Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-22
Tho War in Mexico.


We dad in the Baii.m.fe parsfs i .yesteFIa]
the suljoined particulars concerning the recent en-
lagemeat ~ addition 10 what was published u
our telegraph column yesterday.
Mlramon commenced the seige of Vera Cruz or
the 9Th inst. On the 9Th two steamers appeared
/ teioro tho city showingno colDrs. The United
States sloop II war Saratoga, with u detachment
: from thu shins Savannah and Preble, in tho s'ea
mcrs lndianoln and Wave. were ordered to pro-
/ ceei to the anchorage of the steamers and asccr-
{ tain their character. Upon nearing their anchor
n.e fl aulen L;=ardo, one moved oE Ri /
was fired. bringing her 10, and the lndiunoa was
sent 10 overhaul lor. The lndianoas hnil WAS
answered bv "A shot fram the steamer of Mira
mons guns, with yolcy of musketry. whereupon
the Saratoga fired broadside. aud the action be-
cpme general.
Commodore Marin and his men were made phi.
saners, and taken on board the U. ;, sloop OF war
PEBBLE
Miramon paid $55. 900 for the two steamers
Commodore Marinis steamers passed all the
foreign squadrons and the castle without hoisting
flag although ordered to do so by shot from
the castle and other signals. The English. French
aud Spanish squadrons did not notice the fact.
The sloop OF war Saratoga, towed by tho India
nhla, took Commodore Marin by surprise. The
engagement took place by moonlight. Both Stca
nlcrs tried to ESCAPE.
Three Americans were wonndcd-onc MORALLY
Fifteen Mexicans were reported killed. When
the action commenced Gen. Marin hoisted the
Spanish flag. The prisoners corroborate the re-
port in relation to the steamers having cleared
from Havana M merchantmen, and huisted the
n, xican flag only after they left Havana. After
wards they mounted six guns each.
A special dispatch 10 the Baltimore Sun from
Washin ,ton Tuesday night says: Commander
Minor, OF the Gulf naval qnadron. telegrnphs TO
the navy department, from the Southwest Pass,
that Gen. Mnamon commenced the seige OF Vera
Cruz on the 5th, and that On tho 9th Gen. Marin
appeared before the city with two steamers, and
nat showing colors, Commander Turner. III the
L. 5 slonp.nfwnr Saratoga, with dctachmcnts
from the Savannah and PEBBLE, proceeded III the
steamers In'iIanpla and Wave, to the anchorage
Of G,n Matins steamer, off Antin Lzardo, to as.
certain her character Upon approaching, ON"
was moving Of, aud IA shot was fired ahead unl
the !ndauuia WAS sen, I, overhaul her. The hniI
OF the latter was answered by the steamer Gen.
Mramon with fire uf guns and yollry # mus
kctry The Saratoga thea ircl II bruad,ide. and
the notion became general. 1t resulted III the
capture II both Of 'ien. Marn's steamers with
himself and IA largo humber Of men. The prizes
were ordered to New Orleans. The Prcble Is
s1on expected with Marin mud the bulk oi the
prisoners on board. The loss is confined to men,
aud is slight.
The two steamers captured are said 10 have
been fitted out through the agency ol Santa An
na md sent from Havana.
Another despatch from Washington city the
same night says:
The language held Mt tho Navy Department
concerning Mirnmon's vessels. which have been
taken off Vera Cruz by our navy is that they
were plratcul III their character, ~ they show no
ia24 aud were not recognised ns Mexican by the
Jnarcz government. The vessels could not have
been captured under any instructions to resist u
blockade by them they did nut mako an Mt
tempt at blotkadng.