The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-14
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| The New Orleans Delta of the 9th piyes addition
al news brought by the Quaker City
on the 18th ult., Gen. Mramon appeared be fore
vera cruz with an advance guard of 800 men, ap
parently Tor the purpose of reconnoitering the de-
fences OF the city-the main body of the army be
ing encamped near Medeine, about nine miles dis
| tant. ~
1t Immediately became evident to the sslitra oan
| eral that era Cruz was in much better condi
! ton Tor defence than be for an attack his army
| having been very much weakened by desertion and
demoraized by the want of pay and provisions
while, on the other hand, the Liberal forces were
giving daily evidences of devotion to The consa
and OF their intention to defend their cty from nil
| lage. 1 pa
1t is reported that General Miramon had conf
aently expected that his appearance would cause an
Immediate surrender of the city. Disappointed in
TINS, he dispatched an expedition against Alvarado
oi lZo0 men under Colonel Casa Nova, the entire
cavalry OF his army. Its coming, however, was an.
alcipatea ana the garrison fully prepared Two
egun-b boats also, which had been sent around from
era Cruz, opened upon the advance guard with
long 20 :, which so alarmed the gallant Colonel,
tnat ne and his forces turned and fled most in elo-
riously. - s'
Here ended the long talked of expedition AGAINST
Vera Cruz "s "tNs'
In the meanwhile, Generals Ampudia and Trace
nj, OF the Liberal forces are said to have fortified
themseives IN his rear, and competent Judges con-
,aenly express the opinion that he will never reach
Mexico; on the contrary, they expect that the newt
mail from the capital will bring the intelligence of
us surrender; as by the last news, General Degol-
lado had advanced to Tacubava with 600 men and
the city was otherwise already surrounded bv the
Liberal forces. ~
=, April ist was day of general rejoicing in Vera
Cruz. The troops were relieved from duty and off
cal invitation was published for families 10 raturn
TO TO thelr homes, and the gates We're once more
thrown open and barricades thrown down The
market was again supplied, and all hands were hav
ing good time generally.
:, A this opportune moment Mr.. McLane landed at
under Saluta frn,,
and also from the United States sloop-of.war Sa
Vannah at Sacrificios, but more particularly greet
eu py the enthusiasm of the citizens, who came out
IN great numbers to receive him on the Mole
The shipping had anchored again under the Cas-
lie. During the excitement they were ordered
to SACRIFICES, the authorities had determined
to take to the fort in the event of the capture of
the city, and thus continue the war to the ..bitter
end.''
Through the influence of Hon. Z. La Sere, i'm
portant concessions and notifications bad been
made IN the charter of the Louis Jana -Tehuantepec
Company. Among them is the grant of large
quantity of public lands on the borders of the
Coatzacoalcos river and the line of the Railroad
AT Sacrlhcios were anchored the United States
frigate Savannah French frigate Cleopatra, French
steamer Luciter, French brig Minerva, British
steamers Tartar, Devastation, Jasper British soop
Araiine, Spanish frigate Berenguela, Spanish
steamer Isabel la Catholica, Spanish brig Vadis
1, In port, the following vessels American barks
!" hGheld loading for New York, and Flash, to sail
IT,,
New Orleans, and chartered for Minatitan, to load
with mahogany for New York
Az Jalappa, which is now in the power of the Lib
erais, many deserters from the reactionary forces
had presented themselves
At last accounts Mramon was retreatino nracin
tateiy by the Orizaba road, his ranks being daiiy
thinned by desertion '
1t was stated that Miramon had lost fifth of his
iorce during MS stay in the lowlands.
THE AGAssIz MUsEUM.-We are gratiEed to state
that the most generous response has been made to
the appeal in behalf of Professor Aqassz's mono.
sed Museum of Natural history. The muniicent
donation of S50,00O for this noble object by Mr.
Gray has already given this movement start which
well-nigh secured its success. Twenty eight indi
vduals gave one thousand dollars each, nine have
contributed two thousand each and there is one
subscription of five thousand dollars.-Boston
Transcript April ii.
The "Stuyvesant pear-tree," at the corner of
Sd avenue and 18th street New York, now two
hundred years old, is beginning to put forth its
leaves
The brig Zambesi, the first sealer of the season,
arrived at st. Johns the 2Sth ut., alter short
absence, with $500 seals.