NEW York, May 22. – News received from Havana the 17th says a Spanish steamer came in yesterday bringing dates from Vera Cruz to the 12th, and Mexico to the 2d inst.
Vera Cruz is in the possession of Almontiti. Thanks to French bayonets no confidence is to be placed in the news given through his organs.
Private letters say that the battle of Acuttizingo was a drawn one, the French losing the most in killed and wounded, but the Mexicans retreated. The latter directed their fire principally at the French officers, knowing that they could not be replaced until a fresh importation should arrive from France.
Gen. Prim and staff had arrived but he was not received with much enthusiasm.
A Spanish steamer had gone to New Orleans to protect the welfare and property there of Her Catholic Majesty’s subjects.
The [Wyke-Zamacona] treaty has been ratified by the Mexican Government despite the protest of the French Plenipotentiary against any treaty the Mexican Government might make under the present circumstances.
Soldad and Cordova were occupied by Mexican troops as soon as the French forces left – 1,500 were ready to occupy Arigabain in the same way. The French are moving towards the capital but the Mexicans are fast closing up behind them.
The black vomit is committing fearful ravages in Vera Cruz, having appeared earlier in a more malignant form than usual.
We are told that 120 Americans from Texas had attacked the town of Neuvo Leon, and had sacked the town and burned the Custom House and various buildings.
Seargaso has defeated Maragues. This seems to have been decisive although Maragues got away; he has him deposed and Coboo placed in his stead.
The glorious news from the States caused a depression in our markets. Sugar and cotton have a downward tendency.
Many vessels are waiting to go to New Orleans as soon as the port is open and the consul has refused charters home already.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 24, 1862, p. 3
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