The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-19

California, Captain Porter.
Cuba, Captain Mcconnell.
BY reliable authority we learn that the Nashville -
laid up Nassau in ordinary, her late escaps
from Wilmington having entirely satisfied her oncsrs d
the rashness and futty Of trying the blockade.
The health Of Havana very good, considering thu
time Of the year and tho rainy Fever oxstsl
only in sporadic cases, and no alarm entertained
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, juno IA, lS61
Unorinsiy Of Feeling Against the Invasims Of Mxico-
Strong Position Of tie Gousrnment-Dea,7tction of tn
Influence Of tie Corruss Church Pary-Great Mistake @
Monsieur Cra1ean-He Finds an Emmy Who Can FsM
Him--7he Numbers Enga9sd in the BoaIe-Broocy ot
the French and Desperate Courage Of the Mericans-
Princcly &c. Of President Juore,-Moyemens Of Mar.
"quss-Hared 10 the Invaders of the Counsy-hapsd In
crease of the Merriam Army, BUSINESS de-, DC.
We have received here from the City Of Mexico To
tho Sh OF May and from Vera Cruz to the LIST OF June
instant The details, though perhaps anticipated,
nevertheless Of much interest Tho political affairs q
Mexico decidedly better condition; the unanim
ty OF feeling throughout the republic to resist the
French invasion has given great strength 70 the govern
mcnt, and the judicious administration Of General
Dob ado Minister OF Foreign Relations induced conf
dence in constitutional reform and the permanence q
tho liberal party, which, with President Juarez as it,
chief, has the voice OF the nation; and tbs
Misrepresentation imposed upon the French
people by Monseurs sallgny, Almonte, Padre
Miranda, Gutierrez. Estrada Co., being con-
frmed moro aud more every day. The reactionary
clergy party is really destroyed and with It tho
to make revolutions. The millions formerly in the
hands Of the clergy have passed from their CONTROL and
ambitious military asprants for power havo to look for
other OF support There few vestges Of
the Clergy party left but they the remains Of old
spanish prcudces, or the supporters Of robbers and
assassins such Msrquoz and the who hRvo Just
been banisbed from the country by tho French
Commanding General Lorenccz. Since tho battles be-
fore tho city OF Pueba, Nay and S. Gen. Lorerces
has become convinced that he has been shamefully
deceived by Eessrs Saligny. Amonts Co.; that the
clergy party has no strength in the country; that
the representations Of Amonte, Padre Miranda ana
others false that, instead OF the cowardy he
was encounter, he has me. enemy TO fight worthy
Of the troops who served at Magenta, Sofcrino and
upon other fields; and that the Mexican officers and so
dcrs civilized in warfare equal with Europeans.
The battle Of Pucbla was ngoricus defeat for
the French, who had been told that the Mexcans would
run at tho first 6re their march into the city OF Mexico
would be uninterrupted and they would he received with
open arms by the entire popuaco; whereas they mot
brave aud determined enemy, and although they made
three distinct attacks and bsyouct charges upon tho
Cerro (hsigh) Of Guadalupe with thousand two iun-
drsd and At the Gate Amozoc with over two thousand
mon they rep1lssd With great loss and finally
obliged to retreat leaving their killed and OF their
wounded upon the field The force under General zars
gosa the Mexican commander, about eight thousand
took part In the battle; tho french had the same
number, yet only four thousand OF these
engaged; tho others were LEFT 70 guard
train OF wagons, TRANSPORTING provisions and NOR
chardse the latter under the protection OF Mons Sa-
gny which extended over Eve miles OF road Three or
these wagons were by tho Mexicans, loaded with
lnces and silks Tie retreat conducted prccipatcy,
vet good order as the Iouaycs ana Ihaseurs, LETT
10 their own movements, were enabled 10 accomplish.
The youayes a Mrl1ue and Ch,sse irs do ymcennes
suffered very much, and many were cut down by tho
Mexican cavalry when aelona,s .hs9s.es ~ tnrsss
thirty dead Frenchmen were buried by tho Moxcans On
tn 9Th. among them eleven officers, one Of them the
colonel who led the charges upon the Cerro and killed
"a hc lsapcd his horse into he ditch, followed by sixteen
Zousyss, all Of whom were instantly killed, some of
them falling upon The dead body Of their chief From
tho dead french taken many medals memeuiocs
q former victories. Twelve wounded were conveyed
TO the hospitals at Puebla, one fci, and sixteen
prisoners we're taken All Of these also bore tho nsg-
MAS OF valor which, in tho moment OF victory, were
sliced by the Mexican soldiers; but President Juarez,
with chvaric spirit worthy OF knighthood, has
dered the medals TO be returned TO the French, ba
considers Thorn The private property OF the brave
WIZ had met perhaps their FIRST defeat Tho day liter
the battle she French sent to Urizaoa 500 wounded,
twslvs OF these csers General oroncez continued his
reti cat upon Orzaba, terrifying his camps each night
| (his ammunition being nearly expended), and finally
4 arrived at that place without further attack. The
French forces hold 0rizaba and Vera Cruz, and the
line Of road between the two cities, ard arc awaiting
rcnorcemonts, which they hope VII arrive BY the mid
| die OF July General noua was TO march from vera
Cruz June A. with 450 men TO escort train oil l50 wa
| CONS with provisions, NC, for Orizaba. .
| MARQUEE. Miramons exeouicncr had joined ina
French with some 1000 OF his associate Villains who3e
bloodstained deods IL fully narrated would create
feeling horror Ia all civilized men whose cupidy did
not blind them avery sentiment taught by European
odueaton and committed, too, In the name OF
relation. Marquee has recognized Amonte as PRESIDENT,
and as he could not make all his followers think rs he
does aud az General orcncez desired the absence OF all
or them (tle So called "rNctonary chios'), no was
very happy to oxpc from the repuOc ma so dissent ex
presidcat luloasa, Co0os holayidesi Dceeal Cain4s