The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03
MIRAMON'S ACCOUNT OF THE RETREAT
FROM VERA CRUZ.

This document which we have already referred was
directed his Excelency the Minister Of Relations from
Nedelp, and was dated the 28.h Of March, and is as
follows
Most EXCELLENT SIR-The campaign in the department
OF JascO having been terminated, appeared thar the
circumstances placed The fate of the country in haods
received from the rston the splendid testimonies
that unlimited confidence had been placed in which
certainly not entitled, but to which desired and
ought TO respond as far my efforts will allow.
Nob,pg more interesting has been presented to
mate the revolution which sustan than the occupa-
ton Of the port Of Vera Cruz the importance Of which
evident.
therefore diligently undertook my labors so as to
carry the into Vera Cruz in and decisive
manner. In the short time during which remained in
Ne xico organized division of out Of the troops
of which could reasonably DISPOSE without leaving OK
poses the capital t.e and the principal cities Of the
the constituencies army bad reduced its disso
luton IN IA. Jalisco; prepared the artillery and
ctDtrated stored provisions storage the time
during VII ch appeared the campssn might last; arang
co the conducting trains, &C. &c Thefew elements whca
sttbat time available having been concentrated and
the which oppOr timely there might have been at
my disposition, which the most that required to
contend with the enemy having been taken, began my
march, fun Of enthusiast and hope. l could not put It
OIL because the favorable too much advanced
10 0zaba the division OF the Eat committed 10 me-
From that moment observed that il less numerous
ihan demonstrated TO by the States which had
counted upon. Nevertheless tber Instruction. disc
Dne ecaliy that the Six battalion line their
decision for The cause and their ardor triumph
city OF Vera CuZ amply compensated for the scarcity Of
men and arms only bad TO count the days during which
found myself obliged TO remain in that city in expecta
lion az the trairs from Perote.
whle in Cord5va experienced accident. It was
rot waning in importance and neither did it correspond
TO the bteigenc which gwen at the first mo.
meLts, and il could lot be- motive or vacllaton for
me- The true evil which occurred to us Consisted
IN the loss of few days But Cordova received
the fret intelligence Of the Of the bridges which
should have 10 croes on way to Vera Cruz and
had scarcely advanced wBen vas satisfied by my own
eyes, rot only OF It's correctness, but also that the do
suon had extended 70 the cottages and TO the nelds
The ROAD.
Certainly such acts of barbarty had entered into
my calculations expected To 6uo obstacles conquer
my march; believed would have met forces Of the
enemy lees fortified, and that would have had
passages Of before finding myself the
walls OF Vera Cruz but did not count upon the difficulties
wouid have resulted to me from magnificent works
OF immense pnbhc utility being reduced to ruins nor
from the completed desoaton OF great part OF the ma
tiona terrory-a deposition not taken in foreign
Your Excelency knows some or the consequences Of
these acts and you will comprehend others Your FIX
CELL ncy knows the days which had 10 employ in pass
ing me artillery and trains from the rivers Of Atoye and
Cbqubute; and you will understand that we have
not passed through country OF scanty popula
lion ard sources, but country absolutely
l had calculated would not be long took
up much longer period and the provisions intended
the time that the army would remain encampment or
at eatt for the last days OF the march, oon
sumed
The position critical but It was far from being des
pei ate The justice Of our strengthened me-
raw the divine protection In the benign temperature
~hich reutrnzed the effects Of past delays, and the
ano Satisfactory COn1u0n or the
end seeking to prcvent tho evils which threatened me,
aeaoy felt security counting upon necessary pro
visions, not With absolute certainty at least with tosra
bile But all my rested on the
remission OF funds which expected from Mexico
Tr Q remission Of fubos Of no doubt
HIS Excceucy the Minister Of Finance assured me of
II, expressing how much be un0erstood tho necessities
with which this army would have tend, when on its
march II was preceded ny ores aud devastation. His
couimuuica,ion Of the 18th nit stimulated rue 70 follow
ny operations was already goirg TO establish tho en-.
csnpmenl; tbe orders were alreasy given tina. tho
lItGan aAu IN eha ~,l,,,
should occupy it bad gone far commence
material oneTa'ions, when melancholy deception co N.
PEELED Ia give counter suspend operations
BY oical tha, on the night OF the
go lie convoy from Mexico had not departed !
upoerstod that IL could not leave uutl the capital
time tbft could not arrive where was before the
siee ~ twenty dsys--supIosDg course OF the most
favorable occurIencee-and this nhen l could not
put mo execution supplementary measure which I
had here intended. Then 1t would have been madness,
" WOULD have been punishab temery under such cir.
crmsspcee TO follow enterprise in which all pro-
nhb'ts bad been changed against u.s. Your Excellency
BLOWS, by my former communications, and his Excellen
cy the Minister OF the Treasury knows also from what
day the have been saccor under such
cobdtoDs II "a impossible 70 obtain sacrifices from the
Beet SOLDIERS who suffer such great exposure They com
nenced to be daily sensitive; thus, that the corps
which bad come almost intact ON ts march from Coma
end bad had only one casualty Guanaaa had at last
become very reduced in its numbers.
The scarcity OF provisions and OF forage for tho horses
and mules of the trains had already become alarm
iDg and at the moment at which they would come 10 he
altogether wanting IL Is TO be suppose that there would
not remain single man in our ranks, nor q beast at
for use.
The convoy ought only have brought money but
isrge quantities OF powder, fabricated In Puebla aud
Orzaba, OF which article there the capital:
and would not open fire upon Vera Cruz except when
could be sure that would be obliged 70 interrupt or
stop the siege.
Tse-s difficulties axe auroerousi truly have not mcans