Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-28

OF his intention IT, cannoDade the city. II,
made an attack on the night Of the 9Th
but was :epulsed by the Liberals, who ar,
cenfdent Of successful resistance.
| The Mexican steamer Marquese has ar
rived below, United States prize in charg.
Of Lieut.. Chapman, Of the Saratoga. Tn,
Saratoga's men also captured the steamer
Mirarnon, which arrived at noon. Both yes
sells were captured off Anton Lizardo o,
the morning Of the 9Th, after brief action
and with only slight loss. ra,.. .ss,,
The steamer Marquese has portion o
the prisoners, and the United States .shil
Prebe is to bring the rest. s17''i's
Alvarsdo is reported to be in possession
Of Miramon. ss.a ls,5s .gds =
The exequator Of the American consul q
Vera Cruz has been revoked.
The city Of Mexico is surrounded by III,
! Liberals g .2-& ~, +
Great excitement Mt Vera Cruz in conse
quence Of the action of the American SQUAD
ron. French and Spanish very bitter.
Lieut.. Chapman is bearer Of dispatches I,
Washington.
/ ONE DAY LATER.
| From dispatch dated New Orleans
March 20. We have a few details Of the con
dition Of affairs in Mexico. MIRAMoN com
menced the seige Of Vera Cruz on the 5th
ION ..''e 9th two, steamers appeared s,cfur
Tho .,;ty ,-hich refused to show their colors
Com,,ni,, re .j..RvIs therefore ordered III,
Saratoga, with .:etac.e. ~ nts from the savan
All and other vessels, On t. steamers lndi
anola and Wave. tn procee.: to The anchor
age and ascertain their character. As tn
Saratoga, towed by the lndianola, appr6sc.s.
led, the steamers tried to escape, but too late
Capt. TURNER sent boat with = flag to de.
mand the nationality oft the steamers. The
boat was fred upon twice, whereupon the
Saratoga fired broadsids into the steamer,
|of Miramon. and the action became general
Both steamers now hoisted Spanish colors
and after spirited engagement, the comman.
der, MAREU. SURRENDERED with most Of his
men. American loss three wounded, one
MORALLY. Mexican loss about fifteen kill.
ed, twenty or thirty wounded. pings
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer gives the following &C
cunt of,he condition Of Vera Cruz. - -.
In the city Of Vera Cruz, long before +,
state of seige bad been proclaimed, the gar.
rison slept nightly upon their arms in pub.
lie places the people, men, women aud chill.
dren had fed in every direction to Medicine,
70 Tlaca'alpal, Tuspan, and ali along the n
terror, wheresoever each family thought best
only the soldiers and those who wished ia
take part in the defence Of the city wers
left. They numbered some three thousand
|or four thousand men. ana were all in the
best spirits. 3ft ssli. tssrst r., 3stss,
/ The city VIVA well. supplied with arms
and ammunition, and every thing in the best
state Of defence. General Iglesjas was in
|commsnd. with General Ampudia, Chief q
Artillery. assisted By Colonel S1erega, Lane,
snd others. Colonel Lane, who is On Eng.
jishman. Is in command of the New Sand
Fort recently erected 1t the right Of the
Cemetery road. This fort mounts six "a
pound guns Of, long raogs and certain aim.
They protect the barracks, and will make
it unpleasant work for Miramon to plant 4
battery anywhere within three miles OF the
city on that side it the men remain fiithful.
And here, % 8 back 5 little, W my renasit
|that : conspiracy W. Discovered il tn city