The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-14
THE COMPARTMENT OF VERA CRUZ-THE
LATEST ACCOUNTS


The arrival of the steamer Isabel at Charleston.
the LIST instant. Her news fully confirms the raising
OF the siege by Miramon, all accounts agreeing
that the cause of his abandonment of the enter
prise was want of the munitions of war; and not
for "humanity's sake" as he alleged. Miramon's
losses, reported by the Isabel, must be greatly
exaggerated, as all the intelligence that we have
yet received gives no account of such carnage as
must have taken place as to DESTROY two-fifths of
his army. The following interesting letter, giving
an account of the last days of the siege, appeared
in the New Orleans Picayune of the 10th instant,
and says that it is supposed that Mramon lost only
about one hundred men:
VERA Cruz, March %, 1850.
Since my last to you, of the 2lst instant, have
been taking stroll this misunderstanding
city to see the destruction caused by the inhuman
and barbarous bombardment of Miramon. 1t is
truly lamentable to see the destruction of proper
ty. 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, and but
for the temporary moving OF families, there would
have been terrible destruction of life AS twas,
fortunately, the losses small. They fell, how
ever, mostly upon the defenceless women and chill
dren and few men. 1t appears that the losses
among the troops 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. On the other side it
is computed that Miramon lost over a hundred in
killed. 1t is said that ninety dead bodies
have already been found. He had also some
three hundred wounded. Thank God, he
got most terribly worsted for his barbarity.
Yesterday Miramon answered the letter of protest
sent to him by Capt. Aldham, of the Valorous, in
which he says he ceased firing or bombarding the
place for humanity's sake. This we know to be
basa fa1s sch ha ba nod
powder, and because his convoy from Mexico with
ammunition had been taken. This nhuman bonn
bardment much like that in the civil war, and
bombardment of Naples by its King, for which he
received and went down to his grave with the exc
Grated of "Kng Bomba"-that Mirsmon
should and doubtless will receive the sobriquet of
President Bomba, of Mexico, or "Bomba Mira
mon." Too much credit cannot be given to Sr.
Partearroyo, the active Minister of War, who
to be at all times of night and day carrying
out the arrangements of the defence: and the same
may be said of the firm and brave Gov. Zamora,
Generals Yglesias, Pass, and Miranda as also the of
Ulcers generally, down to the lowest subatern.-
The steamer IndianOla has Just come into harbor
with fine prize the Spanish bark Maria Concep-
cion, supposed to have been chartered by Marin,
for Alvarado; but the state of her papers is not
yet known. There also was brought in company
with her small Mexican schooner from Nauta
called the Arogante, loaded with provisions for
Mlramon, and as the Mexicans say, thus ends the
"Fandango del Macabee.' We have just received
making fearful ravages among Miramons troops
News from the city of Mexico is to the 10th. War;
like preparations are going in all parts held by
the Miramon Government. Robberies com
mitted daily in the neighborhood of Mexico. By
decree published on the 10th inst, all Americans
are banshed from the Republic. Those living in
Mexico have already received their passports.
THE EXPECTED DUEL.-We have nothing definite
in relation to the expected affair of honor, at
Washington, between Messrs. Potter and Pryor.
Such of the rumors are worth creditng, will be
found in oar telegram column. The Washington
Star, of last evening, after recounting the different
reports, says:
awe, however, caution the reader against
placing confidence in any of these versions OF the
affair, having no confidence ourselves in their cor
rectness. The mystery of its termination can
only be fully cleared up by the appearance of the
usual publications from the parties. 1t is so
far only positively known to the public that
the parties have had belligerent correspondence
that has terminated without duel, and without a
mutual understanding the part of those engaged
on both sides of the affair."