Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05


Havana, March IS, 1927.
"The schr. Red Fox, of Norfolk,
arrived here yesterday from Key West,
and has given US some information re-
spectiEg the contending squadrons. 1t
seems this vessel took dispatches from
Com. Porter 10 Admiral Laborde, COM
handing the Spanish blockading squad
ron, of Key West, and brought des-
patches from Admiral Laborde to the
authorities here, their contents nave
not yet TRANSFERRED, but it is rumored
| that they relate to the exchange of pris :
oners, Com. Porter having number OF
Spanards confined on board prison
ship at Key West, whom he wishes to
| get rid Of 1t seems the government here
are about demonstrating With The gouern-
ment Of the United States, on the impro.
priety Of allo,Oing Com. Porter to make
a depot for prisoners Of '0or IN neutral
port and that SO close to Havana, where
so large an American interest is at stake.
The situation of Com. Porter contin-
ues as before advised you; he has al
Key West the following vessels: the
Libertad, 40 guns, $50 men; briggs Bra
vo, - guns, io0 men; Victoria, Is, gus,
| so men, and schooner.
Two-thirds OF bis crews are Indians,
and one third American and English;
they say he is pinched for money.
Admiral Laborde has six heavy fri
gates and several small vessels, and
| keeps look out after him in person.
| BY the arrival of the Caduces, Capt.
| Harte, from Vera Cruz, Government
| received adyces that the Gsrsroe Mex
lean brig OF war was ready to sail from
that port with very large sum OF mo-
ney on board; several vessels of wal
nave been despatched to intercept. her;
IT is currently reported that the Mexican
Admiral Topaz is on board this vessel
to supercede Porter.
The Spanish line or BATHS ship is
fitting out with all expedition.
We have been kindly favored with the
following extract OF letter, dated
"ST JAGo DE CUBA, Feb. 30, 1927.
sour in,endant some time back took
| on himself TO open this port as depos-
| it for productions of the United States,
| admissible in the British Islands, and
| promulgated decree TO that effect
Subsequently, he has received counter
| Instructions from the superintendent at
| Havana, and has been obliged to revoke
his decree, so that we are on the same
footing as before. Every thing ntering
must pay full duties. We much fear
this unfortunate state Of things Will
prove a serious injury to many who
may have been induced TO operate on
the first information as TO the opening of
tAe port.' -Bah. Ga@sttc.
Ne,o Orleans, Feb. 22 49, Mai Gen.
Gaines arrived in this city yesterday
from Pensacola, having visited the fort |
at Petite CoQuille on the way.
We learn that the disturbances with
the Indians Oh the frontier OF Georgia
are entirely suppressed We learn
further inat the party who were hostile,
and who committed the murders
which occasoned The march of the mi.
ltIa into the Indian country, consisted
OF only niue warriors, and that their
conduct was dlsapproVed of by the ma
ton FaUc of the mUrdererS haze
been executed, and it is expected that
the rest will be caught and delivered
up by Indians who are in pursuit OF
them. A------a-
Nsw- York, March L. Singular Dis
cousry-We examined two SIX Ills last
evening, and some other bones such as
| rib, and one which looked like the
bone of child's arm which were taken
out of an old cistern in Madison street,
by some workmen who we're excavating
| the earth. The cistern was filled up
some fifteen or 90 years ago, but the
wood of which it was constructed Yeti
partially remained. One of the skulls
was that of female with fine forhead
and beautifully arched eye brows but it
had been fractured by blow apparent.
ly from an axe. Along with the skull
was found the remains of a tin kettle.
within which, (the sides being compress
ed together to conceal it was a large
Ratchet. with the marks of coagulated
blood, fresh in color, but completely in.
durated. Adhering to the Ratchet and
the half decayed Tin, was a cluster oil
! hair, and the remains of coarse cap
or other cloth Ii looked like murder;
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