The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-08
Correspondence Of the Mobile Regts'erI


STEAMER TENNESSEE, June 25.-JoHN FoRsYrH
Esq.Not knowing if my last letter ofthe 10Th, per
steamer lndianola reached you it did not.-ED. I
my object is to advise you that the cOnducta had
not arrived at Vera Cruz when we sailed thence on
the 22d. | stated in my last that the conducta had
been detained by Robes, from the 10th to the 10TH
under the preteXt of examining it. This done
but no fraud or violation of law was discovered -
On the 18th the conducta left Jalapa according to
written agreement with RObles, escorted by the
troops of the latter for Coral Falso. From this
place to Cerro Gordo it had to go without escort,
and at the latter place the Liberal forces from Vera
Cruz to receive and escort it. ut about half
wav between the Coral and CerrO Gordo the troops
of Robles overlook it, and ordered the train to re-
turn Immediately. The conductors pointedly re.
fused to do so, and it appearing that the train could
not turn in that part of the road it went to Ger
TO Gordo, escorted by RObles in person, with 900
men. A Liberal force of 450 men, awaiting the con-
ducta at this point found Robles advancing with
superior numbers retreated to Puenta, which place
they commenced fOrtifying.
Robles informed the conductors of the train that
he had received express from Mexico, instruct
ing him to carry the conducta to Mocambo, and
ship the money on board OF the English and French
men-of-war or to return with it to Jalapa. The
conductors sent an express to Vera Cruz informing
the merchants of this occurrence and asking their
instructions. meeting OF the merchants was i'm
medatelv had, and committee was named to con-
fer with the consuls of the different powers in Vera
Cruz and to take the necessary steps to send up a
committee to Robes. These gentlemen, anxious
about their treasure and desiring to get possession
of it, by fair means, if possible, thought it better
not to ask for the concurrence of the American
sui because Mr.. McLane had stated that he would
and could only formally demand the delivery of the
conducta, and would not consent to use persuasive
measures. In consequence the American citizens
and Hanseatic merchants, representing together one
and half millions of the conducta, applied to Mr..
McLane for his protection, and requested him to
take such steps he thought best to procure the
delivery of the cOnducta
The French and English cOnsus, with three for
egn merchants, left Vera Cruz the Goth, for ia
lapa taking with them letters from the French and
English naval Commanders, informing Robles that
they would not receive the funds at Mocambo, and
above all against the express wishes Of the mer-
chants to whom it belonged On the 2lst inst. Mr..
McLane despatched Capt. Faregut, the commander
of the Brooklyn sloop-of-war, to Jaapa, with a
despatch to Robes demanding the immediate and
unconditional delivery of the funds belonging to
American and Hanseatic merchants. Capt. F. was
accompanied by Mr.. Starke, an American merchant
from Vera Cruz.
When we sailed from Vera Cruz no news had
been received of the result of the mission of Capt.
F., but express arrived that morning from the
merchants who went up with the English and
French Consuls, stating that Robles received them
very politely, but expressed his astonishment that
the English and French captains should refuse to
receive the treasure on board their ships when that
measure had been taken in pursuance of an arrange
ment with the British and French Ministers at the
capita but that he cannot determine upon any
thing until he receives official answers from the re-
spective Naval commanders refusing to receive the
treasure, notwithstanding their Ministers desired
them to do it.
The captain of the ''Vaorous" has already given
his reply and REFUSAL and it is understood the
French captain will take the same course. The
consequence will be that Gen. Robles will refer the
whole matter to his Government (l) in Mexico, and
in the mean time the coRdacta with fire millions OF
dollars remains exposed, and it would not be in the
least surprising, but on the contrary, entirely
Mexican occurrence, if some of Robles' officers
should take the occasion to pronounce and appro
pirate part the whole of the conduca to their
| patriotic movement. We have hopes that the de
mand of the American Legation will have good
effect and that Robles will let the train go forward
| Is it not outrageous tn at Messrs Otway and Ga
briac should dare to dispose, according to their
| pleasure of property belonging to American citi-
zens, and expose them to the heavy risks OF loss
| they are running? 1t is really time for the U
| s. Government to interfere in some energetic way
or these two gentlemen will do what they please
| with US.
| You and your correspondent are interested in
this conducta, for | sent by it your box of table
| plate and the balance of proceeds of sale of your
house furniture, carriage and horses which you lef
! in the capital to await the first conducta. hope
| we viii escape only with the freight.
There political news of Importance.
Correspondence of the ". o. Picay.nel
VERA Cruz, June 22.-There is nothing new from
| the interior, with the exception of some trihiny
skirmishes among the belligerent parties, whicl
! amounted to nothing
Governor Artega, under orders of Gen. Zuazua
has seized 100000, on deposit at the mint a