The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02

The --latest News from Vera Cruz-The BON.
bardment Of the City-Afairs In Yucasan,
&c.
HAVANA. April 23, 1867.
The Spanish steamer Puerto Rico from Vera Cruz on
the 16th arrived ct this port the goth instant The
is therefore, few days later than that sent you
devoidof additional interest," quite "a
conflicting In detail the two contending parties In
Mexico can make them
The liberals claim most decided victory near Puebla
and declare that General Marquee was completely de-
feated that no had 70 abandon all his artillery and
trains which the liberals captured Their account says
that after the fall Of Pueblo several movements fol-
lowed in which they were successful. Marquee went,
with i've six thousand men, from Querstaro the aid
Of Pueblo by forced marches but Id not reach in tne
and in the action which followed between Porro Diaz
and Marquee, the latter completely routed after
having been pursued by the former the road to Mex
leo The action took place at Apazico about forty.two
miles from the city Of PuebIa
Macmillan was completely surrounded at Quer6taro,
which city was defended by Miramon, Castillo and
Mejia, whose total forces represented number
seven thousand men. Both the Archduke and MARQUEE
had very escape from being captured when tho
latter left. Macmillan had to for himself in the
city. which was without any garrison at tho time
Queretaro after the departure OF the five six thousand
imperiass that started with the Archduke to Mexico
newing his endeavors take the town as posi-
BILE It was the intention OF tho former TO raise the
SIEGE and he only saved himself by the eetness OF his
horse
The imperaliss do not seem to claim any other vic
tory than the retaking OF Puebla They say that part
OF the besegng forces had been sent to that city, which
circumstance they pretend leads to the belief that Mar
quez have gained advantages over the troops
which Daz sent against him on the day after the fall Of
II we are to believe the assertions from the same
sources there about hundred foreigners in
liberal ranks before Vera Cruz consisting OF French
Austrinns, who intended to go the impsriasts
whenever they had an opportunity being disguised with
the liberals
Colonel Benavides commanding the liberal forces be
segg Vera Cruz had received the necessary pieces
for bombading the town. and demanded city TO
render Garcia appears 70 have taken the com
Consul in company with Don Miguel Carrau, one Of the
leading men Of Vera Cruz, were commissioned
with the liberals on the subject Of capitalization The
proposition that the surrender should be effected
the moment the fall OF the Mexican capital was on
ties should cease by the liberals retiring about fifteen
miles from the town OF Vera Cruz, and any
anxious anxious. to abandon the country should Be
ton, while the lives Of all were to be guaranteed.
But the liberals were repused from Mexico hosti lies
could DO recommended Il need not DO added
era Garcia could not consent any such conditions
Although the propositions were rejected tho liberals do
not appear 70 have determined 70 attack the town,
The unprecedented, Of Vera Cruz, contains the follow
ing particulars Of the buildings whore the artillery fire
OF the liberals directed in the dght Of the Och
stant:-
The baston Of San Fernando fred several shots with
. 68-pounder on the entertainments OF the liberals,
which obliged force OF infantry to retire with alacrity
from behind their trenches. At ten o'clock the town
directed bomb OF fourteen inches their camp
The liberals then exhibited o white fag proposing
parley, and consequently the firing from the mortar
batteries ceased At one o'clock, violating the
they had asked for they directed shots
the town, OF which fell In the house Of Senior
D'Oleire Nothing occurred during the night
General Navarrete imperiast arrived in the Spanish
steamer the 9Th inst.
The mperalist accounts from Yucatan a<s ~ fol-
lows
On the 9th inst. section Of COO man OF the pro.
nuncamionto were routed In the town OF Pxov about
three miles from valladod Cepeda tho leader Of the
revolution In Yucatan fearing complete disaster de-
sisted from his former intention invade eastern
quarter OF said department. and dcploysd the town
OF Tixkok0, whore he remained intrenched. Some
thing extraordinary must have occurred in the
ranks when hs ofacsrs, Miguel Espadas Manuel
Castro. JOSS Bunnl and Jacinto Avila, had
procured from Izamh . sAfeguard for the
purpose Of presenting themselves before the govern
mont The defeated force In Pixoy has besh entirely
dsbauded.
The revolution Of Campscny bears The same state Of
renown and activity. has sno side Or
the imperiaiss and Ii Ut the head Of hundred
'cosacos well organized by himself II 10 further said
that another chief Of prestige Andres Maldonsdo also
already In the government service.