The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-19


words the situation In which leave AFFAIRS IN Mexico
The movement excited BY the prema. re- landing 0, me
abe Orizaba 10 Vera Crus Ssde ~ .eos
Of aSGu AezicGn troop Tia opposing army = % dsscr
could not defend ,he position of ihs cmbrss against the
French advanced guard, which IN that oriiant snan
had only thirty men wounded. Inc uoops wI $500. I
The small number Of sick left at Orzba almost al Pc
long the nst column, wych has been SO long IN TINS
hot country. In the est The frgates nave nos sse
man sick and the sanitary state OF tho hns-o battle
ship is equally satisfactory. The ss1n OF vera oIuz
has alone become the scene Of an spdenc which mas
Already caused many deaths: but as am assured the
period Of its decrease must soon approach
DISRUPTION or THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE ON THE
SOIL OF MKxIco--ExCiffN0 SCENES AND CONvERsA-
rIoNs BETWEEN GENERAL PRA AND The OTHER
Vera cruz (April y correspondence G London Times]
As have little doubt You are aanoas % Know what
letter send you what information have been able 10
gather. The Commissioners Of England; y anee and
Mexican Ministers AZ Orizaba for the purpose vi CON-
Quoting negotiations there and bringing them %
conclusion. Orizzba fixed upon yellow fever
raging at the time in Vera Cruz. IL ID healthy town,
hundred miles from the seacoast The orces OF The
ss ss es s 70 On se 10th he
NOT agree with the Ms1icaa sover .snsns. they
were again 10 withdraw their troops 10 Vera
Cruz. The English, French and Spanish Command
ers- Chief signed treaty with the Mexi-
cans in which they faithfully undertook perform this
obligation Each gave his OF "honor" that the 60
vsnment he represented would not depat from the pro-
mise SO made Te allied troops accordingly proceeded
10 orizaba, found there very good hospital with
every FACILITY for providing stores The Frenah sok up
their quarters about ave miles from the toSn. Four
days before the fixed for conference the English,
Spanish aud Mexicn Minis ers met As the French Min
stc however did not Join Them they waited Lnlil the
10 h. The III snch Commissioner WAS still absent.
General Prim then showed great impatieIce OF the
delay And no resolved Ut length " rce towards the
sss quarters s = ssrS ASK es an swO ss e
" ais surprise, he md the French army adcasc.ng
in miIita,y arrGy. iirst came the cavalry, with
drawn Babres and carbinss loaded aud unslIng.
The infantry followed, With muskcts ~ the tra
loaded and bay onets Fixed. Thea the artillery
every gun loaded and ready 70 unlmbor He met the
staff and asked Admiral ksnjer the me ming Of that
movement told him that Lo hal Come out to aScer
tain why he had no made nus @ a. .e colo
from France rha absoiued ha from al foTter eltiss
He added that lac had heard our sick were in dange Of
being General PriE at once protested against
the course taken by the French. He told Admiral
that he was violating the recent treaty. and AT
the law oi nalious by advancing armed and ready for
battle into the interior Of state against which war
had not been declared The Adnirai gave ths protest
patient hearing and answered thai he would 0ncaInp
he for the night and think about IL. General
Prn then rode back 70 0rizaba, and informed Commo-
dore Drummond VI what he had seen, heard and done
To there any ground Tor the as crIion
that massacre temptation, he vsi ed the hos
pital and found thing quite safe lie visited again
at seven ee lit and nine s. NJ, and again found every
thing quiet The Commodore went at ten r. A., and WITH
the result As there was no evidence Vi any plot
Of the four A. N. the Doth General Prim then
went the Mexican Minister, told him that he would
the French quarters and urge tho necessity
strict adherence 10 The conditions Of the treaty As all
the spanards had gone Vera Cruz the Mexran Minis
sisted that he should be accompanied by guard Of
honor Of no hnRdred men.
