Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-16
From the Houston Telegraph.
LETTER FROM HAVANA,

The following interesting private letter
from friend in Havana, has Just been re.
ceiyed, 1t was not written at all for the
public eye, but some matters contained in
it aIe of interest TO our readers, and we
take the liberty of publishing
HAVANA, November %, 1865.
"By a schooner which came in from
Galveston, had the pleasure to read some
Of the 'Telegraphs sent, TO Mr. II. =.
being the first had seen since the end of
May. They We're indeed treat to me, for
they told OF new era, new men and new
things, and put me to thinking very seri.
ously of Texas, Of my home, my wife and
little ones. have been all over Mexico
found il desirable and delightful country.
but with no protection TO life or property.
outside of the range of the French guns
think Macmillan too strong for the
Juaristas to drive him out indeed organized
war may be said TO have ceased, but rob
bling bands in the name of the Lib eral par.
ty, keep up a show of opposition, and are
the terror of the country. IL is almost i'm.
possible TO put them down yet the French
fight them at any odds--ten to one if ne.
cessary-and always whip them. Now
there is no quarter all who are taken are
shot. and good may come from it, for most
OF the present leaders of the guerrillas
have at one time or another, been pardoned
by Macmillan. l cannot think that the
United States will go to war on the Mon
roe Doctrine; 1t never was right, and in
this case there is no necessity for it, for
Mexico has demonstrated by 80 years ex-
lnt cba
and if Max was driven out to morrow the
ton and pronunciamentos with no good
for the people in view, but simple personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for the chief of today, who,
after making what he can, gives place to-
morrow for another Macmillan is pop
ular, and his wife mole so they are in
telligent, progressive liberal people, and if
leo than any one else could do.
Our friend, Magruder, is Surveyor Gen.
eral of colonization land, with salary Of
$4,000 year. He has the govt, and is not
in strong health, but as genial and gener-
Gus as ever. His department in adversely
has been what might have been expected
from his greatness in prosperity-entirely
unseliish His little influence in Mexico is
dI VIC ScTNlCc VI Hio COuutI yHleIl, WulCu Is
not the case with the most thatI have met
there. Magruder was reduced to his last
dollar at one time, but was assisted by his
friends. Gen. Price, Shelby and Governor
Harris of Tennessee, are trying to colonize
at Cordova, most delightful country. There
was some difficulty with the squatters, and
az it did not look well to drive native away
and give way to a foreigner, the matter was
rather in suspense. If our people are forced
by the action of the authorities to emigrate,
should say, 60 to Mexico. A hundred
families can protect themselves, and when
1 tell you that corn is planted with stick,
and never worked, because it will go to
stalk and give no ear, tell you what
have seen, and that it produces say, so
bushels to the acre. Sugar grows all the
year, coffee, fruits, &c.-in word, with
American labor and society, it would be
Paradise. There are no other Confeder-
ates in Mexico. About twenty of Shell
by's men are with him. Col. Duff came out
with me, and has gone to Europe. have
taken the oath, and hope to be back soon,
pretty well satisfied with my wanderings,
and that my own country is the best after
all.
Il only write to tell you how glad I was
to see the Telegraph.
Yours, truly, -