The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-24
SPECIAL correspondent of TINE AeRAtB.

for his w0nted attention 70 dispatches ana nie&
SPECIAL Correspondence Of TINE asRAts.
Cuban Comments ON santa Anna's Fiasce-
Liberal Successes Around the Capitai ~
| Mexico-Some Details Of rho Conferences
H4vAxA. jane II, 1851.
NY previous letter contained short account OF we
nterlude which on e afairs Of Mexico py the
arrival at Vera Cruz General Santa Anna and MS nnAi
Imprisonment Al Sisal-the former act with every pros
pect Of prosperous sequsl-had the enterprise on me
willy fighter not ben thwartsd by the commander
or the United States steamer Taconyand the latter
with every probability OF his having been shot
Tho affair has created considerable sensation here
among all classea Many people opine that IL the
General has forfeited his life in his native country Is
ali tho better that Mexico has got nd Of another Of those
turbulent spirits who undermined the peace and
tranquility Il that wret ched country while he had the
satisacopof "spllng the last drop Of blood In and
for his pive land Others consider the failure Of this
last attempt Of Santa Anna at some kind o. restoration
as geat misfortune, considering him. after al, the
only proper for the situation, inasnuch - the
Mexico Of 1867 is not the Mexico Of 1853
Tie French steamer France, from VeEa Cruz on the
IAN inst arrived this morning bring only TWO or three
stray numbers Of the unprecedented Gmpera!ist oresnl
Vera Cruz u. '' The following IS free translation Of
letter dated Vera Cruz the 18th inst, received from
highly respectable and mercantile liberal I 1ss7
Since my last nothing Of moment has occurred between
the besieged and besiegcrs The situation continues
money The majority OF the merchants refuse 70 clear
their merchandise from the Custom House, aud possibly
the interior we expect to learn the taking Of Mexico in
ten or twelve days. as the liberals advance RAPIDLY ana
With respect to the fate Of the prisoners OF Queretaro
assured that Miramon Meia Castillo and ten moro
generals have been sentenced TO death by council Of
war; and although it Is said that they were executed ON
the ID hopes held out that IL not 30. With
regard 10 MAMMALIAN. the council was suspended walt
ing his defenders, who are Don Eualio Ortega Don
Vicente Rivas, Paacios Prussian minister and Ii
cenciado de la Torre Everybody believes tnat the
| Archdnke will be sentenced for the grave charges
AGAINST him. However, IN very few days We snail
the event Of most novelty and interest that has hap
pened here was the arrival Of Santa In the Amer
can steamer Virginia. board OF which he invited the
General-inChie Taboada. and the Imperial Commis-
sarv Senior Bureau to and him, IN order 70
have conference with him. and With which they duly
| complied They we're three hours in conference and
present The result was not TO Santa Anna land but
to let him make visit to the Castle OF San Juan dUioa
with due honors The opinion Of the garrison was then
sounded but there three which decided that
the General should not be allowed TO land In conse,
qucuce Of this decision OF council OF the General
told board, which he did on the morn
ing of the 5.h INST. BIT in the interval no time was
lost and in another council Of war; on The night Of the fol-
lowing day decided pronounce for the republic.
| procaiming Gen. Santa Anna as President This 'ocfd
has been published tho 7th orders were given 70
niento but the commanders OF the two English and
American ships of.war. who had been KEEP. 1ay ~
held board the Virginia, well as with the au,ncn
ties Shore convinced Of what was 10 eDsns, ter
mined impede 10 at all hazards AZ half-past tnreo
in tho afternoon OF inst they repaired on board
the Virginia and inc General with them on board
| 10 20 TO Sacrfcios the next day for the General
Nothing else with the exception Of the demisson
Of Prfect Robledo who takes passage IN the steamer
France.
