In Vera Cruz Harbor, the U.S. Navy fights and captures two Mexican Junta ships

General Miguel Miramón, in control of the military junta, had moved to attack the Constitutional forces of Benito Juarez at Vera Cruz on the coast.  Two junta ships, Miramón and Marques de la Habana, arrived in Vera Cruz Bay from Cuba to support the siege.  U.S. Navy ships, under orders to prevent this, fought and took both ships in an afternoon engagement with bloodshed on both sides.  The captured vessels were sent to New Orleans. (By John Osborne)
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In Mexico, Benito Juarez turns down a British proposed six month truce in the country

General Miguel Miramón, in control of the military junta, had moved to attack the Constitutional forces of Benito Juarez at Vera Cruz on the coast.  Through their naval representatives, the British Government proposed to both sides a six month truce to enable Mexico get its constitutional affairs in order. Miramón accepted an internationally monitored truce; Juarez rejected all compromise. Miramón began his siege of the port city. (By John Osborne)
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In Mexico, Miramón arrives at Medellin to attack Juarez forces at Vera Cruz

General Miguel Miramón, in control of the military junta ruling from Mexico City, had marched from the capital to attack the Constitutional forces of Benito Juarez, headquartered at Vera Cruz on the coast.  Harassed by guerrillas all the way, Miramón arrived in Medellin to set up his headquarters and lay siege to the port.  The effort would fail and later in March Miramón's forces retreated to the capital.  (By John Osborne)
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In Mexico, Miramón departs Mexico City to march on Juarez forces at Vera Cruz

General Miguel Miramón had four days earlier gained sole control of the military junta ruling from Mexico City.  With an army of around 6,000 men and more than fifty artillery pieces left Mexico City to attack the Constitutional forces of Benito Juarez, headquartered at Vera Cruz on the coast. Miramón laid siege to the port in March 1860 but despite a massive bombardment failed to take it and retreated to the capital.  (By John Osborne)
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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (Congressional Biographical Dictionary)

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“Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000242.
KIRKWOOD, Samuel Jordan, a Senator from Iowa; born in Harford County, Md., December 20, 1813; attended country schools and the academy of John McLeod in Washington, D.C.; clerked in a drug store and taught school; moved to Mansfield, Richmond County, Ohio, in 1835 and continued teaching until 1840; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Mansfield; prosecuting attorney of Richland County 1845-1849; member of the State constitutional convention in 1850 and 1851; moved to Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, in 1855 and engaged in the milling busines
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Levi Maish (Congressional Biographical Dictionary)

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“Maish, Levi,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000072.
MAISH, Levi, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Conewago Township, York County, Pa., November 22, 1837; attended the common schools and the York County Academy; taught school in Manchester Township and in York; during the Civil War recruited a company for the Union Army in 1862, and with it joined the One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; was promoted to lieutenant colonel; promoted to colonel after the Battle of Fredericksburg; mustered out with his regiment at the expiration of its term of service May 21, 1863; attended lectures i
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Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (Congressional Biographical Dictionary)

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“Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000111.
NISBET, Eugenius Aristides, (cousin of Mark Anthony Cooper), a Representative from Georgia; born near Union Point, Greene County, Ga., December 7, 1803; completed preparatory studies; attended the Powellton Academy, Hancock County, Ga., 1815-1817 and the University of South Carolina at Columbia 1817-1819; was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1821; was admitted to the bar by a special act of the legislature before he was twenty-one and commenced the practice of law in Madison, Morgan County, Ga., in 1824; member of the State house of representatives 18
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William Winter Payne (Congressional Biographical Dictionary)

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“Payne, William Winter,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000154.
PAYNE, William Winter, a Representative from Alabama; born at “Granville,” near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., January 2, 1807; completed preparatory studies; studied law but never practiced; moved to Franklin County, Ala., in 1825 and engaged in planting; member of the State house of representatives in 1831; moved to Sumter County, Ala.; again a member of the State house of representatives 1834-1838 and in 1840; unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1839; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-eighth, and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1841
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Charles Miller Shelley (Congressional Biographical Dictionary)

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“Shelley, Charles Miller,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000326.
SHELLEY, Charles Miller, a Representative from Alabama; born in Sullivan County, Tenn., December 28, 1833; moved with his father to Selma, Ala., in 1836; received a limited schooling; became an architect and builder; entered the Confederate Army in February 1861 as lieutenant and was stationed first at Fort Morgan and afterward attached to the Fifth Alabama Regiment; was commissioned brigadier general; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1881); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress, bu
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