The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-02

The steamships Sa xonia Captain Meyer from Hamburg
the l4th and Southampton on the 18th Of October
and the Leo, Captain Merrill from Savannah the 2sth
u arrived here yesterday, but brought OF i'm
porance
Later and interesting adviccs from Mexico have been
received by the arrival this port yesterday Of the
steamship Vera Cruz, from Vera Cruz the ed and
Havana the 9th ut TIL republicans, according to
imperial accounts had been defeated with heavy loss
considering the small number Of engaged, in
slight engagements in the State OF Oajaca Guerilla
operations still continued On the 7th ultmo train
bound TO Vera Cruz thrown of the track band OF
these men, some two hundred in number after which
they prndered the passengers Two French officers and
eight privates whom the guerlas took away with them
were subsequently found dead in ravinc the spot
Macmillan has issued less than five DEGREES regulating
Lieutenant Maurys Imperial Colonization Bureau Senior
Dlran has been appointed Maximian's minister TO Great
Britain.
The tsiesraphc report published in Tuesdays HxeALp
that tho republican forces investing Maamoros been
dcated and driven Off by tho impcrias holding that
town, IS reiterated in New Orleans despateh given
day The engagement took place the OF October
and 1t ~ said that after contest Of troe hours in which
the republicans were at FIRST successful they finally
put to flight and closely pursued with loss Of i've hun
dred killed and wounded general being among the
killed. This is the impcrialists' account of the Hght
which adds that their own casualties were several
wounded and less than a dozen killed.
Havana papers give additional particulars or the nsur-
rccon in the island OF Jamaica heretofore reported II
broke out in the district or ST. Thomas and is led by
man named Pau! Boyle, for whose capture the British
authorities have offered reward OF two thousand dol
lars British troops have becn the disturbed
gon and two Spanish steamers have como thither
from Cuba to protect Span sh subjects and render such
assistance TO the En- ,lish may be needed.
Secretary Scwarc ia q despatch 70 Provisional Cover
Marvin, Of Florida, informs him that the President
regards the adoption by the Legislature Of the slavery
prohibition amendment 10 tho national constitution
indispensable preliminary the restoration OF the
State TO her former position in the Union. or course
what the President requires OF Florida he will require
tho hands Of the other States lately in rebellion.
President Johnson IN despatch dated on the Goth
ult, ns,ructs Governor Murphy, Of Arkansas 10 pro-
coed in his work OF restoring the former relations b.
tween that State and tie national government and in
forms him that therc will b. interference part
Of the authorities at Washington with his present pro-
ceedinss but that the contrary, 10 will receive aid
in his abors which the President says hc informed are
progressing we'll
The President yesterday received despatch from the
Proycn Governor OF Georgia stating that all is going
we'll with the State Corsention and giving the nior
nation that IL has scpeaei the secession ordinance We
have heretofore the latter fact HERALD
Tho President would, perhaps hI,e been better pleased
II the convention had Ike the conventions OF Missis.
sippi, Alabama and North Carolina, have pronounced
said ordinance null aai OF no effect
In issue OF to-day IL given in full the message Of
PROVISIONAL Governor johnson delivered TO The GEORGIA
Convention on the o5h uL, synopsis Of which
appeared the HERALD of last Thursday portion or
|, IL devoted 70 the State finances, which in a very
iantdl ted In M vata al ia tc
treasury aud the demands Of al tho public Institutions
pressing and urgent. Even for Incidental eSpend-
lures sary get the members OF the Conve non
together the Governor was Obliged to borrow, on The
faith Of the Commonwealth, nifty thousand dollars from
private citizens The ontrc debt Of the state is given
about tweniyone million dollar but of this the sun, Of
eighteen millions, which incurred 10 assist the
rebellion, the Governor maintains in accordance with
the views OF President Johnson OF legal moral
binding force and must be- rcpudis,ed, having been
creaie 10 aid In tho overthrow Of The national govern
msn This being cast aside, legitimate State BIT OF
ooly million six hundred and sixy.seycn thousand
dollars remains.
Tho message TO the South Carolina Legislature Of
Provisional Governor Perry, presented 10 that body
ON the 25.h ult, and already briefly noticed
IN the HERALD, appears complctc In our columns
this morning The Governor congraulaies The
members the progress the state has made in
sanizason and gives the larger portion Of the credit for
this 10 the wise and concatory policy OF President
Johnson 10 whom in history he says, will be assigned
the glory Of having reconstructed the republic which
Washington created. The popular reforms OF the new
constitution adopted by the state Convention are alluded
% .ad commended, the encouragement Of immigration
from the North and Europe and the passage Of laws
fos the management and protection Of the freedmen
are recommended and IL is urged, as matter Of the
highest Importance that such arrangements DO made for
the election Of representatives 10 Congress that the
assembling Of that body In December the members from
South Carolina may be present. The Governor NAM
tains that u the South Carolina representatives mako
Their demands for seats there Is no power 10
exclude them. The Congressional test oath, which he
says scarcely any South Caronian could take without
perjury he contends Is unconstitutional He urges the
enrolling Of the militia as he has been informed by the
Secretary Of State that the national military will DO
moved soon as the State government shall be fully
sanizsd.
An order supplementary to the one adverted in the
HERALD few days ago has been issued by the Secretary
OF the Navy, directing all ron.clad vessels now
lying idle 70 put order and got ready for sea at the
earliest practicable period.
II appears that notwithstanding the numerous contra
ect9ry rumors which have recently been circulated BY