Gen Pr however did not wait for the guard Of HONOR
but at horseback towards the French
campment Imagi. his surprise at finding tie army in
advance again. he day before He rodo right into
the middle Of the Frcch staff AS he passed the French
Admiral the attor sauted him with Bon 1cnr
Amiral,n but the reply simply, "Bon Jour 6eneran
Whenth a hclmm
he took off his hat bowedal round, and sail, con-
and gentlemen You made this advance yesterday
under the Of your SIX being IN danger. have
visited your sick and chief medical Offices at hyc, sevcn
sight and nue p. NJ and found every thing quite sac
The English Commodore visited your sick at ten y. NJ,
With the satisfactory result. visited them az in
this morning found all quiet, and was assured
by your medical officers that they SAFE in
the mdde or France, the Mexican popsation showing
their good feeling by the readiness with which they sup
ply them with provisions Now. gentlemen, he added,
al have relieved your mncs on this score, and beg or
you TO adhere - the solemn pronss you have made
and not TO advance further"
At first there reply to this protest. At length
however Adnlra Rnicr, after talk with his oNi
turned TO Pl, and said that he had received
orders from the Enp which absolved him from
word and the treaty. lie had been lsscted 10
treGt Nth the Nezicds except in the toscn Of n1ico
General Frim made reply to this statement lie con-
sidercd the Conduct Of the French dlshcpJ and rode
away at ongo for Vera CRUZ.
Jis as 20 eft, the guard Of honor which had been
dsrcd him, and which he had left mile behind
and out Of sight, made its appearance. The French
cavalry at once malt d, and the officer in command OF
tho french cavalry demanded what they were doing
there. General Meaie, The Spanish second in
nand, advanced from the hexicans, and explained that
they were guard Of honor 70 GeHeral irim
and himself The French colonel then ordered
the Mexcars back, and told Melan;e that
he hn the Fiench lines. Me-
nio then persuaded the Mexicans TO go back
once, he then quite from ell bandits All
this time the French cavalry had been pressing close
te heels o; the guard OF honor. much that the
Ne Offices turned round to the French colonel and
asked him oblle him by keeping his back lit
tie, The people might think that they had been fight
came up a, the same time TO bid good oye tho Next
officer, when suddenly the French cavalry withoat
any warning charged the Mexicans IN the rear: They
their swords unsug their mnskets before twelve OF
their number were cut down and fifteen taken prisoners
The rest escaped General Meane was knocked oil his
horse whsn the attack was made. After hs had
ed from his surp Use he remoun,sd. He then
French trooper order Mexican Lad OF about six,cen
disnount. He the trooper draw his PISTOL
blow tho poor boys brains out and thea rife his pockets
all in the presence Of the French officers, who 10 ed
Two troopers rode up n NeaLe and ordered him to
dismount under pain Of beiGg Immediately shot Me-
ians turned TO them in cool manner which hAbitual
TO him, and said. ~ haze doGH you to,aif II Is
more tnan would expect after what have seen But
let tell you that ana General Nelale, Of the Span
answer for sD =, mis- ersss the french oeer inter-
fersd, and Meanie was allowed TO leave at once. Hs
Joined Pr and they continued their journey towards
The Engish hauled down their nag from the wall Of
the town. and sauteo the Mexican tag with twenty
Tho French have siszed the Custom House and rsve-
nuss, and augmented several taxes What appears
strange is that the ench have not hauled down The
Mexican flag from the walls o. the tort but left hyng
alongside Of the tri color.
THE ACTION OF SPAIN INFLUENCED NJ PEAR OF THE
MONROE DoCTRISE--A CESsURR PROM CUBA ON
GENERAL PRM.
tparis (May y correspondence Of Lemon Times
The following letter, dated May n. which end In
the Madrid Ministerial Journal La Epoca OF the 2sh
may be found to throw . little light Sic Mexican
question Ear IS IL rerere u spain and France is
written BY Don Cpriano del Mao, who holds post Of
some Importance In Cuba under the govsrnmcnt-that OF
Director General u Public Works 10 the island. He Ia
moreover, much IN the connd OF Marshal Serraup,
the Governor General and selected by hiin ths
bearer Of the dispatches 70 Madrid tho later
Mexico. w. eel Marc left Madrid the 27ih his
10 HavsDs The letter Is addressed the editor
Of the Ejocd. who, believe Ia relation Of tho
Minister OF Foreign Anairs:--
~ be alarmed at the patr.otic line hich tho Eo
has followed on the Ncxca question, important to
tbs future OF 81 ain and 10 PARISH Influence in tho Ams
ricas IL oh serve that when Spauinrd fu0aAs of
h. hen Tho No TrdIas Ina