The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-24

Cvn Guard Of 0szaba said be awaited The decision q
Don Avon ]. xnzAnDD, Lsutsnaat Colonel d NE
City Guard Of Vera Cruz said that the people OF VEN
Cru, we're and that 81, on '1nns uP arm.
sary, u had been because the Emperor Aaximian had
shown In eli his actons that his govsrnment was nos
Imperial Comminary resigned his once his own COM
mand ceased.
Don EDuAEDo secpalsr Lieutenant Colonial q the Cy
Guards said that soon Santa Anna shoud land ~
the head OF American soldiers bis command was |" ~
end. w ai'. -
Don Joaas MuRolA, Lieutenant Colonel Of The ven
Cruz Auxilares sad that Sovereign had entrusted
the place TO the garrison to be defended and ne was re.
solved to do that General Santa Anna nesd sne nea
OF the garrison - leader In the var o. ndopenoence,
but that he 4urcia) could net agree 70 his bringing
cavalry, said he wished know II thas wes sny posi
tive news Of the destination Of the imperial army and
the imperial commissary replied th.t be knew nonns
tssmsd General santa Anna, but be rejsossd shs dee
that he should light sgans the empire with soldiers
Don MANUEL LSossSrs Csionsl Of The Civil Guard.
ven Cruz said q long a nothing 10 known positively
a. 70 the Emperors fate he wss bound 70 support me
Don MARIANA CAnAcHo Colonel Of The Eleventh.
have solemn engagement with the imperial Commits
shall seem s' But Viii nos accept Genera
General Don MANUEL sAscHss, Commander Of First
and second dstrctsf not sure Of pecuniay re-
Sources fear bad results among the garrison.
General Don JUAN DE- DIos ARzArES, Commander Of
the Third and Fourth distrcts the army longer
exists and the Emperor s prisoner our engagement 70
support the empire has ceased.
General Don SANTIAGO CusvAs, or the astirery-A
tins 10 council OF cannot give my opinion; but
has been stated that belong 70 the army. and Is
with the garrison must reply that General santa
Anna should not be allowed 70 enter the place since he
is backed by american soldiers and sustained by the
American government Our country has already iclt
one foreign Intervention, and II should De spared any
The scarcity Of means should not brighten as
for Mexican soldiers ong-suferng and accustomed
bear up under all kinds Of privaton& Senior soudrie
% an. aS
Colonel MANUEL LLoRxxrs-rhs conduct Of senior
soudriet IS very praiseworthy
ment--As representative Of the governments am
bound stand by the last ssdier Of the empire The
patience OF the Mexican soldier 10 pr0verbial But as
we have foreigners the garrison wish TO know from
Senior soudr'et how many days bis men could hod OUT
without relief sEl f49 8@& FsfNs4 4ak
Senior SoUDUET-I think they hold out as long a.
Ave days
General Don ToMAs MARIN in commend OF the naval
division for Vera Cruz Tuxpan and Tehuantepec-H We
have pecuniary relief TO fall back on fear capitu-
lation with the enemy II the republican party pro-
ann oay ~ Mh General Santa
but would rather fall into his hands than into those Of
dcmagogues although dstruN his good faith on ac-
conn, Of the protection given him by the American gov
ernment ~ 49, Il 4. e.n
lieutenant Colonel MIGUEL BEsAvrpEs-I have listened
the opinions Of the other and my resolve
II to sustain the empire would rather leave the coun-
try than compromise with the enemy.
As the majority we're in favor Of tho negative-that
General Antonio Lopez Santa Anna be not allowed 10
Vera Cruz-the Imperial Commissary declared the
meeting over, and these minutes were signed by him
and the other officers composing tho meeting
DOMINGO BUREAU, Imperial Commissary.
A. TABOADA. General Commanding at Vera Cruz.
j. D. HERRAN, Second in Command
A. NJ ROBLEDO, Civil Project
T. MARIN, Chief Naval Onicer
J. 8 ID. ATGAMEND, General In Command Of First
and Second Districts &c.
General Don Santiago Cuevas refused 70 sign the
above minutes the ground that they not
rate, and has published the following card:--
MEXICAN IxPEalAL ARnY, \ 4
VEaA Cruz, June ., 1851. =
stated Al once in the Junta my surprise that ones
tons Of grave and paramount importance should be
submitted TO the elaboration Of council or In
the course Of the discussion stated in substance that
DO inferred from what General Tabcada ha
said, well from General Santa Annals proclamation,
that the latter forward the agent and emiSary
Of the washington government, Il seemed 70 that
his proposals should be rejected and that he should not
be allowed to land; that the nine Of conduct which
the garrison should follow Was very simple, as
was reduced 70 this. to ful6l their duty by sup
porting the Emperor Aaximan until II became
Nor should the scarcity Of means mako them swerve
from duty. for the history Of country abounds In
examples OF long suffering and brave garrsons fighting
hand 70 hand with the onemy and hsrocaly confront
ton. concluded by exhortinR my comrades to cast
stain the history Of their past career by joining IN
any dsloya conduct deserving their and thus
deepening the abyss Of evils from which unfortunate
country was now struggling TO relieve hersek Her
misfortune Ia owing 70 her having begun enjoy the
fruits Of her Independence when she had for
ncighbor powerful nation that her territory
and has undermined her political existence rom tho
other disreputaSle means SANTIAGO CUEvAS, III
W at General Of Brigade