New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-18
HAvASA. oct. ~. 1864.
FROM our ss,eial cOnv.goDden,

HAVANA. ott X lc'f.
There is Little reliable news from any source
to forward by this steamer and therefore my letter will
be a short one es have always preferred reduced
summary II news to lengthy sohoo.boy composition.
The example mny be- bad bu, cannot help wish.
Ing Other specials" would follow it.
From Mexico We have nothing since my last save the
arrival per steamer Cydo Of Mr. COria dieting
hnsncler aud Of the corps egislatf Of France
who sent short time since to study tho question
Of Mcxccn finance undor Macmillan and aid in its
solution Tho papers here wonder at bis bruslue de-
psItaro as he doubt his having been able to conclude
his duties IN regulating the Imperial francee. These
papers say tlat there is secret here, which We
shall only lrair through the felsian the Gcruan
papers The Hssggr franco ifl,rofl of the 3oth nt.
truws soac light npoa Tie subject which letters fTvm
Mexico confirm Maximiisp does not seem 10 seek
French aid counsel aid hns caused Immense mort-
cation u tue French who placed him where he II. by
taking but IlgeDs and Austrians bis advisers.
&c. Gen Wnl ADD Mr.. Clwnyccn. sent by Napoleon.
the fs 6 chief officer Of the Palace and the second
Prcrett OF the ceiust i-olrted aud almost unrecog
Missed by this PSEUDO parycuu Of on cmrcror Canadian
and Belgium engineers &c.. consulted AID employed
instead Of tle officers OF 50 Cyr. the engineers
of tie Poly tecLn!c school or the miners Of
81. L yionhe. that even Cen. Bazaiue has
n,i met that deferunce his services rendered him
titled TO- and has twice threatened 10 take his departure
AS it u.s. lie is hurry Ing tie preparations Tor the de-
parturc U! the French byOncts which have committed
80 mai Y crimes in Mexc We told that they v III
IN h. embarked. ionewnrd.houna by the 25th' inst
This OF affairs Is sufficient To account FOR the pru.
dent retreat ~ ar. Co. and denote serious troubles
in he Hsr ordr 81 egair', y n!cl Ms Fcctsd ana
,rie Mexicn at TIE point ~ the bayonet or rather.
tried too iaI. Lng. BE paolhed and civilized, q:
die il tie fiin command Of Europe IN Aiueiice You
nav peoAaLCe, meet this wonderful economist (Mr.
Coi1aj as believe he leaves lay per tue Libertyat
I'll e. ouls 40 VII soon BE- villa you.
From Spnt0 Domingo We get little thnt IL rehab'e.
True the OTio came ~ las: night. Int her news has
not been published yet. This delay ut timO when
important II expected OF course has gwen rise "
inann!rIalc TuuOIs-a 10 Nefef. asItelS w one inr
iIcuar via that the peace ba fallen through. IL has
long been stated that the Spanish Government las
offered 500 90 Ia Salccdo the Prcsdont of the Domn
lean Republic which spain has 80 long been trying 70
cumpcl ilto rolari1'y r-in,orP":nton WIN tue
" mother country" Now they soy he accepted thls
amount and promised "a lay down his arms and recog
nizc &c Sc bat that be has suddenly osooNeieu WA,
hs Influence the Republic is Insufficient &C. und uas
therefore usrd Ills god To purchase arms and otherwise
coniinuc the war This, If true. may DO caisd dipio
matiC swinlr.
The .ter ,r Mnysl arrived on the eth bni brought 40
news from 81. Domingo City. The smallpox Is said u
b. decreasing however On the 2lst ut srel force
started oonvOying provisions 10 place cshed 1he"s.
sbut four mics ION the capital and we've attacked by
tho "Rclcis." The said attack lasted all day toe
Spanish loss reported 10 three iied and seventeen bady
,nun,led nnolR tie lIttrr three officers Nothing IL
told us 81 III. enemy 3 loss what became % the pro-
yisons nor whGt became Of the Spanish troops not
Killed aud w"undcothough on tho 92d we are to!c That
an escort returning Ia the cly lost soyen wounded.
The account concludes. saying These Affairs are rs
frequent the departure of the convoys as Oar oppo
urns ono lotgcr 'kebs) understand the necessity OF
preventing these nom reaching their destins
ton" .
Tho Spaniards bccnme crasy vith Joy on recsip. Of
the news that S,lcedo had released The prisoners
You OF my last; baud parndod the streets au
nonneing er calling upon the citnns TO Join In fur
Their demonstrations The correspondent OF TIE Dtisto
Havnnn) says: IL Ia ~ possible 90 paint the enthu
sasn with which this grateful news was received On
he 9Th lust arrived NJ Santiago de Cuba the transport
San Francisco dc Iora, with sick ron semaria Puerto
Plator and MoDioonlsti among them Lieut.; Coz. Tue
TO- Chief OF staff On the Sch tie steamer Europa eit
for ST Domingo City with provisions aud military
goods AMI 2o0 soiir-s with ID officers. On the lutn
the AgnIla left Tor Mcptechrsti, with provisions ana
soldiers (uunibcr not given) Brg. Gep. i the NAVY
Manuel Slla formerly Acting 'nrai OF ths sl'.pu.
is nov here bis health broken down he has come WIN
hopes II recruiting it, he is to return TO span 'ev
soon. ...o.,..
The English schooner r. S. Hood arrived yesterday.
five days rm Nassau. aud reports La'lhb sp"A' ,lo
pirate Florida M salt Key Bank, and expected 70 nave
found her in th'r port. ,,.t .
SOMEBODY has been very busy cltcnaslng a report
that ,vsry FIVE men tecretod Themselves on BOARD tue
Roanoke here thai thoy were fully armed, and were
going 10 take possession Of her on the high sens Ia
Chesapeake; and NOV tlsl The Columbia wLicl w e1