New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-25

v. Enter News fFcBs Bexico-ssaTns'" VI
,hs Croup-gunior About Nn'"i
E,c,, pciucen thc Alabama nno ''c
v,n,cru;i,-A Coalition Of the l1n'an"
Gracers.
WON 0"' Havana, June 20, 1868
Not on item of news worth relating can ma "
.end you Not word have We from Mehic' 'iii'o
INV last. nor from South America. Notbing has
trspspi,ed here 10 relieve the excessive heat Wh'n
hos bee, the order of the day. the only variation OF
,wb;ch he's been now and then shower Snll, Us
~, we have no yellow fever, cave few hgh'
cases in the barber and four repored to-day IN tue
Military Hospital. The form OF dphthefla mere
called the Group still continues ts ravages. KNOW
~ fonr families that have been entirely sweep Oh
within a month; Gre within a week A gen,leman
Porn n Florida bss lost in tnat tine wife ana
three children. and his mother ID not expected 10
live. Our physicians de not seem To undeTsIsnd Tue
disease and medicameuis and even snrNtTf, huc
cess ul in some cases, seem 10 Lasen ls'ai 'ei~'
patton in Others. IA
The Spanish mail steamer, from Cadiz. srriyeo
Yesterday With four DAYS later news, bat containing
netting Of interest TO your readers nor 'na'
you will not already have received, save perhaps -
item see ia the B0lctn of Puerto Rico oil tue '''
which saws: r,;.,
"RymoRs OF TIE ALAsANA.-By the English
steamer arrived yesterday, from st. Thomas, we
learn that the Aiahams was IN the pots OF SANTA
Cruz As soon as the Vanderbilt which WAS IN -.
Thomas, heard OF tl'l sbe got up steam ana burned
on, in the prosecution Of Der enemy, ana me cou-
bat uust have taken place on Der Arrival At tast
psce, az O heavy firing was neard 10 the cirsciioo
~ Santa Crpz On the cessa'ion Of the cauuonsding
sbe inhabitants waited with anxiety for the return
Of tho Vanderbilt 10 order to learn the results OF the
battle but on the departure OF tho English steam
or she had not returned on accornt OF which some
snferrad that che had been captured or sunk Nv her
IL 9th he al
had been conquered Icapturedl. We stall soon
learn what there is Of truth in it,
Most certainly shall we soon learn the truth, ss
che English msil steamer will be in 20 morrow from
ST. Thomas and as certain important dispatches were
forwarded hence, in all probability the Vanderbilt
will soon anchor in our port, and here learn OF tue
naval combat spoken of IN the Puerto Rico BoetiH q
the Sd, which has already several times given us
false reports III regard 70 the Alabama and the Flor
ida. Ii may be that S-mmes, thinking that the
whole feet would 90 TO San Fernando Noronho, has
come TO there waters but our "fying squadron y
does not move so fast and at last accounts most Of
IL was in the neghborbood Of 81. Thomas, save the
Junista, the fsgship without flag.
By the Spanish steamer came at last the order for
the demolition Of the walls about tire cHy, tut
there are many objections which the Government
has 10 contend with. The land on which they stand
WAS coded 70 the Government by individuals Tor tue
particular purpose of fortiicatoEs, with the clause
that whea they should no longer be 20 used or
needed they should revert to the original owners or
heirs. These lands principally owned by two
Families one named Yanez. and the other Castillo,
iss bo claim them; but their claim will probably be
set aside arbitrarily, As has already been done on
similar occasions.
An important article, which has caused quite &
sensation, appeared III the Siglo Of Thursday, the
i1Sth exposes strong monopolzing coshuon OF
'eroeers which formed in 1857, and which has
Increased IN strength, wringlDg MS iI!goten gains
from consumers and declaring semi-annual dividends
OF "A per cent. Only groee-s were received and
sually bank, and 10 80 called, though having no
charter. They deny that !. l. bank, but say II is
commercial frm Of many partners, styled a. Bosser
e. Co. They have done regular banking tnsucts,
however. and have succeeded III laying down The
Jaw 70 all importers aad consumeTe Of groceries, in-
GLIDING potatoes onions, beaus, etc. Merchants
have had 10 submit. There two or three a'tcles
in preparation for publication, which, as they Will
materially interest your readers, shi2psrs OF such
commodities this port, and number OF the public
in general, shall trsnslate aid send you Per Roa-
poke mex, week To-day the Siglo, which is q most
Impartial paper, gives room 10 very vesk eomIou-
nication, pseudo Iefutation and Genial Of The ex'
istance Of such monopoly or mercantile lnquls u,
"a it might be called. The deielse however, is 30
poor as to siren theu the attacka weak dscoction
OF nothing and water.
The verbal fireworks between the Preaza and The
Sigio still fz now and then, but amount 10 little
The former launched such torrent Of sbuse upon
the latter tina, 1t with Considerable tact merely quo
Lshed tbs torrent and asked the public 10 judge
all this has decreased the subscription hist OF ~,
Pyenzo and Increased that Of tue Sisl0. TIE for
mer in one article referring to the French In Mexico
says it earnestly hopes they will succeed and there
by form strong brea-twOrk TO keep off the YGnke
encroacher, who casts q longing eye toward tli
Jewel 10 the crown Of Spain.
Jane l-ssilej Confederate schr Cl.nenna for Ns"ar
Jane R-AJrived, Confed-rse siooD Alice days iIo
Tampa tuns, with cotton (thiee quarters Il bslel
June I3-siled Confederate tcbr Fsshou, tor Nassau.
June I6-Auved Confederate schr Alice Vivian, dtI
fom Mobile. 81 10 q, with cotton.
Juus ls-Sailed ApgloCoufed schr Men Nan, for Nt,m