The New York herald., 1862-12-10
INTERESTING FROM THE GULF.
MH ws FROM AGHxI 90.
CAPTURE OF TAMPICO.
Spanish Opinion Of the Removal
Of Mcclellan,

Spanish Opinion Of the Removal
Of Mcclellan,
H., Ae.. H. Is
The steamship Creole, Capt. Couch, from New Orleans
on tho 2olh ut and Havana 1st inst, arrived at ths
port yesterday
Our Havana Correspondent ence.
HAVANA, Dec. A, 1869.
AcCleHam's Remopai-Gep. Duice not yet A,ri~d-TAe
--latest Ners from Mexioo-Capture Of Tssmpico- 7As
Remch Appear 10 Gain Ground in Popular Fduor.-.
Operate, dc. .~ Ht ts. s n
Quito unexpectedly 70 mo- tho steamer Creole leaves for
New York ID about hour, and must necessarily be
very brief 8. Easl s4a.
enclose article from the Diario dc Ia Aariaa o.
tho removal Of Gen. Mcclellan from command, which
think worth publishing exponent only spanish
but may say Of Cuban, feeling on the subject for the
other papers here have expressed the same opinion.
Gen. Dulce, the new Captain General, has not yet o.
rived though hourly expected His Excclency NE Duke
de Ia TOrrs took leave Of his administrative Council
Tuesday Of last week. in very feeling speech in which
he spoke aHectonate terms Of the Island or Cuba the
native place Of his wife and children. The good gentle
affected that he shed tears. N Is hoped his
successor may prove to be Of the same stamp.
The civil governor Of the city, Senior Manila has also
taken leave Of his officials and delegated his powers
tho Conde do Canongo.
There have been two or three arrivals from Mexico,
the fastest bringing Vera Cruz dates 10 the 23d u and
announcing the capture Of mpico by column OF eight
hundred under Admiral Ia Graviere. The place
taken without single shot being fired by either party.
the Mexicans retiring rather precptatey rho Admiral
gave the people assurances VI order and protection
groat number OF towns the Of which need be
gven have declared in favor OF the French Intervention
The town Of Medellin occupied the tn u., as
your readers probably know. In fact the gueras aud
troops appear satisfied with whatever provisions they
can capture carry or As far as military operations
concerned the Mcxcans to be either incapable
afraid. y1arcz has been sick to be thought in dan
GER and C0monfort wanted him resign for six months
but old Juarez would hear Of the thing II said he
intends posting himself at Tlaxcala, with three thou
sand and thirty pieces Of artillery, u oppose
Of the French the capita by the way Of
P,edras Negras An attempt made 10 Get up demon.
stratiOn raxcaa JureZ and la pdtrtd but nst of
the people cried .'vvn los Franccses." What you
do with such people?
In my list letter said the opera company did not
please tho people here butt after hearing three four of
their performances am at loss to know hat fault can
be found. OF course, every prma donna lis not Gaaisr
Gazzanga, r every tenor Mario but the company
under Mare,zek is good and in some respects much
better than that Of last .srrarat" " however,
did wake people up and them In better hunior
There tmay be better violetas than Madame Charlton;
dor is also capital artist and her Lady Macbeth is ex
ceilent Her voice IS little har but The de Get Is co.
vered by good training and taste. will speak OF
these artists again.
The nemov.l or General Mcclellan.
Translated from the Diar0 de Ia Marina Nov. 25, for
the NKw York hERALp.l
The and details relating t. the removal OF General
Mcclellan having been already published In tho columns
OF the Dioys, viii be proper to add reflections
which that event, very natural and customary In ord
very condition N which the nsshborns
nation is placed, u marks the beginning OF new and
graver crisis for that country and must exercise
its future destiny.
And, in fact the separation Of general In chief from
an army the field when caused by indifferent luck in
the results of the war; whether from Of harmony
with the department charged with the conduct of military
other motives which may detefmine such change,
is q matter which has nothing strange in IL,
and which We are well accustomed 20 IN Inc history
ford the commonest examples, according 10 the shape
which opinion under such changes, incning 70 this
Of the present the United States have this
repeated and the other side without the changing
chief and secretaries OF producing
other sensation than peculiar such events
But the remoyal-he dismissal, rather IA the
deseryes-of General Mcclellan Is very far from being
slightly TO principle. and presently take their Place 10
the list Of acts more less accepted by the different
parties and upon which, according TO the result OF the
war, history subsequently passes Judgment favor
able or adverse 70 the skill Of the generals
moved them Mcclellan was the favorte oil the
army placed under his orders, the darling child.
so 70 speak Of an opium which surrounded him with
the perfume OF the most hsterng popular breath, with
exalted protectors IN the bosom OF the Washington Cao
caressed by Bir. Lincoln himself, who, laying
aside the Presidential sceptre, had repeatedly coEte-
scended visit person the CAMP OF the Army OF the
Potomac and with distinguished courtesy its Uom
mander Chief The unexpected announcement OF his
removal the when he found himself prepared
pushing forward his lines 10 oier battle 20 the
enemy wa seany an event cacsaea s 0 20
and unhandsome order which separated him from hts
troops had not been immediately preceded by any OF those
great which, although the usual osrng OF The
varying fortune Of war, generally attributed
by the crowd 20 unskfuiness Of leaders. On
the contrary those very pcrsoas who 10 day
csnsure Mcclellan little less than unfit command,
in order justify the rigorous treatment 20 which he las
been subjected were those who short while suce hailed
him Ia enthusiastic terms the hero ot Antican
and liberator OF Maryland Those same persons had
raised their childish enthusiasm TO the pitch Of comparing
him with Ronaparte. The Bonaparte has already
found his St. Helena He has been sebt 10 small town
New Jersey. and they who few days snce gorincd,
now scon him. rentnae ptetis snTrdq,o.
And what can have happened thar the government OF
Mr.. Lincoln should have taken so grave sep under
existing circumstances justified has been seen, by
immediate military acts which should cause them to
determine such measures This Il what
every orc asked himself on receiving the news Of
the event, and all have concurred in the belief
that the removal OF Mcclellan has oter character than
that OF decidedly political act battle delivered to the
6eneran chief OF the Army OF the Potomac by the rd
cal party complete retaliation foe the rout which this
party has Just suffered IN the recent elections
battle fought aud won by the radicals Cor President Lincoln
who hesitaod for take this perous STEP This
II the general and decided opinion 10 regard 10 this
much noscd removal which the departure Of the last
steamer arrived from New York, wrapped the minds OF
all IA suspense aud agitation.
such likewise tho opinion OF tho press IN general Il
we except radical journals, especially the New York
Tb,ne which attributes the fall q Mcclellan 20 military
causes aud disobcaience Of orders Of the Secretary
Of War; aud t is as much beyond doubt that political
causes alone have influenced the misto tune Of that
Central az Is that (Gness bc sad
we pass Judgment where confess ourselves
ncornpccny his successor, General Burnside, hns not
succeeded in aiming by warlke deeds 50 exalted mill.
tary fame The risk or dangerous measure should
he run 10 preierrlng him t. Mcclellan.
Now, then What will he the results Of this step,
through which, according 10 the NEW YORK HERALD,
which neither appnuds condemns II. Mr. Lincoln has
assumed very heavy respoushity As ar as the war
concerned, dc not believe u viii produce the best
fruits consider that, should the new General
n-chef be adorned with the same military qualities which
his predecessor might possess, that intense affection
vhcb rho soI,ers ar tnc otnn,ac felt and sii1 f for