The United States Consul at Vera Cruz confirms The
18th that said town. likewise the Mexican capital
were still held BY the imperialists
General Faboada avowed his firm intention 70 resist
to the last, stating that, taken for granted that the
Emperor should have given himself mp, was cause
for them 10 give up Great indignation felt at the
taken by the commanders of foreign fleets 70
There was great scarcity Of the necesssrses cs ME-
but The peoples palate however, 70 be delicate
as ever. The Common Council ordered one hundred
Of erked beef to he shipped from Havana and
II has been returned by the French bark Montevideo
having been pronounc cd unpalatable.
rhe mail carrier for the INTERIOR regularly despatched
by the American Consul went out the 18th inst and
had to return to the CITY, mot beng allowed 10 proceed
on his way.
The steamer Mosquito and the sloop Salazar are lying
quietly here at anchor. rf4
Details Of the Council or War in Vera Cray
The Refusal Of the Garrison Let Santa
Anna Lnnd-IIis Connection with the Ameri-
can Government Urged AUninst Hm-Thc
United states Accused the Cause Of all
Mexico. Misfortunes. NH
We indebted TO Thos. Savage ESQ.,, Acting Consul
at Havana for copies OF the Vera Cruz ImparciaEdad
from which We translate the following
AcrA MINUTES THE COUNCIL WAR AT VERA CRUZ ON
ANNA PROPOSALS.
Al the invitation Of his Exceency the Imperial Com
mssary the following persons having met In the City
Hall Of the heroic city of Vera CRUZ, ten O'Clock p
NJ Of June 80. 1s6T-namely, the civil project or tho
department. the generals, officers OF the line corps
Commanders ana the general Of artillery Don Santiago
Angel Arzamendi Of the Municipal Guard chosen
rotary.
meeting TO learn the opinion Of the officers present
on certain grave events General Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna in this harbor had addressed
him letter inviting him to DO present conference
board the steamer Virginia which he accepted and
went aboard of said vessel in company with Gen.
eran- Chief Don Antonio Taboada According 20 nfoT-
nation which he bad the capture of Querataro
fact, and that the city Of Mexico would probably
be captured by Don Porro Diaz The idea put forth Ivy
said General santa Anna to se. up republic 10
place OF the empire, and he the ccmmissary, wished
10 know II tho officers present we're willing 20
70 sucn change and So TO resign their POSITIONS az
II was not possible for him. Imperial conmssary,
sanction act contrary 20 his announced principles
General ANTONIO TABoApA said that. besides what his
Excellency the Imperial Commssary had Just
the garrison Of The dereni phases now presented ey
the general situation OF tho country aud especially the
position Of this place Vera CRUZ whose destiny was
ccnided 10 their loyalty and PATRIOTISM that his duty
soldier Of the empire-hs sacred obligation-was
to defend the imperial government 10 tine shedding
consent TO sign any kind Of agreement with an
enemy OF the cmpipe; that he was sure an hts
worthy COMPANIONS auu tDouxnt and would
ne did and would not shrink before any oppos
ton Nevertheless, they considered u dutv to inform
the valiant defenders OF the place OF the necessity
for the leading authorities ccnciiate the In
tcress OF humanity well the exigencies OF hostile
population who bad borne siege. Of nearly three
months accompanied by scarcity Of resources isoa-
ton from the Of the country, complete ignorance
the real state OF Affairs In the interior aud heiero-
geneous Of elements which reliance placed
for proongation OF the struggle II necessary 70
take INTO account the fact that the foreigners the
service Of the empire accustomed 10 the
heroic sacrifices and the suncrngs incident 70 our
difficult position, and he believed they would
have the Same patriotic stimulus TO
keep their sefsscri6ce up 10 the level Of
that shown by tried Mexican soldiers in resisting
hunger misery and all kinds OF prvatons should the
moment come wnen their money would give out and
thev should have means TO paw the garrison might
become necessary 70 have recourse the violent and
odous Of forced loans which for the greater
part would fall on foreign houses and from this might
grow int national conflict Moreover the arrival OF
Santa Anna in the harbor OF Vera Cruz bringing with