The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06
THE NEWS BY THE TENNESSEE.


The steamship Tennessee Captain Forbes, arrived at
New Orleans the 25th from Vera Cruz which port she
left on the 22d ut
The following persons came passengers by her;-Gen
Urrago and servant, Mrs Noriega, Lieut. Wainwright,
U. s NJ DR.. Sontag, A. Bablot, dAlbreuse, A. Ddier F.
Crovitzs, NJ Dousdeber L. Eleand five in the storage
The Tennessee brings intelligence Of the loss of the
schooner General Taylor johnson master. from Mnatt
Ian the lst ut for Mobile, ballast She foundered at
the 9th ut., off the Mexican coast The captain
and are safe came passengers by the
They out six days in small boat and were finally
picked up by Mexican schooner bound TO Vera Cruz
The extraordinary, which should have left the capital
the morning OF the 20th TO connect with the Tennessee
had not arrived up to the hour of her departure six
O'Clock p H. the 22d The failure probably due to the
OF troops along the whole line of the road The last ex
raortnary which passed down brought letters from the
capital 70 the 18th.
RETURN OF THE LUCIFER AND DEVASTATION FROM
TAMPIco-MIRAMON's MOVEMENTS, ETC.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune.l
VERA CRUZ, Feb 22 1859.
vastaton have returned from Tampico where they have
been to receive the salute which they demanded as re-
paraon for outrages their citizens aud ags The
French and English ensgns were hoistcd upon the
staff and sauted with forty two guns The.troops
drawn up in line and presented arms and remained SO
during the firing Of the salute.
Governor Garza with the Consuls OF both governments
and the officers of the two ships, present In the
evening the French Consul gave grand ball the off.
GERS, which attended by all tho dgntares Of the
place. The officers speak of their visit as one long TO be
remembered by them With pleasure.
The United States ship Saratoga Is still here and will
look after interests Should MIamon be successful in
gaining entrance the city OF Vera Cruz the ships of the
different fleets will land force to protect the property of
Much excitement was felt here on learning that the
French and English ministers had sent orders from Mexico
to prevent the landing of four hundred armed men,
which they had been informed would arrive by the Ten
nsssee; but much to the disappointment of many, who
desired to a collision between the Saratoga and the
thevd mot
Mramon is on his way bither, but with much smaller
force than was anticipated, he having with him about
o0O men, and expects 10 reach here the 4h there
bouts and make an immediate attack oa the city
MIRAMoN's DESCENT ON VERA CRUZ.
Gen. Mramon, President of the city Of Me1co has e,
the capital at the head Of 900 men, and is now on his
march to conquer the heroic city.
Before leaving another forced resoted TO of one
per cent on all capital including foreigners
This, collected from the already poverty stricken in
habtants the capital this iusrious and vouth
ful General President TO batter down the city.
Mramon has secured the aid OF the British and French
fleets attack this place from the sde which they
have made already several onsanghs in the way grab
bng the little left government and tho
intervention Of landing troops which the neighboring
States Of Tabasco, Tampco and Campcachy may send TO
ard.
II was reported that the United States steamer Tcnncs-
would bring and means in aid OF the Of the
constitutional government and Captain Dunlap at once in
erfered in behalf Of Miramon and her British Majesty
government protested ag,nst Captain Turner of the
United States ship Saratoga, and giving notice that the
landing Of such men would not be tolerated by him,
Dunlap.
FORCED LOANS IN SAN LUIS, MEXICO AND GUADALA-
JARA.
VERA Cruz, Feb. q, 1859.
Enclosed send you list Of the recent forced loans
made by the reaconary Governor and commander vele
at San Luis Potosi. They amount 10 some $30,nno or
10000 In ano nconsdcrablc for city OF the sze
and business Of San Luis The levy mado Hon every
class of citizens alike, foreigners AZ we'll az natives,
business Il was in sums OF 600 81 000 according 10
the ability and character Of tho man upon whom the levy
was made.
Besides the above, contribution OF two per cent on all
capa in the city Mexico 10 be levied be paid into
the hands OF Mramon for the expenses Of tho campaign
aganst Vera Cruz