The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-07

Our Havana COrrespO ndemce.
HAVANA, Feb. 2, 1854.
Reports Concerning n. French Military Movements in
Ae1ico-Skirmishs wuh the Mesicdns-Admtral Mines
Arrival and Departure Movements of British War Yes
ses-Admiral LtpGsts's Recepion--H.s Departure for
NeW York-News from 81. Domingo-Attack Of the Do
m,nicans on spanish Sedmsr-The Spanidyds Want
Forty Tnousani Men 7here-The Immense Cost Of the
Wdr-Arriu1i Of Arms for the Rebels in Dtrie. dc.
BY the Spanish steamer Cuba. which arrived on the
evening OF the 27th, from Vera Cruz get dates from
that port the 21s bat only TO the 18th from city
OF Mexico
is reported that Aguoscaientes has been occupied by
the French also Zacatecas but this denied the Socte-
dad tho most reliable paper in the city OF Mexico. Il
also stated that Juarez his family had at
Monterey This also refuted by recent letters from
that place That his family arrived ID true, but his
whereabouts unknown. They (hs family) are the
guests OF Eugenio Aguine
The taverns and houses ovcrGcd with refugees
from Toxas.
There have been few sktrnishes throughout the
Mexican republic, but none OF any great Importance
We are told That Guadaajara has been occupied by
General fazaine, and that Mlramon was expected 70
rive on the 18th
The British man OF war Shannon came ia on the 2s.h
from Ma.amo Sir Alexander Milne IN the Nae has been
here, aud left for the Bermuds where no 10 TO meet his
relief, Sir James Hope Tde Buzzard and Petrol have
also visited
Admiral IisoSky, OF Russia, Is stu hero, a1d the
object Of many attentions, rivalling a smaller
scale those shown him 10 city. His officers have
nightly attended the soirees balls and OPERAS here
They at the Palace on sunday and wore dinct by
General de Mamma on Monday They leave oday for
your port A great many Americans have visited the
Alexander Nevsk aud very cordially received and
we all wish them good speed
From st Domingo have nothing startling We arc
toll two attacks by the rebels the Spanish steamer
Maested which conveys supplies TO the camps a, Guans
and Monte Plata, short distance from st Domingo city
Thore have been two three unsIccss attempts to
the town OF San Cristoba only twelve mics from
the capital
But, II have nothing OF importance from 81 Do
mioso here. Ia very midst has transplred act
destined to exert powerful influence the cato OF that
island. On Saturday, the 30th ult there council
of generals at the Palace General Vargas, the head
officer been sent 10 that Spain could DO nothpg
without forty thousand more meu that when the
rebellion was put down twenty FIVE thousand m sl re-
there for two years Tho Inteudeu;o stated that
80 900 900 had been spent from Cuba alone for
under taking II shown that there are over
eight thousand sick in the hospitals OF St. Domiogo
Porto RICO and this island q ow csimate). that
there more men, lnonoy eqlpm ens that DO
spare the Island OF Cuba ami II determined TO
memoriaze tho crown by the mail steamer OF the 30th,
advsiny the abandonment Of the island OF ST. domingo
The Cuba brought large quantity OF arms intended foe
the French but finally delivered them h,re 10 Mr RIM
sey the rebel sgcnt o. course you mag,ne that
the attempt viii be made TO them through the
blockade Dixie The steamer Alice loading Tor this
purpose aud schooner will probably start to-day Tor tho
South.