The New York herald., 1864-11-03
Our Havana Correspondence.


7Ae Imperial Tour Through The Inse,ror- Ho,v Mart
milan is Recsiped- Departure Of Ftenca T,oops-M
Masseras NeO Paper, de-, DC.
We are 10 possession OF Mexican dates to the 23d three
weeks later than those received by the British steamer
On the morning Of the Sd inst. all the country within
radius Of several leagues from the peak OF Orzaba
shaken by very violent earthquake which considerably
damaged many towns. Pucbs and Orlaaba appear J
,ys suffered most, not only in buildings destroyed but
In killed ana wounded Q Their POPULATION. letter
from the former place, dated day Of the catastrophe,
says that seventeen French soldiers and twenty nina
citizens we're known to be among the victims, complete
list Of whom had not then been The Eco de Fsra
Cruz Of the 18th gives the folio wing particulars:
Az 1--WE minutes 10 two O'Clock on the morning OF tho
Bd Of the most violent alarming earthquakes was
re In Orizaba causing the death OF several and
considerably inurrg many houses and edfces II has
also caused sad ravages in some towns OF the district
According TO despaches which these latter have
Cured are The foIowing-ln Acutzngo the church
suffered much and threatens to fall also the hotel and
dome Of the church has fallen destroying in It's fall tho
Uacrsty, priests dwelling and school house In Huluapan
court house, those OF the school house being much In.
cured. In Tonango the church tower completely
SssoysS s. ns same happsnsd 70 ths church La
Sown ball beog cracked In all directions.
From 0rizabs, the city engineeer Mr.. HILL reports as
L9aY October a. At nvs minutes to two O'Clock A. NJ.
very little less than two minutes At nrss the
novsment commenced with vsoent trem bngs, followed
prcasriy the roots o he hoas.s WIN wonderfu au
Force These oscillations sometimes from north to
south and az often from ssstt, west While the Garth
was heard, which appeared 10 take eAstery course
PrOcSsdius probably from the volcano Of ciIaIepsi
Hotherwis6 called the Peak OF Orizaba), distant
west o. the town, and some raneacros who
kxa AOf
che report Of cannon issue from the crater abut
bour before the trembling commenced. The torrble
magnitude, since nearly all tho houses although for the
most part OF only one storv are cracked 10 all
have sSfsred much moro proportion, may be sup.
posed and several churches are threatening ruin. The
upper part OF the tower OF the parish church recently
s s s5.a d ~ sss sIstsa oss
ys during the uemulous motion whic the otper parts
fell during the oscillations, having been thrown In every
direction distance OF thirty yards from the vertical
but falling more particularly n directions from north TO
bouth and from east 10 west
e report from Acusingo says that FOR eight minutes
Che earthquake the atmosphere ned with
. eeussnueus de:puason; tbsn four slight oscillations
rom south 10 nostS Es perceived followed BY calm
sf three or four mnutss durailcH II bs snd Of which
1ims strong and rapid tremblings, the rate OF
two or three second. lasting two minutes and half,
terminating In o voleat oscillation from east to west
Ghs ssctrio In the tesgaphc line from Mexieo
city % vers Cruz was not percepibls ill seven min i.es
.~ u shs po. .' peIssn
mss wounded The shock was felt al Ger. G Cruz and
Mexico city distinctly for about forty i've seconds,
eu! no damage wn,!svs, ~a @ a01s ns s o. ,s rs sD
G}Ar before two These minute details transcribs Tor
S6e :. nen. OF the learned.
IT, OF course, continues, but We hear no more OF
armies uch those OF Arteasa, Ortega and Por6r'o
3iss, which Ners somewhat formidable few mcnths
eiucs These seem 20 have disappeared from the
sc.r and nons bi their scattered remnants 10 be
sssi Fare An ihers d, these goodly runibcr In par
sss acting apparently Tcc and be b,rdsrs ~
Abe neishborna States OF Pueba, ana susre'
tro. The largest Of these, nunberns "y 'noussnr men'
Shs capital Of the department or Of NJ nico and has
lately gained victory over detachmeht>" =" eavsy oy
vho now prisoner in their naods. aud for whose ran
som they ask three thouSAnd dollars. This cnp.kN
Mexico for the pleasure Of heh,ips, there be any
pleasure In H. He served In tho spanish army during
Che service Of Ms1imIian on the stan Of the notorious
Narqusx. have no idea however, whether toe price
pskcd by bis captors 700 much too little for this gal
Arteaga and Daa are, however, stu in the feld The
CORNER s reported TO have sacked the towns Of hascoa
and falpa, In Michoscan, committing great atrocities;
and the latter s still ntrenched IN Oaaca City, Ortega
nus ned alone 10 some corne OF The country and nearly
ali hs forces have either been captured or have
SoIned the ranks Of the imperasts Juarez said to
have crossed into Chhuhua across the desert Of san
conspiracy has been discovered n the capital, and
several arrests followed the principal having been sen'
The death OF old Juas A.yarez is announced FOR the
pflh tms, and his SON Diego said TO have given bis
Another force Of about ave hundred men, under guo
es ssder named Reeues hover ng on ihe border OF
Echoscsn and according to letters from the capital Of
khs, state the road from city 10 PitycuaTo dos
bribcd as being I'm state OF insecuriiy pace
= ~ The .,,e city OF Me,apeo In the valley OF rouca,
has been occured by party under Pinzon 70 dsodgs
whom party Of impcr alsis had marched from Aqala,
Tha nd
forces spoken OF small bands of from fifteen 70 niy
Or sxiy mon who, from tneir Inability 70 a,senpt any
lining worth whlo, actually do themselves and their
causc harm FOR they live upon she country and VIII Get
DO be regarded and finally treated as hishwaymsn
original Cor,na-to the age cf hea IN regard 10
Ehe uncond tioual surrender Of lIa,anoros'--
Mosr kxcFrLsrT SiR.-I and the Mexican troops which
until today have had tho honor 20 command submit
pSrslses kyaty 10 ne prlaI scrsTmsn,'
a' rsSs 'snSs II a,: y"sr uss ressv
We rely the personal and official protection Of yonr
5sssney .os % o. .he h,m a ,ss CON-
yccn,Iousness u our good faith 70 receive reaimen
belong And your Excelenoy, CO our new chief. VIII DO
psssod command us as you may a., in the under
stsndns tha, tbs and All contains completely
Iucerendsnce and liberty. JUAN N. CoRTINA.
Hsnoic MArAsoRos, Sept 70, 1865
This c,,sr Is contained in the published oacs despatch
ef Meia nnd Is verified sy bis secretary, A. G. Rubso
Up TO the 10th instant, lcoss The Imperial tour was
boins eontn ued, "a We learn from voc nms1s. Az ,ha
having visited . large number Of ,owns aud citNI
n ths great valley. He had arrived ~ Morcia
he capital Of Michoacan, on the 1fth. whsncs h
win return 70 hexico city, With tne m9nno,,
~ resuminF hts tour ~ public business WI
psrmM Nis sut right TO say, since u s put the truth
Shsi, in All the places he visited iisrisht shoala p
fnovn ID kha manner hundreds Of thousands Of hexi
Saus sxprssssd themselves In regard 70 tho man place
Svsr tbsn FOR no other purpose than 10 enable 10
.ss,s %, d, Sss: sss: sm psIson
S.vsss shown 70 an amis6m ssasisnss. An right la
- 80 onythirs more thsn 70 Be allowed wre dswn
~ ~ Information Of oil Who IKE 70 - correctly IN
isssssa. thss MannNas 80 been extremely wei Y
k.s~ST saesves ha won't Apd app~ars bo vary po1u