The New York Herald Newspaper, April 11, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. / WHOLE NO. 9705. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, “APRIL 11, 1863,—TRIPLE SHEET. : “ mtwntmmen| THE/FIGHT“AT CHARLESTON. . the Invaded. a ‘ ) Opening Fire p at the Rebel Stronghold on Tuesday, April 7, 1863---Position of the Rebel Batteries. + PRICE THREE CENTS Wreatened with death ny the he owed his life to the interference of the wife o, { bis friends. At lant the artillerists of the 0 resolved to liberate their chief; they brought out three or four pieces of fleld artillery, and threatened to Open fre on the insurrectionisis, and restored their com: mander to liberty aad the power whieh bad been take from him. Thu 4 this occurrence, and | must add to the honor of the officer alluded to, that he did vot wish Wo follow up any of bis enemies, but contented bimeelf wih informing bis government of the unfortanaye iped ‘pt. The people were evidently divided. The wealthier por- tion consisted of a large number of persons who, from tbe interest of their oe oF their proverty, would have accepted the French ition. The popular masges. 0 the contrary, were resolved to repel by arma ever aggression of the enemy; and, although dissatised wi their leaders, they would voluntarily obey them with this view. This division was demoralizing the people, and coutributed in a great measure to the disorder té which I have referred; and, as 4 natural consequence, i extended to the neighboring towa of Tlacotalpan, where an ineident proce greatly resembling that of Alvarado. In these small towns, of little politica! importance, there is, however, revealed, on a smaller scale, tho strug. glo of those §=same opposing elements which have been in conflict with each other — ip Graphic History of the Whole Resources and Patriotism of the Mexican People. INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS INFOBMATION, a “7 = © THE EDITOR OF THD NEW YORK HERALD. compliance with your desire, 1 sen@ you for Prabiica- tion a few pages from my ‘Diary of a Traveller ’¥ in refo rence to the affairs of Mexico. Although haste, they give a faithful idea of the situation republic, Bow struggling against a powerful artied invasion, and, ‘what is still worse, against the dfstracting elements in its own bosom. The statements, many of them uncon- nectod and distinct, whichappear in this narrative, will show , notwithstanding, that side of truth which never ap- Peers in official documents, and which the foreign public | for the most part are entirely ignorant of, although it is | far the most important, as standing at the foundation of | the great questions in which nations take a part, For this reagon) prefer to extract from my note-book of travel the scones and incidents which, speaking vigor of facts themselves, will the necessity of long dissertations, While they attract the earnest attention of the popu- Jar masses. If in this narrative you should find any- thing which appears more in form like a romance than a chronicle, you must not for thet reason doubt the truth therein contained. There is not one single word which % not strictly true, and which cannot be proved by a great ‘number of witnesses, No one knows better than yourself the grave interest bich the Franco-Mexiean question has for the poopte of he United States. ¥ trust, therefore, that your great in- jGuence in this reepect will aid im excusing the want of rary merit in these lines. I remain, Mr. Editor, ene towns, as in cities of more importance, aclans of men, not very large in numbers, but in the enjoyment of all the Pleasores of society, taking advantage of their privileges, elade the operation of the laws and the authority of the government, openly oppose themselves to them, and try with ail their power and advantages to restrict the expansion of the people, with reference to ‘heir political liberty and tho development of their material prosperity. The Freuch expedition had Produced great scarcity in the country, and ¢ou- sequently the profits of speculators had greatly increased ip an equal ratio to the miseries and gufferings of the peo- plo, This was, therefore, a double reason for detesting the oxpedition, and they resolved, as they have since Proved, to combat their invaders to the last extremity. The anpiversary of the independence of Mexico war celebrated with great euthusiaam by the inbabitants, aud at the grand ball given in Use Munterpal Hall in honor of the event there were as many persons present as the hall could contain. On the following day we went