The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-04
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Aaximilian Reported to Have Stolen Ont, o
Qusrstaro With Marquee.
0fhcial Report OF General Dlax's Vic.
tory Over Marquee.


Distressing State Of Affairs nc Yea Cruz-
Strange Proposition Of the Inn<ial Com
nissioner-Falling on In Custom Recespss-
Orders Relating 60 Maximiliai-Plcnty Of
Havana-Max Reported % haze Lett Quero-,
taro with Marquee, DO.
vnA Cruz, Nexic April II, 1891. =
me situation is much the same y when Lass wrose'
with some few exceptions The st weather v luiiy
upon an and the vomito % makiH early visitation
In oonssqusncaGf water being cufo and other limited
facilities for keeping our streets ean Deoaying vsge
table and animal matter is abundant In our Streets ana
the buzzards law projected scavengers have more
hand than their ample guards can digest Pesti-
lsnce and death win soon BE- ME general rule. and ME
the exception unless some sf be given us BY the be-
sieging enemy. vomits has already been making
ravagss among strangers and yssidents.
On the l3th We had great Aope Of being relieved upon
hearing that the American Consul. Mr. saulmins and
Nj. Miguel Carrau Meyscan gentleman and merchant
of position at Vera Cru had been requested 70 visit
the liberal camp with view 10 suspension Of hoetli
ties and possibly surrender Of the city. Upon minute
knowledge OF the desires Of the Imperial Comminary,
Senior Bureau Was evident that the mission must fail,
- the latter desired the liberal General Benavides to
virtually raise tho siege by retiring distance Of four
I've miles, and suspending hostile movements until the
fate Of Mexico city or MAMMALIAN should be known.
Such movement would have bsen gladly hailed by US
who are pent up here without water and food for the
authorities could and would Immediately repair the
works and gas works. People from the rural
districts in the neghborhood could bring vegetables
much needed; and Immediate hygienic steps could be
taken to stay the march OF v0mo The liberal General
Benavides declined 70 retire from the front Of vea
Cruz and repeated his demand for the surrender Of the
Owing to the siege but little goods arrive at this port
and consequently the Custom House duties realized TO
the imperial Or reaconary party is exceedingly small
On the 18th OF April the amount OF money hand with
the imperial Commissioner was only 1000. He had
with this TO pay and feed his troops and officers aud
will b compelled 70 make forced loan soon. His Mex
ican troops under the watchful eye Of their two
dred French and foreign associates cannot pronounce
unexpecsedy. When, however. this does occur the
diatey avail themselves Of the steamer Tabasco or
other and quit the country. The lesser officers,
captured must suffer the vengeance Of the victorious
Il Is reported that two or three weeks since Juarez
iued order 70 his troops that on the or APP
be safely conducted 70 the coast. The Austrian steam
vessel is here under orders here and take
There has arrived here schooner load Of provisions
from New Orleans and another is expected next week.
Two more sail vessels similarly freghted are expected
hourly from Havana and the Sonora leaves for Havana
on similar ezrand under imperial government patron
aga These vessels viii supply many Of our immediate
stay the pestence Several merchants doing business
In the Interior have arrived here OF late and have been
inc 81 Ss u 2 Ssy 70 se s on
Hss,co win probably Be hied with rObbor bands, and
Cover nment win b required make safe, especially
for . foreign merchant TO travel In the interior.
vana cannot have exceeded sixty few arrived BY the
last French and Spanish steamers They arc mostly
q ss S, on the o % u
II 10 reported thai when Marques escaped fron Quere
saro for the purpoee Of going 70 Mexico CITY MAXI
iassly In that city, althouah letters from Aexco city
after the departure Of xaQuex with the troops which ne
raised on The 2!:h q March do nos snuon 'ns pre-
'. Isr Ss dsts ~ q Marques y Pso Diaz and shs
capture q The former. s5s sSa Wagon ssA,1s oSs
sand msn % ss sulsrnisnd The siege Of Mexico
eay having prsysusy sent Two thcussna nsI a. 70 The
'': sss.s IS ana ssssssss Deg have cone
=. ss G under s s::es s.s stated .
matter Of history thai when Cen scott bsafesed this
:es ,: s ~. az e., q ns
seurss dreadful and must Be- during the present bonn
bardmsnt unless the Imperialsts yield.
d whispered here that the Sonora which started for
Havana for provisions, will also bring moro mon re
The shoosng Of The sxy-sbree omcen .. Puebla has
had remarkable eject upon the lmperialisc authorities
here Thsy have become determined 70 defend, and -
determined 70 escape from the city II u Is taken, having
made the most complete arrangements for escape By seA
Omcial RopSrts Of the Battle at San Cristobal.
ssnor Romero the Mexica1 Minister At Warrington,
vscsived Communication from General Bsnavdes, the
commanding ocer Of the forces bcsieging Vera Cruz,
Is which Tho following 10 . Sranslation:-
CAsA MArA, IN FRONT on VERA Cruz, April 10, 1867.
have the honor 70 enclose to you copy Of General
Diax's ocal report to the federal Of the
very important victory he obtained over the traitor
nsrquez on the i2sh Inst, At San Cristobal Having
followed up his victory he 10 1t the city u Mexico
We are awaiting here battery OF heavy red artillery
which General Diax sent ~ from Pucbla and which will
arrive here TO- morrow next day, before assault
Vera Crux when We receive the artillery can take
she city IN few hour1 Il 10 reported that Querctaro
has been taken by General Esoobedo. and Macmillan
caDtured RAFAEL BENAvIDES
hinistsr MArAs RonEno, Washington, d. @
rhs following is translation Of General Dazs olcial