The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-15
News from Mexico.

THE QuAgER CITY AT NEW ORLEANs--RETREAr OF
MIRAAON-REJoICINGs IN VERA CRUZ-RECEPrION
OF MR. M'LANE ETC, ETC.
From the New Orleans Bee, April 9
The mail steamer Quaker City touched At Vera Cruz to
land Mr.. Mclaue, the United States Minister to Mexioo
and brings from there papers to the lst inst FL Proeso
Of that date announces with great exuultou that Mramon
that he will not be allowed TO leave the State without re-
ceving terrible thrashipg. 1t declares that he was
afraid TO attack Vera Cruz and that nad be done
would have been annihilated Many families who had
left Vera Cruz, fearing siege, have returned.
Considerable alarm was felt In the city among the citi
zebs from the expected by Niraron and women
and children were a once transferred to the shipping and
the foreign copsuates-he American Consul giving pro-
hundr ed and fifty persons President Jua-
and his officers, however awaited coming events with
calmness and confidence
Immediately became evident 10 the ",itte General'
than he for stack-his army having been very much
weakened by deseton, and demoraze1 BY the want of
forces giving daily evidences of devotion TO the
and intentions TO defend theK city from plage
and theN wives from dishonOr.
An experienced eye witness informs that he never
troops more animated, submitting without murmur
with scarcely any provisions and seeriag in open
plaza under arms without tents ard almost without
Clothing II is repoItca that Gen Mjramon had conasent
y expected that the city would Immediately surrender on
his appearance Disappointed in this, despatched an
expedition Of his entire cavalry Of twelve hundred
under Col Casanova against Avarado. IT'S coming was,
however, anticipated and the garrison of Avrsio fully
prepared. Two gunboats which bad been seat arouud
from Vera Cruz opened fire the expedition with long
sixiyeigbt gun, which 30 alarmed the gallant Colonel
that he and his men tur med and fed ingiorousy. Here
ended the long-taked OF expedition against Vera Cruz
On the 9th ut the little General who seems TO have
found standard equal 10 his ply proportions
broke up his camp at Acdeline, and, with his
dination, fed towards the city Of Mexico, for
nesr aes nas osp 1s o ss sd Of The rebels
and Tacon OF the liberal forces said have fortified
themselves In his rear and Il s Confidently asserted that
he will reach the city Of Mexico contrary IL
expected that the mali from the capital will bring the
Of It's surrender, by the last General Dego
ado had advanced TO Tacubaya With 600 men, aud the
city was Otherwise nearly surrounded by the liberal
forces. General Miramon, in this campaign seems 70
have been completely out generated, there doubt
na. he was deliberately led into his present position Dy
the superior strategy Of his opoonents any rate his
prestige has and the hopes the church party have
fed more 70 the gloomy Of their old and
dilapidat cathedrals.
From the New Orleans Dsita, April Of
April was Gay OF general rejoicing IN Vera Cruz
tons published Tor families return ,hsir homes
and the gates were once thrown open
thrown down. The market was again supplied, aud all
hands were having good time generally.
At this opportune moment Mr. McLaue landed at Vera
Cruz, under asalne from Mexican battery, and from
the United States soop Of Savannah at Sacrifc,s but
particularly greeted bv the enthusiasm OF the ct-
zens who came out in great numbers to him
the Noe
Captain Jarvis, of the United States frgste Savannah
acted throughout with great discretion and prudence
giving to his counrymen all the protection and assistance
they needed, and at the same tmc absainpg from any
" entanglpg alliances' with foreign Powers
The shipping had anchored again under tho Castle p
During the excitement they were ordered TO Sacrcios
the authorities had determined take the fort in
the event Of the cspture OF the city, and thus continue
the war to the bitter epd.
Through the influence OF Hon. +. La Sere important
concessions and notifications had been made the char
ter Of the Louisiana Tehusntepec Company Among them
Is the grant Of large quantity OF pubic lands the
borders OF the Coatzacoacos the line OF the rail
road. MIR. Ia Sere Vera Cruz continuing his nego
tiatons, and would sail, Tennessee the s,h for
New Orleans.
At sacrfcos anchored the United States figste
Savannah French igae Cleopatra, French steamer Ln
cer French brig Mnerve, British steamers Tartar De-
VISITATION Jasper British sloop Arane, spanish rigate
BeIenguela Spanish steamer Isabel Ia Catholca, Spannh
brig Valds