to visit the military commander, and found bim at a small fort, tnrowa ap for the defence of the mouth of the river. This temporary fortification, although very defective in ite construction, could bo, notwithmtanding , of great service. It completely commanded the entrance by sea to the bar of the river, and all vessels would inevitably be compelled pass within pistol shot of its tour guna. A few simple tm. Provements which I pointed out to thy commander would have placed the fort in a position to concentrate the fire of all its pieces on amy given point, and would have made it difficult tn the extreme, if net imporstbie, for any verse! whatever to pass the battery Ae 1 was, Mf this little fort did not offer the beat evidence of great ‘kill tn the acienee of military engineering , it was at least & very groat proof of the patriotism of the people. The guns, which were thirty two, twenty four and eighteen pounders, were taken from the depths of the sea, after unexampied tor), out of the wrecks of two vessels which had gone to the bottom at different periods many years before. The next difficulty was to clean and mount them , with all the atiendant labor The wood employed in the work was ee. operty and the eroment had to expend on! somal oom of money (or the completion of whieb I found perfectly well held and ready for beg Keyhd which mi be necessary. © commander lated that he would be able to bm gle: serengys bm position GF ay ees foree of five hi men ai ree pieces of fiying " ‘with an equal number of volunteers from a will be excusable to add that the condition of noldiere did not differ much in point of bd and rations from that of their companions in arma of Minatitian. want of resources the government had found it necessary to suspend the borse ovuriers, and the ordinary service of the mails waa consouently performed by foot couriers. Notwithstanding this and whe difficult Condition of the roads, my currespondeuce, sent thence to Whe capital, @ distance of three hundred act twenty miles, was transmitted with perfect security and with fomarka- ble promptitude. The preparations for my journey to Vera Cros bavi Deen completed, | tovk leave of my hospitable friends Alvarado apd began to make the journey by Innd. I forgot to say that my two Frenchmen st ort two day® before for Tlacotalpan, where they boped to receive the hospitality of thefam ily of the guide who accompanied us after leaving the slop. As for me, they left mea la Francesa, or in French style, and they forgot [aL A but I do not retain aby animosity against ,them—poor boys. A third part of the road, or a little Jess, runs along the seashore, between the belt of the foaming aod resties waves, and the brow of the sand hilis which stretch ‘MY ARAB STEED. Fortunately there were few passengers on the steamer b brought us from Aspinwall to New York; and, as y . ( pattERY ff H ( parteny end, engaged in a perfectly frank and cordial conversa- | , without any ceremony at all. ‘“¢You, say, then that you are going to Vera Cruz to re- there?’’ was a question asked me by J. de Z. “At least while the war with the French continues,” my reply. ‘han once. Besides, I am going there on. a commis- for my government, and J have to discharge aduty service of my country.” “I wish you every succes, 28d T sdsure you that I ould accompany you with great pleasure if it were in 'y power todo so. The war in Mexico is of great inte- it to all America, but more especially 8@ 10 those repub- pes which possess much gold and litue strength. After exico Peru's turn will come, amd 80 on with all the ther republics of the South. Doa® you think so too?” “Probably, if the Mexicans allow themselves to be oon- pered now. But I have some tmepes that this will not be ase.” «Do you thik that the Unfled States will interfere in vor (f Mexico?” *}earmot expeot it for She presens, mserugas # worewrw in wevftable that they must do so at some future time.” «provided it be ‘mét two late. Sometimes | fear that nce will force from Mexico one-half of its territory be- the civil war of the United States of North America brought to a close. In such a case the evil would have p rhmedy Deceuse there would havo been already a for- s Toession, with all the necessary formality of law, to 1 a, & e, to traverse the immeuxe and extensive savannahs, em- Katine of ditant woods. enlivene: onate hospitality | shall always presoree we Mambranes Atong then, Just in the samme way on in the cities, the same difference of mien cou be perceived, although there who rympaihired with (bo French expedition were very