The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-03
NEWS FROM CUBA AND MEXICO.
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Nothing Yet Received Of General Rorty'i
Operations at Puebla.
Tho steamship Eagle, Captain Adams arrived yesterday
from Havana, whence she sailed tho 2sth uit.
Iaysna Correspondence.


HAVANA, March %, 1893.
/rrtpal Of The French Tranport Alier from Vea
Osvs--No Necs from General Forsy--Retsrn Of the
Captain General from His 7our--H. DcDssnfo-Neps
from Tie SoutA-TAe Diario de Ia Marina oS The Var
ADMIRAL Wilkes and the Aid,ama--Is she Really Los?-
ConsuI SeAufeidps Resisnation, dc.
Tho French transport Aier arrived yesterday morning
from Vera Cruz In i've days, and public expectation has
been again disappointed for not only In the news received
here via New York in regard to the taking OF Mexico
city, confirmed but there s no news whatever from
the French army The officers OF the Aler with whom
oonversed, say that Of any kind had been re.
eeved from General Forey for fifteen days prior to their
departure from Vera Cruz, which tho 22d inst.
The latest therefore, from the French headquarters is to
the 7h at which time II supposed that an attack
on Pueba would take place on the 18Th or 10Th, a.
has been stated already In former advccs.
The Diavio dc Ia Marina publishes report that Gen.
Yorey was In doubt whether attack Puebla march
straight 10 the capital leaving part OF his army TO look
aftsr the former place. Il would be better to say
MAT the public Ia In doubt to what General Forsy
may DO for Is not likely that that officer would
Onward without having previously matured his plans
Ths Diario adds that the prevalent opinion was that
Paebla would be attacked rst In short, any Of us can
speculate 10 what may but for the present
have deal with the reality that do know what
has been done for tho last hreo weeks and must await
patiently the arrival Of the next English mail steamer
from Vera Cruz some eight or ten days hence. And
may consider safe concusi 10 arrive at that the
published in the New York papers relative to the
taking Of Mexico city was premature.
Captain General Dulce returned last Tuesday from
his the INTERIOR which not very thorough,
his Excelency not hay ing further than Sagus pass
ting through MataBzas, 1ardenas and one two minor
places and devong precisely week TO the business
OF course the representative Of her Most tasc Majesty
received everywhere with enthusiasm skyrockets
snd lavish hospitality, such ~ become loyal people
one of these gentlemen was tendery picked out or the
water, into which he had unfortunately iumbed whilc
landing at Matanzas.
me steam frgae Isabel Ia Catoica which went from
hero few days since with troops for ~. Domingo
turned yesterday with those troops on board there being
sister island. She sailed from there the 2st inst,
and brings news OF any The Captain General
Of that prov ince had granted amnesty, and the de
luded foowersh Of certain diabocs persons has
tenmg 10 avail themselves Of by appearing before no
spscisca e II nose Who have run run away from ,ne stand
are allowed two months in which to return 70 home aud
We had an arrival yesterday from Mobile the schooner
Emma. with acsrgo Of cotton This gives vory late
dates from tho theatre OF war; but nothing very I'm
this time The most important item, however, is the re.
ported demorsization II General Banks army, which
from secession sources We must receive Il with grain
Of allowance and not believe Il 10 be quite so bad.
The Dia'1e de "a Adyi~s has been silent for
long time Affairs in the states, but couple
OF days since ventured 70 speak OF those important
matters, not with bitterness Of any one with the In
Of sorrsw for tho war which desoatng country which
was the envy Of the world Not " much q political
srs me bsssS that sss sssa srs - .ssssy s.s s.S
suffering entAed upon the innocent and helpless lament
s s nc nrs" Sn ,Ss sooo CON
OF half continent into wilderness, aftcr its inhabi
tsns shall have been swept away and cxtinguished a.
people, make no comment OF my own, my intention
simply being 10 give you Idea a what said after
NO long and rernsrkable silence
Admiral wilkes s still hero awaiting NE arrival OF
the gunboat Junaia the namc am told OF the vessel TO
which tho Admiral intends transferring himself In this
connection II may not be out of place " remark th,t
there s an APPARENTLY well founded report that tho
Alabama has been lst for ~ said, by good authority
ihnt the Admiral snd all his squadron have been Unable
come 10 by therefore that the Alabama has been
lost
Tho gupboat sonoma arrived yesterday.
Consul shufeldt, having received an appointment IN
the navy, expected viii take his departure from
among next week,
IIsvapa s dreaduily dull Business Is bad and the
circus has concluded s The far famed witty
Maya will amuse vs. no more for months 10 come Tie
wheezy band will seek other scenes and the wonderful
ponies, the delight Of Havana childhood, viii have long
vacation and rest from their arduous abOrs Such fs
and such some Of It's chnnges.
Exch nge Neg York th. morning anciuaies between
3s snd 40 At all events u u an Improvement.
The Columbia ~ expected from New orleans, 20 leave
for New York the day after 20 morrow
HAVANA, March p, 1893.
We have been expecting pcws from Vera Cruz, via
santiago dc Cuba, per 81 Nazalre line q steamers bat
by the port Of the Frebch transport LAer
the 27th Ave days later from Vera Cruz We have ad
vices from tho French army 10 the 18Th inst AZ which
time nothing had been done directly against fucb. the
place even the French dt not expect would capgste.
The French have captured tho famous guerilla CmaohO
who had been giving them con4iderabe trOlbie ever
since their arrival 10 The republic.
The Isabel IA tatoca returned from 81 Domingo yea.
terday bringing the troops but leaving the munitions q
money and mules she carried hente aad reports the
rebellion crushed and All quiet Fifteen days have psn
granted 10 the rebels s IN the country 70 rctnrn their
zlie isncs, thirty 20 those who have nei Iayt ami
sixty 10 those who have left the iiand.
faU ain ffnfn
IA lsnd on tho 24th.
Tho rebel sloop Mary G. Harris came Ia March Is,
four days from ~ Marks twenty three 0ns, with
Tho rebel schooner fmma, sx day. from Noble. sixty
three tons came In March 81 with c1ttOn and tue r~be
scbooner Alabama, seven days from Noble ssventy9ve
IONS, with cotton came la sams day.