The New York herald., 1863-12-21

be found detailed In tho letters Of Havana
spondcnt.
Loft at Havana steamship Corsica for New York the
10th.
The French transport Anier arrived at Havana the
18th with twelve hundred troops for Mexico snd TO
sail the day.
The British brig Mary, bound from ST. John. N. b.. for
Havana, with cargo lumber struck the reefs at
the entrance OF the harbor on the 9th inst Tho crew
was saved but the vessel will be total loss. Only part
OF tho cargo expected be saved On the 18th the
vessel aud cargo sold for 81 800.
Exchange on London, 10 lO1i premium; Paris. 2 a
"a discount Nex York. 81 n SO discount.
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Dec. Is. 1868.
Dsdth of Ccmonror-rhe Regency Virtually Dtssoiped-
Curious Scenes in Mrico Ct5-V.daurri and Juores--
Maximiiians Aocepance--A Disapp"in p,ent--yuarcr
Go 70 Daran9o-DoJiaios Occupation Of
Qteretaro--SieOe Of GudddLajara. DC. dc
Comoniort Is dead and tho regency dissolved.
Thus each OF the two great parties which present
divide Mexico Is called momentous event,
considerably affecting the interests Of each and OF
which, at least Is irreparabc. General Comonfort
his way from ieretaro San Luis In o private car.
riagc attended by officers by about
eighty mon, when the purity was attacked by portion
Of Meias forces, comm, m,nded by two brothors namrd
rroucoso
At the nrst discharge Comoniort all who were
the carriage dismouned and attempted stance. but
at overpowered and cut down shot. Among
them per.shed Don Jose Maria Duran, Colonel 0t Engi
neers on tho Generals stan, and well known In New
York, where no formerly resided tho tmo General
Robles was xicln Consul In that city. Every man OF
the escort either killed oaptured and Of tho OIL
ccrs-ome eighteen or tw.n,y-onIy three were unhurt
Comonforps body found lance wound through
the heart two bullets through the breast and tho head
dsagured by sabre cuts
Thus FELL by the hands OF his conntvymeo General
Don Isnaco Comonfort, EXP resident of MeKicon
certainly not without faults. bot still not without
virtues, both In his public and private character.
I. be said OF him what, perhaps, cAunot
be said Of any oihor who has over ruIed
Mexco-,hat be honestly endc.vored 70 pay
his coun'rys debts It Is melancholy " think that
distinguished should be shot like dog the rosdsde
by those for whom aud for whose postorty he was
rkng his life and stalking his fortune io endeavorng TO
persuade them {, defend tho Independence OF their
country
The official Of tho has
tho regency by Meia and tho prncpA facts pubsised
In the Mexico city papers.
Naturally there many reports 10 circulation regard
ing the Affair say robbery the obeos fos the
General had hundred thousand dollars drafts sbout
him Others say that tho escort I'd . single car
fridge, aud could not defend themselves, tho General
appears being afraid lest the OF the Con
l., Lave should be enacted. lie WAS, you will
Der who murdered by his escort when making his
escape together with Ortsgs after tho surrender of
Pneba But the worst story OF all, and which nads
MANY believers Is that Dob ado planned the whole Affair."
and got Troucos, to execute It. Tho simplest and
credible Mei had Information of tho Generals
movements and sent party to cut him or lie says 80
In his dcspiich
In fine, Jusrez loses valuable man In Comonfnr,
very critics, moment. needs all tho Influence
bring u the aid Of his government. This melancholy
event accounts perfectly for the appointment OF Ura to
tho C mn.ind. 10 chief OF the Juarist army.
looking from this to the other picture, h,ve a dis
tinet vcS OF fefols trouble In the imperial party. The
withdrawal OF Arcbbisn0p Iabsstida from the regency
amounts to dissolution, FOR the present, Of that august
tiumvirate the cause beng the kDoity questonwhich
forseen would arisen relation 70 the church prop
ery seized and distributed by Juaroz The Arohb shop
insists upon s restoration and has only Withdrawn
from the regency but threatens with ercSumunicitiOn
all those who resist him. from Almopts and Bazaine
down TO the smallest drummer IN the inner iai army
The sunday THIS action on the part OF the pre-
late scene occurred In the capital OF which the
papers make no mention whatever and which rot from
an eyewiness. On that bright Sunday morning tho
cathedral closed by order OF the Archbishop who
determined ht that sanctuary should be rodden by
the feet OF hi mpous, saorcgous allies. Tho proceed
ing nosed about ard General Negre, who command
ed IN III. city, took to convert the
Archbishop by that most potent of all argunens-the
ultima ratio. About eight O'Clock some three thousand
Frenchmen, Infantry. etvary and artillery, dcned
the Cathedral square The cannon was planted righ, in
front a the sacred portal, and rolite message
them Of what WIS about 70 iaka place, al
without waited with breathcss anxiety for the
mex, scene. Presently the cathedral doors were
thrown open IN the great relief OF ALL tho General
rounded by his stan snd followed by the troops entered
heard MAS with the devotion for which frenchmen
noted received the Episcopal bcneicton and departed IN
trnmih How important to that magnificent cathedral
the saving o i've ten Minutes Had the surrender
been delayed only that short space ~ time Eod round
shot would have been crushing tbrolgh VS. doors IL
gded csndeiabra, Jeweiled images, affairs aud taber
bot though the cathedral opened the dneliiy
not adjusted brt rather may increase 10 troublesome
proportions some think the Archbnhnp was in tyo |
greai hurry TO spring this mpoTisn question that he
should have waited t hts party cstsb
Hshed. There ~ some wisdom IA tins opinDn but The
cyi is douc, and the Arcbbisnsg may efentn
1be sccep,ance of Prince wsfmNsn vhs officially an
nouDoed IN the capital on the i7,h amid Nc.uyigs o
three days Afterwards the British e.ucf auy.d e..a
news witch threw dpubt over tho matter, tlj lie
iupersiisu looked gloomy and disarrointed
The fnmhs ~ President JuareZ, Gcbsras pb,aSo. 1
Nae snd me late General Zara have ic Ssb ins of
ato, ara y SAID the government siil ~ fHnfferred
tp pu'snF0 The attude of vid iufri oarn .d ts
change IN tbs Irosanme for there a"lbi that
that nlvidaa "a favor II tho imperial e-iab slncnt
a0d sect cO4rtapus ufTush uumistaxsbc fefu al 10
Juafet when iermssoH s-ked % trarsfer e'cat
~ authority 20 Monte ey u !. even SD tnrt be t0s
sur mHu-frl dsco the states c bgrrpso
ard cshuahus 10 attach themselves 10 biH cause and
- iSs.sbiy vbls,esod Of IN rszsrd e. n. norshvess
crucf o. henico Aperc an artscie from Ia So>iei1d
u he cslita which gives AL that 10 yet known abot
vidAurri . condaet srd intebtbus.
one ray o corniort " Juarez, IN The nss ~ All this
trpubls, ofncs from Gusnsuato General Doblsfo the
Governor 0f that state whose long seroe caused many
ec,ufes and sy~cuiaious ha inentions hAa
l,nsh thro-n a,de all r.serv. ana boldly or
tho government cause. give y0u IN full bis
TpDrsxtriOs.
Ctlzfn Manuel Doblsfo Corstiuiorai Governor y The
State OF GgsnsJusto, 10 its nhAbilabts-
GrisAJrsrrspp-Tbe French and the traitors al
ready snocsng as Ne gates a The STATE fe.arn there
fore 10 take charge of w government, IN order 20 fuf
d.ix hy deieltnE n. md rc.rei V llrale Tie