The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-29


WHO u RrRAuD TIM MEXICAN Navy liz
the Herald of Saturday, appeared a letter from
our special correspondent at Havana, from which
the following is an extract;-
9 The agent of the Mexican government is still here
he has not been able to dispose of single privatee
licenses in fact he 6nds no go Information has beer
received here that the Mexican government had made
over to Frenchman by the name Of Rsbsud, the two
men Of war laying In Aiyarado the 81 Anna and Mexi
ting them to sea under II. French SsS tsIiu r. them
round Cape Horn, and arm them prvatsers to cruise
against our commerce in the East Indies and Pacific
but he Is not likely to accomplish his purpose.
We have obtained some information respecting
this Rebaud, which We think will interest our
readers
He is Frenchman by birth, and seaman by
profession. On leaving the French navy,
(wheren, we belisve, he served with the rank of
Lieutenant,) he entered that of Mexico-then
struggling hard to achieve her independence
Rebaud was OF great service to his new en-
ployer, and was rewarded by them with tho rank
of Commodore rank he still holds. When,
few years back, the people OF Yucatan and To.
basco pronounced against the central govern
ment, Rebaud deserted the latter, and lent his
powerful aid to the revoted provinces Though
not of first rate talent his decision
is great, his courage UNIQUE stionable.--
Notlong ago, he fought under peculiar crcnm-
stances, a duel with Sentmanet, whilom Cover
nor OF Tobasco. Sentmanet. who was noted du-
elist, challenged Rebaud to fight with pistols,
both combatants to fire, as the phrase run, sat
discretion" They met, and both duellists advan-
ced to within a few PAGES of each other, without
pulling trigger; when Sentmanet was SO appalled,
at the firm bearing of Rebaud, that he lost
his usual presence of mind, fired at random, and
run away, without waiting sfor his adversary's
frej
Rebaud is about ffty-two years Of age, above
the middle height, and very compactly made.
There is good deal OF the fHbustier, freeboot-
er, in his appearance He has only one arm,
having lost the other in land fight, not in a
sen fight. This land fight occurred, if we re-
member Alright, in 1880. Santa Anna hav-
ing in that year pronounced against the gov
eminent, was attacked in the neghborhood
of Jaapa, by a certain General Echwerni, and
sustained 80 complete a defeat that only one in
twenty of his army escaped Rebaud being at
Vera Cruz at the time, Santa Anna started on his
ill.fated expedition, accompanied him to see the
fght,and there received the wound which depriv-
ed him of his arm.
Rebaud has a brother in the city of Mexico,
VINO pursnes the uSe1ul occupauon oil mllkmaD,
and to whom he bears no resemblance, whether
in the inner or outer man. The milkman has a
good deal of the milk OF human kindness in his
composition-the commander has none.
We agree with our Havana3 correspondent,
that Rebaud is not likelyto succeed, in his pira-
teal expedition. AT the same time, it will bene-
cessary for our naval officers to watch the
Frenchman closely
COLLISION AT SEA-SArKrY OF VESSELS AND
LIvEs.-The schooner Laura Jane, reported in
Saturdays paper, and supposed to be lost from
being in contact with the brig Savannah, hence
for Savannah, has, we are happy TO learn, arriv-
ed Norfolk.
The captain, mate and three of the crew, who
were reported drowned at the time of the acct
dent, have arrived at Savannah in the brig s.,
having at the time the vessels were in collision
jumped on board that vessel.
The Laura Jane was bound from this port to
Cape Biscayenne, with materials for building
lighthouse, and had on board twelve passengers,
captain, mate, and five hands.
She sustained but little injury, loss Of bulwarks
monkey rail, anchor, &c. The s. received none.
The Savannah had her main channels carried
away, some OF her chain bolts broken, and sus-
tanned other damage.
Trxas Mpupvps IN CoNnp III in updsrstood