The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-11
Our Havana Correspondence.

OuF AAVAn0 Correspondence
HAVANA, Feb g. 1864
Juaress Resona io;,-Adpance ZacGs casTorrio Das
Sill Observation-Disclosures Murder by Guerilas-DeaA
Of Mr.. Lyon-St Domingo .Gairs-in Interesting Discus
sion on me Subjeci-Opinions of a High Official &c.
The early hour at which the Eagle leaves today DO
prves OF the time necessary 20 give perfect digest
o, the news from Mexico received yesterday Afternoon
by the British mail steamer from Vera Cruz At the
time do not hnd anything of very great import
ance unless 1t be rumors--wh,h moro than doubt
fulthat Doolado and 0rtega cndeavoring TO get
Juarez to resign the Presidency previous 10 their
making terms for themselves with tho imperialists
This is very clumsy rumor, and does not merit the
slightest credit. appears however that Zacatecas had
not TO the latest dates been occupied by any Franco
Mexican force. Doblado and Ortega there, doing
know not what, while the mperialsts wcro certainly
advancing; for s absolutely necessary to the success
OF these latter that important city the high road
to the northern States OF Mexico should be occupied
soon as possible. Probably for this purpose there
general movement troops from all sides in that drcc
tion Bszane at the head OF two thousand Castagny,
with eight hundr ed and Colonel Aymands command Of
fourteen hundred have all passed through Guadaaara
and the road to zacaecas. his about the 18th
18th Of last month
From Morelia comes n rumor that Uraga has been cap
Though quite probable, IL is not to be believed
till nlrmcd Douai very close on his track. pur
SUING also the UyInR Columns o. BeTrcIapH,
others OF that shattered army. At every step the pur
suers making captures OF men, mules, munitions
q, d everything that an army carries with IT,
Porfrio Daz in the State OF Oaaca, stIl medtlt-
ing IL IL sad attack Pueha. ]. takes him long
time to make up his mind, it appears. At the city OF
Pneba the well known Padre Miranda lies dangerously
IN Ths State the IS mol yet tranquil, as
appears from despatch giving tho particulars Of fight
there on tho 10Th ur
From Morea there is news OF importance. MARQUEE
quito well OF bis wound. and received from denu
Of ladies Of that place tho Official act Of adhesion
the order OF things," the imperial system IS
| called.
A most revolving affair occurred near Jalapa party
OF Juarist gucr,s attacked carriages confirming
unarmed Travellers all of whom, including toe entire
crt, with the exception OF one lady and a child. were
manner were daughter Of sxpresaont 4rlsis, daasn
ter OF General Moreno and another young lady OF hteen
| Who sympathizcs with people who defend their cnuse
this manner Not nt least, you, any humane
man, thark God.
MI Lyons chief engineer OF The Vera cruz Railroad
wounded similar attack last October has died. poor
man, the effects Of his WOUNDS. hope such
oncial desratches received Vera Cruz the
surrender Of the town Of Cmpeachy TO the commander or
the Magellan on tho 2lst UT
San Luis Potcsi Guana;uato Guadaiajara and host
OF other places have given their official adhesion to the
| think have given you correct idea OF aIars in
Mexico ~ far military movements concerned and
have ~ i'me to dwell upon the news, siGce have Few
words ~ about
From there we hear about as little as possible, either
because there ia nothing doing nothing CORD TO
muncae to the public, either OF which s bud sign In
late issue OF the Rason Of 81 Domingo city, find
| resume OF the work done by the authorities since the
beginning OF November, which highly interesting from
| certain administrative might say conlessions-coFro
boratlng and confirming the suspicion that The whole
truth was not told by the Havana newspapera--morc
properly was not Permitted to be tod-for you know
the censorship very strict fud, for instance, ad
mission that in the beginning OF Inst November
nfths OF the Spanish possessions 10 the island o. = Do
mingo state Of revolt and IN possessi
insurgents You viii easily remember just that
time tho Spanish papers were untring in repeating that
the nsurrectiop confined 60 the province Cibao
aud relying upon Spanish integrity and chiyalrous
gard for the truth, aud 90 forth, accepted and re-
echoed the statement proved false by official
Journal do not say, however, that ih1sc newspapers
worse than others In the world but must conclude
i that they are fully bad AZ tie time stil be.
licye that accounts OF military ope ntors generally
toleraby correct because we must expect that
brave people like the sranards when placed face face
| with mongrel IKE the Doiniuicans OF
victorious. The Spanish army operating in that un
healthy island has lost much larger number Of men
through sickness than casualties In the field. l know
that in one regiment, which map take as fat sam
pe Of ALL the average loss Is three deaths from sickness
10 one 10 battle fearful much 90 to be pub
shed, as the fashion ges but demonstrates that army
heI army may pe worn out hnn u,e a pesn oepre
their mountains can be caught aud reduced to Obedience
than ,Sey can alter The climate Of these Antilles span
ish valor Is not mpugned by acknowledging IT, for the
! vent, they might be good for something
II " claimed by the Official Journal 10 question
that at the close Of last month THREE Of the rebeous
four.n this had been conquered, with lust the slightest
hint that the insurgents had reappeared ut one or two
points 10 tho conquered territory. This admission y
cultics attending ~ that Is. In BRIEF that armies may
be worn out and vast sums sent IN the endeavor 70
that the endcavor vain not only from the character OF
the and his method OF warfare but from the auxiliary
he has IN the climate OF his country again st which red
avail not Suppse the Island occupied by fifty
thousand men, number more than match for tho
~lof, In
force all show OF opposition dropped and the conquest
apparently complete Itwoud be only necessary then
had done It's work aud reduced that splendid army
skeleton. what would then become Of its conquest sup
posing the natives still determined to the struggles
But the most interesting thing connected with this az.
fair T. the discussion which has sprung up between the
We, months old The latter takes the ground thai the
possession Of ST. Domingo VIII prove loss to spain and
on tho other side are eminsny Characteristic The main
argument In favor OF holding that restless province being
% SPANISH SUCH ike 70 SnSss
blown 70 amuse .he vulgar ana tickle theIr vanity \
trde adds much 70 their interest There air Of
probablty 10 when one reflects that the censor has
~ circumstances. would 10 healthy sign, but 10 this
case only strengthens rmor
However that may be- there is q freedom Of debate
granted On this mporssnt subject, shortliyed though u
may prove, which may invite others TO attack or ae
S sSSs b sna sis he
courage g conc ofFsrd Sr not The least q the 90
jecos 10 che possession Of 50 Domingo tps QIscs M
Jury inflicted on Cuba whose treasury already dfaheo
The war in fact, Thoroughly drained That srumdeu
the government nedtates making forced loan OF hve
millions on dollars. How many millions more WI DO
added before st. Domingo viii be made selfsustanns
not 10 cav nay ing iony, Is question would IKE 10
see the D,a 10 answer sny other partisan Q Mpeya.
on in whose mind the prosperity " Cuba and OF Spain
itself is dust 10 The pcapce when weighed against
something, a nothing, that called "gory OF Castle~
What the glory Of CASTLE and the honor OF any gov
b. that which crcdi,abe and seusibef The
dominican people appeaeN 10 Their long absent mother