The New York herald., 1863-12-07


fested the insurgents at Ban but not iili they haa
sasEaa ,he ,on AMI set FIRE. This affair can only
be expmined by inability or Deglgenee u tuo s
canara n nat cuDylng RAN sooner az ne might nave
Son Cor ,he distance from ST. Crlsobal very nsgnin-
cant Instead OF moving rapidly through BAN M
es"' "a as | bolieye 1t intended ne
on ohold he remained at 81 CrIstooal until he heard
~ The attack PAM, and only then moVen oni
e.ch,ne the town a the harm that could be done
Va accomplished though fortunately in time 70 eS-
ngsb the himes. AS 10 hls having routed tho lhsur
,cis do not believe IT, Those fellows carried On their
piundor fast they could, without waiting 10 DC
routed, ruuuing are tod, c the dFecti r Ahnu,
MeaaV hc peopie who had been scared out OF kahi
returned 10 ter tqes and rdtes winch had been savea
BY tho timely arrival of the spa ,aris Another
consequence OF The oug delay al san Crsstba which s
rather unhealthy place the bro kng ou OF sick
ness among the 'rnos VI Tue slck very oohso''"'c
number have been seut 10 Santiago DC Cuba.
Beyond the affair at Bani, which occurred ABOUT Inc
18th instant, and sSirmsh some days prc7Susiy WIN
party of usurgeots IN ambuscade between san trsto
bal aud the capital, there nothing To De related me
insurgents .his latter instance, surprised detach-
az two hundred men scTt from sun Crstobal 70 geS
provisions lor Ia Gandaas column bat though at hrst
thrown Into confusion the Span,ars soon sent tae
DOmin,cans Tying before them.
The obtaining OF supplies appears 10 90 one OF the ce
difficult troops have to contend against ana may
explain long delay Of General la Gandara at sun Crs
iobai We expect IN the course OF tho week
HAVANA ITEMS
II winter his Icy fsce towards Hevana he
has certainly dono TO day. We have almost hurri
Of norther accompanied by dash now and again
pleasant 20 There plenty Of reope at this mo-
ment watching the waves broakng against mo Moro and
SendnR TIER oamiDR C,eau OVcT
house II is fine, refreshing sight.
The opera speculation in aanzns.bas bern 10 come ex-
tent failure not through any fault Of the company but
because CITY OF Rivers small population 10
support an opera The consequence Is that Havana is
benefited by occasional visit from the troupe Last
week they gave "Lucrozia Borga" and ll Irovaore,"
and this couple Of others will be produced. Compe
tent judges tho company s good though have seen
any quantity Of grumbling in letters from Matanzas and
IN be Havana papers. Not having been AT any Of the
performances, cannot speak for myself
The Eagle and Evening Star are coming IN, and since
10 "
The Roanoke saiis the day after 70 morrow. Hasa a
Exchange on New York Is at 80 per cent discount
Newspaper Accounts.
The Eco del Copser.io, of the 18th November states
that the last French steamer brought out large number
OF troops 70 reinforce the expedtionary army Others
expected TO arrive the day Besides, other
chips were on their with more soldiers for the army
OF occupation.
large number OF guerilas were surprised by Captain
10 Co. or the Second Regiment OF Zouaves at break of
day the 18th nit and only escaped with their lives
leaving arms horses, baggage provisions and their pri
vate correspondence in the hands or the ancoMexcan
army.
Uraga and Dobado to be operating on their
own account, and scarcely, If at ALL obey the orders
dent. PorHrio paz s, however, the de facto head
OF the Jaarez forces 1t s SAID that all preparations have
been made for the removal OF the Juarez forces Zaca
tecas as coon as the French appear.
The accounts from Tasco are somewhat romantic. II
said that among the defenders Of the city there
persons who, peceivng that they could longer
contend against The enemy decided on taking their own
lives rather than Que of these heroes think
ing that his family would be III treated after his
killed every Of them with his hands and then
blow out his brains However horrible this may be- IL is
stated that others have since regretted that they did not
follow the example,
The Esafete journal dedicated to French ntereets)
says that great movement Of emigration taking
place In San LUIS Potosi JuareZ had already secured
his archives and packed his trunks appears that the
contemplated movement will DO to Monterey, in the
States Of Vidaurr" Some OF the most important per
sonares bad loft for Natamoros while others pre-
pairing TO take the road to Queretaro.
PorGrio Diaz, the Juarist commander, had passed
through the district Of Iguaa, and was his way to
hixleca
Dates from Vera Cruz to the 2ls. ult say that General
Donai bad arrived at San Juan del Rio. II expected
that nea had reached Queretaro, while other accounts
stats that he was on the way TO San
Miguel do Alende General Harquez with General
Rerher were continuing the road 10 Norea Generals
Donai and MeJia would continue to san Luis Po,osi
sstnR Of 500 Zouaves four squadrons and abatery Of
Another force will occupy Guanauato.
popular Journal-Ld Opinion de Jaidpo-estabshed by
Don Rafael Roa Barcena, Immediately went cot OF ex
stence.
La Socedad, Of the l4th uh., publishes the annexed
contradictory notice.
Don Jose iopcz Uraga has been appointed Commander.
In Chief OF tho Juarist army Is said that ke is pre-
pairing for battle in the open Ged against the
Of Juarez, who being perhaps doubtful Of the capacity
this ocer and with his experience Of the past prefers
TO scatter bis army and make 1t available ut different
points.