cantious im their conduct, ‘out of fear, no doubt, of the bands of guerilierow that were always roaming through those districts. Some of the owners of extates had seoretiy offered tw sell tot Freneb all the cattle they might need, provided they would send @ suificient force to convoy them Im conse - quence of this proposition two expeditions of soldiers left Vera Crus, but the attacks of the guerilieros caused them the lose of some of (heir men and the greater part of the tattle which they were conducting. Fo far, there fore, this Dusiness has been entirely paralyzed, The French poldiers.on these two excursions, had sino taken Anumber of cattle belonging \o different owners, giving change joHT HOUSE BATTERY LETON BEACON SHOALS wo each one & ment guarantee! pay Dy the French commiasariat at Vera Cruz. What t have been formed by everybody, without any varie fact i this: tliat payment of these be made without any diffienity im ae on, =. pce mops oo ‘other nationality but not one jenvean or tore had obtained any part of the money which they went to claim. The same statement was repented te mo as Wi Nhe eoan SCALE OF MILES: not help seeing ip this @ co bi 4 & ‘ ar wes being carried on pot 4 \ only the government, but sleo directiy or imme against y A ‘nat the people. Thie I fuily understood, ttl remeomber baring very {requentiy beard the ‘poor Je, ty the county ae as ty the Low ne, comparing Phe couduet of the French with that of the North Ameri- tant," who,”” they said, ‘soattored gold wherever they / ; rt 8 See Third Page for the Rebel Accounts of the Beginning of the Bombardment of Fo jumter. went i b- “eayoyed perfect security all along the read, althougts wee ws aver etiee wiibost any escort and with by other Com Pasions than my guiie aud & yor inau who was uray vw my. stsancion | Tog on foot Wy Vers Crus, and whem | mounted oe ove President — my beasts. We were already pear the own of Medes pen et | Tin when | met an officer of guerillas, whe was roulg ity an ihe direction to me, acoumpanied vy ax uF Kevet rr es | Pie soldiers. ‘They wore no uniform, or ~ 4 they any outward signe to distingvish them, bul bey wore perfectly well armed and mounted They axed the : It to orm facta which I afterwards J aword, aud bestrode horses of good mettle in the bouse im which I stayed | Of early hall ® Collar? tfon of ber people. Ioonld not | perity of the ecippiied the. best answer to | Minio rifle and eword. sua Mmialy Mimeer bad the af bon with the | est and mos ‘and I inyolun- | an opportunity of observing of the distance | Alter examining of him eaptaitom, wits soc ortwo paces fog, trys mcg gt ey | tn ene peumen mi ea n | hae been ons seer pe Se a st r} ee PJ os oom pathy fer oe ee - caus most form. conauct tra ut in the private Instructions which are iwot one wot me froan | & short dum 10 nold a war Ang ioe yun, We . for afew | converted inte va wers, Ltook alt possible care to ob- | given totbelr agents. is da ypand « half thy of observation ie could find | dable of military Pow ‘1 ‘but I could not ‘Calns and northers pr euty-(eur of T reener! advancement of the oom. be expression of conscripts, 0) which asmiveh an \t shows the yy letters of recommendation, teat | @ tion to be of more service , eye tue esting, beyond the naturally srapqail ait ot | & voyage, which ie OCA tp entrance of the river | euch. nr rere liga = “Those are just as good as if you bad nothing. In (hat | "joe ag much as you please; wore, Hmorous and heritating, Thelr position ax | Senere Ray the requiar routine of evory day lite. | Unlcty Meads a "we were again beralmed. Ax twas | UY mM or, stovpe a eny they only employ 2 man weer nen for every | 70U.will see if It dows not succeed. Proncbmen on Mexican soil, at a period when ap invasion | Jn diner drill was over some were send off to guard oer’ | fea ‘out of patience, | proposed to whe captain to pat | Af A Mir ieneng, was rece bim, and there i# an overabun: “lave have the pian. Iwill it securely, io re- | of thirty thousand of their = men was ioe tain points, while others returned to their houses, carr, me ashore, and I would prox eed on p= A 1 ee rniiee | in the principal boranchen o d ment. “This is my secret, and keep . tion wi justly peed ns wi \. ch led un fr he to o French lation of the place Kindo Now York in the same position as yourself, and | | Tiel M7 er * Posted and the indlamople, were. certainly very serious | ing Wir arm "On Te intelligent and well edu- | whieh ane Wenlean, who acted as guide, came along | the latin p oe een eappane Ve depeak ng sh on) ae ‘ir the ind fain indebted