The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-25
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP EAGLE.
RumOred Action Between the Wander
bilt and Alabama.
Les Miserables Condemned to be Burnt
in Havana.

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THE OLD WALLS TO Be TORN DOWN,
&c. &C.. Dc.
The steamship Eagle, Captain Adams. from Havana
Goth instant, arrived at this port yesterday
Our Havana Correspondencs.
HAVANA. June 20, 1858.
Review Of he Siege Of Puebia-Les Ntssrabs-Death Of
an Eminent Banker-Me Old Walls of Hapana-Re-
ported Napal Action scitA the acknowledgements de-
That great mass Of humanity which call the
people" like great overgrown simpleton, who %
nsithsr man nor child, though decidedly OF the
latter. II must be gratned at any cost and many there
are who their nests handsomely by the
turs and Of toys to this elfwlsd petuant
OF creatures. The French invasion Of Mexico very
popular in the United States and therefore the
unfavorabe the invaders would be- It shrewdy
supposed the most acceptable 10 the public consequently
who eye business In far Off California
has from time 10 time manufactured nice little sugar
plums and bon bons Of news, which were just
tho thing tho great people craved and swallowed
with avidhy. The ecome Of the surrender OF
PuebIa being too true 70 be doubted by any man.
has TO be sugared litle and California friend
u just the for tho Job. Puebla surrendered,
true but then General Royals and hs aids all the
ordnance oficers"-
"what all my pretty chickens at one fell swoop'-
"preferring death tOgbecommg prisoners, committed sui
eide by shooting themselves dead" Dead door nail
Good Iord All the newspapers exhibit this ingenious
coutrvauce Of tho California man. and every Is i'm
meussly grated Tho ornament about the "deter
mnaon Of the Mexicans 70 resist TO tho last Is
cessarE the pedestal the statue, and taken
Ter Of course
Now. permit me tol say that the patriotism OF the
Nexicaus and tho conservation or tho Monroe
doctrine distinct light and dark.
ness. and the will find its defence
and bulwark In the other. find great determination
% resist to tho exhibited the preparations made
ct Puebla where though the authorities had a whole
year for those preparations there not months
provisions IN the place when the French invested which
they did very slowly and lesurely The fortications
Is true resisted musketry and twevepound guns' but
they were not made TO resist siege artillery, few
hours bombardment amply proved. The whole affair has
very suspicious look and am inclined to believe there
was predeteminaton TO surrender the place
should be found. The wful neglect TO pro-
vision the place furnished this excuse well IL might
for starving cannot fight But what think you Of
general who prepares famine in order to prepare
surrender? am disposed TO 90 even farther and believe
that tho surrender intended have taken place
much SOONER bat the poor Mexican soldiers fought better
than their generals expected Consider the following
points, and you will perhaps agree with meten Forey
advanced lesuely against rtedcy reported almost
fmpregnable without single heavy gun in his train.
This officer Is acknowledged to be OF the best the
OF France How then his conduct in this
wise and able general In what other way can il be
planned than by supposng that there must have bcen
understanding with those commanding the garrison Of the
besieged town But then II happened that the French
failed IN some half dozen ateps " carry the place by
assault the expectations OF the generals both sides
being thus disappointed by the bravery OF the poor Mex
Ortega began 10 think he would gain glory
by ooging the oesesers TO retire from before him The
unexpected galantry OF his already betrayed sarv
ing garrison new current to his resolution and
new stimulus to his vanity He knew that Forey would
have to lose days. not weeks before he could get heavy
guns tor there than Vera Cruz and he
family hoped that those guns might be CAPTURED on the
raj Forey did nos retire. The guns came and
planted and their FIRST fash sat down and his
order Of the day for the l7th giving directions for the
surrender Mark particularly that the order Is dated
about midnight precisely about the time that the very
nrs shot fred from the siege guns. Note also that
In three four hours time tbs guns mad ef.
footed breach In the boosted Notifications sufficient
~ large 70 justify an assault which was made with sue
cess. when the Mexican flag Of appeared The
whole affair Is piece Of badly disguised Ieachery
from beginning end There excuse for weak.
meas OF the fortlncatons pro.
Visions the wide world knows how little IL takes 70
surrender The only heroes Of pueblo are the poor poems
who died ut their posts For the rest for those patr
oc hexicans who receive such lavish praise from GER
tan quarters nothing in their conduct but the
INSCRIPTIONS basensss aud selshness the most
brushing knavery and cowardice. Who General Royals Is
cannot imagine; but the whole story Of the suicide is
Regarding General and President comonort he did
LITTLE be almost beyond the reach Of military crit
casm. But why did locate himself at distance six
~ miles from Puebas What did he propose do far
or military general and had he nothing whatever to do
with the attempt at revouti in his favor made by
% the officers OF his own command In the very face Of
1ho common enemy, few months SINGER Is he very
spatrotic" and unselsh as to witness with pleasure the
deportation Of those men-his personal and admirng
friondsto the isle ofhorsesy His country would require
such sacrifice OF his personal feelings but his past
duct does not warrant believing that be made it,
He returned 10 Mexico with u price upon his head
and nothing but tho dcules Of the situation the
government obivious OF bis treason. ydaurri, with
whom he sought refuge made his peace for him with
Juare vii a mard
What has he done except 10 merit the disgrace IL
snovar He himself admits that his troops melted away
f course. II there any patriots In his army they
could not have had confidence IN the man. and they left
will not dispute the bravery OF the Mexcans for We
have seen them risk their lives In battle but cannot
grant them patriotism who Marquee and the
thousand men under him, now bcseging Mexico city,
Who are Mea and those other thousands with him who
are playing the same roe, making common cause with
thor Of trochurs which made its appearance
In Madrid In favor OF the Archduke MaximliIn Mexi
Cross OF the Legion Of Honor dexerity In cutting
che throals OF Mexicansy A Mexican himself Who com
poe the urbaa guard OF Vera cruz OF whose o1trages
we hear 80 much hexicans; These are samples,
mot exceptions The entire nation Is unsound unhealthy
and corrupt There " neither money, credtt
country, consequently 10 at the mercy u any
strong hand that ventures n seize H. These sound
frrefragabe, though they be unpleasant truths and
should be accepted all seriousness by the American
people who, the parents the natural defenders
he Monroe doctrine The french will not be driven from
Amerca BY absurd tales false they absurd of
Mexican nerosm Mexican patriotism. Mexican deter
kminsti0n We must take things they are and
I'VE wish them TO be- else deceive ourselves fatally
10 the condition In which Mexico s France strong
enough. believe me- to hold she chooses For the
present she does hold her and Mexico win never this
generation At least, be able shake on that grip
his must DO understood and admitted unreservedy be-
fore word be said or prevent
Ahs contamination Of French policy America policy
which VIII triumph much more rapidly than some are
willing 70 believe. For the present. however lust bear
mind that France has got good ootbod our cont
|hsnt and that she bss programme
kstrogresson h the order of the day Ideas for the
fsAxAon OF which the intellect the world has strug
during the last hundred years have disappeared
disappearing, daily and the absolute and rejected re-
appear, ike ineradcabls weeds These remarks are not
shs prelude 70 another chapter politics 70 do not be
alarmed. am only gong toll you that the B.shop Of
Havana, whom may Heaven enlghten, has thought d. to
order The destruction OF oil the copies or lies Mseabc
Mat mar have found their way his nreproanhable
0ocsa The pastoral upon the subject 70 tho faith
|fai 70 give up The Objectionable work 70 the parish
priests curates Of Their respective districts that