The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

covered. Guerilla parties were encountered and DIS
perseo at various points by n column DESPATCHED
days, hae hair dozen lights with many guerilla par
ties ana returned TO the city with loss OF
the enemy probably much n any thing. severer
for the that they thoroughly understand the use
o the better par. Q, vaor ~
with the difference that IN one case the twofooed cha.
mos carries riae ADD IS tieraoly good shot. very
much a. annoyance OF the hunter, and makes the
bagging Of the game risky. In those four days
the spaolards made one pr'soner. poor devil VINO
had had his ankle broken by bue. and could not make
his escape His captor, captain o. engineers, Don NJ
Garcia dbregon, placed the wounded man on his own
harss and led him slowly back camp with as much
care al be had been a wounded nrads instead of
enemy like TO chronicle suoh deeds OF genteness. and
therefore have given you tho name Of she gallant gentle
HAVANA ITEMS
The best part OF the holidays ID ever Christmas came
hardly recognizable Dy stranger here much
like any other holiday In the year. or even com
mon place Sunday The Germans gave 8 bail at their
least, something like an attempt 70 keep the
celebration Of the day. The people OF the island tbs
Soror Of this good old hcmey festival They
celebrate the eve with supper !. ana BAL,
making night nidecus with their noise; but Christmas
day is neglected No Christmas trees plum buildings,
no egg nog no family gatherings no saristmss gi.s.
hghul to the big and little fokB Of other countries un
happy IL the stranger then. who Is doomed 70 fasa MA
little better than usuaismokes Arst rate cigar after.
wards and feels that he has physically enjoyed himsef
but he melancholy tor oil that for his thoughts ars at
home hundreds OF miles away. Nothing can mako him
forget that II 10 Christmas.
n Susini proprietor Of The veil known cigarette fac
tory called Ia Houradez the finest establishment OF tho
kind tho island case ball 70 his vuskmeu, and In
yitod the public attend Crowds were passing in and
out day attracted chiefly by The curiosity to the
Chinese amuse themselves after their cwn fashion.
nothing particularly striking In the anausenens OF
those odd creatures being much interested Ia going
the factory with It's amabe and enterprising pro.
pretor who has got everything In the way OF modern
improvements, from an improved steam engine
down to paper cutter eisctric telegraph wire,
OF which perfect network Families through the
entire building, connecting every department with
the unnin Office. There are larger es'ab'ishraants
the United States where there are greater faculties for
building there IL not one better arranged or supplied
with after machinery than La Houhfex which ooy
be by those who know the eaorous expense
aud endless difficulties attending such enterprise in
Havana NJ SIslni docs hts own printing, makes bis
and wooden boxes barrels ard kegs ia short
the paper and this would be done il there
space enough 10 put up the necessary apparatus
There over 200 men employed every day rolling cga
and packing them for expectation just fancy the
enormous amount that such az establishment can
turn year then add the quantity made BY other
OF factories the Island, and estimate, you
the folly OF misunderstanding much OF the uoxous and
poisonous weed But Their how would cur neignbos live
| we had foless We all live OF the necessities and
/ weaknesses OF each other.
nearly 900 souls board took fire. was ran ashore and
destroyed on OF the Canary Islands. sailing vessel
took on the passengers and just II the nick Oh time
and carried them 70 Santa Cruz de Tenere NO casualties
The eight ten thousand troops sent to those islands
from Spain, have all, ycsy nearly all, arrived aud
l not likely that any will be required.
The Evening star leaves this afternoon You shall hear
4 from me next year.