New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-26
FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.
The Republican Army under Porlrio Dins
HE II Aided by the Church Party
The Hints i'm On aca and Mcxico-The
COnsui.Generai Of the Mexican Empire
Mt Havan8-Ecws from San Domingo
Burning Of the Harriet Limo - The
Rebel Steamer Col. Lamb.


The news we received from Mexico and pub
lshed in the DarO since my last, confirm as were
those published in the papers Of your city Of Tie 18TH
OF rather render these probable
The Es'efttte Of the Goth reported Gen. Courtois
dcrbal to have made reconnaissance up to the very
wells Of Oaxaca where II SAYS his escort was fired
upon; that he then returned 10 Eta on the 2fh
ult. An obstinate resistance was expected anu
the attack 10 be made on the 2Ith. ms
paper states that Porfro Daz hes force OF 900 with
e. pieces of artillery AS 10 the latter item have DO
certain nformaon but, TO the numbers under his
command have, and can state that IT is more than
double the estimate OF the French Ihey are better
provided with resources than any OF the liberal armies
have vet been. - 4,
The Church party have been for time aiding him
with money and men. THIS party IL now strongly OPP
posed 20 the Empire and prefers Juarel, win
whom later they could deal, and who only
took away their immense real estate; that Maimllan
has confirmed all that they found Objectionable In Jua'
rez and gone farther in attacking their peculiar
institutions by declaring freedom Of religious belief
and practice thereof that the tendency OF the new
order OF things" is 10 flood the country with herecs ana
leathcn they therefore voluntarily aid Iolhrlo iaz
The old mint in Oaxaca is working night and day.
coming the gold aud silver brought them bv inc
churches and people have in my possession gold
ounce minted lately at 0axaca, bearing "Eepnblic.
Mexicana 1854" while at the mint at Mexico. AS can
youcb for from personal observation on ne 10Th u9'
under Maximians orders they coming silver dol
lars bearing "Republica Mexicana, lsbJ'-the new
Emperor, having 10 new dies; and not wishing coin OIL
the Republic, TO appear win the date oi leot
The disaster at Eta must have been very eerlons
one to call Bazane TO the field from the ease be was en-
loving in the city OF Mexico
Ramon Carvao has received his eIequntor as Consul.
General Of the Mexican empire IN this island. nnd he
officially communicated his having opened his Consul
ate the other day. 10 the other COnsuls OF ths cy
He included the L. S Consul-GeneTal; but strange TO
saw Ills circular IKE first person ntdOm Hdtsre
lie has made demand on Mr.. Ramon Diaz the Consul
for many years Of the Mexican Republic, for the aeiv
cry Of the archives Of that Consulate aud this in the
~. mud al
Mr. Diaz replied TO this demand that his Governmen,
being st. the only legitimate one, and SUI recognized
by several naonf be could not entertain me luea Tor
moment; nor even were 1t otherwise would he deliver
archives with which he (Mr. c. could have no right 10
meddle that he wanted archives be must CON to
form them dating from the time be considered the so
called Empire" 10 have been established For fear Of
interference these archives have been deposited In
safe pace under seal and will pass into the keep
ing Of Mr Caryall0 for as deIler resort they VII DC
sent 10 the United States
The Dario Of the 7th INST publishes letter from Its
spondcu Rt Monteo hristI (si Domingo dated
Jan. /, referring entirely 10 ithe attack upon the
Spanards by General Gaspar Poanco on the 9TH OF
december. There no details Of consequence save
that General Polancos force consisted OF 80 mounted
cavalry supported by 100 infantry, and that the
Spanards threw grouades amidst the horses.
The transport steamer Europa arrived Jan lo'h
inst. with COS sick soldiers
About II p. m. the night Of tho 18th Inst. the
famous steamer Harriet Lane. then called the Layinla,
was discovered 10 be fire the flames broke out IN the
bows. After considerable delay the hTe.pump, from
the arsenal the navy and the men-oiwar IN port were
brought 60 bear upon the vessel producing however
little effect. She finally owed ashore on shoa
and scuitled She had been for some time considered
worthless and IL viii cost more than che Is worth To
make her NJ oil useful No certain knowledge has been
made pulic rs 10 whether ills fire accidental or
not 1he most probable is that she set on fire
by n man wlo came in her from Galveston aud who
has ever since been trying 10 get Tie wages dre him.
aud desparing OF obtaining tlen wreakca MS revenge
| in this manner.
Jan. IL arrived the English steamer Lsphino alias
Francis q DAYS from Galveston with lao bales OF
cutton and ii passengers Jan ~ tud half days
from Nassau Confederate steamer General Whiting
40 tuns in ballast. to VI. a. Heuera Co This
steamer brought good news from Wilmington
which is confirmed by tho SYLVAN, direct nom WI
mngion.
Tho English steamer Denbigh. hitherto successful
le this port the 7th inst for Galveston though she
| cleared for Bermuda. We had report from Key
West Yesterday that abe had been captured and car
| Iied ga there a prisc and valuable one.
i 1850 @, m.--lbo Yazoo has Just arrived. ny her
papers OF the lih inst see, among other Items. the
Colonel Lamb IA very fast iron steamer IL reported at
/ NASSAU and this false as eyer-WhIe write she 10
.teaning OF the hnrbor. 1t IS generally reported she
is 10 become corrair or praich cruiser Sbe ehriea
the Confederate flag NJ the gan and the Palmetto az the
fore | have cOuutcd forty.two men evidently hef
crew She Is reported 10 have cannon 10 he; hold ana
also saw large boxes Of coal on her deek, abreast the
engines foTw ard Of The guards. There H. lainA' ~
doubt that sbe is intended fOr piyatecr.
i II is Just reported 10 me that THIS vessel las IiV men
Oh board cleared as passengers fof Nassau