New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-20
THE CITY OF xrrrco SURROUNDED BIZ LIBERALS
lar THE BkLlzE LINE.l

SOUTHWEST PASS, March l9.-The United States
prize steamer Gen. Miramon Lieut.. z. d. Minor,
commanding, arrived at this bar this morning, with
dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th inst.
Gen. Miramon and his followers appeared before
the city of Vera Cruz on the 5th and besieged it.
Previous to making the attack, Gen. Miramon
notified the representatives Of the foreign Govern
ments that his intention to cannonade the city.
On the night of the 18th the city was attacked by
force of the besiegers, but they were soon re-
pulsed by the Liberal army.
The U. S. sloop-of war Preble was to sail for New
Orleans on the l4th inst The schooner Emily
Kitch was also to sail on the same day for New
Orleans.
The U. S. slops- s-of-war Savannah, Saratoga and
Preble were at Vera Cruz on the 18th inst, an
chorei close to the castle Of San Juan d'Uulloa.
A-L,OuTRE, March 19.-The bark Pilgrim,
Can't, Hallock, from Bordeaux, arrived here this
morning.
On the 4th of March, in lat. 26o TO-, long. $50 25,
spoke ship shatemuc, Oxnard master, of Bowdoin-
ham, from New Orleans bound for Liverpool. The
bark Pilgrim received from the Shatemuc the
officers, passengers and crew of the Susan Emily,
Capt. Geyer, Of st. George, Me-, from Cardenas
bound for New Orleans, which came in collision
with the Shatemue, on the night of the 18th, and
sunk Immediately. The brig, together with full
cargo Of moIasses, is a total loss. The Shatemuc
lost her foretopmast and cutwater, but proceeded
on her voyage.
PASS A,LourRE, March l9.-The Mexican steamer
MARQUIS has arrived inside the bar at this Pass, as
United States prize, in charge of Lieut.. Chapman
of the United States sloop-of-War Saratoga.
She left Vera Cruz on the llth inst, but before
reaching the mouth of the river her engines broke
down, and she was detained outside until the tow
boat Anglo-Saxon came to the rescue and towei
her inside the bar.
The MARQUIS brings full particulars of the cap
ture of Commodore Marn's expedition, recently
fitted out at Havana for the purpose of aiding
Miramon in his operations against Vera Cruz ani
other Mexican ports on the Gulf.
The two steamers were well supplied with pro
visions, ammunition, and such other supp. a
Miramon's army stands most in need of.
The Gen. Miramon, which arrived at the South
West Pass this morning, in charge OF Lieut.. Minor
and the Marquis, were both taken Oft Anton Lizal
| do ON the morning of the 9Th inst, by the U.
| Sloop-of.War Saratoga.
The steamer Marquis has portion of the prison
ers which were taken, on board, and the U.
/ steamer Preble, which was to have left Vera Cru
on the 18th. is hourly expected with the remainde
of the prisoners.
The officers in charge Of the Marquis report ths
the town of Alvarado, which had been previousl
dismantled by the Liberals, was in possession I
Miramon's troops.
Miramon was actively beseiging Vera Cruz, bl
with slight chance of success, now that his supple
and support from sea were entirely cut off.
The Liberal forces in the interior had bee
rapidly concentrating on the city of Mexico, whit
was now entirely surrounded
Much bad feeling existed among the French al
Spanish fleets against the Americans, and gre
excitement prevails generally at Vera Cruz, in co
sequence of what is considered by many the hi
handed action of Com Turner in capturing the
steamers.
American Consul at Vera Cruz.
The Marquis reports that the eSeauator of t
American Consul at Vera Cruz had been revoke
No explanation of the act is given.
Disposition of the Prizes
The steamer Marquis will get under way to-nie
and 90 to the Head of the Passes, where the Gt
) Nramon is moored, awaiting orders, it is suppose
from Washington.
Lieut.. r. Il. Chapman ieascs MS ptiHe .heIei
proceeds to Washington, as bearer OF imports
! dispatches from CONS. Turner and Jarvis.
Our informant was unable to get details Of
t action between the two prizes and the Sarato
: but assured us it was very brief, and resulted
triaing loss, which was confined to the crew.
f Another Nicaraguan Treaty.
: WASHINGTON, March 1a.-Negotiations for
n other treaty with Nicaragua are to be immediat
!. commenced.
The Administration was very much surprised