to you for a pro- | reasons for herr double, se ga gated young mat Crsiaee, sae ued coms ther email | with me, and together we be ny the Tinole tongth of the | & Kind of wandering M: pmow whet to Go. | suppase yoe venotning of the kind. ted, and they both went out in His district, whieh bem ~ ‘Aine of sandban' ded the whol ” nd Lowe you adebt | sisted, A y few words. tection as unexpected as it is kind, a stter oft over four penal of the rivér, Atevery | Years, and, as ® im | them revarned : tho neighborhood, bad already seat t be of sande omega | Yenra, aa, am m matin, of fn buch a case you would not find employment in @ | C/o rt tide as @ gentleman. ag my Hid. 4 od wa Tee cescens om hove you met?’ | asked pot ty men to (he army oe bast coe bere the | ewe aalt tothe ankles in the ear . a ea ww fie wich | tbow a th which I speak, and you nd a lodging.” on ry were encamped on the 0 we sank 1o tbe ankiee 1 Je were im the 6 | pr ht Wi year, perhaps not in two. 9 sincerity wi : by “tl a lodging. seventy cavairy encamped on the other #06 Thing | raye of the i we sia eummer soa. | pre =) “Are you certain about this?’ possession of your Arab steed. —_ «Whort . forest which #urrotby mnatitian, wait rch says of toon oe ‘ hee ye. | Ime ts revo th et toed to perish of | 4,44 this is the way tn wane Yorks gained e faithful | ‘In tne litte house next door.’ forrare, und be himgell was about wo’ eave on the flow, | woo, ain it ef ad gree tr | them noo am ier 4 | frend, an se cn sre ase t ana the a “Do they charge eng tl) if can | ing day to sun T° sit fr tornich 1 appeared had de | half an bour’s tramp exercises of the Bret pee to, Mexico. itm afraid | frigod, om oe Sot used oot ‘a real and beautiful “No, nothing. My ee. be ae eo | sixty inen fr Pete hs IT nag Hho | nat | exercigs of the Bret coirerea, Mt yn es v0 mild of the dene ¢ ae. wok, ean yd ite march too Pe pereo “Look pet At Medellin | Soot map not be the sort of man you require. Uhild of the desert pe —. ' en we tem eee bo po ne Lord nen a toe te ave inounand persone nex | sitot Be eta 1 an inclined w believe differentiy, Wheo two men FHOM SEW TORK Ty ow York longer than was | The whole family sleep there, but they have given ve | Pil ireq mon had already gone iota the army by Pe | piven former dir engre ser tat en a a wing pom ‘eaten Gimealies Wheat: | part of Tey Oy Coeregate withowt ra.” | MOREE Mr ee mom hs the \eadors and other officers | the sand. All of ther | by fire, and the soil deserted, w it er “= ‘uae fo wrt sued to vrlong my and I resolved to jenve J. G0 2, | may Pe von iaformed Sytertrmarr sh «pm wey ay. The poldiers received nothing at all, | take 10 come into the field culture fruriahed. | She want « \, whenever a ened to p 5 A or info our friend?” A received 00 p old ecoived no x ee oon oe ae | eine born Tat amnee nk, Prov’ nak na fh to transact ayes oy Pog New pone Mom ro ig dhe ym Haare There, to sock each one for hed reoetvet ‘arer a ion thay, ew W from. sy ‘ah, ate ae me alrendy hae Er é bs “iad i rd ee ie : ee elcan maaaie o ein D peu) in thia coum tosd @ ° . tthe fai ou ows angeags. ” teed with General George F. Shepley, Military Governor | himself, and 1 have not seen him since iano, p races wnat cn,® | Sted ee Frente Orel." gl a, | ued tere a ar e ‘i « ore than f ottcer of the | “the State of Louisiana, who was going to assume the | A few minutes afverwards the other young man came | day, with » more e you are @ South American, an ‘rogal ther th nee od tomed: ‘unen' dn at After thin ‘mi oo | ana colmmg on Mheir daily, ex : omen frequently withheld for very long pert march: but coming Up with ® ean c ate as eee at A " i r ” Stine Al ~ oo & Hned v the ratiroad tarde " io ‘the army ak os weil, and desire w owen tuo way ar” The it ston ot the Oeners) on the French expedition to 7 Ph mak nn bape nae soured. atime il aia, oar fl oe oe aaagy [oa the hit th a oe ‘nam qe ae re Tear ir pars tot Su en bare so aria your’ | bree war ean, or any oried ports which oa | ati namie. vr tina feet the ou mary command {oar er Se wih be ew Yo make bm i Sosy ol res Free ti reramen' ray me a Srmnmae Save Sie ee ore aie Somsten tae be barry L ne «nail contingemt of wearisome journey oF to trav nou youn, De vequire the presence of @ form! oN ‘of the house say that one of al the members of ¢ . ey oF M0 travel over a arom Sei about any cP heart. Boe what if t | Concentration of x4 many ship of the lie and iron.clad | | wNotning. The people of the Ronee, way UNAt feof | that neary <f imand, iW woponaible U9 march, ene Sac ete nye aad fae ‘abou! of your