New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-24
FROM HAVANA.
Letter from Gen. MeIs"-Arrivnt al the
Steamer Mexico - Gross Outrage
Change of the Flag from American 70
Mexicsu-scws from saptO Domingo
The Capture OF the Hoauoltc.

The following letter is published here, aud 1t
n pretended that it is written ny Gen Mea to lend
sfba in the City Of Mexico;
MArANoros Oct. TO- 1904.
'The papers. or pcrchance private news wii nave
Informed you If what has recently taken place Jh the
frontier. Here give yol resume OF The lnost mi %
Absolute submission VI COftDa; 'epltUH'". % 80
city with u six OF them iiBed SURRENDER u ~
immense amount OF material OF war, ana the !oices
which were under arms consisting of about OoO mem
complete peace the greater portion Oh 'no 40 PIlo
frontier nom CanoIsO 10 lts Aout NV $3.50
tie commerce OF Mst8morcS Win lie otecoi lehs anu
Europe mercan transactons begin 10 take enormous
PROPORTIONS; the solemn recognition OF the new Empire
by Bagdad MsamoroS and ReynosO; the hfst ciy oi
recent foundation almost entirely composed of foreign.
ers The Confederate camp II IN mont oi Mattmofos,
within sight The Yankee camp IN mont OF h9sdad IS I
slso in siht az Oul forces now located tha fortified
place Gen. psayt0h cones often from Brownsville
TO visit u.s. and return the compliment Two cay alter
"Tbe Coniederates offer to return the armament thst
Canales took away with him to their territory, when
he fed there the occupation of this city The Amer
Consul also offers 10 return tire three ed guns aud
the armament thst Cortna Transferred 20 the Yankee
camp t. attack Brownsville The Official visit OF IA
miIal BOsse on board the man OF war beione and 'he
departure OF his squadron, have also 10 chronicle
Cortins has gone out 10 Eight The JGaiiss At ffedrs
NeRras ana To watch the right habk OF tle rVrr VITA
the 0blee. OF preventing me felllh W inc Nhuu'rS
There still several otaer episodes o. Interest bit
Am obliged 10 conclude
This lccr is not signed in the publication a'd, a.
though its statements may be true, AN inclined -
doubt its authorship
The steamer Mexico arived here On the eth inst,
seven days from Mdtauolos most Ubiquitous trans
action occurred on tins steamer while thcfe. Mt.
Townsend pretending to have been seat by me Amer.
can Consul came board and changed the dag and
papers of tie steamer from American 10 MEXICAN, and
thls was done without the usual iormait'cs The crew
were neither paid of nor discharged nor we're hey al
lowed Ia ashore. They acre compelled ~ 'ieits
- and naVil ang The steamer 10 TINS WI r lh'y
were turned dIt and having come ostens oiy under
the Mexican fag Consul was unable 20 interfere ~
their behalf IRE poor fo lows ORE destitute. some o:
Nhsp hssrA haan va a NJ
parts OF the United States. II Mr. Pierce, our Consul
ct Matamoros was really cognznnt Of tbs transaction
he is very much 10 ID me. especially Us The steamer WI
now be used Ia the 5. vice OF the ConiedesGtcs
From Santo Domingo We h0Se an nee unt ~ sfir'
nish at Cibo where i Is said the spansl troops under
Gen. BaldOueTO Ca!lcJas attacked large force OF
rebels and drove them ~ ret cot lOT considerable, d!s
taDoe til thew were Dispersed
From Santiago De Cuba We learn That Spanish na-
val expedition disembaried az Puerto CabeO and cap
cured an iutreEehment several SiuAL vessels, ana
large quantity ofL!des and tobacco
by the Spanish mall steamer from adiz arrived
Senor Sebastian Mcclellan recently app ihted SpAnsi
ViceConsu for the City OF Mexico lie lcft Oy HIS
destination in the Bsrcelcna on q 9Th inst.
