The New York herald., 1864-11-10
ARRIVAL or THE COLUMBIA.

gan sn Msxlcs Casy On sAs state OF the
C0untry-Dessrucsivs Fire in Mon te
Crfsti, 80. Demingo-News frsm Porto
Rice. 90.
The steamship Columbia from Havana on the
9th inst, arrived at this port early this morning.
She brings some additional news from ST. Domingo,
Mexico and Porto Rico.'
We are indebted to purser J. A. Phillips for
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Nov. s, 1864.
With the increasing number of steamers be-
tween New York and Havana could wish that
my sources of information could multiply, in or.
der that my correspondence might be always in
teresting in that utilitaran manner which is alone
acceptable to you and which alone is sure OF find
ing place in your columns. But since those
sources do not multiply, but rather appear to de-
crease, since affairs in st. Domingo have assumed
calmer condition, and since the crisis has passed
in Mexico, you must bear with me if my commu-
nications are not always of that absolutely ma
teria nature of which have Just spoken. Not
that am about to try your patience on this occa.
sion, for luckily have picked up few odds and
ends which will answer my purpose and yours
well enough for the present. For example, I find
in late number of the Estafette. of Mexico city,
PAS'uAV Va UAO SeopC Vi VIC COuutIy UCtWccu vera
Crus and the capital, which is not very gratifying
though 1t may be perfectly natural. Hear the
Estqfette:-
They robbng on the road to Mexico: they
are robbing on that to Puebla; they are robbing
on that to Orizaba, and they are robbing on
that 70 Vera Cruz. Wherever one turns passen-
gers are attacked. The highwaymen had given
but few months rest to unoffending per-
sons. The vagabonds, the deserters, all the pro-
iessional bandits recover courage, and are in am
bush on the public roads. Swindlers swarm in
the cities and thieves have full swing in their oc.
cupaton. Idleness has let loose all her unclean
pack Of scoundres, loafers and depraved charac-
ters. 1t might be said that demoralized commune
ties suffer at certain times the loathsome disease
ofwhich Scyla died. and that though all the pores
Of the body corporate kind5of human vermii
crawl forth. We have shown soften enough that
the primary cause of this corruption was in habi-
tual idleness, which engenders misery; which lat
ter engenders vagrancy; which in its turn begets
evil deeds and crimes. Such is the offspring Of
that prolific, mother, idleness, which is seen
crouched and in rags on the sidewalks, in the mar
ket places, at the church doors, summing them.
selves. and from time to time reeiting paternos-
ters. We must destroy the evil at the root, and
we say again obligatory AID remunerative labor
can alone give the people sounder morals, the
habit Of useful occupations, the sentiment of hu-
man dignity, and taste for cleanliness and well
being.
So FIR the article is admirable. The evil is coura-
geously exposed, and the unerringly pointed
out. Nor is the sagacity of the writer at fault in
prescribing remedy for this terrible state of
things, which we know too well to be chronic and
by no means attributable to any one political
change revolution. Blackmailing the haciendass
and fobbing travellers on the high road have been
standing institutions In Mexico ever since the day
when Spanish domination laid its heavy hand upon
America; but Just now the increasing number of
what this NJ. de Barres calls "human vermin" on
the Mexican highways is due no doubt to the
ganized by this, that and the other leader in op-
position to the Intervention. Many Of these poor
fellows are really to be pited, and therefore do
article in question closes, namely-to "pursue and
execute the evil doers without pity" Let them
have chance as well as the mere vsgabonds and
rying concealed Weapons, under penalty Of three
dozen lashes, something of the kind. One thing,
however, may be depended on, and that is, that
arenledy will quickly be found, for who are better
police than the French. and will bet my head
shat in three months hence N. de Barres will re-
port all the infested roads safe. Without
order there can be no liberty.
The British mail steamer from Vera Cruz ar.
rived this morning early; but, owing to some
absurd arrangements with the British Consulate,
shall not be able to send her news by the Colum-
bia. She came in at haI-pas six. and now. at
eleven, find 1t impossible to see paper or get
any news. No doubt, however, your correspond
ence will be sent on board the Columbia.
The latest from st. Domingo that have seen is
q letter from Monte Cristi, dated October "a, and
published in the UidTio de la Marina of yester-
day, giving account Of the narrow escape which
that town had from being utterly consumed by fire
on the night of the 23d. A good deal Of damage
was done, and nothing but the desperate exertions
Of the troops encamped there saved the town. Not
word about the war, about the peace PROPOSE
tions, about anything else but the conhagraton.
The revenue of the island Of Cuba for the month
of October again shows an increase the
corresponding month of last year of several thou
sand dollars. Thisresut, month after month, and
not during the most prosperous times, proves
there Is some utility In an honest man.
Invitations have been issued for ball at the
palace on the 10Th inst. to celebrate the Queens
birthday.
The steamer Mary from Galveston, has arrived.
No news Of any moment.
Exchange on New York unchanged.
p ST. have Just got glimpse Of couple OF
Mexican papers. Juarez reached Yarca, in Chi
huahua, on September 26. In Oajaca the Indian
population had risen against Portro Diaz and
proclaimed the empire and some Of them had been
0verpowered. Diaz has about seven thousand
men, of whom eight hundred are cavalry, nearly
all conscripts. Macmillan had returned to the
capital.
whom thirty are generals ninety colonels, and
nearly all the rest officers of lesser grade.
No time for more.
THE PRESS pssPAroB.
HAVANA, Nov. 6, 1894
letter from Monte Christie in this MORNINGS pspen
state that on the eight October % bad IRE
In the Spanlsh encampmsnt thero which came near de-
stroy,ug both the camp and town. reports say
was or ginated BY the so ldiers themselves
Tho brings Port Rico dates OF tho Slst
ut Spanish brig vestal arrived there on tho Goth
VIII from Montevdeo with three captains two mates and
Ave- sailors pu! on board BY the pirate EoriS. These
ocean, captured and burned by The corsair.
A decree OF the Queen, promoting all offcers
below colonel In the armies OF Spain one grado causes
quite sensation hero, and Is regarded political move
70 gain tho favor Of the army In the event Of political
roubics which menacng the government
ON Thursday Captain General took up his resi-
dence his palace in this city, and extensive prepara
tions are making for the state bali on the 10th.
Owing tho cool weather the health Of the city and
harbor could not be bettcr.
Yesterday committee Of influential persons waited
General Duice with petition TO be presented through
him 10 isabella H., yvaying that all negroes be declared
FREQ after tho expiration OF twenty four from
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