The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-12
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THE cAPITULATI0N OF VERA CRUZ.
oIDER AND TRANQUILITY SECURED.
Reported Assassination Of the French
Minister 10 Mexico.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TIVE HERALD.


Santa Anna-Condacs OF the Foreign Troops
IL Vera Crux-Thc Americas Consuls Efforts
60 Maiataip PeRce-Tho American and
English Consuls Secure CapituIation.
vEsA CRUZ July 2, 1857.
The English steamer Solsns. which was to have left
to-day at zoos, Is remaining In port awaiting i'm
porant tslsgraphc dispatches which arc expected
arrive from the interior for the different consuates ct
bhis place. THIS city has been decidedly fsversh
sass since the capture OF Macmillan and his forces
which weud have been silaysd long since by the
render Of the CITY of Vera CRUZ General Bensvdss
Dommanding the liberal forces had Il not been for the
unfortunate appearance In habor OF the great Mex
can hiibustsf Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Some Of
bhe circumstances relative 70 the forcibe seizure OF
anta Anna from the Virginia at Sisa may not have been
reported and refrain from particularly refer
ng 70 the sstuts reonder Of the Mexican officer to the
commanding ofcer OF the Virginia when tho latter
posed to prevent Santa Annals removal from bis vessel
BY the spreading Of the American nag the gangway
or passagswsy, Captain Daken remarkng that
forcible possession of Santa Anna could not be
effected except by trampling upon the American
Nag. the Mexican officer replied, "we shall not tram
pie upon insult that flag but will pass him under IT,"
accordingly. ordering forward some OF his men, he
directed Thorn to raise up the Stars and Stripes and
while the banner this position Santa Anna was
passed out board Of the liberal war soop This was
intended complimentary and medatoral act on their
part and must certainly give him a reputation for
shrswdness which not inclined usually to attr-
butte 10 lexcans.
II is not positively known what disposition has been
made Of Marquez and all sorts Of rumos and represen
4.iols ga psae -.
: We have 70 anoorncs the execution Of Macmillan At
oucrStaro Oh sns 18th OF June together with twenty
more Officers; among the latter Miramon and Mejia
We have not b en- able TO learn what, If anything
vas the dying speech Of the Archduke Our papers of
The 30th contain . reported farewell by Maximian
but 1t the same which appeared after his capture
IN the papers Of the United states, and which, think
kD been pronounced a forgery.
The Cspmanding officer OF the Austrian soop-of-war
which left here week since, is said to have, by teIe
graph to the city OF Mexico demanded hs body, which
demand was refused AS Their orders were 70 awa, a.
Issues were or possible tho Elizabeth sailed hence,
And expected to receive orders By tho cable At New
Orleans as to her future movements.
Notwithstanding the fall Of the empire and the execu
zion OF Its head the Imperial Commissioner backed by
generals at the place. refused surrender the city
70 General Benevdes, commanding the besepng liberal
stance would enable them to avoid tho impending issue
By raising the flag OF Santa Anna looking for some MI
saculous dsvsrsnce Of this hbustcr from the strong
hands Of hn captors ut Sisal The American and Eng
sh Consuls Messrs. Saulner and Ledwitch, who have
wisely adopted determined and manly course through
cut these Mexican troubles demonstrated with the I'M
psal authorities upon the folly OF their suicidal course
were finally successful. and made arrangement for
ne surrender Of the city themselves preparatory TO
rheir surrender to the liberia authorities Ihese gen.
uemen, foreseeing that the immediate occupation Dy
General Benevdes and forces might result in some
hat foreign troops who numbered about ave hun:
rom the city before such occupation. This step
resisted BY the foreign troops and they TO
ssek the city. representing that they had been Dc.
