Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-14
Important from Mexico by the U. s.
SIoou.of. War savannah.

Our letters and papers by the q. s slOop-Of-
war Savannah, Capt. Jarvis. ut Pensacola.
direct from Vera Cruz, came TO hand this
morning The Savannah left Vera Cruz the
afternoon of the 23d. up to which date We
have full advices.
IL will he seen that the reported renewal Of
the bombardment Of Vera Cruz turns out to
be untrue. 1t does not appear. indeed. that
since his withdrawal on the 2lst MiramOn had
again made bis appearance before the city.
His retirement was confesSedly for good.
The besieging army however, still Remain
ed encamped in and about the village of Me-
dellin. where the smallpox was said to be
raging among them. If this be true, the cx-
petlition is certainly at an end. In any case,
considering the near approach of the season
of the deadly vomito. il is impossible that the
attack upon the city will be renewed the pre-
sent season.
In the meantime two more prizes had been
captured at sea and taken into Vera Cruz.
Miramon may therefore give up all hopes of
having his stores replenshed from Havana.
and, with his conveys cut of from the interi-
or he may consider himself lucky if he sue
ceeds in getting his army safe bsck again to
Mexico.
From the capital, the Savannah brings us
adviees to the 18th nit. 1t is of most i'm
portant character. The order banishing all
American citizens from that portion of the
Republic over which the Miramon Govern
ment exercises authority, and conf eating
their property. had actually been published.
This is retaliation for the capture Of the Ha-
vana cooperating expedition. Fortunately.
however, its absurdiy would be sufficient
guarantee against the attempt. even if il were
possible TO carry il into execution.
In the meantime, however, as we learn
from numerous private lrtters, the actual
state of things at tn capital is frightfGl in
the extreme. Immediately alter the depart
ure of the troops on the expedition To Vera
Cruz, the bonds OF suciety seemed t. be cut
Loose, and intrigues for the overiurn of The
Corona Government were set on foot in every
direction. A. might he expected, however.
among such a population, there was no con
cert OF plans or of actinn. and thus far every
thing had come to nougnt- Each party and
each ambitious leader OF bis party would
listen only TO his own plIns, and therefore
succeeded only in producing confusion worse
eonfounded. Among the re~t, guerrilla par
tirs Of discontents bad organized themselves
within aud without the city. and .Ibere Il
scarcely a night says one letter. that some
confiict does not take place.-H. o. P'eayzas.
April 10.
From the correspondence of the PIegytaae.
F-ceived by the Savannah. we learn that the
destruction of properly by the bombardment
of Vera Cruz was very great-amouniing to
at least five millions of dollars. The brsieg-
srs, instead of directing their fire again . the
fortresses. batteries. DC, aimed At the best
port Of the city: residences and stores of ner-
chants. churches. hospitals and vessels in the
part on which the women and children bad
taken refuge The Unitcd States Consulate
was an object OF special attention. and Was
desnolishrd. The chief loss OF life was
amongst uon-cOmbNtant-. Of whom ten were
killed and thirty wounded Capt. AtDH,x,
Of the valorous. British war ship, protested
against the konbar,iment a. iHhumsn, and
several days after received note from MIA
MON stating that he bad ceased firing aud
raised the siege, isom motives OF humanity
In other words, want OF ammuni'iOu.