The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Our MEXICAN CoMPLICATIoNS-THE DEMOCRATIC Ma.
TIoNAL N-MIsCELLANEoUs
Captain lsham arrived here on Tuesday having
left Vera Cruz the 18th instant on board one OF
the captured steamers the Miramon, which ar
rived at New Orleans few days ago He was pre-
sent at the engagement between Captain Jarvis
and the Mlramon steamers, commanded by Marin.
He corroborates the statement in regard to their
firing the first shot, He also states some additional
facts, which have not yet been made public.
The commander of Spanish brig lying at Vera
Cruz, after the capturing of the ships, went on
board of the Savannah, and demanded of Captain
Jarvis one of the vessels, the Marquis de Habana,
and the Spanish subjects on board, alleging that
she was Spanish property. He was courteously re-
ceived by Captain Jarvis who informed him that
he had no authority to act in the premises. The
captain of the Spanish brig said he should enter his
protest against the action of the United States
squadron. On reflection, however, after learning
all the particulars, he did not enter his protest. but
allowed the matter to pass. The commander of a
French brig lying at Vera Cruz also addressed a
very offensive letter to Captain Jarvis in the name
of his Emperor, demanding to know by what right
he had made these captures. His note was so I'M
pudent and undlgnlied that Captain Jarvis in form
ed him he could not take any notice of it, and de-
clined having any further communication with him.
Ii anything more was sent, it must come through
another channel in order to receive any attention.
Nothing further was heard from the French or
Spanish commanders up to the time the steamer
sailed Lord Lyons called at the State Department
on Tuesday morning to know whether government
had received dispatches from Vera Cruz. He was
informed that nothing had been received but they
were hourly expecting them. His Lordsnip had
received advices up to the 1lth, but did not COM
municate their contents
There is a report here that Miramon addressed a
letter to his agent at Havana, giving instructions
to the commander OF the war steamers that were
to aid him, when to arrive off Vera Cruz, and at
a certain signal to make attack upon the city,
which was to have been simultaneously made un-
der the lead of Miramon himself on land That
h1G lott nff nxhN, At,,
American Consul at Veru Cruz and forwarded to
government here, and upon this information
the commander of our squadron in the Gulf
ceived his instructions to intercept the Miramon
vessels, which they succeeded in doing.
The National Democratic Committee do not ex-
pect to make any change of place for holding the
Convention at their meeting on the 5th of April,
but only to satisfy outside sentiment by consider
ing the subject. Mr. Smally contracted to pay
$1,000 for the hall alone When the Cincinnati
Convention agreed to adopt Charleston, it was up
on the appeal and assurance of Gov. Manning of
South Carolina that there would be ample accom-
mediation and hospitality.
If Southern candidate should be nominated at
Charleston, is anticipated, it is probable the
Senate may consent to the admission of Kansas un-
der the yandotte Constitution fearing to raise that
issue in the Presidential canvass The Democrats
of the South however, are reluctant to make this
concession and will not, except in the last resort.
j. c. Vandyke, United States District Attorney
at Philadelphia, has been removed, and George N.
removal of Mr.. Vandyke created considerable sur
prise among the democracy.
Advices from Ruatan to the llth inst show that
the excitement in regard to the transfer of Ruatan
to Honduras continued unabated.
A WESTERN ART T-CRITIClsM.-A correspondent Of
the Buffalo Courier narrates the following shrewd
criticism passed by rough Western man on the
Prairie Picture, by Beard, the well-known artist
of Cincinnati
few mornings ago, as | was standing admring
as | confess myself quite fond of doing-that
beautiful deer group, tall unmistably Western
man came up behind me and looked over my shoul-
der. | noticed at the quick stoppage of
breathing; but to my surprise the stop was
short, and something like a laugh quickly sue
ceeded. Looking up, | yellow face over
spreading with a smile, and there decided
twinkle in the eye.
"Pshawl'' said he, f'that's no pictur, after ALL
That aint fair representation.
"Why," said |, "that struck me as being pretty
good painting"
"May be it's good enough for painting" said
the Western man, 81 don't say any thing agin that
but there never was no scene enacted like it. Jest
look at that tall rice grass up there, and then the
fern weeds below-who ever them grow to-
gether? Why, the one grows on wet and the other
on dry land. But that's pretty wet land, he con-
tinued, "and jest see them deer's feet, how clean
they be. They ought to be mud up to their knees;
and at the gait they're going at they'd be spotted
with mud all over. | tell ye, when went to that
country first, the men skeered me sometimes driv-
ing their wagons on to a wet prairie, but they'd
tell me it was all right and sure enough would
find good bottom foot down. Then the next
thing knowd they would be giving pretty wide
berth to place that looked at first sight, edzackt-
ly like the other; and soon found an easy way to
tell was by the grasses
"If any O. ye know that painter chap said the
unconscousy keen critic, he prepared to move
off, 'jest tell bim-buts it's no use'' he said low
ering his voice, "that's a good enough city
prarieP'
Every General and Major General in Virginia
has had his cooked hat taken from his head bY the