The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-21

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| tsvs cfxlSso Wal veames&9y an Ameyi,nn YES
( sa-Tho1e Nc col6ain this morning con-
I tains til I'm poffant advancement of naval
engagcsnsnt on ths 7th inst, on Point Anton
1 TLsardo, between the u. 3. sloop-of war Sar.
atoga, Capt. Turner, and the Mexican war
steamers Gen. Mtramon and Gen. Marque.e,
in which the Mexican steamers were captured
with hut slight loss on the American side
| The two steamers captured formerly belonged
to the Spanish Navy, and were purchased, it
is said, with money furnished by Santa Anna,
to be used for the benefit of Gen. Mira
mon the leader of the Church party,
who is now besieging Vera Cruz
Appropriate names were given them, and on
the 21th ult. they sailed from Havana, fully
reflt:ed and in fighting trim, under the COM
mand Of Com Marin. They carried theSpan-
| ish flag in the harbor Of Havana, but hoisted
| Mexican colors sn getting outside. Besides
| the usual armament, they carried twelve
81 .pounders, and were we'll laden with ammu.
nition stores AID provisions for Miramon.-
They reached Sisal on the LIST inst, and it was
in steamiDg from thence to Vera Cruz that they
fell in with, and were captured by, the United
States sloop-of-war. The Saratoga is sloop.
Of-war carrying 20 guns, and rating at $50
tons. She was commanded by Commander
Thomas Turner, a native of Virginia The
New Orleans papers contain Vera Cruz adj
vices to the Sd inst. from which we extract the
following, which, in view of the recent events,
will be of interest:
The New Orleans steamer Indianola Cap.
tain Flanders, arrived out at Vera Cruz on
the Goth. She was greeted with the Warmest
en- thusiasm. As is well known, she carried
down large quantity of stores and ammuni-
ton. She has entered into an engagement
with the Juarez Government and will not re-
turn till the result Of the expedition is known
She had been properly mounted, and would
tow the gunboats into action in case the ma
rine expedition was intercepted Gen. Col
cOuria remains with her.
There were three United States vessels at
Vera CruZ--the Savannah Capt Jarvis; Sara
tOga, Capt. Turner and the Preble, lately
rived from Aspinwall. OF English vessels
there was hut one, the screw-steamer Ealo-
rous and but one Frenchman brig. There
were also two Spanish vessels in port. Two
others, frigates, sailed from Havana but few
days ago. The American vessels were anchor
ed under the Castle, directly before the town.
The rest are at Sacrificios.
Immediately on the arrival of Miramon be-
fore the city Capt. Auldman of the Vaorous,
the French commander and others, visited
him at his camp, to ascertain his intentions in
reference to the property and citizens under
their protection. The result of the interview
is not known Capt Turner Of the Saratoga
had also gone up to the camp with the same
object on behalf Of American citizens.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.-The election in Fred
ericksburg, Va, Monday, as we learn from the
Advertiser of that city, resulted in the choice
of Peter Goolrick Mayor, ove- DIR. W. S.
Scott. The vote stood Goodrich 213, Scott 2l3.
PROFITABLE PROPERTY.-A servant woman
the property Of S NJ. Robertson, of Charlotte
G. H., Va, gave birth to three healthy girls on |
the night Of the 18th inst. |
Signor Chenal, member of Nine. Cana
niga's troupe, who performed on the Piano. |
Russo. died on Thursday last at st. Louis. of !
apoplexy.
Gov. Stewart has vetoed the bill excluding |
free negroes from Missouri.
Rev. Z. Il. Hackett, of the Catholic Churh |
in Mobile, died on the lith instant.
There We're 81 deaths in Baltimore last week |
NJ TO SING ERs-HoARsEyEss. "A music teach
Tenn, says of " BroTn's Bronchial T.ocles,' or
Cough Lozenges: - Having tried amos. every ex-
pectorent for tio4rseness without much benefit. |
seemed cured by the use of one boy. | am highly
Pleased with them.' NH 2l-d3tWT&E&cwlt |
"a PHoroGRAPHs and Ambrotypes surpassed by