The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23
ADDITIONAL FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.
The Late Engagements Between the
French and Mexicans.
The Mexicans Closing In on the
Rear of the French.
ARRIVAL or GENERAL PRIM At HAVANA

IWo0 villoCIb VI nlS cullC iii NOW IUIh
and Himself Expected,
&c, DC. DC.
BY the OF the steamer Roanoke this port yes
terday morning, We are in possession of further
details OF the published yesterday morning.
Our Havana rrespOndence.
HAVANA, May IT, 1862.
Arrival Of General Prim-His Receptiom-Pnoc Senfi'
sent-7he Late Skirmish Besoeen Iae French and
AesicGns at Acutsiago-The Reactfonia Cotos Vtc'o-
rsous at Matamoros-Deah Of General Atatriac-Tte
State Of Naeuo Leon Inraded BY Secessioniss dc.
General Prm has returned. He arrived on the Sth.
N the stiffness OF evening, without . particle Of
show of that popular enthusiasm with which he
was greeted On his arrival here from Spain. In
FACT SO quiet was his entry and immediate depar-
ture for Marianao-not in . carriage Of the Cap
tain General, however-that the idea Of the rocket
and burned stick way only to graver reflections on
the vicissitudes and uncertainties Of life. With him
came portion Of his division, and since then two or
three fragments have arrived. The Generals con
duct is eagerly discussed and probably those who
demn are as numerous as those who approve Taking
. number Of little things as indications Of opinion
among governing authorities. would conclude
that General Prm's is disapproved in those
circles notwithstanding that the DdriO de Ia Marina
attempts to smooth t in little editorial, supposed
10 DO at least semiofical 1t says-"Havana has once
moro received within her bosom the Count Of Reno the
iustrious cheftain who has always led his country's
hosts to victory whenever her welfare demanded He
bomes to-day without having fought and consequently
without having conquered. Will he be, forsooth, less
great in attempting peaceful solution In Mexico than he
in Africa when astonishing the world with his heroic
asedsS We may need data to appreciate thoroughly the
business and propriey Of his conduct chief OF the
evolutionary division and Minister Penpotentiary Of her
found conviction that in selecting the path friendly
Aegotation he placed the altar Of his counrys good,
The only worth by which he guided the sacrifice OF
his incInations, and perhaps his military glory If
glory II would be 20 triumph over people whose
discords have almost reduced them TO impotsncy We
10 not hesitate then TO assert that he has been not
greater at least great in Mexico In Africa The
Count Of Reno known throughout the world a SOL
her In future, whether fortune shall crown his
sGorts he will be known also statesman
The compliment is quite handsome but the fact thar it
has been paid in such manner proves that some salve
was needed for some wound.
There is now not man Of the Spanish expedition in
Mexico unless may be some poor fellows who were too
sick be removed The French therefore monarchs
all they survey for the present. But they not
having everything their own way for already some OF
the unerring aim Of some ragged, half starved
0seTSAero. Tho war steamer Francisco de Ass,
n. a. as d e.
q bsttalion Of zouaves, attacked IN Of the
many mountain gorges or ravincs that lead from the
laple lands the tira caee and sustained loss
The DiaJio says:-'A body Of Mexican troops had
prscd convoy OF provisions, guarded by battalion OF
kouaves who, overpowered by numbers, had undoubt-
sdy suffered terrible losses Of not having
been timely reinforced By another battalion OF the
arm: Both united, they charged eourageously on the
ght the division that bad endsavored to obtain possess
sion Of it, This has been confirmed by the arri
Ne nh but appears that the loss sustained by the
French was but tring considering that. according to
he accounts published in Orzaba Journal they
three batteries in succession II the point Of the bayonet
capturing sixteen pieces Of artillery and hundred
prisoners The Mexican force was estimated at 5000,
md had the advantage Of numbers and position There
viii be fight At the car ita though some doubt it.
Drtsga there with his 5000 strong-beins
. double contingent Of volunteers from his state-and
be and they will light whatever others may do.
The correspondent of La Prensa gives the following
account Of the battle win give you the letter in full
The French troops under General Lorencex,
.hou. ss:.ss Their forward march e the capital having
which has been speedily evacuated by the Mexican garrison
md Parod have been hastily the capital but
have not been able 70 whether they are called 70
es OF sOsernmen In case j, .soud receive the
iam Of he French psaipo tent ar,sa ~
is ayerred without the least doubt that the
Sss The battalion as vnosnnss had beek sent
r Prom
MSSnd se SoTTaSspE 0 .oen The rrsns soldiers
eakng Trsonera As soon as General Loreneez
ss position.
almost without resistance During the skrmish the MeI
.hies rendered nesessry ampusson q The mt s w.
have told you eeio'e yuarez determine 70 remain
ihe means Of providing extremity
s.S ns and amongst them Il
Win the same patriotic object some private gentlemen had
opened voluntary ssbssriP9n s,v,. ,rr,v.a al,
IN With ss ..r Calvin The
french noiiia sade farewell 10 Gen a1ez en,tarted in
me war Steamer xoneyana and left port, bound for
troop: only few remain in this
famost forgot mention that the natives Of Vera Cruz
are orsanizng battalion NAMED y1lnniesrs e edsgen-
The Custom House has not yet been delivered Rumor
any spain but ,hnt probable hat IN sho ae the nag
the srst mentioned Power viii wave oyer is walls
day from Vera Cruz with dates TO the nth inst The
news not interesting The French army Lad not yet
mkde its entry into Puebia. General Alnlonte issued
new proclamation dated the I'd inst in Acutzingo in
which he invites the inhabitants Of Pueba Join wha,
be calls the national cause, and support him his
olans for the establnhment OF new order Of things
BY the san Quptn We have news OF the defeat OF the
governments forces under Aiariste on the 10th inst in
the neigh borhood OF Hatamoros. whittier no was march
ing aid the garrison there beseged by the rcactonary
forces under the notorious vicario, Cobos and others
Ths nght very severe lasting from hafpast eight
A. NJ tin one clock p NJ Cobos' airy was much
Cor Alatrte, who was completely surrounded and his
whole force captured The unfortunate General in &C
cordance with Mexican custom was immediately shot.
II N sad Cob tried 70 him, but that Yicario in
SISTED on his execston. He died calmly and bravey
Cobos is now Comnan lsr Chief Of the government
forces Marquez having been removed.
To vud Cssaro Of the 9th says that the I'd inst
the Of Pisdras Negras Ia New Isos was attacked
by one HUNDREDS and twenty who succeeded
In pundsrng the Custom House burning some houses
The paper publishes the Of Vera
Cruz which signed by one hundred atty residents
Of that city.
the vomito continued to rage fearfully
The British man-ofwar Edgard, ninety guns from
Jamaica, arrived here last Thursday, with Admiral IN
eres bound for Europe.
From Santiago de Cuba lie reported the arrival on the
6Ih inst ef the French steamer Louisiana her way
20 Vera Cruz. The Louisiana belongs 10 the OF
mail steam packets established regularly between Vera
Cruz the port ~ St Nazaie the western OF
France, few miles from Nantes These packets sail
regularly from St. Nazsre the 14th Of every month
touching Fort do France in the island Of Martinique
the 3Ot Al santiago de Cuba the following 9Th