Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-04
IMPORTANT NEWS rRoM MExIC
Particulars of the Bombardment Of Vern
Cruz and the Raising of tho Siege Mira
mania Couvov Ci,,t 1Nr y ri HE

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The telegraph has already advised us of the
bombardment of Vera Cruz by Miramon and
his forces, of his repulse and subsequent re-
newal Of the attack, and Of the final raising !
of the siege; but New Orleans advices of the
Both ult give us the many interesting par
ticulars of the engagements. The Vera Cruz
correspondent Of The Picdyune writes on the
18th ult: 20 ~
Thursday afternoon the 10th inst, (date of
my last,) the bombardmentoft the city recon-
menced with far more fury than ever before.
AT intervals all night the enemy were throw
ing bombs into the town. and again on the
nonading on both sides and during the night
of the same, the enemy continued throwing
bombs. e FHTFNN 4 WI
At half-past three o'clock on the morning
of the nth, Miramon made an attack on the
city, firing musketry and two field pieces.
The point of attack was at the barracks of the
MERGED, near the Alameda, but he was very
quickly repplsed, as some thirty cannon and
two thousand pieces of rnusketry were
brought to bear on the enemy. The firing in
this attack and repulse lasted only about
twenty-five minutes, when every thing be-
came suddenly as silent as DEATH with only,
now and then, the firing into the town Of
bombs. -.
This sight, in the shades of darkness, was
excitingly magnificent; it was an unceasing
flash Of brilliant light from the booming of
the heavy cannon and firing of the musketry
along the whole lines of the forts, from the
Santiago on the southeast to the Gemelos
| fort on the west. f. eii f"l2
| On this side, am happy to inform you,
|, there were no lives lost In the attackin the
night. however, there were four persons
| wounded and one killed from the effects offs
| bomb. After the rising of the sun, scouts
were sent out to examine the ground where
the enemy was, and six dead bodies were
picked up, also the foot and boot of person
supposed to be an officers but signs of blood
were discovered in every direction, and it is
| supposed that great many were wounded.
At about half-past six o'clock the morning
of the nth, the cannonading and lombard
ment were again resumed in o most terrific
manner, and kept up for about two hours,
during which only five poor women and two
children were wounded, which was from the
bursting of bomb. Up to the present
writing, | am happy to say that there is not
much loss of life, but great destruction of
! houses. Themost of the women and children
have been removed from the city to the
vessels in the harbor, and to the castle of San
Juan de Ulua. The latter place has now
some 2,500,of them. IuT
At about twelve o'clock, on the night of
| the 18th, the enemy commenced another
bombardment, and kept it up, and at nine
o'clock this morning, fthe rlsth,) another
terrible and most determined cannonading
| from both sides was resumed, and is still
being keptiup! g 1ilLAA
The Liberals within the walls, am happy
to say, are fulllof enthusiasm; they are now
so accustomed to bombs and balls that they
4 don't seem 10 mind ndthem.nYTIvHI aW a
| BY intelligence received from desefters the
enemy had some thirty killed in the trenches,
aud theyre some two hundred wounded
up to this date. Among the killed is Col.
Prieto, one captain and two lieutenants AT
eleven o'clock A. M. the firing ceased, and
probably for the day. Fortunately no one was
killed on the side Of the Liberals, and but few
slightly wounded.
One bomb fell and burst in the house of the
American Consul, and, also, this morning,
three fell and burst in the. house of Labadic &
Co.. adjoining, and on the other side of the
EConsulate there are a'great many perforating
and bursting in the immediate vicinity. The
American flag seems to have been the par
ticular object of Miramon's vengeance, and
the firing at the Consulate has been so con-
slant, that the authorities and citizens in the
vicinity have requested that the flag be taken
down. -r,.- -l-r,T-- -or r.~r
| AT halfpast three O'clock p. NJ yesterday,
there came in reinforcement of three hun
dred cavalry and infantry, and learn that
they are to leave again to-day with ammui
milton, to attack and annoy the enemy in the
rear. q
RENEWAL OF THE BoMBARpmFNr AND CUTTING
OFF OF MIRAMoN's CONVOY.
The same correspondent writes thus on the
25th from Vera Cruz: HUul'At4G0
Since my last to you of the 18th inst, the
usual excitement of the morning, of. cannon
aiding and bombarding, takes place between
| the belligerent forces, which lasts about two
hours.
On the morning of the 18th there was
severe cannonading on both sides, and the
bombs of the enemy caused a fearful destruc-
tion . Of Of property but fortunately few live.
During the night of the 10th there was
another attempt to make an assault upon the
city on the southeast and am happy to say
it was received "a la modo Americana" thai
is to say, the enemy was allowed to approach
without the besieged seeming to notice them
as theyvery coolly reserved their fire until the
enemy got very near the trenches, when the
guns from the Fort Of Sontiago, loaded will
! grape and canister, were discharged with Sc
rious effect, and caused them to beat a quicl
retreat Loss of the enemy in this affair, no
known.
On the morning of the goth the cannon
aiding was again resumed, and lasted abou
two hours, and, as usual, some partial de
struction of houses from the bursting o
bombs. .' ,--
II is reported that during the last two days
some eight persons were Killed, and thirteen
wounded, attached to the lines-but thu
losses sustained by the enemy during thi
period are not known. ,a-
This morning new battery of the be
: siegers was discovered the "medanos,
back ofthe smetadero," in the direction o
l'Saerifcios, supposed to be placed there II
annoy the gun-boats and to protect any re
, treating forces of the enemy in the vicinity
of Campo Santo.
This morning we have the gratifying in
( telligence that Oarvajal had taken a convoy
Of Miramon's between Perote and Jalapa
3 with fifteen wagon loads of munitions, pro
| visions, and $4,000 specie, and also dispersed
the guard of 700 men; he also has taker
three notable sReactionaries, viz: { Y tuarte
Cesar and Arizmendi, who were destined t
organize the Custom-house at Alvarado
) which place., as / before informed you, ha
) been abandoned by Miramon. They wer
brought in this morning. This affair mus
, be serious damper TO tn. enemy, and equal,
) beneficial to the Liberals. m
! CURIOUS MEMOIRS TO BE PUBLIsHED,- -Mr
Robert Chambers has just edited a biograph
ical tract of o novel character. II is ehtitle,
Memoirs of Banking-h0use, and was writtei
, by Sir William Forbes the biographer of Dr
Beattie and friend of Sir Walter Scott, d