The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
Our Havana Correspondence.
The Thyeot<ned IpaSon u Merico-Miita,y AID Neal
Observation-Disclosures IF q BalD0a dc.

HAVANA, june 30, 1885,
The Thea<ned IapoSion cf Merico Military and Ned
Movements usstin9 # Balloon, DC.
have seen it stated in OF the American papcra
that General Concha would be absent few days Puerto
Principe. This is true the General pro-
missed these cd people be present the Inauguration
Of their fair but subsequent have prevented his
taking this little jaunt The conquest Of Mexico IL
great consideration 10 allow him time for ease The
pected arrival Of naval reinforcements from SPAIN on
their way TO Vera Cruz, has obliged him devote all hs
energies to the mighty task Report says that pezuelas
history Of Cuba is daily consulted by magnate try
and find the Barradas defeat by General
Santa Anna will not vouch for the truth of this bus
would recommend the perusai Of the chapter dedicated
to those chivarous soldiers who sailed ON THIS port to
reconqncr Mexico What said of Gene, al Barradas may
apply to the present supposed chief who is to take the
command of the sZouayes Of AMERICA Notwithstanding
he convincing articles Of journals maintaining the
dignity Of the trace" and opposing great barrier Of
which Spain Is 10 be the foundation, against the barba-
rams, modern vandas Of the North, Mexico has never
been coaxed into that much solicited love for the land Of
The Cortez and the Pzsrros The hatred deep rooted
ana ten thousand such articles assisted by Of vvos
taore VIII never induce these Id generate sons toovs
an unnatural parent.
The whole proceedings Of Spain against poor Mexico
remind me very much OF the parable related by Christ
Of The steward who had been forgiven large debt by his
master, and yet imprisoned for a farthing. Spain
owes great amount OF money to England and has
u Ter
the means Of carrying on the government Her credit
lost in Europe much that she obliged 10 MORTGAGE
the revenues Of Cuba TO raise even small sum for her
this new force when arrives for the treasury empty
just now No later than last week the government bor-
rowed $500 900 OF several large Spanish houses Our
Zouaves," hewever are very patriotic, and made offers
or all their fortunes during the late conspiracy,
qucny may expect TO the money flow 10 rapidly,
particularly If Comonfort proves 1nmanageabe On Dis,
in good circles that the army will consist Of 5000 veto
rams and 1000 "zouaves, which will be more than sut
capture Yucatan from whence we shall enabedx
to procure 100 600 Indian slaves We will take the silver
mines Poos and such other desirable points as may be
advantageous to our exhausted exchequcr.
THIS Is all very pretty on paper bu, again advise the
Zouaves to read the history Barradas landing At Tam
pico and subsequent surrender These cow
ardy and degenerate Mexcans" have been whipped by
both the French and Americans but hive always mana
ged get the better Of their cousins the other side OF
the Atlantic.
The captain Of the mounted police who prisoner
he leading bound hand and foot has been sentenced
to one years Imprisonment in a fortress You may re-
member this circumstance, which communicated TO tho
fortunate man was the overseer Madame Scus coffee
estate The court martial has also tried captain in the
regiment Of IS 600 This poor fellow was disgra led the
service prohibited from again being attached 70 tho
pubic a The derence between tbe two o,epces , n
such TO produce these widely different results guess,
as all Yankees DO that the densor Of the police officer
effected all that could be effected by eloquent appeals 70
past services.
Last Tuesday great feast day-the church cele-
brated the nativity Of - John the Baptist Thousands OF
the Habar went 10 Guanabacoa where there were
all sorts Of amusemens in the afternoon, terminating tho
day with grand ball On inquiry at the Regla Railroad
Office was informed that fewer than 900 negroes
alone had passed the road on that day II was
quite amusing to stand the . Plaza y and the
fashions among the dark gentry. Some Of the dandies
looked like newly imported Parsans. The BLACKLIST.
ladies all white gloves No accident marred the
pleasures Of the day, except the bursting Of Mr..
Fogdrias balloon, and his tremendous fall from tho
height Of goo feet Luckily for him. he managed to throw,
out all his ballast and cr2b up into the network. His
boat smashed into thousand pieces and except tho
fright occasioned by his al he arrived on terra rnso'
safe and sound
The porter Of Woocotts American and European House
had his throat cut the other night oy negro The
sailaut was captured and lod god In jill.
The yellow fever Is still very fatal 10 strangers FROM
al countries, and It rs not safe for them to visit now.