The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-24

Presidency OF Inc republic.
Commander Roe,s Report of the Surrender
of Vera Cruz TO the Liberals.
Commander Roe Of tho steamer Tacony under date Of
jane a. has sent 10 tho Navy Department detailed re-
port Of the surrender Of Vera Cruz the liberal
1t contains some points Of interest perhaps not hereto
fore published He says:-
On the 22d tho ucws arrived of tho.fa of Mexico On
the 23d received, through Consul the that
Ma1imiian with tie chief generals OF his army, had
been shot by sentence OF martial During the day
OF the 22d there was great excitement in Vera Cruz
council OF al the officers OF Vera Cruz held. and
resolutions declared tho should be
surrendered TO tho liberals unless o heavy sum
Of money should drst be given 10 each man.
Bureau, the Imperial Commssary, and one Of
tho generals opposed this, and resolved that
the surrender should be made General Cuevas
an adhosent OF santa Anna and leader Of the
foreign troops, arrested by order Of Burean The
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qneed 10 visit tho headquarters OF General Benavdcs
TO snpuiate for surrender He accordingly came
the facoay, accompanied by deputy from Vera Cruz,
and sent them ashore abreast the liberal camp They
succeeded IN their efforts, aud though orders
gwen from Poriro Diaz TO General BeIavldes give
terms conditions TO Vera Cruz General Benavides
stil adhered loa promise previously made through
spirit Of humanity and 10 avoid possible bioodshed On
the 24h received loter from my Consul follows
VERA Cruz june a. 1857.
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4 H. sAULNIER, United States Consul
On the afternoon Of that day got under way
accompanied by the Engllsh soop-of- var JASON and
moved up. moved To a buoy between the castle and
On tho night Of the 25ta Bureau deserted from the
city in secret and, IL is said embarked the Austrian
corvette Elizabeth, bound 10 New Orleans.
On the 26,h General Perez Gomez, commander OF San
Juan UIloa became Commander in Chief through the
descrtion OF Bureau Al eleven =. NJ OF that day he
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the foreign copsuls, that Of Spain excepted together
with Captain Aynsley tho French captain and myself
offered up the town and its defcnces these represen
tatves Ho offered me the Castle of San Juan; but
had no force TO occupy IT, and left tho whole
Aynsey and myself sent word for the Tobasco TO
dsarm which was promptly DONE also the schooner
the dues OF he foreign legations and the Tobasco
ordered really by Der owners to carry them away Tho
o. tho same day rode out 10 tho investing camp 10 offer
up the city.
Daring The night of the 25th guns were mounted on
San Juan and pointed O. the Jason and Tacony. We
sprung broadsdes CASTLE and sent word to all
the icrts that shot fred at ono ship would be returned
by boih was pleased 10 get free from my moorngs
at an early hour as the infected air coming to from
tho castle was extremely dangerous The object for |
which moored then no longer existing, and the castle
being offered to me by General Gomez, hauled out q
thousand yards distant the norihward during the 2elh
The consular visit 10 Benaydes resulted in the
rangemeut that the foreign legations should once
embark, and the town be handed over to the civil
authoritles who would Immediately open the gates and
On the morning OF the 10th, at about nine O'clock
the foreign legion began embark the Tooasco No
flags hoisted the forts or castle At noon all
the legion were embarked on the TobascJ. She moved
temporarily under the protection Of Jason and Ia
cony by order OF the consular government get water
which was supplied by the Jason
AT three N. tho consular government turned over
the city and forts 10 the civil authorities Of Vera Cruz
who opened the gates for the liberal forces. These
forces entered Vera Cruz about five o'clock p n, and
occupied the city and cefences without boodshed or
riot.
thus ! have tho honor to report tina. Mexico entire
IS now under tho government OF President Juarez
There Is not place let under the imperial flag
President Junrez and Lotteries In Mexico. |
In answerto petition presented by two ladies' Of |
San Luis Potosi, Senoras Ger6nma Parada dc Pi,man
and Catalina 0'ahegui de Rodriguez, asking President
Juarez to allow the continuance Of lottery which had
been established to supply funds for the two houses
Of mercy under their charge the liberal chief mags-
rate replied, ordering g. to be delivered to them by
The Minister OF the Treasury behalf Of those houses
but refusing to allow the continuance Of the lottery
rhe consequence Of this request been the ISSUANCE
Of the folowing:-
DEGREES LOTTERIES AND RAFFLEs
BENTo JuAkKz, Constitutional President OF the United
Mexican states, to the Inhabitants thereof
Know ye, that in the use OF the ample powers with
which ! am Invested, and considering that lotteries
should DO regarded as among prohibited games aud
to society," for the that they consume
md because through the incentive OF graf gam
although an improbable one, they the stimulus
have deemed well 10 decree tho following
ARTICLE l. Lotteries or public rallies whichever may
'e tner OBJECT are forbidden throughout the republic
nd must be considered as among immoral and pro. |
iibited games In consequences, lotteries and rallies
hat may have been permitted authorized BY any de-
rec or provision OF any authority whatsoever shall
ease at onco TO this effect order the printing publ.
alton and circulation OF this decree and s due OBJ.
ervancc. BENITO JIhREy |
10 citizen ssRAsrAH LERDo Or TE,ApA, Minister Of
tate.
Given at San Luis Potosi June rs, 1867