The New York herald., 1862-05-29

there for Havana, except some artillery trains ana the
sick soldiers.
The following is translation Of letter received from
a person at the headquarters OF General Amonte:-
CANADA DE IxrAPA, April 80, 1862
DEAR SiR--By the last mail informed you that tho
OF Acuzngo had been taken by the French and
to-day have little TO add The defence OF tho Generals
Zaagoza Arteaga and Negrote very eebo although
their combined forces consisted Of 5000 and they
occupied very strong positions. To-day 1t is said that
army of JuareZ being concentrated in Puebla and
that the Same will amount upwards OF 10 900 men
am sorry for the town of Puebla.
In the aforesaid battle the Heights of Acuzingo the
French had only Zouave killed and fifty men wound
ed, partly Zouaves and partly Chassours OF Vncennes,
these being the only two corps that took part in the
tion Their adversaries took TO their heels, leaving be
hind their artillery, arms, ammunition. &c.
SAN AuGusTIN DEL PALMAR, May I, 1862.
We have just arrived heIe-eleven oclock-and
saved this place from the flames. Since We left Ixtapa
we have seen nothing but columns Of smoke all the way
Three hundred horsemcn that were flying before at
distance OF about six miles, we're burning everything
before ho and all the farms and huts were burning
we passed them This done by orders Of Juarez to
prevent us finding any support resting place
the way To prevent any more o. shese acts
prevented their setting fire to this place. but horse
men succeeded cutting down only ono Of their dra
goons, as they fed with all speed.
GuEcHQLAs, May 2, 1862.
We arrived here at ten o'clock this morning. The
enemy continues to retreat 1t Is feared that General
have just informed that Of Juarszs troops
passing at fifteen miles distance IN the direction OF Pue
ba and that the conservative General MARQUEE Is at
Cholula, with 1000 men, all cavalry.
We halted here at ton O'Clock this morning. have
learned that the enemy is concentrating his forces in
ruebla where thero at present II 900 men counting
the forces Of Doblado and Gonzalez Ortega Scmo say
that the enemy going to fight us before we arrive At
Pucbla Others say that they are likely to do so at
defeated. The latter place Is near to Mexico. AS
shall be In Puebla the day aftor Tomorrow shall
know for certain where the battle Is likely to take
place.
Of saving the Spanish mail steamer Cantabra, which
got aground there some time ago.
The streets OF Havana are now improving much as
regards tho pavement, which for many years past has
been in awful state especially during the rainy
SON whom they looked like canals than streets.
The writer Of this very neary drowned last summer
when going homo to dinner In cab. Tho improvements
are however, far from going on as rapidly us could be
desired expected considering the large sums OF money
granted for this purpose.
According TO letters received from Merida the capital
OF YucaIan tho 2sth April, tho state Legislature
that city had closed the sessions the 9th ut after
having boen occupied for somo time chiefly with matters
concerning tho interior department and economy Of that
State-suchsas for instance the elections, tho admnis
traton OF Justice public education the responsibility Of
judges and suppression Of judicial costs, &c.
II appears, from tho reports of the civil and military
authorities OF valladolid Izamal Ticul, Espta and
Tzinn that the order OF things renamed unbroken in
those places well as in Merida
We learn from 81. Domingo that scheme Is on foot
for establishing railroad between Santiago and the Bay
OF Samana the said sand and 1t Is talked VI making
samana a free port, like that OF st. Thomas.
The Queen OF Spain has approved Of plan for the
s,ruction OF new cemetery at Havana In Spain they
call the Island Of Cuba the Cemetcy VI Span account
Of tho great numbers Of Spanards that yearly emgrae
from the mother country To this place. and Of whom
many only nd an early grave instead Of seeing their
bright hopes of fame and fortune realized.
R the parish Of santo jurisdiction OF villaclara, they
are building new and handsome church. This Is plea
SAINT sign in century whom people think more Of build
ING gin shops and theatres than churches
Our theatres and public places OF amusement at
fbar n n
during the summer, nor any circus people. There s
only Spanish dramatic company hcre, which, with
dsntcrestedness truly magnanmous continues TO per-
form 10 empty benches tho grand theatre Of Tacon.
We have also q German violinist here, Mr. Augustus
Hiller who has given some concerts, and been very
much applauded by tho public.
Tho Town Council OF Havana has proposed q plan for
tho extension and Improvement Of tho port which will
make it of the finest and most capaciors In the
Western hemisphere. The port, as 1t Is now Is capable
OF holding about 10 900 shps and IL Is calculated that
1900 ships enter the port every yoar or say twenty
overy day an average mas been suggested at the
same time To convert a certain unhealthy and nthy
quarter OF tho town into dock which would DO Of great
Importance, if VIC merely look at it III u sanitary
The pubic health il at present very good We have
heard Of few Of smallpox, but this maady Is
sabs ing OF the yellow fever we hear nothing, but II
rle tla the rainy has not commenced yet The
efhrr has been extremely hot and dry lately and is
only to-day aud yesterday that we have had some re-
frcshmg showers.
mani. seems to revive. We hear of company with
plenty OF capital being formed hcro for the purpose OF
in.roiucng white labor Ia the island The OF ap-
nrsnceshp for these laborers Is eight years. during
which time their owner "emp,oyerr (lct use q
pote "a, ny has TO provide hom with food, clothing and
lodging, aud - % per month.
there are already immense numbers or those "cocs.
tjal chaps on this isand and they very useful to
tho inhabitants, tey are generally SOBER industri
Gus and very Intelligent however, thoy cannot he
rared TO the negroes for hard work in the fields and
nlantations and few Of them addicted stealing
and gambling, and to committing suicide tho shortest
notice whom their dignity rs oieaded.
Tho city OF Santiago de Cuba mas Just lost of It's
mi sc Distinguished citizens, Don Andres Duany Repil-
lado.
We learn from Venezuela paper that tho Governor OF
St. Th1nas MIR. ii. H. Berg. hai died after a long and
protracted illness.
Several shil s loading in port for New Or
leans aud all kinds Of goods likely to suit that
are being shipped, with view 10 investing tho pro.
ceeds In cotton. Tho Cardenas Is going New
orleans and will take graa. number of passengers.
We trust animate and steady trade established
with that port, and that all proper may be en-
ployed to protect commerce.
The following Confederate vessels have arrived hero
Atlantic, 70 TONS, New orleans, cotton, 10 days.
Lady OF tho Lakes Is tons, Mobile cotton % diys.
john Arthur 81 tons Mobile, spirits Of turpenline, 13
days.
our port crowded with ships Of all nations OF which
great number have arrived with COS, from tn, Eng ish
80 ,por.s. Nearly all these ships chartered homo
with sugar previous to their arrival hero and those that
are uncharored md employment at rates trie lower
than A fortnight ago.