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The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Banquet to Americans at Jeddo — the Old Embassy. (search)
Later from Mexico. New Orleans, Feb. 13. --The steamer Velasco, from Vera Cruz, has arrived at Havana, having on board the expelled foreign Ministers and Miramon. The Papal Nuncio was insulted at Vera Cruz, and took refuge in the French Consulate. Miramon made his escape in disguise, after encountering great danger. The Archbishop and the Bishops are exiled. They were stoned by the authorities at Vera Cruz, and afterwards detained by the authorities for trial. U. S. Minister --The steamer Velasco, from Vera Cruz, has arrived at Havana, having on board the expelled foreign Ministers and Miramon. The Papal Nuncio was insulted at Vera Cruz, and took refuge in the French Consulate. Miramon made his escape in disguise, after encountering great danger. The Archbishop and the Bishops are exiled. They were stoned by the authorities at Vera Cruz, and afterwards detained by the authorities for trial. U. S. Minister Weller arrived at the City of Mexico on the 30th.
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Comfortably off. (search)
Comfortably off. --Gen. Miramon and his lady, at last accounts were living in Havana in a very simple manner without any retinue. They were bound for France, where the $6,000,000 they have between them will be made useful.
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
s should be landed at New York, and the commander of the three companies on board of her signed a paper exonerating Capt. Smith, of the Rusk, from any blame for the deception. By an arrival at Key West, on the 26th ult., It was reported that the Spanish flag had been hoisted at St. Domingo by the French and Spaniards. The Spanish President had previously. written to Havana, that if Spanish forces were not sent there, the Spanish population would raise the Spanish flag, whereupon five Spanish war vessels, with 1,000 men, sailed from there and took formal possession of St. Domingo, aided by a French corvette. Miramon was at Havana endeavoring to raise a force to enter Mexico again, and the French and Spanish seemed to sympathize with the movement. It was believed at Havana on the 25th inst., that those Governments (France and Spain) would, with their squadrons, aid the landing of such an expedition at Vera Cruz, and rumor said a fleet for that purpose had sailed publicly.
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Forging Virginia State bonds. (search)
s, Tenn., formerly of Virginia, which gives glowing accounts of the rapid progress the cause of the South is making in that State. The writer states that changes which have taken place in the political sentiments of the people there, are almost incredible. He predicts the complete overthrow and utter annihilation of the Union party in the coming elections, and adds that Western Tennessee is "heart and soul" for the Southern Confederacy. Dr. Wm. H. I' Anson, late of the Daily Bulletin, of this city, left to-day for Charleston, where he contemplates taking up his residence. Several other well-known citizens are also on the eye of departure for the same destination. An amusing diversion occurred to-day, during the excitement. Some wag posted, in a conspicuous place, and in prominent characters, what purported to be a dispatch from Texas, stating that Miramon had invaded that State with 10,000 men. It served a good purpose by creating a vast deal of merriment. Mon CŒur.
The Daily Dispatch: May 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our treatment of force. (search)
Mexico. --There has been another ministerial crisis at the Mexican Capital. Senor Mata has been appointed Minister of Finance, and Gen. Zaragoza Minister of War. Miramon's ex-Premier, Diaz, had made an unsuccessful attempt to escape. Gold mines of fabulous extent are said to have been discovered on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 24 (search)
fect panic exists at the West. Only ten illinois Banks are now received at all, and as high as 30 per cent, has been paid upon exchange to New York. Massachusetts claims to have given $12,630,000 to the support of the present war. The same State gave for the support of the war of 1842 nothing, and for the Mexican war, ditto. A large number of planters in Southwest Georgia have planted Western or sack corn, and there are fears that it will prove an entire failure. The General Miramon, from Havana, the 13th, reports that the United States Consulate refuses to give clearances to vessels for ports in the seceding States. In New York city and Brooklyn many first class houses are occupied free of rent, and others are had for the taxes. There are four widow ladies in Culpeper, Va., who have nineteen sons in the Army of the Confederate States. Richard Green, an enterprising citizen of Baltimore county, Md. is dead. He was extensively engaged in the iron busine
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], Presidents Message. (search)
, and the constitutional government has afforded it all the protection in their power. Meanwhile, the government of Miramon still held sway at the capital and over the surrounding country, and continued its outrages against the few American citand to afford them protection in Mexico. The interposing obstacle was that the portion of the country under the sway of Miramon could not be reached without passing over territory under the jurisdiction of the constitutional government.-- Under thest annual message, the employment of a sufficient military force to penetrate into the interior, where the government of Miramon was to be found, with, or, if need be, without the consent of the Juarez government, though it was not doubted that thisow-citizens who had gone to Mexico, under the faith of treaties, to the systematic injustice, cruelty, and oppression of Miramon's government. Besides, it is almost certain that the simple authority to employ this force would of itself have accompl
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], Death. (search)
Later from Mexico. New Orleans, Dec. 11. --The steamship Tennessee, from Vera Cruz on the 7th, has advices from the City of Mexico to the 28th ultimo. The Liberals had completely invested the city. There was much distress among the inhabitants in consequence of the scarcity of supplies. The main body of the Liberal army had not come up. An express from Mexico on the 3d, by which news of the capture or repulse was expected, had not arrived at Vera Cruz when the steamer left. Mr. McLane and his legation were to return home by the next steamer. The French minister advises Miramon to capitulate.
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Civil war in Mexico. (search)
ys: The fall of Guadalajara and the incorporation of the forces of Gen.Castillo with those of the Liberal army, and the subsequent defeat of Gen.Marquez, leave but little doubt of the success of the defenders of the Constitution of 1857. From the most reliable accounts, the Constitutional or Liberal army now numbers 20,000 men, with 160 pieces of artillery.--The whole of the force was, at last accounts, concentrating around the city of Mexico, the only point now left in possession of Miramon, who was confined to the capital, while his enemies had advanced to the very environs of the city. Great circumspection is necessary now that the victory has perched upon the Liberal banners, or the very readjusting the machinery of government may, and doubtless will, be the occasion of new discords and contentions. We look with some anxiety for the news from the interior. The forces recently investing Guadalajara begun their march upon the capital on the 8th ult. The next arrival w
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], The American Minister at Windor Castle. (search)
Co-operation meeting — later from Mexico. New Orleans, Dec. 26. --The co-operation meeting to ratify the nomination of delegates to the Convention, was well attended. Speeches were made by Soule and others. The steamer Tennessee, from Vera Cruz on the 22d inst., has arrived, with $11,000 in specie. Minister McLane and Gen. Giocouria are among her passengers. Miramon had surprised the Liberals at Tortuga, and captured 1,200 men and 12 cannon.-- Gen. Degollado and Bemisaut were made prisoners.
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