The Van Buren press., 1860-03-30
Imnortant News from Mexico.


S,eamers-coptures them and carries them
;nto Ne,o Orleans--G Good chance for
War.
WASHINGTON, March ~.
The New Orleans papers of Thursday
last received here by express. contain details
Of the Mexican news brought by the Star
of the West
Miramon approached Vera Cruz on the
Doth uIt., with 5000 men and a numerous
train of artillery and ammunition stores.
and encamped four miles from the city
His head a uarters were at Medalin. Mira
mon several times surveyed the city from
the sand hills. His principal generals are
Robles and Migrate. All the inhabitants
fed at his approach.
The city was i'll the best state of defense.
The garrison was composed of from 5000
to 1000 men, we'll supplied in every res
pect Gen. Islesias is in command, with
Ampudia as Chief OF the Artillery. Col
Lane, an Englishman, commands new
sand fort recently. erected near the city.
mounting six eighty four FOUNDERS. 1t is
thought this fort will be able to resist the
approach of Miramon, if the men are faith
ful.
On the 10Th ult, Col. Vivaldo, who COM
manded one of the principal forts on the
southern side, was detected in conspiracy
to blow up the fort on Mramon's approach
and the latter was to enter the city on that
side. Thirty conspirators were banished
from the city, and Vivaldo condemned to
four years Imprisonment.
The Havanna expedition raised the Mex
lean flag, when out of Havana harbor. 1t
was last heard of at Sisal As far as was
known, the plan was to land on the coast at
or near the mouth of the Medalin river, and
thence communicate with Miramon. Marin
had on board large quantity of ammuni-
ton stores, and twelve "a pouders. 1t was
believed that several other vessels had sail
ed from Havana, on the same mission. a
well laden schooner is known TO have sail
ed on the 10TH
Meanwhile Juarez is on the lookout for
this expedition. He had battery plantc
at the mouth of the Medalin river, and six
or seven schooncrs, rugged gun boats, noun
ting sixty-four Founders, were stationed
along the coast to intercept it. The Indi-
anola will tow the gun-boats into action
Gen. GoycOuria was on board the IndianoIa
The Savannah. Saratoga and Preble were
anchored under the inside walls of San Juan
de Ulloa, ready to act in any emergency.
English, French and Spanish vessels were at
Saci ificios. The French commander and
others had visited Miramon's camp The
result of the interview is unknown Can't.
Turner, OF the Saratoga, had gone to Mira
mons camp, in behalf of the American
citizens. He had not returned. 1t is stat
ed that If Mramon does not guaranty full
ptotectl on to the American flag and TO llc
the property of our citizens, Capt. Jarvis
will land five hundred marines armed with
Minnie rifles. The Liberals and American
citizens were urging Capt. Jarvis to cap
ture Mlramon's expedition which he had
not decided to do when the Treviot sailed
Lieut.. Carter, who had arrived at New Or
leans with dispatches for Washington. says
that Vera Cruz was safe, but he thinks Nj
ramon will occupy Alvarado.
1he Havans Diaro says Miramon has
from 5000 to 5000 men well supplied with
artillery.
WAsHINGToN, March 90
The Navy Department has received off
cial information tina: Gen. Miramon, at the
head of the Church party, in Mexico, com
menced the siege of Vera Cruz on the 5lh
of March. On the 9th Of that month, Gen
Marin appeared before that city with two
steamers, not showing any colors. Com.
mander Turner, U. S. N, in command of tn,
Saratoga, with detachments from the Sa.
vannah and Preble proceeded in the steam.
ers lndianolia and Wave to the anchora pe
OF the steamers off Anton Lizardo with a
view Of ascertaining their character. Or
approaching that point, one Of the vessels
was seen to move off, and Immediately there.
after shot was fired ahead to bring her to
The lndianolia was sent to overhaul her
lhe hail from the Indianiolia was answered
by hrinS from the steamer Gen. Miramon.
together with volley of muskctry. A,
tins movement the Saratoga fired broad
slde into the Miramon, and the action be.
came general. The result was the captur,
OF both OF Gen. Martins steamers and h,
with one OF the vessels as a prize, was or.
dered to, and has arrived at New Orleans
The U. S. ship Preble is expected at the
same port, in a few days, with Gen. Marin
and most of the other prisoners on board
the remainder having been distributed be
tween the two steamers The loss of lif,
was only slISht-no officerswere killed.
"A despatch to the Associated Press saws
the the American loss was three wounded
one mortally. The Mexican loss was abou
iliteen killed, and between twenty and shir
ty wounded.
WASHINGTON, March u.
!he government with such information
- Is now IN its possession, approves of tn,
recent conduct of our naval officers in III,
uuif OF Mexico. The refusal of the Mira
mon steamers to show their colors, wher
asked to do SO was considered sufficient I,
place them in the position of pirates.
~, WAsHlNGroN, March %.
1he prizes and prisoners taken off Yer,
Cruz are likely to produce some embarrass
ment. The statute provides for the tdistr;
oution OF prizes among the officers an,
men VINO were the captors but the oues
''on OF these being such must be determin
ca oy Court of Admiralty. The Nav,
department. treat Marion's expedition as
practical one but that fact has TO be Ia.
gaiiy established. The whole ground q
.his assumption rests upon the ALLEGATION
'nat when the 1ndianola approached Mira
u,oh steamer. after shot had been ire,
Snead to bring her to. and hailing was an
swered hy volley of muskets. The Ind;
Snoia and wave were small steamers he
longing to Juarez. and know to bc sncl
20 Aiiranon. He could hardly sunnos.
.nat American officers and seamcn we,s :. :.
tlclpatlng in the civil war in r"'