action’”” frigates, caloulated to transport thirty thousand #0 u at im the Oe he wil net an bad end apes, tasers eee ei Ha disapprove Of yim into the Mexican army. You | to Vera Cruz, could, therefore, be with no other view than | return for a few days; #0, ‘meantime, they quence of tine woret climate om that coast. Thick forests Irom tan waters om bt see ere aene ty « am es epaulets of @ com » would | to prepare the for future naval serene = given me his bed. ia perbapa a ey fram ineee x ‘boty. wy es gs, ard to the United States, or, at Jeast, vo throw date boom: tation, The fertility of the sell by Tunsers epring OP and bide the (rect = between each slenper was so mod's tual | quently sank W Vhelr kneee @ tbe mire h onder Vom | teil ‘The captain to whom | presented the gq 00 mee sloughs ite magnificent river, and it may be sald that ite © 4 4 ie compared of Bfty per cent of ay Fen a pony rnd ty per cent of mosquitoes and all Rings of nner t® doluges they there call rains, had made (he Se je, aod after waiting for ten daye of the Northern civil war the moral prestige of por Of France, backed by the show of two thousand in the waters of the Gulf. Ly Mexieo and the spare eee ba ander? Impossible!’ Fi vey te & couple of decorations ooree ae oe oe reed: be provided with an eorort preferred ‘Seng um abo e rithm weal) anne my | at an a al » by sea to Alvarado. The two Frenchmen No the goer we rend Dan ceaie atom oa heciaring wenn ing cart a, Sea sry be ctu San pe a ane 4 a . . he | fal jand tes sen a ana the pawee ache syg tbe socormpanied ms om thie fg le ne, of i tbe ma wie i ‘: . great of the would couscquently &e over. eae Signs wes, We desresided the river Coal acoation. 3 Seon own “ ‘of the mont ploturesque im the w toot ang Mp at dere th ny thereiore be in reality a pre which oe oie couneey was the captain, tbe ousduer resent angibnee wets paratory operation to Png, Oe y eee the cargo; ope of bw breathers — a othe fy oF wm Lenn ; La sate tivall aad poloomunce cbtume yd the rem M — S guerill at 4\fereot par sivod at Vern Oren ibe lapis oT me oe foun ‘tee y Lae ae, ae saventageeas and profitable twas coutimed | shorty afver euueet we *F tw fri lesteene oa Oo ra, the Isthuus of Tehuantepec. or any part of the terrt © he Freaeh expedition. yay Papen = on The result of e lenpor peror Napoleon tan ememaber men Frevehme: » per im the | 4 al Pag og ort r' | tory of Mexico Seen 0 compesratian ocuns doussien £0 st TL the pames of the young n: | he second v4 tne brothers been «priser i the | one Wrest eee port 4 ie ym tan athe Harbor of Cle ular pince."? of more and Nie or the distant provinees.ef | but they can Ge fonnd i the lint of passengers of Ube | puns of (he “* ms > a oO len gy r ao, ie rho! pa a in eon Senenaee eres Dremel io tae bapeeet tant cin 17 ot siveger the Rag if bis covumiry Os te wih ot whnent seneam of betes ootes ee blockade here ie rained. The harlow le per and ‘pe necomary to go sone capita Mexico and OR General evinced some ae ey ened Ore on thet Witte veueel. © nridering pare tial * ge WA Ok cattie bed be ‘The oi wilh tence om the S88 at Angus. Inte ogth the captare of & Te will bave to pass | movements of the Freneh squad jeans to Minatitine pubbeted in the papers of that cg The 44 wa pre feotly Coarf * vy « the Ve hat the tmbitery ¢ of Uke United Beaten im Ha. Notwithetandsay aa tinulted population amd that there | it .iree em ry © «| the diecovery the we ‘ omy an Of thks Kind which could | gare aia alow foreigeere be town, Minadétinn, ot the | veut rerabnr 09 1 crmiawe for theit Wanaperation ano wemmnent | Wena of mg arrival had a garricen wader are, onmpunrd | the abit. WOO «| othe ak sant Uy 0 ee on seaed, sea areaped v, age o intgrent bie pore Tae froth New Olen to Vera Cras bad | ofa part of the N toned Guard hay wont tetouah (nee the worron yarre & cunt | sequence vod OTe Rece to god but be bad te undergo | court of Appeals exieadar for Patarday —Nen 8, 39, The # imme, a1 ome we ry exeremes every day, morning vod eveume ae purceer. im * aie tet ot, of | that ber @ gnetere had Gren fw 2 ab om qeaereale » " = campmased Oo Orsican forts, bul} have ore ioierubly reli ehded im the we wf arma, They | wpe cmon rark WF ~ how 8 i ihe pubie some and 12, 60, 16, 0, 07, 0, , OE proud*® | veesew bad ravine e 4 oo te even mand that ot One time. when be wan fasd that whenever I rind @ heed of say inente E rtawt purpose Provedemce atwavs vinews | wi) emeccnmemrmmr jwaye wore ret agree anOeether some three buedred wlawiry meutly | Be ware pop hes the (ea Vrenchenan an ihe poorly ee, ood enh fre eheeters