The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-11
NEWS FROM MEXICO AND ST. DOMINGO.
The City Of Guanajuato in Pos
session Of the Imperialists.
Surrender or Aguascalientes
to the French.
Tho Imperial Cause Rapidly Gain
ing Ground.
MRAMoN TO LEAD 4 DIVISION on DURANGO.
Tamaulipas to be Occupied by the
French Forces.
Juarex Reported About to Take
Refuge in Texas.
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES IN ST. DOMINGO.
AFT AIRS IN HAV A MA,
Ae. Ae. h.
Juarex Reported About to Take
Refuge in Texas.
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES IN ST. DOMINGO.
AFT AIR S IN HA v A MA,
Ae.. Ae.. -.

The arrival Of the Columbia from New Orleans puts us
in possession Of news from Mexico to the 22d ult
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1864.
The French in jadto--Adhesion to the Imperial
Scacac-waere Is the Mesicaa Army?-Spanish Vico-
vies atPuerto Plata, dc-A Neso Theatre for HdrGna-
Chs Opera, dc.
Many wish for n happy year has been breathed,
all the wcild over, since last Friday and yet, for all
see, the year 1864, yet silent and unfamiliar like
wondering babe TO be no better in temper and
conduct than or It's predecessors The incense from
gded which has rolled through many cathedral
dome vibrating with anthems Of praise and blessings.
cannot sweeten the tainted air. smelling OF the blood OF
last years hoocausts. Ell in par housnitus How
vain the prayer. There is peace earth for men.
We drift along 10 the current OF events following
out their logical sequences developing their appointed
end, II time took no heed Of the new born epoch,
ushered IN with much that is sublime and holy.
What heed do take OF their own wishes, and what
else but hypocrites, praying often times in
hearts that the petition offered by lips may not be
granted? Pcr IN tcrai We will not have it, though
ask II. How strangely we consecrate these solemn
periods OF our lfe as they unmeanng myths and
life itself had reality for Would that it so;
that would not age US, life ebb slowly as the
selfish and iaithIess as we are.
Perhaps my Is long enough, though there be
'sgood In everything ought 70 continue and might, If
had nothing else 10 do; but there few little scraps
TO be raked together and sent from the provinces
over which acknowledgements OF last years
history stitched together TO complete my portion of that
wonderful work.
From the capital Of Mexico have five days later
you received by the las steamer from Hava
that the mper asis continued their triumpbal march
from town town, meeting with opposition any
where.
The important city OF Guanajaato entered the
sth Wit by the mperiast forces under Mca, followed
tho next day by the division OF Gen. Douai DoDado,
hougb ss tbai Mace h besisged Dv arse force under
Tovar further columns Of Castagny
and Berther advancing straight upon It, IL is more likely
the flying Governor may have taken the road 10 Zacate
The troops which be had collected together are sad
to be at village called Leon some eighteen or tweBty
miles from siao, whittier Gen Eazane was marching on
the 18th.
look through the news in vain for Urcgas where
abouts The last heard OF him he was IN the valley
OF Santiago, IN possession OF the French, who,
told. found abundance Of provisions there
The Indicator, u Orzaba, announces the complete dis
appearance Of the gueras the road between that city
aud Cruz. aud adds that the expedition semitic the
Sierra songolica was received with enthusiasm by the
aboriginal natives.
The sociedod Of the capital, says there has been
meeting Of the Congress in san Luis since November 20
at which there peared only fifty eight members This
number beng less than nothing could be done
All this, and more which have not mentioned, shows
plainly how the tide is fowiug notwithstanding the
partsans OF enthusiasm yonder In California
and elsewhere, still persist in their nonsense, and send
absurd kilograms the New York papers. Towns
adding themselves daily tho numbers that have already
declared for the empire-not towns occupied by the
forces but places where they nave not
the signing the acts OF adhesion published,
and no one attempts denial One Of the latest is tho
town OF Huchapan, said TO be place OF considerable i'm
Iorance though am not sure that know It's precise
locality In the State OF Jaseo the mreralists claim TO
be making considerable progress When the capital,
Guadaiaiara, falls the state will follow.
From the tone Of the Mexican paperssuch at least as
MSyimilian will undoubtedly accept the crown, and
this conviction, spreading among the people, gives birth
lecing Of securtyone OF the spells by which the
invader succeeds 10 establishing himself lie makes the
Mexican believe that he Is safer under the shelter OF
French artillery tinn his natural protector
that not only his NE but bis property every material
political Interest he has are cater The poor fellow
believes what he told because he something like
proof Of in the conduct Of the French soldier SO dn
ferent rom ms OVID countrymon And can we oaine
hims Whether we do so OF not, II s not by high sound
ing rroeamat'ons nor vapory appeals Of any KIND ,na
strengthening in his unutored mind He sees the prac
teal working OF two schemes between which he has 70
choose One robs him by exorbitant taxation, forced
loans, and brute force necessary convenient while
| he enjoys no security for his lfe Ioe other
imrosss no taxes las yeD nor my forced
his house massacre his family docs not conscrpt
him; 10 short, does not treat MIN worse than dumb
beast as the other does therefore bis choice is soon
Il
made lie s quite right. He simply obeye law Oh ma
ture superior to and stronger than any political principle
whatever and this conduct and choice OF his snow where
lies the true rule whereby nations should DO governed
though mon IN power often forget that solid material
nfesst " tue creator and conservator OF national nap
piness Patriotism and liberty both embraced No u,
and where u 10 wanting there is neither one nor the
other Men naturally seek 10 ia their own countries,
make war Tor IT, and even die for u: but " they 10 NOT
find at home, they viii seek elsewhere or remain 10
sink into barbarism and slavery.
Inc British steamer from Vera Cruz viii ne mere to
morrow or the day after with days later news from
the city Of Mexico.
rHp WAR IN 81. DOMINGO
drags slowly along, but surely, 10 the Inevitable end
The Spaniards under General do Rivera, gained announcer
victory the goth over the insurgents front Of Puerto
Plata driving them, for the second time, from inc m
trenchmcnts they had constructed with considerable
care and labor The various positions occupied oy tnem
were taken successfully az the point OF the bayOnet
though as usual, their logs not very heavy Eight
doad bodies found the trenches, and much
larger number OF wounded besides prisoners, VINO were
forwarded TO the capital where CAPTAIN General Vargas
generously liberated forty Ave Of them The spanish
loss n the action s not given, but i sad 70 nave been
quite inconsiderabe. lney say the Insurgents fought
web but that Is said 10 give greater ecd 70 Tue victory
Another victory IS reported 70 have been gained IN
Seybo eastern part Of the stand, by tho native
militia Yet u scarcely be called victory, since tho
nsurgent party did wait TO be attacked but fed and
dispersed seeing the Scyblnos approach The town OF
Halo Mayor, which they had occupied.
General Ia Gandara had not advanced beyond ANA.
where he was probably awaiting renfor before
making move further westward Troops were con.
stany arriving at the capitol and u Is supposed there
now more Than enough 10 phi glcedy end The IN.
surrsction.
AFyARs IsAtytaA
about az usual. Tho Italian Ucr truupe has been
here dnripg The holidays performing quito often for
appears that Matapgas N quito unable TO support opera
during q whclo season Sgnora Iorui and slgnors
Amodo and Macaerri arrived by the last steamer from
New fork. adding considerably 70 The strength OF The