The New York herald., 1866-12-06
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

VERA cRuE Nov. "a, lsce
CAPTURE or ,AIAPA By THE IrBxRAIA
On the lIth instant the city Of Jaapa the capital Of
the State Of Vera Cruz was taken by force Of arms In
an attack made by General Aatorre against three sides
OF said city taking pr the entire garrison OF
Austrtsns and Mexicans, without committing any ex.
cesses after surrender Many Of the Austrian soldiers
fearing the depredatons that might be committed by
the Mexican troops fell their knees and begged their
lives, but the Indians spurned their supplcaons and
ordered them to RISE give up their arms and 60 where
they chose, advising them at the same time to 70 to
work. force Of some hundred contra gueriIlas
made up from oil nations. and commanded by the
notorious Colonel Dupin from Huesteca to re-
relieve the Austrian force Jaapa but General Aa,orre
sent some fifteen hundred mon meet him on the road
they met some twenty-five miles from Jalapa, but the
nrst few shots started Dupin at . 24o gait until he
struck the Orizaba Railroad.
The following details Of the fall Of Jalapa gwen by
the Sociedad:-
In tho first place, is reported that there remained
In Jaapa but small force OF Mcxcans under command
OF General Calderon and tho report ID confirmed that
Colonel Carilo had left the city Joined the besezng
forces Don Honorable Domingues, in command OF the
TO Coatepec, and the gueras under Don Fanc4b Milan
cut on the road to Vera CRUZ but some private citizens
succeeded in obtaining passes to that port at heavy cost
The scarcity Of provisions In Jaapa really distress
ing The little -four that was left was sold at 500
cd'oa -four hundred pounds On Friday, the 9th of No
vembe the beseging forces aacke simultaneously tho
gates ION the roads to Vera Cruz Santiago and Coaspec
but were repused by the Austrian garrison with loss
Of many killed and wounded. On saturday nothing
occurred worth note the exchange Of few shots
On Sunday, the 10th, at seven o'clock A. H., rumor
went round that q capituation being negotiated.
and was soon ascertaned that the liberals
had taken the Calvario ntrenchments killing the officer
IN Command Snm Two sssseans and some pryates Half
streets and reached even the plaza. The Austrian
commander sen commissioners to General Alatorrc, who
consented to grant captulaton. Immediately orders
The bssegers were in great numbers, and along with
them came crowd Of Indians and even the women Of
from fve TO six thousand persons they
liled the streets and plaxas in the heart Of
rushed upon the here the Austrian troops de-
Tended themselves and stripped them Of their arms and
accoutremenss, although without doing any personal
injury. They kept cheering confusedly some for the
republic, some for the empire others for Aalorre lbo
ra), and others sl for Caderon limpertalstl There
.:1 's sss s ss Goos % o " bss :s Rss
rguez influential parsonage among the liberals and
resden: resident IN the vicinity Of Jalapa, also con,
Aatorre took charge Of the military commend Of the city
and appointed police prefocf, jose N. Camacbo The
cave for other p.rts but owing 10 IL. want Of means
on the part Of most Of them, the order was resnded
Order now rcgns in Jaapa, and the stages have rs-
loan Of $40 900 was exacted OF the Inhabitants
The EasHe fears for the safety OF the Perote castle
Il 10 garsoned by Austrian detachment thirty
forty men, who probably Of provisions since
the detection Of Colonel RodriGuez In 6an Juan do los
Lanos and OF Colonel Garlic in Perote. A
MAI oRmABA YEr-RADY 10 60 OFF,
Since the occupation Of Jalapa by Aiatos all quiet
and tranquil there No has been psrsecuted for past
offences Here In Vera Cruz, have the rumor every
other day that Maximan Ia coming 70 this port to en-
bark. The swell car has been sent up 70 Paso del
Macho several timee standing order has been given
given TO the Superintendent OF the road 70 have two
enes ready, within h6drs' notice: but, % ye poor
Max RENAME a Orizaba Notwithstanding the fno one
the clerical party have made him Of men and money
But his German dspostion stands him veil now. After
having seen the amount spent irucssy no cannot be
induced 70 20 IN again Max has quite court At Ori-
Marques and his ministry from the city Of Mexico are
there, and en- tsld inst he rather likes his NE thsre
and that he enjoys the nx the French and In
clip the following nom Bazaine's organ. L'ntcf3s,
II would be task % 60. At whatever truth s mixed
up with the contradictory ruors that are being crcu
lated - 70 the Emperors intentona Yesterday was
reported that his Majesty would surely return 10 this
capital To-day - Asserts1 thst thu rsIsys have a.
ready besn stationed the road 70 bring him back A.
70 ourselves We believe that AI dbdtcaSom q sed a.
foiy end Aaf A~wtu aavt IN few dNys for Asreps. -
MovKNKNfs o. IMPERIAL oEERnAIA 80
General MirGmon, me ablsst and maet sntsTprisinG
man Of the conservative party reached Aexce city The
1ay hsfere yoetosday There 10 reaon - believe tha1
bs Will shoTtiy ta6 The 1sld, toghef with Generals
Mayeues, nsndss and Nejia. General Dsuai sxpsctsd
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