New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-23
VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENTS.
Special 10 the New Orleans Crescent

/ VERA CRUz, May I, 1860.
Mr.. Edaor-The sudden announcement Of the
leaving Of the schooner Brilliante to-day for New
Orleans having only touched at this port to make
/ some communication to the Government from Yu-
catan- leaves me but little time to write. send
you, however, latest files Of the P,'ogreso, and
from them ron must extract what have only time
| to note You will herein find that the British
Naval Commander at this port, Captain Aldham,
and the British Minister at Mexico, have come
over to our side beautifully and that airamon has
| now lost by this, and the recall Of Mr.. Gabriac
(French Minister9, both his sheet and bow anchor,
and is all adrift.
i The Liberals are everywhere triumphant in the
/ interior, as far as heard from, and are now con
centrating their forces at Puebla for an attack on
the City Of Mexico. Generals AlatrisIa, Miranda
ana Llaive left here on the Sd, with the view of
preparing for the concentration and general ope-
rations.
ii IS said that Miramon has stated that they CHS
partly are about played out. At last accounts he
had evacuated the City of Mexico with 1900 troops
to go to the relief Of General Cobos closely be-
sieged ut Oajaco BY the Liberals.
La Vega was shot IN this way. When the fight
began 1T San Luis Potosi 800 Of his forces desert
ed to the Liberal side, and he, with ten officers
| attempted an escape by q road upon which they
| were met by body Of Liberals coming to the en-
gagement, and they were all shot, without pariey
There is some regret felt here that La Vega was
| SO sunlmsrily dealt with as he was not sanguin-
airy man, or Of bloodthirsty and treacherons dis
1 position, that called for such speedy disposal.
/ He was Troublesome, but not a bad man at
heart; fought for his principles. and that was all.
No time to indulge in tears; time is too short and
things are too hot here, to pause for reckoning.
Miramon captured the wife and child Of Colonel
Aareliano d few days since, q few miles from Mexi-
%, and sent Aureliano word unless he surrendered
he would put them to death. The brave and gal
liant Aureliano replied If had twenty wives and
a hundred children, you might put them all to
death ere would surrender the cause Of my conn-
try Aureliano commands 400 men, and has an
noyed Miramon very much. 1t is thought here
that Miramon will execute his threat upon the wife
4 and child. If he does, woe be to him if ever he
falls into the hands of the Liberals.
4 Anothct change is SPOKEN Of in President Jua-
rsz's Cabinet, Tt is said Mr.. Lerdo goes out, and
Mr.. Oeampo goes LII. IT is also rumored that Gov
ernor zainora is to take place in the Cabinet.
4 The merchants held meeting yesterday to take
steps for the establishing Of steam communication
Y between this place and New Orleans. General
II Goicoura took $4,000 stock, and the merchants
4 here will take $4,000 more-ss0000 required
and the Juarez Government will put in the Con
stitution, Indianola that was SO as to have two
vessels in the line
4 Monsieur Saligny, the new French Minister, is
Il looked for hourly. M
Juarez Is expected to be in the City Of Mexio
at the head Of the entire nation ON the LIST Of July
/ hope to he there to see him enter, as | have nc
doubt 1t will DO The grandest pageant ever wit.
messed in Mexico. will give You full particulars
whenit does take place.
j General Miranda, Of whom have spoken in this
letter, Is gallant, accomplished and elegant sol
der, and gentleman. He greatly resembles Ole
Bull in appearance, frankness and manner. ! ad.
mire him vastly.
II There are some splendid men i'll this country
Zamora, the Governor Of this State, is man o.
4 great worth. He il building hospital here thai
n would DO cfeditable in Paris, London, New Yorl
or New Orleans. It is really magnificent, as arr
most all Mexican public edifices. He informed me
day or two since that after completing the hos
pital, he intended building college. would SAY
that this spark Of liberty that has been kindled ii
u Mexico, will work out the most glorious result
for this poor, priest-ifdden people. When Mira
mon fred his first shot at Vera Cruz, one stimuli
taneous shout of g Yive la Constitution ct Ia Ii
bertd rang throughout the city, and the soldier
mounted upon their defences and cannon, an,
waived their scarlet caps in defiance at the foe
When wearied and worn they sought rest ant
respite from the ardnous defence, they were sen
back from their houses by their wives and sister
and mothers, and told to stand by their guns
When women here were urged to seek refug,
under the protection Of the Castle, they said
1. Ncl not ninth we have assurance that the city
will not DO taken.n " But,n said General Lane
! can do no good here Yes, we cam, was Tilt
bold reply; ~. il our men fall at the defences W,
will take their places at the guns
This inspired an enthusiasm among the soldier
that eloquently spoke to the hearts OF tn,
women, and they repaired to the CASTLE TIL,
defences were not only calamity defended, bu
the artillerists, in many instances, proved them
selves perfect in their appointments.
General Goeouria leaves here about the l0tl
inst, on the Constitution for New Orleans You
people should get up some demonstration on til
occasion OF his return. A meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall and speech from the gallant General
/ recouuting what has taken place here, woul
\ create much interest and enthusiasm, and be wei
y Rorth attention. The General is very happy in hi
rscounting the occurrences and incidents of th'
conflict, and although knocked down at one perioS
BY splinter from cannon shot, no sooner
recovered his breathing fairly than, all dripping
with bced, he was among onr gallant tars. inspir
: ing them with Remember the Americans mas
sacred in Cuba, my brave fellows ~ The Genera