selvsd BY promises OF good ratons aud one dollar
aay for their pay-nether Of which had they received
Ks mutnous disposition queled BY the appearance
q tho American gunboat Tacony and the English
var vessel JASON being made known that any such
attempt would be followed by active and determined
sbo~s Uossus purse Vas raised BY voluntary subscrp
Ton among the citizens and the sum OF about an ounce
- psoca sns .,esmer vas provided and they
Wss conducted In the Mous 70 embark for the nearest
Ready Sort-m understood Mobile On their s, asfv
md some Of them bore their arms threatening violence
t this juncturs the American and English Consus per-
sousIly appeared among them and individually relieved
em Of the arms some throwing them into the and
aherwise demonstrating thor dissatisfaction and dis
guA They we're nnay oil crowded on board and sailed
Ihus removing the opportunity for any collision on the
entrance Of liberal forces Al this juucture General
Somez commanding Juan de Uoa, was no longer
able 70 restrain bis unfed and unpaid troops who threat
snsd 10 IRE upon the city Commander Roe, OF the
rscony and the Commander Of the English var vessel
communicated with Thorn ~ they lay In front In me
ty ana San Juan Informing thsm that such acts would
guns and their courage would permit This resulted In
Inc abandonment OF waks measures on the part OF the
The foreirn legion sailed on the Goth Of june and on
me 27,h Consus Saun or and Ledwitch american and
English! made s.,snos. o. .ne cay vSs,svep on
their entrance one was Injured and the occupation
sssned but the advent Of friendly force 10 MAC, FAC;
ympainss and much credit ID due to Aessrs Saulnier
and Lsdwitch for their active interference and their
successful attempts to spare enusion OF blood.
Senior Don Domingo Bureau and ouevas were not
found. They reported 70 have gotten out Of the
,ountry by sea or be sill, hidden In the country. large
rsasury bag said to be their Immediate company:
The fever abaing' Mt Vera Cruz aud prices are de-
adedy lover Markets well supplied from the gar
ssus q the ncghborhood and We are hoping for long
respite from scarcity OF food and revolution. .
Yesterday General Gomez went alongside Of the
English packet ship from the Spanish war anu
ssked 20 be taken rs passenger n Havana The Com.
nsnder Of the solent fearful OF unfortunate sequel
ssneer and he returned TO the Spanish man-of-war.
rnis was we'll, for 10 the evening OF Yesterday the u
bera authorities searched for him board tho Solen'
bad he been found there the result would have been
doubusL
steam sunboas Tscony Spanish man-of war Ulloa. The
Jason allied for Jamaica the Goth ult On the LIST Of
July French man-of.war isf with sixty refugees on
board
J~pi,nIaties Of Vera Crux-Arrivai Of the
Foreign Legion in MebsIe-Reperted Assss'
rsnatisa 81 the French Minister To Mexico.
From the Mobile Times, July Q, 1891
The city vas almost taken by storm Thursday morn
ss and as'. .o: sar
men all foreign TO our land and language The srang
cooking craft and no less strange crew had the even
ur before entered the BAY ana being hailed 70 stop 70
The visit Il abe medical officer at the for lay 70 for tina
parncsc and that oacer having given the vessel csa
quarantine laws required that they should n
main IN the bay until further ordsra But what a.
thst otley crew for quarantine rcgulatonsf Tn
once mad barely LETT deck when the vessel shot
and proceeded on her way up the bay, and this sotwth
stanc np Two shells were fired at her; bot what
shey about shess What was that strange snip and hs
reckless crewf -.
They the last Of an empire wn'cn, oonosvee
ursed ana brad under the shadow Of the southern
Isderacy fingered and died whom the body which o.
nsnaed that shadow itself went win the .nnas sns
were They were the remnants Of that once proud 70
sgn Legion organized by France for the oenent o. n
empire she had up prop TO her own aomlnsuon
the Western world, but which she did not hsve sns mo
courage TO support by the only measure wncn cou
have given u life and durability-the acknoveosms.
OF the Southern Confcderacy. The brave men VINO 80
Induced 70 enlist under imperial standard OF Msr'
told and above that standard would 'ow