Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-14
tnipoRTANT- FROM MEXICO.
Further Particulars of the Bsuibnrdhiehi
Of Vera Orhzrrhe Damage Estimated nt
$4,000, 900 Retirement of OfDIiramon-thc
Decree AGAINST AnisrIcnn Citizens. it

,OOO,OOO-Retiremeut OF mtrumOn-thc
Decree AGAINST American Citizens. 't
Our latest New Orleans datess4those Of the
evening of the 9th lnst.--place us in posses
sion Of interesting news from Mexico.
Letters and papers by the United States
sloop-of-war Savannah direct from Vera
Cruz, says the New Orleans Rcdyune of Mon
day evening, came to hand this morning.
The SdUdnndh left Vera Cruz the afternoon Of
the 23d, up to which date we have full ada
vices, I....... ..............i.
II will be seen that the reported renewal of
the bombardment of Vera Cruz turns out to
be untrue. 1t does not appear, indeed, that
since his withdrawal on the 21st Miramon
had again made his appearance before the
city. His retirement was confessedly for
good, 9....... ........ ,-.........-,-..... - l
The besieging army, however still re.
mained encamped in and about the village Of
Medellin, where the small pox was said TO be
raging among them. lfthis be true, the ex-
pedition is certainly at an end. In any case,
considering the near approach of the season
ofthe deadly vomito, it Is impossible that the
attack upon the city will be renewed the
present season. ....,.
In the meantime, two more prizes had been
captured at sea and taken into Vera Cruz.
Miramon may, therefore, give up all hopes
of having his stores replenished from Havana,
and, with his conveys cut off from the inte-
rior he may consider himself lucky if he
succeeds in getting his army safe back again
TO Mexico. r,--s,T.r-s. ..-..yfr .g-.r- rra-Il---
From the capital, the Savannah brings us
advices TO the 10Th ult. 1t is of q most i'm
portant character. The order, banishing all
American citizens from that portion Of the
Republic over which the Miramon Govern
ment exercises authority, and eonfscating
their property, had actually been published.
This was in retaliation for the capture of the
Havana cooperating expedition. Fortu-
nately, however, its absurdity would be sufti-
cient guarantee against the attempt, even II
it were possible to carry II into execution.
In the meantime, however, as we learn
from numerous private htters, the actual
| state of things at the capital is frightful in
| the extreme. Immediately after the depar-
ture of the troops on che expedition to Vera
Cruz, the bonds of society seemed to be cut
loose, and intrigues for the overturn of the
| Corona Government were set on foot in every
| direction. AS might be expected, however,
among such a population, there was no con-
cert of plans or Of action, and thus far every
thing bad come to nought, Each party and
each ambitious leader OF his party would lis
ten only to his own plans, and therefore sue:
ceed only in producing confusion worse con-
founded Among the rest guerrilla partie;
within and without the city, and "there is
scarcely night says one letter, 'that some
conflict does not take place." d.. .-,..rs,.
The Vera Cruz correspondent writes to the
Picaya,e March 23, as follows; i'ih
Since my last to you, of the 2lst instant,
have been taking stroll over this desolate
looking city to see the destruction caused by
the inhuman and barbarous bombardment OF
Miramon. 1t is truly lamentable to see the
destruction of property. By it hundreds Of
| poor persons are deprived of their homes
Instead of throwing his shells along the lines
of the forts among the troops, he threw them
| right into the heart of the city, aud but FOL
the temporary moving of families, there
would have been terrible destruction Of life
AS it was fortunately, the losses were small
They fell however mostly upon the defense
less women and children and a few men.
1t appears that the losses among the troop!
in killed were seven, and thirty wounded
| while among the citizens there were ten
, killed and about thirty wounded. The latter
were mostly women, and children. y J.
On the other side it is computed that Mira
mon lost over hundred in killed. 1t is sale
that some ninety dead bodies have already
been found. He has also some three hundred
wounded. Thank God he got most terribly
worsted for his barbarity. .--...y,r 2
Yesterday Miramon answered the letter o
protest sent to him by Capt. Aldham, of tht
VaLorous, in which he says he ceased firing
or bombarding the place for humanity S sake
This we know to be base falsehood, as h'
quilted because he had no more powder anC
because his convoy from Mexico with ammu
milton had been taken. ..., ..-,.r,t .
The steamer IndianoIG has Just come int
harbor with a fine prize, the Spanish bari
Maria Conception, supposed to have beeI
chartered by Marin, for Alvarado; but thu
state of her rpapers are not yet known. Their
also was brought in company with her I
| small Mexican schooner from Nautla, called
the Arogante, loaded with provisions for Mi
ramon. ltt I'm. L't.
Another letter from Vera Cruz, dated tn
23d ult., gives this intelligence: .5 .s-4 a.
Robles has. finished his bloody work, ant
returns with his forces, leaving the city il
ruins. A heavy bombardment of eight day
could not conquer this city, the garrison, con
sisting altogether of National Guards, de
Tending it to their utmost.
Three mortars and twelve twenty-fou
Founders were constantly, night and day
directed upon the city. The fourteen-incl
shells thrown upon the city have caused grea
destruction. The loss of lives has been com
paratively small, owing to the opportun
emigration of the inhabitants; nevertheless
many innocent women and children hav
fallen. The loss of property is considerable
and calculated to be about five millions G
dollars. The destruction of houses alone
amounts to over three millions of dollars.
1t appears that Miramon retired from tn
camp on the goth inst, disgusted with tn
mode of warfare, and gave the command 4
Robles, requesting him to return with hi
forces. Robles, however, being left in sol
command, exerted himself, nevertheless, an
increased the firing of shells to such an ex
tent that at times three shells were in the all
and the round shot uncountably.
Miramon, Robles Il Co., towards in tn
highest sense of the word, did not dare :
attack the city in any other way, and instea
of directing their destructive fire upon tn
fortifications and batteries, took their air
precisely on the best part of the town. Res
dences and stores of merchants, churches
hospitals, powder magazines and vessels O
anchor in port, knowing the latter to be file
with frightened females and children VIII
hurried out oftown to take shelter from tn
missiles of Robles 40
This ex-minister of Mexico to the Unite
States imagined that the frightened inhat
itants would prevail upon the defender of tn
city to surrender-as was the case in tn
time of Gen. Scott; foreign enemy BON
barded the city, he (Robles) then defendin
her. In this his Excellency, the Gen. Mex
can Desbrayes, was mistaken. The Valor an
enthusiasm of Mexican population ha
never been better displayed than on this oC
casion Wives accompanying their hus
bands, sisters their brothers, sweetheart
their beaux, to stand up for tile defense of th
city. Our brave and valiant Nations