We have al been disguised with the statements Of
Mr.. Hawey. e.. Purser Of toe Eoancke and especially
where be states that Calt Drew not notified Of tie
intended piracy. In ny presence three dsunct times,
jected plan OF capturing his vessel and this IN the most
earnest manner, and Gree vac prcsen. when Capt
RiGgeley of The Sayanal cautioned bin 70 be on hs
euard against these prsrs Hnd also 10 be tie look
out for the Tallahassee while passing the coast.
know Of Capt Drew haring been warned ana notified
o. the impending capdre sevo'a! times. On ole oc
canon Capt. Green. OF the Hsysua present There
are number OF persons here ready to give their All
davits OF Capt Drew having been most thoroughly
warned most solesnly tAo Capt. Dre5 o0iy
krep Of this intended pira ybE hat lee also knc1 Of q
similar intention for ue frerio"s trip.
letter has been received from OF the passengers,
gentleman well known here, which vii BE- Published
In tomorow's sgiO giving minute description Of al
that trGnspred from the raising Of the kcanof
here her arrival Bermuda. i materially contro-
diets Mr Hawleys statements. The letter from this
passenger states great many things HAT NJ Has Icy
does not mentonone j. tSat the pirates seu pied "a
irto Wimin gton before going 20 iernud. bus we've
driven OFF. These pirates must been very oil
their prey, when OILY nine pat aboard 10 cap
tare a steamer with IS 10 % men board and when d
schooner with coal ETC. to take of the passengers and
crew engaged 70 meet them at arcndezyous. Capt
Drew is generally suspected hcTaof cOlnyaLcc in tAS
Transactions aud have heard several say thai The on
blame they attach to him The having taken passenger
ana cargo Lnder the circumstances that u showed
want Of good fam toward .he sn4pleT etc are 40
sSai|. 70 '''A '''' ''' '''' - '''''''4 ~ III
Ii is certainly very singular ,hs, q captain Of
steamer, rndoT the Circumstances have named. viii
his vessel barely clear If the land and It'll IN tho Gul
Stream and i. clis. should receive unkHos
passengers on board aud should retire no 10 o'clock
and then be essy sunuReied. The let-er refer Il
ssys that The with Of the oheT passenger
10 the captain ead Proposed 20 iccspi1rc The
steamer but he replied that he J5d given his promise
Gin irons and 70 pirates D and therefore il could be
A young man named COsta, believe. o. MataAzGA
passenger, vas wounded IN the forehead ~ q pistol
blll 1siuceTeiy trust that tbis aiaif VIII be most
thuIOughy SIftt and that II InnOccu. 81 completely ~
the affair Capt Drew lie enabled 10 geuie tie sus
picons which have arisen here furious to his rep
uiaiiOu.
TIE L. s. schooner Tortugas. which arrived here
yesterday morning, rer0rts that the steamer Thomas
Scott, nom NewOrleaHs for new York, VITA 1n iDdi.
ana regiment on board got aground in Key Wet har-
Dor the evening Of tic nh ins and up 10 Saturday
night had not gOt OIL IL the s,:ae heavy Northern gale
wbcif&ye experiencing bore extends 20 Key West,
she viii probably so pieces. The fault is said tave
bceu her capaiA who aisIesaTdeG the express inuuc
tOns Of toe pilot.
The Corica, which arrived here today from Mas.
san brings tho following news;
The Wild Rover, FROM Bermuda, came 80 the mouth
Of Nassau barboT and aera short STAY left ag1iD. IL
was reported that she had board Lieut. Brain aud the
rest Of the Roanake pirates ana that she had attempted
TO get into Wilmington. bGt driven off.
There had been many departures % blockade rnnner-
for DiAe, among them the Beatrice s4d Gem, which
latter obliged 10 return, having ADD Jed before
one OF or cruisers The star aOo1t 10 sdi. Sew
er.l new IlockadcTlTreIs had arrived frOm t. gland
and Canada. among them tie beAAcim. Banshee No 3.
Falcon Helen, NirEina, Armstrong, julia, Wild
Rover, Caroline and h3Tmion. The other arrivals Aad
been chiefly from Charleston with which port the .Iadc
seems uninterrupted
News had been iysd ef Nassau OF Che capture Of
the Wando, Anna, Lacy aid Hop.
The stormy Petrol e4podoc her boiler Il BermLin-
The steamer Denbigh !eit Havana tse 9th. TIE
Frances. Msris. Loaa and Flora are waiting for aD
opportunity TO call The linton, Jeaanete and Snsanns
are daily expected rom Galveston.
The YrsurrCcEcn in sznso Domingo
Presidential Election ~ Venezuela.
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