, 1860-04-27


dispatch from New Orleans, March a. says that
Miramon has notified the foreign vessels that be would
commence the bombardment Of Vera Cruz on the
night of the l3thS he would not be responsible for
shipping anchored under the CASTLE On the night Of
the 18th, the officers on the decks Of the Gen. Mira
mon heard heavy cannonading in the direction Of
Vera Cruz.
The steamer Pocahontas is now under orders for
Vera Cruz, and the steamer Narngansett is on the
eve of leaving Norfolk for the Pacific
A Washington dispatch adds that remarkable
change has taken place within the last ioTty-eght
hours among Congressman opposed IN the Nicaraguan
and Mexican treaties; Democrats and Republicans Of
the Senate, each, had q caucus on Tuesday morning
on the subject. The Democrats discussed the proprie
~ Of closing the efforts 70 make any treaty with
Spanish America, since the Republicans brought mat
ters to deadlock. The discussion was warm. In
the Republican caucus Dixon and several others joined
in supporting the policy indicated by the vote. An
effort will be made to resuseitate the Nicaragua treaty
and pass it, with some notifications. short Exec
utiye session Of the Senate held Tuesday, and
preliminary steps were taken to the resuscitation.
Great Britain has demanded general amnesty and
religious tolerance from Mexico. II this is declined
England will demand OF both parties full indemnity
for damages done to English subjects. Mramon has
proposed terms for an armistce. He stpulates that
England, France, Span Prussia, and the United
States shall be medators; and meanwhile, the custom
dues shall be equally divided between the two parties
Juaez has replied that the proposition is absurd and
inadmissible.
ADDITIONAL EASTERN NEWS BY PONY EXPRESS
nv .o.i"NihB news was teleRFapned from 81. LOnls
on the Sd Of April, for the s. F. Bulletin to oyertake
the Pony Express that left St. Joseph, Mo-, on that
day:
AFFAIRS IN MExICo-FuRTHER OF THE SIEGE
OF VERA CRUZ.
The commander of the Spanish squadron was at
rst disposed to protest against the action of Juarez
but receded. The French commander wrote him
note aud demanded an explanation, which Juarez re.
garded insulting, and accordingly treated it with
contempt. Juarez's dispatches-haye reached Wash
ington and been submitted to the Senate, but do not
vary from statements previously published.
The question now arises, what is to be done with
the prisoners in New Orleans? II they are pirates
they will have To be hung; IL not they ought not 10
be in our prisons On the 10th March the Marques
prisoners were taken To the Parish prison. In New
Orleans, from the Prsbis and the trial preliminary to
hnal action, opened in the u S. Court OF Louisiana
but was postponed, account Of the necessity Of
waiting till the Admiralty Court shall declare that the
vessels pirates and prizes The.yessels will then
be sold and the avails distributed among the caors
~ IS admitted that the capture Of the steamers saved
war.
The siege was maintained without any decisive re-
suit, until the 18th March, when MiramOn proposed
an armistice, with view 10 the settlement Of the
dn1culties. Juarez assented. Commissioners were
appointed and conference was held, but it broke up
without coming to terms
The siege was resumed on the 10th. Mirainon again
pombarded the city with redoubled vigor shot and
ants and soldiers, and doing much damage to proper
Y Many shot fell among the shipping under the
NASte bat without doing great damage. On the same