The New York herald., 1867-04-12

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Pessibae RsIssf @ Vera Crux hron she ssa--
The Garrison strengthening Ies Pssieien--
Pecsliar1siss - shs Assaol ard Defsnee-
Artlllerists Arriving iron Havana--Dsser.
tien Among tho Nlextoan Imperfa1iaes, &c.
- - VERA CRus March 81, 1861.
The sisge q Vera Cruz y silI In progress, and ws
getting anxious for ssus dsasnativs action on the
part u the contsndng forces wond appear that ths
soarcy Of guns among tho liberals has resulted In
delay Of the intended active siess or not sxrsoting
any cannon. thsy hope % sarvs out the gason This
last attempts be fuss - ons sids of tho CITY ID
open 70 the sea- and - soon the merchants Of New
Orleans learn of the demands OF tia market cr the
suhstantal mot u ny lsxursa Of LIE their vesssls
will .swoop down upon II in untold neeta Those most
fortunate who reach hero soon with their goods win reap
. subssanslai harvest j. oea sd asssN
sinos last writing the fossaosAicns hsvs bssn much
strengthened and the means ef keeping away the liberal
forces amplinsd For tho - swo or thrss nights the
lattsr have thrown shell nom anail sined cannon,
apparently the only Trey hsvs and with some sue
esss thsy have droppsd shsn into tho rssidsness
pasio &e of our etissns wtthouS the icrmasy n N
in.roduesosy warning shouad he lbssals bring down
hsavy cannon nom Pushls oshsr points whsrs Il 10
supposed they have thsms and commsnos N asvs and
furious siege day and night Vera Cux will b. rsadsrsd
especially dsagrssab,s - . rssdsnsa ~ ths present
wrsag wilh bat thef muskss and single gun. people
havs dissssd The pssphsly a rsaovng their cots "
ths iowSsmass sou of tAsk houssss sn1 have ssesd
upon The usaniness seonssussua sNcs . siags alght
pssss bds W afs aroused " he bcoung o. eAaasa
ssa the bssslAs e shs,l - ~ 49, x.Ik - -.
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ssig wa whiss !: 81; saos sns shs =. -
s:ss ssSs'ss Y e e e: % ss.'
driving into The ground ssveai Of stakes about
four feet apat. the ssking preng above the ground
spaces Ssswss @ ere oiled up WITH he prcfy sssr which
grows Wild In the neighborhcod IN abundance
soDs hs Who haS. psss
the guns upon The walls OF the city and In the for
u ssied thas hey came g p:sengss but veil under
stood that hcy recruited IN Havana for service
here in the imperial army under such inducemenis a.
usually offered In similar cassa Seventy or more
due fhis viii make Valuable addition 70 the garrison,
especially e their own people cannot be trusted and
wn and and
the liberal forces, BY slipping over the wall and the
most stringent regulations are 10 forcs % povsns 700
There arc now lying in the harbor war vessels Of the
following nations-Amsrcan, English, French and Aus
tran All board well and every effort viii be
made TO prevent the appearance Of fever There NO
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low fever and death. fHWl
The city Of Vera CRUZ Growing Stronger
DaiIy-Thc Liberals Lost Precious Time
Scarcity Of Provisions, dkc.-Bogss Imperial
Account or vicsory-The lEnlistmcuss In
Havana-What will she United States
Favor &c.
VERA CRux, March 30, 1891.
Affairs here remain unchanged Tho soss Of Vera
Crus IL sin in progress with but little prospect Of it,
speedy termination. No demonstration has yes been
made Dy tho enemy bcrais with artillery, and what the
character OF the ssiee shall bs one knowS To take
the city with infantry and cavalry impossible, do
tended a II 10 by walls and forts mountsd with heavy
cannon succsss might have followed rapid and dstsr
mined ssormng party the st twenty hours Of their
sppsancs before the city, but since hsn the dsfsncss
have been - inersassd thas without coopsntion inside
or The wasis u would now fail. Tho troops here are
gaming confidence thsr leaders and the gsvssnmsn
and arc inclined 70 give both more cordial support than
whom the French left M
We are suffering for the want Of vegetables and fish
and also meatG A. have before advssd you, water
and gas have BEEN cut on by the liberals, and are
compelled 70 use the staanant water OF our IAguna,
which must with surety result In sicknsss Chickens
have seag here for 81 each in gold and cabbage
81 So There few potatoes In the city, lately
rived from France II has been found advisable BY the
Civil Prefect decree reducing the Custom House
duties on certain articles OF consumption and admitting
free many This will induce hurried arrival Of provi
sons
On tho 2lst the United Statcs gunboat Tacony
rived from Fortress Monroe, via Pensacola She lies At
sacrncos and relieves the Tahoma, who will 90 TO Tam
CLEO to-day II believed hero among foreign residents
that there unity OF feeling and interest among the
war vessels Of the several nations In the harbor and
that they will act together in case any circum.
stance shall demand the interference.
The from tho interior is mostly conflicting and
very unreliable Much Is manufactured hers In the old
Santa Anna STYLE for the purpose Of inspritins tho
troops For example--A laudatory proclamation was
recently read 70 the troops announcing great victory
OF tho imperial army, Qnsr6taro In which i've 10
seven thousand men were taken prisoners besides
number killed, artillery captured, &C, &C. The story
was too transparent for al but The nspd Mecan SOL
diery liz authors knew full we'll that no such engage
ment had taken place, and that Mximinns army WAS
| 20 dsmorazcd from variety Of causes, and among
others the OF money that was scarcely thouRht
prudent 70 trust them outside OF the earthworks
or Qaer6taro and further that haximan was endesv-
| oring 70 effect arrangement with Juarez on such
terms however, the latter has mot yet concluded 70
Mexico city yet believed By rs 70 besegcd by the
liberals also Pucbla Ia possible that Juarcz has IN
sucsed his generns not 70 make any desperate attacks
upon the enemy any point hoping that unnecessary
sacrifice OF life will be obviated by Maximian's rcliev.
Ing himself OF the incubus Of his crown dsclamng his