The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From Fl Progreso Of Vera Cruz Dec translated FOR tn
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The British Minister, Mr. otway, has addressed through
senor Castillo Lanzs, very sharp note TO Presden
shall he dismissed from his command, o. this should b;
refused he asks Snr his passports.
On the evening Of Last saturday there dsembarked in
port detachment of the contingent Of rvops from
Yuesan, amcuntngto seventy four men, well oa1ipped
and entirely satisfactory condition Those valiant
and loyal defenders Of legality and constitutional order
after having assisted the liberals Of Chapas and Tabasco
destroying the factious government, will increase the
and and courage rage contribute 70 the heroic defence
Of Vera Cruz which, perhaps, s vainy waiting for the
rehelous hordes Of tho bandit Cooos and hcheagaray
His Exccllcncy Governor Don Manuel Gutierrez Zrnora,
in return of which Admiral Penaud, Of the French
squadron, had made him, went board the flag ship and
received with the customary sautes, which the for
tress ~ Ioa answered. Whatever may be the object
which brought the French admiral and the French squad
anchored at Sacrdcos to our waters we are graufed
the question opened with acts Of ciyiy which 10
certain explain how the French government
derstands International rights.
On the evening of the 3d instant the British steamer
Trent got up and sailed TO the island Of s,crnccs
where she dropped her anchor. THIS s novelty which
has cause great deal o remark considering that these
Jackets their ordinary voyages from Havana 10 this
port accustomed 10 devae from their route
besides she had on board as passengers two Mexcans
expelled from The republic Il this the beginning OF
some history Of iraushpments under the rule Of In
coRpov., Nov 2s, 1858.
To Hrs Exc1dIKNcY rE MINISTER oF WAR
ON the morning Of the Goth instant, Commander Castan
nsga with about four hundred men, pronounced 10 Alva
RADIO favor Of the supreme government Of Mexico the
consequence of which 10 prohibit the departure for
that point of several vessels which lay in Vera Cruz
frrghrd with goods and families who we're 10 leave the
heroic city and besides extraordinary orders sent
from Vera Cruz 10 the and political prisoners who
roe from Tabasco to Vera Cruz and to pass
through Avarado 20 them " change their
Tie French Vice Admiral arrived the day before ycser
day at Ssccos and dsapproyed the conduct observed
by the captain Ia command OF the squadron, who had
entered INTO negotiations with the government of Vera
Cruz, and II had considered the differences
settled, throw ing all the fault on the government Of
Mexico
Tho Vice Admiral ordered the French Consul OF Vera
Cr not To exchange, Tor any reason Whatsoever,
A. regards Alysrado, gave certain orders To meet
an have ordcc the way offices not 10 be closei
]. N. ooBos.
The following order wss published in Mexico
His Erceency the Minister Of Finances, under date a
yesterday, issued the following order
AZ the solicitation of different merchants Of thfs city his
Fxcclcncy the Provisional President pleased TO de-
that the 3d o next December conducao Of money
Gcstined Tor Mocambo Avarado under the compcicnt
csror will leave THIS city, in view whereof the duties of
circulation and cxporta,on must be paid at the custom
ofrc Of this capital.
This declare you by supreme order, that you may
communicate Il in the usual terms.
The public is apprised of for their knovledes.
Merely on account of the ndspcsion Of the Treasurer
T. vILLA1vA.
IFrom the " o. Picayunc, Dec. I3l
correspondent favors with the following from Vera
Cruz. under date of the 9TH inst.
Thp walled city sl under sicgc and FOR the last fort
night that siege has been made very close from the fat
that srung force of government troops is said 10 be
marching from the interior 10 nvcs w. There hero
garrison about 1000 troops from the interior and the
National Guard made w Of the young men u the city,
which makes the whole defensive force Of Vera Cruz about
two thousand strong II these troops prove true, they
defend the city successfully with tho heavy bat
eres there arc around the was, against 900 5000
Msxitans
The very sudden and unexpected arrival here Of q
French feet under Admiral Pepaud consisting OF the
steamships Sucouf and Iucer, and the brgs Mercure
and olivier, with others looked for daily with the
presence Spanish fleet, consisting Of the steamship
Colon and the brRs Habanero Valdez and pclayo, while
three others the Corcz Espcranza and Bayen arc ex-
pcctcd soon make things look quite warlike. Besides
this, three British war vessels daily looked for
Madame Rumor is very busy in the city 10 what all
this array and give satisfactory
count II il said that these fleets 10 enforce the col
lection OF the claims "a citizens o the different countries
they represent This may be- but CITY thousand pound
Iovcr hydraulic press could squeeze blood out o turnp
about easily forty naval fleets could nj present
squeeze money out o either Of the o Mexico
There an active correspondence going between Al
mira Penaud ~ the navy and Mons Gabrac the French
Minister at Mexico, which seems 10 the knowing ones
hcrcabous 10 Indicate something than the collection
the few thousand dollars now due 70 France. They
tale the very onrortune arrival here Of a Spanish and
French fleet great deal more than dollars and
cents IL IS thought that Spain viii soon declare
against Mexico, and a. proceed 70 blockade all the