The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-20
AFT AIRS IN MEXICO.
Our Vera Ci uz Correspondence.

AT AIRS IN MEXICO.
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Our Vera Ci uz Correspondence.
VERA Cruz, June 20, 1859
WY ne In fuca Deta.ne1-Airapson Order &c Back
10 Jalcfc- RobLs Tx. $4,000 from l-OutragsoIs
Conduct q Ar. OtoGy amd Monsieur Gabridc-cuFSain
Fdryaom thlins ,t, Lbs ation-Cdpture Of Topic and
San Elas-Tne BlmisAed British Merchants-&o msnt'
Of Mr.. M,L0ne- Weakness of the Juares Government, dc
hm nov ascertained, and on good authority ran give
the Of the forcbe detention OK the conduc by
Robes
ahen the mission Of three merchants (,ogsh,
French and spanish) accompanied by their respecva
Cob,us chez the camp Of Robes the latter expressed
bnsef greatly tstonished .. the request Of the mer
chants stating thst the order from the government
Sranon to oetan conducta issued at the earnest
rsqnes; ard Of the British and French Minister'S
Mexico, and ey had insisted that under con
a.n should the conducta funds pass through VEGA
Cruz that they nd further offered in order to facilitate
.baka'icn, Of the armed vessels both French and
English, at Seer hcos 70 receive the money where
soever he tRobies) might take i, be it at Antigua
Nocambo, but 10 avoid by all shipping through
It's ,tgiiin ate oifpnel-Vera Cruz:
His surprise vas natural, when the commission con-
;ipued sprrhca him to abstain from the exception Of
sueh Instructions because they, owners Of the funds
bad q better right 70 dispose Of them than Messrs
O;way and Gabriac, who, they were sorry to say,
they knew TO send 10 the interest Of their
Iymen. The commission then handed 70 Gen. Robes
written declaration Of the commanders Of the French and
Englsh fleets at sacrcos, in which they point blank
iuseo 10 Grey instructions of their Ministers at Mex
co; and further, that on account would they re-
ceiue n at the designated place tbs beach,
being too wen that would be against the existing
laws Of the country and defending the government at
Monterey.
Robes then s,ked for twenty four hours to-
md ond.
rifaos. This was granted. Ten hours after this
conference, up oomes Capt Farragut, of the sUn,ed
tenant claiming that part the oonducta FUNDS belong
ed 10 American citizens. The appearance and the de-
he at agreed TO the transit the conducta
Capt. Farragut then placed the American flag tho
convoy, and accompanied the same 10 Pasodi Doejss
from whence 1t reached here In due time
The commission Of merchants and the Consus OF France
and Great Britain continued their parance with Robes.
not however, any about the the conducta
his had been effected already by the prompt inserfe
renee Of Capt Faragu, but about another and very
helped himself already 70 the amount Of Of which
be mace q confession, ut the tsme time insisting on
$1,000 more, to enable him to retreat with his forces to
Jaapa.
Thif was quite q delicate point TO touch. The EN-.
bezz!enent surprised every one The merchants and the
to the commerce Of the republic ss, they agreed on
taking Robles word Of honor" repay some future
day-which, in my opinion, will be doomsday.
Comments on such outrageous proceedings of Otway
Gabiiac Robes ar d Miramon are uselefs
How did Mr. Otway dare to give mis- consent a clan.
destne shipment Of money from the beach; and how
could NJ Gsbrac ins!st that the mercbapts' property
should be jeopardzed by smuggling forciby out Of the
country etyine the government of Iuhrez, setting a.
risk me Eve millions and infringing the tariff OF 1856
which both he and Mr. OtSay 80 strenuousy enforced
The wishes ami the will Of the OF the money by
heconducta were not consulted by those worthless oer
wise they would rot have acted as they did.
Bow could they dare to dispose the direction and
tpation Of the money belonging to American citizensS
Rtm6nces intended for the United States, amounting
q he had heen
tanned for TWO weeks would II the Instructions Of Mr. o.
way had been carried out, now be their way Fog
land.
Why did not Mr.. Otway and Count Gabrac oppose
the robbery Mexico Of the eight per cent collected by
Miramon tue funds by the conducts9 Why did they
side vnh hramon and against the interest Of their
trymenf
Is The tariff Of 1866 which they 80 vigorously enforced
some time ago, now for them dead letter Does not
this very tariff etpuIate export duty of three and
did 20; Messrs otwsy and Gabrsc deny the rsh, 1 Sf
Giramon TO collect higher duty than that esaoished by
Tie tariff OF 1852 Why did they not oppose the collection
with what right Miramordecare the five millions by
the conducta bis private property and decree It's destination
when is the private property OF merchants, subjects
citizens Of different nations TO meet their engagements
abroad?
The embe zzement Of the 900 from the ccnducta by
Robes has created quite sensation In this quarter and
his friends here confess themselves sorry for tie act
Thanks for the prompt measures taken by Mr. McIane
in commissioning Capt Farragut for the rescue Of the
it nhd not been for the very opportune visit Of Cap
an Farrsgut, Robes would have pitched In "lee!le
The English Consul at this place having denied all con.
Of action with the American interest," Captain Fsrra
put very prudepty avoided meeting the commission at
the camp OF Robes and ignored altogether their presence
and the price paid by the merchants and Consus to Ro
bes and when advised Of their proceedings his re-
turn Captain Farragut enjoyed hearty laugh exclam-
ing that they had paid too dear for their interview with
Robes.
Tepic and San Bias have been taken by the liberals,
and Col Jerez In command OF the federal forces bis
lie in the action. On returning to San Bias conraband
Of come specie was discovered and fell into the
The English merchants bsnished by Miramon from
Mexico hourly expected here Their number about
fifteen.
Their only crime the representation they made to Mr.
Otway, of which sent sou copy. Mr. oway denies an
English subject the right TO censure his acts the acs Of
q Minister, and insisted on their Punishment.
Mramon willingly complied with the desire Of Minister
Oway, and the latter to show himself noulgen required
reracton of what had been said in the
This the Epgshmen at Mexico declined and 30 their ex
pulsion from the country follows They may pay you
visit.
July l, 1859
General Santos Degolado, his son, Governor Cara,
Gomez Garcia and others, left in the British steamer
Mr.. kcIane lef.a few days ago in the BROOKLYN, on
visit to the istbmus Of Tehuantepec convinced that
Neither the President his Minister awake 70 their
interest, rather TO the interest of the country and
whatever arrangement they enter into to day annued
to morrow There exists unity in the Cabinet Juarez
Ocampo pulling one way and Lerdo another and the
consequence Waut OF energy ana nerve 70 carry
any decided They anxious To see the United
States government fight their battles without holding out
any Inducements for such direct interference nor do thew
listen to any overtures Mr. McIane might make 10 them in
this respect.
STEAMER TKvIor, PORT OF VERA CRUZ, July 4, 1859.
INTERCEPTED Cor7esondeNce-Mr. Otsoay and TIE British Mr.
chan-Mr 0t,pay has Leare of Strange Vie,es
Of the Juares Gopanmeut-Their Inability to Restore
Peace to Menioo-Enslish C1aims-Ar. AcLane Tired
Ota-Lerdo and Comprehension ln.0pn,ion-Htpss
Of the Merchants, de-, dc.
By correspondence intercepted II Is land per-
hsps may be in time to get copy shore) that MIRA
gave the orders to Robes to bring back the conduct
to Jslapa delivered up, to prevent its going into Vera
Cruz at all hazards TO keep the former place. the
disposal OF the government that the merchants in Next
co made great noise but that attention paid to