New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11
FROM HAVANA.
Gen. Forcy's Preparations-sicbness In the
Army-Decree Of the Governor OF Y"-
cntnn-A Wreck-Capt Semmes 81 the
AInbnma-The sloop Julia Latham.

HAVANA, March D, iboJ
On finding that the Roanoke would not sail TILL
to-day, hopes Immediately arose that tho English
mail packet from Vera Cruz would bring us ippor-
tant news from Mexico. AZ Gen. Forey was to
have commenced his march upon Paebla and Mexico
on the 2Is or 22i nt, our first thence will be
Of interest. The Mexicsns, nothing daunted by the
army that France has during go long time been
gathering together TO bring against them, and having
ever present the battle of May 5, and other affairs
like Tampico, &c. seem determined TO make
strong resistance. They have two hundred ana
twelve cannon mounted on the defenses OF Puebla,
some Of them of large caliber and rined ~ That
the French can and will if they be determined 10 to
do. reach Mexico. there can be little doubt but il IL
equally certain that il will be 1T the cost OF many
llves They hgve been 100 willy thus far TO allow
their medical reports to be given 10 the public, but
their loss through sickness has been immense. IL
IN. Spauish Division Of the expedition, which WIS
only there six mouths lost nearly 100, what must
the loss of the French have been who have been III
the Mexican Republic nearly eighteen nioo'he,
and consisted OF from ~ 600 to eco men Me1i
co.'s bes. defender is his been, and Will be- It's ma y.
nous shore and iis seaboard climate. Ibe nehrtt'
point TO Puebla occupied by the French was NapaiG-
cam, which place % miles from Pueoial had oeen
reached by Gen. Bazaine aud his division.
! Considerable talk has been occasoDed Ia CONNER
cial circles here by recent decree OF the Governor
of Yucntan dated Feb. 4, BY which bond Is de-
manded OF go per tun on all yeeses trading WIN
that state that they shal not trade with Yos o''u'
ped by the enemy tthe French, nor aid them ia any
wsy. TIE object is to proven, contraband oi war
traffic; but though the ann may be good the genera,
opinion il that this decree Is contrary 10 oil
treaties and TO international law, an'
certainly against the commercial m, nv ..s
some what ameliora.ed, by allowing the bond 10 De
Cancelled, on the production, within four months
after tho departure OF the vessel, OF certlncate
from tho Mexican consul at the port OF destination.
Of the unloading Of the cargo. The question OF
making il obligatory upon the railroad companies 70
have a telcgraphic wire In their control along Their
lines by wi! a notice Of the arrival aud departure
OF zach train bnal DO transmitted from one station
on to tho next 10 being again agtaed, with the OBJ
iect Of Avoiding collisions, 30 many OF this kind
Of accidents have occurred. My experience points
TO carelossness with switches ss Occasoning more
accidents than any other one esuse-Inost OF those
that have taken place on the lsand within the pasi
year have been caused by leaving the switches OPEN
, The poor Drar,o (Ilavana), which bias been more
barren even than usual OF news takes up the
Blanche affair again in It's Issue ~ the 81 Instant
quotes n paragraph from The y. y. Hrrdid, which
. says that the commander Of the Montgomery has
been hauled up before secret tribunal IN Boston IN
regard 10 this Affair." and that he was rccalled by our
Government in compliance with the desire Of tie
Queen OF Span, and comments thus;
Of the in the waters Of Ma.nso succeeds In addnein
m @ "a y.,, dcu, 70 s,esc h. soasae, .
rgsrl the important point. Of the cSth" voation of She
.Io,y ~, Ie I'd ,b"n T.. san.Ii t
IA the sLt 81 sropa or ATTRACTION given 70 tue Irnci-
~s Of International lAN Dy the Govefnmcm Of Wssinstou
that 1t ted ,ii.l tina, ms guided Commander ln.
tel ue Of his noiou- ou'rae said he respected
b. Gas"
We have had no more tdngs Of the Florida. The
schooner Ocean Herald, from Portland, reports hay-
ing on the oath ult ashore on Abhco steamer
t-idcWhecl about twelve miles from tie light, tie
bo~s completely under wator. and only the stern
0uf. Tue captain Judges her 10 be about 'Oo or $40
tun-. ts there we've no l.nn 81 HE On board and
the wreck was four mics 10 the wldwari, and ns
he something suspicious to the wIndward vi the
steamer. he did not run down 10 her. About tie
IA sine lac picked ny two water casks. paint I'd
yellow with black hoops decidedly Engllsh which
may OF may not have belonged 10 the steamer Nor
have Ee heard Of the Alabama since she left 81. Do
miugo save that rhe went TO 81. Thomas W bile IN
To, former place an incident happened worth relit.
my. As the Alabama WAS going IN the saw Il
schooner ard cAactiug her ay, the schooner hos,ed
the English flag. Sno came in while the Alabama
was there, aud IN brayado, 10 show the hoax, host
I'd Der true colort--the American. Capt. Scnlmer
sent a nles,age to the captain OF the liumning Bird
/ the tchOOper), raying that he had sworn To punish
the hoax LV. before n month, burning the schooner
ard bringing the captain and crew prisoners 10 ~.
/ Domingo. The Alabama las been seen Two OF three
tines cruising rear that port, evidently intending TO
carry cul I'll threat. Meanwhile some of the ny
/ ing fquadron." ~ The H,r0iFs correspondent, who
was at Key West, calls Commodore Wiisess aes,.
may place bar TO the iuliillmenI OF Capt Selnuess
vain. .lorious PROMISE. Nous r0r0Hs. ~ all events
| We can but trust IN the future.
/ Tho Spanish steamer of war Ullos has gone TO
New. Orleans to relieve the Santa Lucia now there.
aud the Carinen hns gone 10 Charleston.
The rOOp julia Latham came III on the 2Jl, from
LEILA Mujcres SIC has had to undergo quite an
ordeal with tho Yucatan Governments Some three
OF four months ago. while hshlng oil I0rtugas, sho
experienced quite gale, which drove her TO Mu-
ieres, where rhc put In. Going up the lucatan
Sound, the crew canght 81 fish, IL of which they
sailed for their own consuuPton. On arriving they
reported their circumstances, viz: that they had
put in IN distress, their rail rent, and tho mast
cracked IN two places. Commissioner Of the
Government, who WAS there on other business,
seized the soOp and took her 10 Sisa claiming that
the captain had been illegally fishing on the iuca-
tan coast. Two days after the trial began the
Judge WAS taken III, removed 10 Merida, and there
died. The proceedings were then moved TO the
capital and DISPOSITIONS taken. The Commissioner de-
chred thai the BOOp had taken 100 fish, and therefore
he had seized her. The declarations brought ont that
there were five fmacks fishing there at tho Same
time, and which the Commissioner said he did not
seize o. thoy belonged to Don Pancho Marty of lia.
yana who he believed. had contract with tho
Yucatan Government, by which, on the payment Of
q, 200 annually ho bad the right 10 fish there. lie
WAS informed that this WAS merely temporary con-
tract and thni II was annulled by tho Supreme Gov
ernment Of Mexico III 1860, and the Judge declared
that as tnore Spanish vessels we're not seized, and
owing To the treaties with the United States, by
which American vessels placed upon the same
footing those of the most favored nation tho soOp
should 10 released; aud rho was-after three
months detention, without indemnity or repairs
Our consul at Merida was applied TO, to call sur
yGy, but strange 10 cay, roiused. The eloOp came
here, when our Consul.Geneml ordered survey,
which REPORTS that the rail was rent and the mast