New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-02-14
TelaeaApHeo TO THE New oaleaas oaescenT.
LATER AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP ISABEL Ar CHARLESTON.
SUCCESS OF LIBERAI. ARMy
THE DEFEAT OF THE REAcTIosARY FORCES
z1BfRAhs REcApgURED oAJ4cA
The Expedition Against Vera Cruz Abandoned
SPECIAL, MISSION 10 WASHINGTON AND LONDON
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CHARLESTON, Feb. l3.-The steamship Isabel has
arrived at this port from Havana bringing adyices
from that port to the 9Th inst =
The Isabel also brings adyices of the most iy,,,or
tant character from Mexico. i
Inc adyices from Vera Cruz are to the 4th inst.
hye days later than those received by the schooner
Red Fox at New Orleans.
AMONG me passengers BY the Isabel is Mr.. L. L.
Plumb, who comes from the American Legation at
Vera Cruz, as bearer Of important dispatches to
our Government at Washington.
Inc position OF the two contending parties had
very much altered during the week previous to
IT. md.,tia nlamDs departure the prospects of the
proved, while those of the Church party or Mira.
mons Government, had become proportionateiy
dscouraging.
The Liberal troops had defeated the Reactopist
forces at several important points and retaken
important positions.
The Vera Cruz correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, writing from that city under date nf
February 4th, states that General Cobos al the
head OF 1000 men Of the Reactionist army. had
to retreat in disorder.
These 1000 men were portion Of the force
which Miramon was intending to concentrate on
Vera Cruz, and their disastrous defeat. II ia he
lieyed, VIII make it necessary for Miramon to
abandon his contemplated expedition against
Adyices from San Louis Potosi are also Of the
highest Importance and most cheering character
to the Constitutional Government.
The Liberal troops in that quarter had every
where been successful having recautured Col;ma
San Lonis PotosiEand zacatecas
The Church forces had also entirely been defeat.
ed near Tlascala by the Liberal troops under Gen.
Carayajal, with loss of 100 prisoners taken by the
Lnerals Iogether with large quantity Of artillery
and munitions Of war.
The progress of Gen. Woll, of the Reactionist
army, had been successfully checked in JaIasco,
ana the territory now occupied by the Miramon
government had been reduced to q very limited
circle. a5s ll7 a e1-'ss 4,
The available force now at the command of tbe
Juarez government is stated at 80, 900 men.
Miramcn, by extraordinary exertions and un-
scrupuous means, managed to raise $50 600 by
negotiating the bonds of his government to the
ahount q sio VuVoUU. This was only accomplished
by illicit dealing among the friends Of the ministers
Nine millions of these bonds are to be entered in
the French convention as part of the foreign debt
of the government.
The report is confirmed that Mr.. Matthews the
English Charge d,Affaires at the captal had pre-
sentsd the Hltimatum of his Government, demand.
ing full payment of the claims Of British subjects
as recently presented and allowing eight DAYS for
their settlement, at the expiration Of which period
i the claims were not satisfied, he would demand
his passports.
Butlittle confidence, however, was placed m the
sincerity Of the British Charge d'Anaires.
Senior 0campo has resigned his seat in the Jua-
rez Cabinet as Minister of Foreign Affairs and has
aSsepteu u speCIHl ulsSloH OF SfelU importance TO
the United States and to England.
His mission to the United States is with view
of arranging definitely the terms Of our inter
yention in Mexico under the pending treaty.
His mission to England is for the purpose of urg-
ing upon the Government of Great Britain the i'm
portance of its recognizing the Constitutional
Government as the legitimate Government of
Mexico.
0campo was to visit England first, and was MAX
ing his arrangements to leave by the English
packet of the 5th of March,
Gen. Degollado the late commandern-chief of
the Liberal forces, had been appointed Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in place of 0campo.
HAVANA, Feb. s.-The stock Of Sugar at Havana
and Matanzas amounts to $4,000 boxes Musco-
yado Sugar is quoted at 5 to 9reals.
Molasses was arriving slowly, and sold readily at
a for clayed and 81 for Mnscovado.
Exchange on London is quotedat 133 to II per
cent premium. Exchange on New York, q to 81
premium.
The Isabel brings later advices from Key West,
but they comprise nothing Of general interest or
Importance.
The late gale along the coast did not reach Key
West with sufficient severity to occasion much
damage to the shipping