The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-17

eno Ainprcns On iahiiy anairs
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA Cruz, Jan. 20, 1896
MrosrASr FROM rAxrrco
The imperial steamer Sonora arrived here this morn
Ing from port Tampco bringing to the 9th
instant. ~
On tho 18th inst q caravan Of ono thousand mules,
laden with goat skins and istla captured by the
liberal forces under General Mendez and the property
sent out OF the reach Of the imperialista On
the 2sd instant the same forces entered the
commercial depot at Tanhouguila, where they
overpowered the imperial command and captured ono
thousand bales OF merchandise the best Of viii they
sent on TO place for safety and the residue they
rnitted TO the flames The loss sustained by tho mer
chants Of Iampco IS estimated At six hundred and my
When the sonora left Tampico fears entertained
there that the liberals would attack the CITY, which was
then largely stocked with merchapdse and only pro-
feeted at the time By small garrison
Many rumors were In circulation At Tampico nearly
"a ne vicni,y d the ,s Rio Grauds. ~ : '
vera Cruz, IAN 30, lsoo.
4 snousL 70 TIM ccRRxsroHDEscx HuwEzs I'M usnzD
1ArUs AND vRANcK .F 4
Yesterday afternoon the French proceeded u land
saruo Of unnxed shell ammunition which bad just
rived from Franca They Nave been bysily engaged
during the whole Of to-day IN landing this ammunition
and carting n 70 the storelousca sa ss.s
IN Ire interior psepautions are being made 70 supply
shs French army hero with fixed ammunition on very
extensive scale For several days past soms Of the
French vsssss that entered this port received consider
abls quantities powder Whist does this meant u this
Che "v,snch idss' e retiring irom nsnioo' Tcdsy:
.sss
Ssrs BY every steamer nom the Untsd States 70 read
IN the newspapers and told BY the passengers that
;ss:son on he pa. q Is. Srsnoh . retire, While,
the c0uSary No have some proofs that they intend
g " a.. comp.sa . oos 1pon n this VIA. W, We
~; thD b the light In which u appears TO ".
Baron wsenus Minister nom Prussia. and ss.or Loo
ssy Consul General Of Austria 1t the port OF Now York.
psocsedsd from here 10 the city Of Mexico this afternoon
vnA ciuz, jan 81, 1883
GRAND MOVEMENT or rRoors
Last evening orders wore issued for three railroad
trains 10 be In readiness daylight this morning
vey troops from Psso del Macho the present terminus
Of the road 10 vera Cruz and as the time orders
gwen 70 have the whole rolling stock OF the line
put readiness for continued service at once Special
mention made to have the engines we'll attended TO-
Our latest advccs from the interior announce move
ent OF column Of the liberal army In the direction Of
San Luis Potos.
IRON TIVE PACIFIC npx
steamer raiisman having on board Count Dc 81 Posie
eighl pieces OF artillery and hundred and forty
sir soldiers, bound for Acapulco
the French steamer Rhn, with one hundred and my
soldiers on board.
vERA Cruz, MnxIco Feb. I, 1s66
Just ~ this moment ths city presenting avery ami
mated aspect
Al daylight this morning several trains loaded with
French soldiers reached this city from tho interior
Those soldiers being board OF transports
In the harbor which waiting 10 receive them Il Is
reported they reinforce tho garrisons
II Tampco and San Luis Potosi and 70 take up posi-
Non this side Of the line Of the Paunco River, In
order 10 DO thcre In readiness 70 meet and check the
sdvancs Of the GALLEY qibsral Mexico and tho United
batssr
For two days past the French have been very busily
Engaged In landing here unnxed shell ammunition for
bresch-losdns guns and to-day they hard u work
following the same employment
r.mpiso Al sS accounts Thai ssms are ncnes % credit
very vAgus rumos In circulation, that The place has
fSsvs srs nov quite number Of French uADsporss,
b. IN this neghborhcod and they seem 70 be ''ntsins
Susb IN Ire bssS possible manner for hsrd service"
Nss today on board Of Trspch transport for France
IhsF terms Of service having expired
RspsrtsA Ds1sss ~ the Liberals near
Tsnpsss.
Nsw ouEsAxs FsS 10 isss
~ nrpwnsvfrs Cb~etw Il The I'm inst Reports That
os,srsi Msdsss wilh two thousand msn had taken poe
s,susn Of IL rssAs issdne from Tanpico The Yrsnoh
s~rr.oa one hsnlrsd Strons reinforced by few hun
- wsu w. oeasssd 10 attack ths ibsrsls The isstsr
49, A s.nbueonA, and on toG End manuacred sixty
- ~ Trsoch s1vancs guard me umslnder Of the
soch sreoCa ~ hundrcd strong recsvsd the attack
800 tksr knyeoeos vigorously, and forced the hberAs
~ rssrs9 cioesy pursued for several hourx hedsss
- 49, III M SAT oGcsrs are reported 70 have bsen
S,ss1 ire rp~rs loo h rsposA eight hundred and
~ s,d - Yrsndh Ion ~ one hundred
THE BAGDAD AFFAIR
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