Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-04
Exciting News from Mexico.
Capture of two Mexican Steamers by The
United States Squadron.
rs Men Killed ANA 90 Wounded.

ken oil Anton LiIardo, by the U, s. squalron uud'
W Commander Turrer. on the night Of the 9th Inst,
ed The two steamers captured, are the Gen. ,Wramo
and the .uarguisds Ia HabGHa, which sailed frOr
he Havana some time snee with arms, ammunitoL, 81
l. for the Mranan faction in Mexico, now tescgng We
ra Cruz. We take the following particulars frtm III
Galveston News Of the 22d;
St The accounts are so lengthy that we are com
q PEELED 10 condense. The steamers captured haC
six mortars six q FOUNDERS, 1000 stand of arms
500 shells, and other valuable munitions Of war
Tho whole valued a. rot less than SEQ 0O0. Tn
steamer, Gen. Am. mon. was completely riddle'
Ny the Saratoga's first broadsde. The prisoners
taken on the steamers, state that they were ship
ped on board at Havana on the Goth of February
They were TO have months pay in advance, and
another months pay on their arrival on the Mex
lean coast. They sailed on the Goth of February
under the Spanish flag, which they changed t.
, tho Mexican flag when they had got outside
Q They then demanded their pay as promised. but
, did.nat ~ it. The thrd day out the steamer
. Marquis dc Ia Ilabnna broke down, and they Put
into Sisal. They me; the Spanish mail steamer
. when the shout WAS given, "huIrnh for Mira
mon," which was their first intinaon OF the
objects of the expedition. The prisoners further
, say that they had no knowledg, whatever of the
fact that the steamer carried any arms &c,
which were all concealed, The next day the guns
were mounted, and W clotl ing given them with
the name of Miramon on it in gold leaf They
protested against this charge, tut yielded by
compulsion.
On their approach to Vera Cruz, they learned
that the city was beseiged. They had heard cen
nonading. The guns were charged and manned
and tho Mexican flag taken down, when both
steamers appeared before Vera Cruz without any
flag, on the morning of the 9th inst. They mp
preached directly under the Castle. from which
II shot was fired with orders for them to show
their cOlors. But no heed was given to the or
ders. The United States steamer Savannah sig
nailed them also to show their colors, but they
PURSUED ttcir course regardless ci the order. to
San Lhardo. The F. nch, Spanish and English
mcn-of war at Sacriiicios, allowed them to pass
without notice
! BY order of Capt. Jarvis, Capt Turner of the
Saratoga welt in pursuit about eight o'clock p.
m She WIS ncconnnnici b. the steamship In
dlanol and Il steamer Wave, each having two
guns and eighty men
The three arrived It Anton Lizardo about mid
night, which place is Is miles below Vera Crnz.
Here Mirnno' had rroviouG'y raised lis flag
Both of the suspicious steamers lad steam up as
if prepared for escape. They did not see the ap-
prOach of the Saratoga until too late, though the
moon was shining brightly
They seemed alarmed end undecided what to |
do. The Saratoga seht out small boat to de. |
twice. The Saratoga then opened hroadsde
upon the Miramon, on which was Col Marin
The Miramon came near being sunk by this first
shot The steamer returned the shot, but got
under way Mt the same time The lndianola pur.
sued and soon came up with her, and was fred
into, hut returned the fire, and finally boarded
the Miramon at the point Of tho bayonct
The Indanola had her pilot house carried away
by cannon shot, hut was not disabled. No one
on the Indianola was wounded except Gen. Col
couria. who was slightly wounded in one hand
Meantime the Saratoga fred into the Marquis de
Ia Hahana, and brought her to at once, when she
hoisted the Spanish flag
Meantime the Wave left the Saratoga and went
to the assistance of the Indianola, from which
the Miramon was making desperate effort to cs-
cape, though boarded. In this attempt she ran
aground, and after few shots surrendered. Two
days after she was gotten of by the nd of the
Marquis de la TIahana, and finally towed into We
ra Cruz by the lndianoa.
The prisoners say the fighting was done princi-
pally by the officers. who loaded and discmrGep
the cannon with their own hands-that they all
fought bravely, particularly Marin.
The two steamers had on board $50 men, but
few of whom escaped, while all who came on
board at Anton Lizardo. were also taken prison
ers The number of killed and wounded was
about forty Three-fourths of the men are sid
TO he Spnninrds. The fast engineer of the Mar
uus de Ia Eahana was in American, and was
killed by the first shot, and so was the engineer +
Of the Miramon. who was Frenchman. Sir :
Rafael Rafael and Able Chandron, also, Com.
Marin are the most distinguished among the ;
prisoners. i
Marin contradicts the account given by the =
sailors, and says the firing upon the American i
steamer was done by the men and contrary to his
orders.
The Trait de Union says the total cost of this y
expedition not less than $500 GOO. u
Miramon was still before Vera Cruzon the 18th v
md preparing to lombard the city. A constant !,
ire is kept up night and day between the city -
md the hcscigcrs,
We look for further important and interesting y
,ews by our next mil. :,
WHAT TIE ADMINISTRATION AT WASHINGTON THINK OF
TIE Nfws. Il
The following despatch from Washington, shows the
ceiling existing there on the receipt of the above
news: II
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The receipt OF the :,
,ews from New Orleans of the capture OF the II
wo steamers near Vera Cruz by the American
quadron has given much pleasure to the Admin u
straton. The capture of the two vessels is sta ~ ~
ed TO he in obedience to orders to the Home
squadron, cmanatirg from the Executive.
The President. yesterday, communicated to the sl
enate the information that in May and June
,st Mr.. McLane was authorized co offer So Gu
90 600 to the Liberal Government for lower Cal
fornia. and the right of way for Railroad from =
he Rio Grdnde to Mazatlan, and from Arizona to VI
iuayamas. President Juarez desired to make en-
eparate treaties on these points, and the nego' Oil
iations failed Gu
WASHINGTON, March 81 The details telegraph su
by the New Orleans associated press relative
D the capture of the steamers, Gen. Miramon el,
nd Marquis de la llahana, by the United States WI
oop-of war Saratoga, have been fayorably re- Jo'
eived ly the administration, and created n pro-
,und sensation among all classes Of the commu iiC
i;y. 1t is supposed that the Mexican steamers 'gi
ere captured as pirates and without definite in
ructions from the Government. This action OF me