The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-29
THE BOMBARDMENT OF VERA CRUZ

CoNNIyANCE OF THE CUBAN AUTHORITIES.
The afternoon edition of the New Orleans Plea
yme OF the 23d, furnishes us with the following par
tculars of M iramon's attack on Vera Cruz on the
l4th:
Gen. MiramOn completed his battery on the Ne
dano del Perro, the morning of the 18th inst, the
same day the prize steamers left. 1t consisted Of
some twenty guns of large calibre, and was about
two miles and half from the city. 1t wa.
protected by the usual earth-works and bags o.
sand, from the hill on which the battery was
planted
On the 18th, little after midday, the enemy
opened fire upon the city, Many ofthe shells at first
fell short but, the day progressed, all reached
their destination. But very little damage, how
ever, was done in the city. The raw hides spread
on the roofs protected the houses, while in the
streets the shells intercepted by barrcades OF
sand-bags.
The batteries worked with great energy
and skill; and during all the day and greater
part of the following night the bombardment was
kept up incessantly.
The firing was also returned with spirit from the
city, and the whole range of sand forts comprising
the outer line of works.
The damage done to the enemy's battery and
other works on the Sand-hs is not accurately
known. 1t is believed to have been great. The
new long-range Queen Bess guns, from the newly
erected sand-fort, between the barracks and ceme-
terry, did particular execution.
Before the bombardment commenced the de-
tachment of troops sent by Miramon to Alvarado
were recalled, to take part in the assault in case
breach was made. They made their appearance
before the city the morning of the 14h, just after
the firing had ceased.
In the meantime detachment of troops, from
the Liberal army, had been sent outside the city to
intercept them. They met some distance to the
south of the cemetery, when spirited engage
ment took place, in which the advancing enemy
was completely routed and driven back. No june
ton With the main army, except by individual fu-
gitives, was made.
the morning. Mramon, soon after, sent into the
city flag of truce, asking a suspension of hos
tilities. This was granted on the spot
Mlramon subsequently sent in proposal for a
the spot, and the members named They consisted
of the principal officers of both armies, and the rep
resentatives of the forei gn powers at Vera Cruz.
The conference met the evening of the same day,
the propositions of Miramon received and finally
taken into consideration.
The intelligence of later date that we have re-
received and published shows that the parties COM
prising the conference failed to agree the terms
of an armstice, and the bombardment was re-
newed on the morning of the 18th.
The Trait d. Union states on the authority of
letter from the American Consul at Havana to the
Commander of the American vessel of war, the
Savannah, under date of Feb. 23, that Marin had
purchased, or hired, under the eyes and with the
knowledge of the Cuban authorities, fou. steam
ers, named the Democracy, Marques of Havana,
Union and Messie; that they were speedily to leave
for the Mexican waters, aiming first for Vera Cruz
and then for Tampco; and that they would leave
port under the Spanish flag, and hoist the Mexican
on reaching the open sea. Mramon was evi
IDENTIFY awaiting their arrival, in order to commence
operations against Vera Cruz. On the oath of
February, President Juarez issued circular to the
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opposing faction had sought aid in Cuba, and that
their act could only be considered treason.
MORE FAvoRs.-We are again in receipt of fa-
vors from the Adams Express Company, who laid
our table last evening the New Orleans papers
of Saturday, brought through via the Virginia
and Tennessee route.
Mr.. Henry Taylor always furnishes us with the
Eastern papers in advance of the mail.