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

nss; 700 alone a.s rss2osasI: e. - uahasw AFFAIR,
ss - yss re- ns r;sSs, ~: . . -
nese vherssrea Captain Turner IN him n 10 Sorrows
Hssin sssd 3 have lived ., Hsv,,. vni ,bs .ro.d.
sn ssSg atsd out N Aoase Of ths CApssa Of .ns
fst, and al The prisoners doc hat ths arms muni.
ssns and stores were put on board Win Tho knowledge
ZEE VALUE OF THE PRIzrs
The Tda Umiew says that Tho cargo oG tnetwo steam
ere oonsssed Of 900 foursso pound bomb shsls, two
bronze nertATs 1000 small and more than 90 900
raons II ~ further asserted that the total expenditures
OF the expedition amounted 70 not ess than 00 the
greater part OF winch money was furnished BY the govern
ment At Havana In conformity with secret artscle Of
II This statement be true, Captain Turner has taken
He has gained however far richer prize In the credit
which attaches TO the prompt and vigorous performance
Of ns duty Tho Vera Cruz papers are loud in h praise,
and he will doubtless receive the reward every
where from bis own country mon.
POWDER THROWN OVERHEARD.
very largo portion of tho captured seoamers cargo
said to have been powder. During the melee At Anton
lzardo much OF this was thrown overheard. Other
stores also were thrown into the go when
cans cans "''' Inevitably 'A' m'0 'nS nAn'' o. 'n' Am''''
number Of The barrels containing the powder had
in the arsepas at Havana Otber very conclusive svi
dences OF the knowledge and connivAnce Of the Cuban
government are said 70 have been discovered In the
MRAxoN BEFORE VERA cRUz-PRxrARArIoxs YoI
THE BOMBARDNRNT.
Our latest advioes from Vera Crux are to the Ioth
pss for IT, % The .Ons aSo R'o o.
the expedition have but te In addition TO that already
Z sou vs S i . .P P
peoee. Some nx or eight Of these heavy mortars
throwing sixty eight and eighty four pound shsh
generally believed, however mat be depending upon
the captured steamers for both shells and powder.
However this may be, the works, - II in preparation
for The bombardment continued without ntermission
ivan II vtain
however that several batteries had already been planted
The principal works have been erected on vbs. d calsd
the Aedano del Perro, some tWo miles and hsK distant
from the city. On the 10th and 1lth they we're cannon
AIDED from the city, and said 70 be badly injured.
While these works were being erected the besieeers
those Of them not Otherwise engaged amused themselves
with quietly surveying the city curing day. and sally
the whole city was kept continually on The ALERT
The encampment but Q short distance In the rear
& the were sun 4
hour strong party Of cavalry, which 10 followed BY
others 1t various times during the day.
city In every direction, taking care, however,
get too near the guns Of the city Their movements
ties sent out for the purpose who advance retire &C.
cording To the movements Of the enemy.
Prisoners are also daily being taken, deserers daily
very accurately known while, the other hand the
Affairs Of the city are probably ~ well known 70 the op
From both the city and the works of the besssers hsre
is kept up nceasant firing throughout The whole day
and greater part Of the night Sometimes also small bat
their works. and thus far, according 70 the daily bue.
tins, with considerable success.
the sey who eep y Ssr EXCEPT ~
theess most perfect confidence would seem every where
to prevail in the ability Of the city 70 make successful
strengthened since the capture Of tho Marin expedition.
DEFENCES OF VERA CRUZ.
xera @1 one Of the strongest places IN the world,
fence may be enumerated among the wonders Il the
The whole exposed line OF the city on the island side Is
only about LOCO yards, and this protected BY eighteen
forts of huge dimensions mounting eight 10 thirteen
guns Of largest cabrs each The other works are fol-
l. The old wall or original line Of Notifications CON.
neced together by nine Of these huge FORTS mounting
q veil CONSTRUCTED ditch running round The entire
line Of the walls. tlH
8 me line Of 30 called sandors, nine in number, con-
sructed some xty yards In advance Of the original line
Of forncatsons and mounting from six to twelve guns
each. One Of these forts, which most exposed, mounts
L. 0utsde Of Ibis second line Of forts the whole city
surrounded by wire fence twenty TO thirty yards in
width The special object Of this the better TO protect
the city in Of assault The wire 10 strung upon
firmly planted stakes three 70 four feet from the ground
and each sran crossing the other has the appearance
Of mem
70 strsddle IT, But additional preoauton there
has recently been dug beneath each square formed by
der Should he succeed In sradding over the wre
the hole dug for him viii inevitably receive him.
On the eide OF the the city protected, al know,
by the celebrated castle Of San Juan dc Uua
Niramco's capture OF Vera Cruz b no easy task. He
xill hsye nnt, By general bombardmens, 70 make I.
forts, the trench, wall and wire fence In the assault
There 10 doubt, however, but he Will attempt It. In
pleted he has served the representatives OF foreign
governments the usual notices IN such cases. all allow
him to be brave and daring mot reckless man, ready
for any thing thai man may do.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.
Tho bark Acme arrived out 1t Vera Cruz on the 18th
The rned cannon which abe took out was the object Of
much curiosity
The exequsfur Of the United States Consul Twyman had
been WITHDRAWN and Mr. Ernest Meier appointed by Mr.
Egee the Secretary 0of Legation, Consular agent ad
ntStM-
The schooners Emily Keith and Virginia Anoinette were
still ct Vera Cruz on the 18th.