The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
THE CAPTURE or THE MEXICAN STEAMERS,

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,ncnt-ihe Munitions Of War Found
Board the sieamers-Tne K,lI.d
md Wounded-Tbe Negotiations Be-
tween Great Britain and mexico ..s.c
| NEw 0sIxANs March 81, 1860
Miranon notified the foreign vessels that he would
commence The bombsrdment of YerS Cruz on the night
o. me loh, aud he would not DO responsible for the
chipping anchored under the castle
On tie night Of the rth the officers on the deck OF
the General Arsmon heard heavy aiding in tho
direction of Vera Cruz
There were captured with the two steam . elk NOR
tars six twenty four Founders two hundred stand
arms. The steamers are worth 100000. They broke
down on the third day out and put Sisal The mate
ras OF war were stored away below out Of the sight Of
the men, who were ignorant Of the destination Of tho ex
pediton, and who were forced into tho service.
Marins steamers returned the Saratoga fire. and then
tried to escape. The Indanola pursued the Mlramon
whereupon the latter fired her The Indianoa returned
the fro and her boarded tho Mramon at tho point
Of the bayonet portion OF the IndIanoas deck was
oArred away by the shot. The Mfamon was then run
aground, and the Saratoga brought the MARQUEE TO-
The Picayne informed by French prisoners on board
the prizes that tho fighting dono principally by the
officers, who were obliged to charge and lre tho guns
assisted only by Mexican officers from tho Shore
The two steamers had two hundred and nfty men on
board and their killed and wounded amounted 10 forty
The Indianoa and Wave had eighty men each
The first engineer Of the Marquee, an American was
killed.
Capt Turner asked Marin why he fred on the Ameri-
can vessels without provocation9 Marin replied that his
men could not be controlled He knew the nation Atty OF
the Saratoga, and understood her signals The men cred
contrary to his orders. Capt Turner replied you are
entirely responsible for the outrage
II stated that the expedtinr oOo
furnished in Havana by the government in accordance
with secret article Of the Almonte treaty
The prize steamer Marquee ssanchorcd opposite this
city. Lieutenant Chapman has received orders from
Washington TO remain here and for his dispatches
&c has dispatches also for the British Minister.
Juarezs proclamation declaring Msrns' expedition pi
racy, authoriz any ono to capture il.
The Delta publishes the details OF the negotiations be-
tween the British and Mexican governments Lord John
Russell proposes armistice, general amnesty, and
religious federation. If the proposition is declined Eng
land must demand Of both parties in Moxco the full In
cemnity due English subjects. Biramon has pro
posed the terms Of the armistce, and STIMULATES
that England, France, Spain, Prussia and the United
States shall be medators for the establishment Of peace
Meantime the Custom House duties are to be divided be-
tween the two parties Juarez returned Mramons COM
municaon the Sd inst with the declaration that the
propositions were absurd and inadmissiole
The brig Nahum Stetson, has arrived with Tamp'co
advices Of the 18th inst and s4lso0 in speci, There
is no news Of interest.