The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-07
Special gogresp0sd a re Picngs,1e
Letter from Havana.
HAVANA, July %. 1851

This morning the Government have an
nounced that another proclamation has been
made at San Juan, partida near Puerto
Principe, and that near Los Tunas the troops
have routed band of insurgents. Isend
you the bulletin. Its little strange that
after fifteen days there should be no victory
to report from Principe. This and the OBJ
stinate silence Of the press here, which would
be ready enough to cry out if they had gain
ed the slightest advantage, together with the
sending up of more troops, the removal of
the Royal Audience, Supreme tribunal of
the district to San Juan de los Remedies,
the removal of Gen. Lymerich, who was in
command in the Central Department, and
other similar circumstances, make the thing
look bad On the other hand, there are
plenty of Cuban reports, some Of which are
indeed mighty in their proportions, and oc-
casional admissions and stories by the few Of
fcers, who, for reasons of the service, have
been sent down here.
There is no doubt that the Patriots are
daily augmenting their numbers and extend
ing the sphere of their operations; their
movements are said to be directed with con-
summate military skill, and in every encoun-
ter they have obtained an advantage over the
troops. Them formidable skirmish they
have yet had was ina late affair where Col.
Cont, endeavoring to cross river with a
body of troops by means of RATS, was attack
ed, his troops routed, some three hundred
killed and drowned, and himself and several
officers taken prisoners. This has given the
Patriots decided advantage in the matter
of prisoners, and thus far has prevented any
shooting tits said they sent in threat to
retaliate, and an affair to exchange.
I am told that the greatest difficulty. Gen.
Lymerich has found in the Government Of
his department has been the ladies of Puerto
Principe They were rebels at all points;
they would not dance with the officers they
would not play when officers were present;
they would not firt with any but Creoles ];
and when the revolution broke out, it is said
that party of them sent to several young
men, who had remained at home, message
that as their brothers had taken the field for
the freedom of their country while they had
staid at home in ease, they sent them their
peticoats and requested that they would send
in return the pantaloons they had no right
to wear
From all accounts we can get the revolu-
ton is spreading fast towards the East, but
has as yet made no western progress. Eve
ry day council is called at the Palace, and
| it is generally followed by a departure of
troops, until the city is reduced to 200
men, Gust enough to mount guard in town
and in the Notifications, and between FIVE and
six hundred in the hospitals.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, July %.
A very important annunciation has been
made by the Tehuantepec Company, in con-
sequence of various statements which have
been published with regard to their affairs,
They have been ordered by the Mexican Co
vernment to desist from their work, and to
leave the country: the grant to GARAY IN
der which they were acting, having been ty-
ranically, and without just cause, revoked.
But the company determine not to obey the
order of the Mexican Government, and refuse
to abandon the isthmus and the prosecution
of the railroad enterprise. The next thing
we shall hear of will be, the use of force by
Mexico, and resistance by the company
This viii be war, or the beginning of one.
/ Imagine that the company feel very Sc
cure already Of the good wishes of the PEG
pie of the isthmus, and that they are mo-
much afraid Of being molested by the NIexi
can Executive.
The Tchuantepec treaty will probably b,
ratified next January, thus resolving all OBJ
stacles to the prosecution of the railroad, anc
giving the control of it to the United States
for the benefit Of Mexico and all nations
Should conflict take place between tn
I. Mexican Government and the employers o
the company, it viii be embarrassing to tn
government. The better way would be, t.
: resort, at once, to means of prevention.
I Mexico contends against destiny. TIL
, people of the United States must and vii
S spread over and revolutionize that country
absorbing State after state-or, in the even
: Of a war, taking possession Of the whole.
Great efforts are now made in the State Q
, New-York by both the Democrats and til
Wings, to bring together the fragments
: their respective parties into solid mass
The Democrats are endeavoring to unite. up
: on General Wool. They will be as likeI
to unite on him as any one. Whoever ma
: be the preference of the United Democrat
of New-York, will, it is supposed, be th
: nominee of the Of National Democratic Cor
vention
/ BALTIMORE, July %.
On Monday, in the New-York marke
! Cotton was unchanged, and fifteen hundre
bales were sold.
The Cuban news creates great excitement