The New York herald., 1866-07-20
VERA Cruz, July 9, 1855
raH GARRISON AT VERA oaUZ WAKE Ur-DAsHM0 MOVE
Mnr LIBERAL oAvALRY.

VERA Cruz, July 9, 1895
ran GARRISON VERA Ur-DAsHuo MOVE
nHsr By LIBERAL CAVALRY.
On the day before yesterday the garrison Of this cy
was awakened by q body Of liberal cavalry VINO made
their appearance within two miles OF the walls In
order to get view OF them the citizens there went on
tho top Of their houses and got other prominent
lookouts.
About four o'clock n the afternoon report was CTR
culated In the city that the O'Clock passenger train
ON the Imperial Railroad had been captured, which
created quite STIR It was known that Colonel Herr.
fedt the bearer Of dispatches from Vienna and Brussels
and the reported bearer Of autograph letter from Ma
poleon, the train; but subsequently the public
curiosity set ct rest by the definite announce
msnt that the train had reached Pass dol Aaoho the
present terminus Of the road. In safety.
Nevertheless tho liberals continued 70 romain In
@ ss ns ss ws n and ss .s
sent outside ths walls and kept thers night while
the Egyptian soldiers wer. depoyed and kept ready for
90 next morning the liberals were 81 snSeneus Be-
fore they went away thsy stole about sixty mules and
that they down this nsighborhood IN search Of
horses, mules and cattle.
Subsequently 1t leaked out Notwithstanding the reti.
Of the railroad ofoers that detachment Of the
liberal cavalry moved TO the railroad ue at pont
S oGa Ss1 souS "a Il ia. .s %
use the tools 70 pull up the track Before thsy went
away they put whesloarrow between the tracks -
or late the liberals have been rather annoying the
railroad line Not long since they found party OF
pairen out. caught and robbed them and sent them
home in the single article Of the shor white robsn
Yesterday matters toerably quiet Nevertheless
the liberal cavalry known 70 have renamed ell day
at Tajara, small town situated as distance OF miles
from Vera Cruz What they were aftsr matter Of
serious surmse the part OF the lmperialists Some
thought they In communication with agents or
spies within the wallis OF this city, wanag for des-
patches from JuArcx TO the liberal general In command
Of this department. which dispatches thought 10
have arrived ON the steamer Manhattan.
Last evening the Martinique soldiers pat garri
duty In the city and the oonA gusras and Egyptians
sent out This force advanced about two mies depoyed
reoonnotred and subsequently, rsturnsd Tho liberals
were found 70 be scattered about generally in desach
meuts. but within supporting distance OF each
other. One party on three sides Of Tajaxia and
in measure besieging the post Another party on
the Medellin Railroad line just beyond the Junction
What they were particularly doing there ws did not
learn They seemed though, 70 be quite 81 home. end
holding their position with unmistakabie sang fvos1
There are many speculations 70 the cause Of the
liberals manifssng such bold spirit In this direction
just a this time some that they dsm0nsrang
to keep reinforcemoats from being sent 10 Tampco and
TO draw on troops from other parta Others say that they
going 10 make . dash and try and capture the
5000 900 in specie which In expected arrive here TO-
morrow 70 60 by the next French mail steamer or the
81 900 whrh Is rsporssd ON in way 70 Vera Cruz,
and which, It Is said. win Be here In few days