orsini and
Pierri, under the heading, "Political Martyrs"
Papantia pronounced for the Zuloagustas on the
10th ult, declaring the port of Tecoluta open to
commerce.
The Progreso of the 20th publishes Gen. Comon-
forts letter in relation to the reports about his
being about to engage in some design upon Mexico
in con junction with Gen. Walker and Others The
same paper says that Gen Henningsen had gone to
the northern frontier of the Republic to offer his
vices to Vidaurr, but that this chief had declined
them.
The late assassinations and robberies at Cuer-
navaca are creating much excitement, and efforts
are being made to discover the perpetrators.
Correspondence Of the Nelc Orleans Picayunel
VERA CRUZ, April 81, 1858.
Since my last, the Government forces, under Gen.
Echeagaray, have suddenly burst forth from the
plains and taken Orizaba by a coup de main There
was but little resistance made by the Liberal troops
who were, it is true, in very small force the main
bodies being on the Jalapa line
Lopez, commander of the Liberals, refused to fly,
and Sidney Coolidge of Boston, stuck by his chief
and they were made prisoners together. We had
report that Echeagaray had Coolidge Immediately
shot. Again, one of the fugitive offenders, who
didn't stop running until he reached this place. de-
clared he co. had received two mortal wounds
from ga base marauders lance" The truth is he is
not hurt, nor will he be. Mr.. Thrasher, who came
down this morning, saw him alive and well, though
imprisoned.
Mr.. Coolidge came out few months ago as assist
ant astronomer to Col. Talcott's engineer corps,
leaving which, he joined the patriot army as volun-
teer aid-de-camp of Gen. La Lave, and officer of
military engineers for which he is well qualified
lie is a fine young man and finished scholar. He
is the son of an eminent India merchant of Boston,
his mother having been one of the Jefferson Ran
dolph family of Virginia ] enter into this person.
al detail that his friends in the United States NAV
know that he is safe, and that he has friends in this
country.
After the fall of Orizaba, Echeagaray pushed for
ward, capturing Cordova and Chiquihuite Ga forti-
fled pass), without resistance, and is now on the
verge of TERRA caente the hot region) in great
strength. There he paused to consider, for our
FRIEND Gen. VOntO, has very little respect for Gen.
Echeagaray.
Meanwhile La Llave and his army are crossing the
country to fall upon the invaders rear.
This place remains firm, though there is some ap-
prehensiOn of treachery inside the walls. Tonight
the guards are doubled, and nearly the whole Ma
tional Guard under arms.
We have strange vague rumors, from the City of
Mexico. 1t is said that it is not improbable 0sollo
(the great defender of the fath) and Lerdo de Ie-
jada (the arch enemy of the Church) may come to
an arrangement, by which the former would step
into the Presidency with the latter as Premier.
Well, nothing is too improbable for Mexico.
There is much talk, too, of American protec-
torate. Indeed, that idea appears to be gradually
growing upon the enlightened public mind. In it
Mexico may find at last the panacea of her woes.
Who knows?
We have report that Cara has shot lat Tampi-
COZ Gems. Corona, Pabeco Zires, and some ten or
dozen other officers, whom, it will be remembered,
he made prisoners some three weeks ago. If so,
it was an unnecessary and inhuman deed
We have little information from the Northern
States, though it appears the powers at Mexico are
still pushing forward vigorously the war of resub-
jugation. ..f
The precise locus an quo Of Juarez to be un-
known. 1t would not surprise much were he to
present himself at this place via Panama.
The mails have been detained by Echeagarav for
some days past. True, he permits the dispatches
of foreign agents to pass after brief quarantine,
but the correspondence of merchants and private
individuals generally, has no such privilege ac-
corded ..