New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05

| ARRIVAL or FRENCH TRANSPORT WITH TROOPS
FROM VERA CRUZ-LOss or A TRANSPORT OFF IA
! MAICA-TRoUBLEs IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE BOLIVAR TO THE vENEzUELANs.
! From Our Special Correspondent -
Since my last communication no further news has
been received here from Mexico The only arrival here
from Vera Cruz since wrote last has been French
steamer transport Of war, with about 700 soldiers on
board their return TO France. The English mail steam
er Mersey Of the West Indian mail line arrived here the
day before yesterday from ST. Thomas and Porto Rico
and was immediately put III quarantine but allowed 70
leave on the following day. BY her we have Iecelyeo
news that one OF the French transports the GrOnde
lost her way Vera Cruz, off Portland Jamaica, hav-
ing struck reef Of rocks during the night while going
al the rate OF nine knots hour. The GrOnde was
wooden vessel OF about LOO uns burden having crew
Of 40 who had been AL Ee GsS or AZ %
necessary requisites 70 put again afoat the Gonde and
In Jamaica the public health in excellent condition
and the late gave hopes Of future favorable hai-
the coffee the Yield Of which, was considered would be
smaller than at first supposed and all Of a poor
The English steamer Mersey brings news of later date
from Venezuela, by which have particular de-
Macaibo 1t appears that the President of the State
happening TO be absent from that city with part Of tie
the 18th nit at a. that Col Eduardo Perez land
ing three miles off with 9o men which was In fact me
for about 10 O'clock he entered the city, ana had
gt we eR Se TnG a. wch Re Ss 40
unsuccessful being prevented by the shot from
that the besieged had inside their barracks, aud also
being driven out OF the city by the people firing nom the
tops OF the houses Gen Condo killed IN the defense
OF the barracks. In the meantime Gen CapO was coming
10 his assistance with 200 more men whom he had col
lected at CuCuta Zun and Escaante but was not able
70 reach the scene OF action from the winds
10 the small sailing vessels which he had placed hs men,
So that he could only send forward 100 OF his command
At y. the Government vessels appeared in sight
when Perez retreated 10 JON his companion who had
rived at last when. after slight hesitation, they dis
persed The President Immediately sent out troops 10
pursue Them that IL was known for certain when the
mail left that Capo had been killed with several others
The affair appears have originated with exies from
the Of Lun who arranged their plans inside OF the
territory of Colombia but there is nothing to show that
the authorities OF Colombia were at all cOgnZant OF the
fact The arrival of a French ship-Of-war at Laguayra
gave grounds for fearing that It's object was 10 compel
payment Of annual debt due this month but 1t was
expected that there would be indulgence granted in
the time Of payment, on account OF the difficulties by
which the Venezuelan Government was surrounded IL
was supposed by Others that the French Minister would
require the accomplishment OF clause or the convention
which cedes percentage OF the Cust0m-HOuse duties
for the payment and even part OF the INTERNAL revenue
until the credit II made good.
The steamer Bolivar had been az last rescued, through
the active efforts OF the Venezuelan Consul aud Gen
AREN'T OF the nation, although the Governor OF
Trinidad appears TO have played the principal part III the
negotiations by virtue OF which, the Captain oi the Boil
delivered that vessel TO the Venezuelan authorities
short time ago the President OF the Hayen Republic
held meeting OF the merchants OF the capital 10 negOtl
ate loan OF 6OOO0OOf al IL per cent the principal To be
paid In five years but without giving other security
AOt being able 10 obtain anything guard OF soldiers
was placed IN the Custom House The loan intended 10
satisfy large claims OF France the Haytien Republic
Gold was AT 80 per cent premium and paper money
great discount. The President peIsOn the
! duties at the Custom House.