The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-18
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why Beuavides Delays His Bombardment or
Vern Crux-Sickness Among the Garrison
and BesieGers-W Where ~ the American Lcga-
tlsns s.a.
~ = "a. VsRA CRUZ May 4 1857
The sisnatiGn vsn Cfss one Of ersas psrplesity
y the mpetiaa authsrisA The posss~ion which, thsy
hpsd X ~ ssthsAs4 makes thsn more osuragscus ana
No. snslaed - ,ssa4 MN ~ bestsgers ,Bsnayidss,
consstsaa OK bin - s.sength, and kDowme 'thaa.
the city mnst evsntuailx Ali, and remsmberng that
the famiilss Of many of. his own ofaeena and men
are exposed 70 the nfs Of tho Nbsrai artillery has
NOT a. yss opened with his heavy guns and mora now
In position and is rather inclined 70 await the issue Of
the contest Meantime We have received an Access
sion in The way Of food from New Orleans and Havana
and prices are mot 20 fatal 70 the private exchequer
Water and good health continue scarce, and more
combatant population getting less We mostly in
need Of meats the supply Of coined meats having given
out and any moment We looking for Q remission
Of The nne for shooting buxzards which plentiful
The sicknsss anoag the sasoa 10 already frehssul,
most Of the inhabitants Of The upper country
ana there arc many sck Hstvssn Ccsa Msss and Hed
lin. The railroad Ii still IN order, and cars are being
run ~ the liberals bringing down supplies 70 them from
the reply Of the liberal coumasdsv 70 the delegation
Of ladies from Mexico that Aarqses and OHoran could
not b spared in event Of capture Of Them exhibits the
determination the part Of the liberals not 70
promise with traitors, but TO punish with death.
tween here and Mexico exists and the American mail
bar 10 the only which the liberal forces allow
pass through Az the end 10 apparently 20 near the
friends Of the repabc are very anxious know what
will be by the United States Legation with
reference 70 Mexico. The capital OF the republic Of
and that government, which the United States recog
niss has not enjoyed the moral effect Of the presence
Issssios Be- hers a The frs and aid BY iss counsss IN
the rcsstabshmsnt Of peaceful republicY
We are looking at any moment for . severe lombard
during the last few hours
STATE Of Affairs in the Capital After the Rsus
Or Marqaex- CswardIy Conduct or the Lat.
ter nc san Cristsbal-D Affection, Desertton
asd Despair ,Reisa In the CapitaI-Bem-
baydmest Of the city Be9wn. &c.
-. CRY - Mzzco April 1s-sYM I.
The en- 10Th and llsh Of April would appear 70 have
compressed their epitoms o. the history Of
Naxmllian's empire in Mexico Flags 6oating the
imperial ps,aes snd ssyspaa nsssai suildngs blended
wsh the colo Of the foreign legations and consuates
honorsd The birthday Of bis Majesty Of Belgium and
announced the family alliance between sovereign Of
the Ola and New Worlds the Oh. sAivos Of artillery
At dawn midday and reminded the startled city
on The 10Th Of MAximans acceptance Of the crown Of
Mex,co n Miramar.
The morning OF the 18th broke - the Lieutenant
General Of tho empire entered the gates Of the capital
fleeing from the Geld Of his defeat ninety miles away,
accompanied by scarcely nfty horsemen a. nsetiy
mounted e himself The rout was complete. Narquex
lost army money and munitions Of war; all, even his
honor had he enjoyed that decoration among his orders
ana crosses Kept in check by the liberal cavalry,
which had been ordered from every quarter 70 arrest
his march and cut him on from retreat into Mexico
by the road he had taken towards Pueba BY letting the
waters Of Lake San Cristoba loose In his rear, the
imperial general haa by WIDE circuit 70 seek bis
way beck 70 tho capital For four days he
was retiring slowly but steadily, until on the
5,h his cavalry In tho already having passed
over BRIDGE gave way and separated the army into
two bodies Clouds Of dust deserted IN 'front.' at
once alarm and hurry 10 confusiou tho order 70
sound for an attack the enemy In the front was By
the trumpeter given attack by the enemy In the
rear; Pornro Daz Was upon them; the confusion de-
oared itself panic before the liberal cavalry In front
were fairly upon them MarQuez and lhc greater mum.
Der OF his chief officers took 10 fight leaving tho Auf-
TRANS and his infantry the opposite side Of the ravne
70 save themselves az best they might One battalion
deserted 10 the enemy. The Austrans and few Bel
gans taken prisoners or cut 10 pieces only few
arrived In the capital Dot of ono thousand some four
hundred escaped 70 tell how shamefaly they had been
than their own leaders.
Prince Ksvenhniler, Of an ancient Austrian family.
point Of honor fell ia the light weared and indignant
The survivors loudly cry against MArquess coward
Ice ami In the cAf6e and saloons OF their asssmbase
sioutly declare they win never again under his
orders; the Decentralization 10 thorough. hundred mon
could the 11th have taken The city OF Mexicc and TO-
day bold attack would place column Of Eve hundred
soldiers in the middle Of The PiasA But We oommsnce
talk Of treating, guaranses and ,he usual harbngsrs
Of donosbingism. A committee hes gone out |
snd tho Reverend Father Fischer took up the |
matter; he b back, In despair, and cvi. |
ian's dress piaz demands sunender 81 discretion,
and MI, give guarantees for Marquee vidaurr and
OHoran He cannot sottls tho point The diplomatic
BODY acrcbacay cali upon the Lsutsns1t General and
humanity lone would imagine thsl MEXICO had gvsn
bfrh 70 new brood OF How ards the diplomatic gsnss-
msn talk - much Of humanilyL what resolution has
been GENE 70 and spubbed viih the reply 70 de-
fsud tbs capital 70 svsry eHtrsmiy 70 provide the
means fer ths defence thss desperately determined on
ssesnd forced oss sv'sd and eeausbus'ess dscss1