The New York herald., 1862-03-07
IMTEREsTlKa FR0Hs HAVANA.
Rumered Collision Retween the
MeXiCaRs and the AlIiCSs
Captain General Serrano Not
Leaving Cuba,
Oar Havana Correspondence.
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HAVANA, Feb 25 1862.
Rgnscrs Of Actual War in EericoChorce la the Commend
Of te Me1eam Army-lfore Allied Troops GoinS-Large
Arrival Of Southern Tessels al HdranG4he Caarefon
Brockdde-Tae Tobacco Qsefien- Lat FEARS Exports in
7otcooo--The Captain General not Going, dc.
There has been but little from Mexico within the last
few days The last received from there represent
cd the Allies preparing for an advance Oszaba and
Jaapa. This movement was expected to take place
the Goth inst We have had runors OF resistance or the
part of the Mexcans and go SO far to give
details OF fight between division composed Of six hun
dred French and eight hundred spanards in which the
Mcxicans victorious and have been assured
that the returned soldiers who have arrived here
sick, as reported, but wounded I do not believe
title OF this until some indsputable proof OF its
truth 1t is true that General Uraga has been removed
from the command of the Mexican army, and General
Zaragoza placed in his stead and the latter the adj
vocate of 10 tho knife, there may be shadow of
for believing that Juarez meditates resist
ancc 1t may be n shadow OF reason, but
nothing more; for ZaTagoza viii not act without
orders, and Uraga would execute these ORDERS if hostile
just as well and promptly as any. Uraga, it is
said has been appointed Minister of War if SO there
is for believing that peace measures and d
plomaoy will prevail.
In the meantime troops their way TO Mex
ico Two baalions OF arines-onc eight hundred, the
other hundred sironghave left for Vera CruZ-one
board tho French gae LAstrce the other on board
the Spanish steamer Alava General Casse also after
having recruited his health here, is about
take command under General Prim France, too, they
say, sending troops and suppose England vii.
follow suit do not the necessity; but then perhaps
/ am all wrong, and there will be wa, after ALL
In correspondence between the Spanish General Of
Marine, RUhacaba, and the French Admiral relative TO
the admission d vessels to the port of Vera Cruz General
Rubalcaba says all vessels are freely admitted How
about the seizure OF the Beautiful starr
We have quito q feet OF Southern steamers and
schooners in pcrhe steamer Nelly, from Chsrleston
the steamer Black Joke, formerly the Vanderbilt and
the Whitmorc and Florida, from New Orleans.
The two last mentioned brought about nine hundred
bales of cotton. We have, bcsides had two schooners
from Mobile and one from New Orleans within the past
week. In fact they abundant since the
blockade began The steamer Victoria, which left here
days ago for New Orleans, got in all safe pas
senger the Nelly the moon was at the fall and the
ugh, beautifully Gear and bright when they left
Chareston ye, not single blociadas vessel to be
seen, and they had trouble whatever in making their
way here. Tho fast river boat Magnolia left New
at the same time with the Whmore and Florida
and her arrival gives rise TO the presumption that
she has been captured She makes easily fifteen miles
hour, and should have get here first.
The tobacco question is naturally exciting good deal
Of attention Within the last years the dctnana tho
prices and the number OF wo ers been insTeascd
wonderful, that the loss OF crop is quite serou
matter Last year was bad ctough for there was fall
ing In the expectation OF leaf tobacco OF 977 1872
pounds and this year will be ten times What
will the unemployed poor dor Tho city Of Havana
p0rteu IL ss tuau III
1850.
/ must cut my letter short and condensc for the
steamer CrbaEa which takes this, leaves iD very Little
while.
The Duke de la Tore, excellent and esteemed Cap.
tain General is rot going away, n least just yet The
government refused to accept his resignation, saying
that his services here too valuable 10 be dispensed
with
Sugar has improved in prics-71s a 7k for No. 12
Exchance New York, 8 "a 51s discount. On London,
lOix Ii.
The Vera Cruz correspondent Of the D;aio Ia Mana
gives the following detailed account Of the be-
tween the Allies and the Mexicans:--
On the morning Of the interview gence drawn by
eight mules, ard escorted by fifty Mexican aneers,
rived at Solcdad. in this coach the Generals Iara
goza Commanding General of the eastern army and Senior
Lobado, Minister oil state and Foreign Affairs who
tened to meet General Prn, already arrived by railroad
from Vera Cruz and the diplomats met each other with
the greatest display OF itua dcerence and respect.
They arrived at ooiedad ten O'Clock IN the morning.
and the people gathered around gaze the Spaua-ds
little known and 80 unfairly Judged The generals
tered house the church. where Generals Zaragoza
Prim and Dobado held long private Conference, which
interrupted by collation.. This finished, artillery
salute given the band played several airs and then
the conference resumed with the privacy, the
gcaeraIs remaining tee c-tc till hafast three ccck
which time coach accompanied by tie Mayor and
other citizens, conveyed General rn 10 Tc0ris where
lie was sumptuo,sy entertained by the French Admiral
by railro id to Vera Cruz OF the immediate result Cf
this long interview little is really known; dciuce
thence war--o,hers peace. but can you that
the happies harmony existed between tho Spanish
Mexican oiIic ais during the nvc six hours they wee
together.