The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

As Istails Of The nptlrs Nh, rye LIN
A.a.. en- SteamerL
THE BOMBARDNRNT OF VERA CRUZ.

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sfwar ssacsa on the Mexcaa coast and brought hher
- prizes, sailed nom Havana 9Th ult Tho Mar
Cleared y ne % g. e r.
ransn - Mexican. They both cleared merchant
no! does appear that the time Of the clear lnce
p - On good authority, nom Havana, have bean the
lssA The guns, ammunition, stores, &c. were taken
twelve and twenty Founders or twelve in a stored
below. As 70 the amount Of stores ana ammunition we
have only The general ssA'ement that both vessels were
Bstk Tho Marques dc n Habans and Gen. Nirsmou were
ca SPa.ish mail steamers, plying the Cuban coast
were both built, believe somewhere at the North,
and Of them said 70 have Piled the Sound before
her purchase oy NE spanh but under what
or the actual nationality Of The steamers We have d.
verse reports. mat most generally received h that,
ssnsisrrsd % some agent q the Mramcn government
NJ purchase money $50 Co., said even 70 have been
sonswhss singular, however. X Tho transfer was
sSsuld b. rsporssd cssred = spsniard Inc Havana
sssuraas. i also some what singular, true, report
a, thas both vessels carried The spanish flag as they sail
Asr hey had gotten out 10 ses ali accounts agree thu.
os Mexican sg was hosted end The guns mounted. This
y me csm as,. which ,bsn them q
%, ana sent back dispatches 70 Havana BY her, Both
vsssels we're then armed % war steamers.
From ths Picayune. March Al
PROBABLE RESULT OF TIE BoNBARDMRNT.
a.ce our as, we have been put IN possession Of stu fur
Marques Dc h Hsbana With the steamers were taken SIX
Shells and other munitions Of war in proportion me
nes all cannot be worth much less than $50 o0o put
Ss.nos however s.a 10 BE- Ssd, injured r ms sq
ssss nrs broadsde completely riddsd her, and in her
s.ssmpt % escape abe Afterwards run aground Il was
tve days before she gotten or and her passage up
she again broke down, and had 70 be towed inside the
DrA1Mnr or PsIs0NERs-DErAnED HISTORY OF
THE EXPEDITION.
-Four Of the prisoners, Robert DANTE, Leon Aubri, Ar
ur Comfy and Jean Durapd all Frenchmen have made
shipped 4 Havana on board the steamer Cen Hramon,
tAen known Correo, No l. the 10Th February. Tney
were % have months pay in advance another months
sage back again 70 Havana.
fbey sailed from Havana the Goth day Of
GOT outside, however, the Mexican dag was raised The
crew now demanded THAR pay advance according 70
Importance occurred The third day the MARQUES de h
Habana broke down. and they were obliged TO put into
Here We rom n vs ns @ .n SS ns % mail
nearer, they I'll shouted " aorrah for Miramon"
had q Tho chsraCter Of lie expedition they did not even
know That thcy carried materials Of The cannons
small arms, ammunition, &C., were slowed away below
M next day, however, the guns ware mounted, and
hsAA steamers perfectly fitted up men-of war. New
name Of General Niramon, in gold leaf Some Of the
1t Arst refused TO change, but al finally yielded
The expedition then continued its voyage On their ap
YToanh 70 Vera Cruz they fell In with vessel from which
tAey learned that the city was beseged. Cannooadug
had been heard the morning before The guns NO
charged and Manned and orders Issued TO lower the
Nsxican flag At nrst the prisoners say, they thought
he ESgsh coors TO be raised inetead they had
BEEN several times during the late M the harbor Of Ha
vAsa. This, OF course, was not done. Both steamers
made their before Vera Cruz - before stated
without any ooloE Whatever The captain said 1t not
THE EXPEDITION BEFORE VERA CRUZ.
Ths steamers camc in sight OF Vera Cruz little before
sgnalsa from the caste suspicious steamers They
approached the town from the sea, and from the
aAoI from the fortress ordered them to come %
md show t1eir coiors. They gave II no heed
anchored near the castle she Aso sgnaed the steamers
2 chow their colors They gave no more heed 70 her
oosrss pass SAcr6cos, direct 70 Anton Lzsrdo At the
srnsr place the French spanish and Easlsh men o1war
were ali anchored but there 70 have been
nnnaton with them, indeed, did they appear 70 no
~ he suspicious vessels
PURSUIT OF THE STEAMERS.
A before stated, Captain Jarvis Immediately ordered
Captain Turner, Of the Saratoga, 70 60 IN pursuit. The
Saratoga got under way a half eight in the evening
ehs was lowed down by General Goicouriss steamship
steamer wAve also American vessel, bat time
past the service Of the Juarez government coast
or as q
marines ordered thereon from the Savannah and Prebe,
fer the occasion.
ARRIVAL AT ANTON Neutrality-suspicious. OF TEE
WHOLE ENG AGKMKNT
The three vesses arrived at Anton Lzardo little be-
fore midnight. This "a very safe hsrbor, some fifteen
every SIDE Here Niramon had previously hoisted Gag
- indicate the place Of rendezvous Both still
make good her escape pursued On tie srrivs how
ever OF the Saratoga, they we're busy engaged commu
eating with the shore; and though the shining
clear day, did not her approach till TOO late they
were dreadfuly frightened, and DID seem to be de-
stded Al nrst what course 10 pursue In the meantime
" Saratoga sent out small boat 70 demand their nation
ahay. They fred upon It twice, before stated The
Saratoga then opened broAdsde upon the Gen. Mramou
on board Of which was Com Aarn and came near sink
but In the meantime got under way naturally anxious 70
get out Of SO hot place. The Indianos pursued and
up with her. The Miramou showed light, but
The Indanola her fire. finally boarded her At
the point Of the bayonet II In this engagement
non shot shs also received other slight damage, bat
nothing TO in any way disable her. nor does any
hoard appear e have been wounded, except Cen Col
hsS respects 70 The Marques Dc Ia HAbaua This was the
ia net onsr much resistance. A single shot from the
sAraogs brought her and then for the nrst time she
s .asr snisnsd, he Wave, until now In attendance
the Saratoga, went TO the aid Of the Indianoa from
which she General a., nramon was making 2 desperate
hswever, she aground and after few Shots finally
surrendered without resistance She gotten od,
hswever TIL two days Afterwards, and then only by the
~ II her consort, the Marques de n Habana She
Anay lowed into Vera Cruz by the Inoianoa, while the
Marques de Habana had the unexpected honor Of re-
hrnng The compliment ~ towing back the Saratoga
WHO DID THE FIGHTING.
me French prisoners above mentioned declare that the
board both the captured steamers done
principally by the officers In command. rney charged
and discharged the cannon with their own hands and
assistance Of six eight other officers. who came
beard the mmedstely AFTER they msde the bar
bsr. These Last, indeed all the officers SAID TO
have clustered considerably ~ frat parsdng themselves
the deck with drawn swords but finally 70 have fought
bvsvely Marin, IN particular, fought Ike . tiger.
KILLED, WOUNDED AND PRIsONER5--CAPTAN TURN
ERS INTERVIEW WITH MARIN.
The number Of prisoners captured not stated and but
few Of their names given The two stesmers said
- have had $50 men board and but few escaped Be-
sste, all Of those VINO came board Anton zardo
All