Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-25
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| From .Mltaasa, and Havaaa.-Ws are Indebted 10
gen emen in this CITY for file of Matanz.. pa,er.
| to the 7th inst inclusive.
The cxpo T. Of the present year up 10 June Let, TO-
Guiding those 10 oher pats Of The Island, amounted Ia
~ lao 'oxe' OF saga, l9i 1871 aoobes Of coffee
1878 l2 hhhs of molisseS, IL do honev 10 arrohbs
tobacco 10 tn leaf Cos IL pipes rum 1871 srrobe,
wax. 80 logs OF ma,oy any, SC. TB1H. Rep
Balloon ascent at Hauana AT sunset. on the even
Ing oil 3Otb, (beng the anniversary OF thu birth
DAY o. King Fer'iinan Wiz ami,, ,ha ringing OF
o'h' and the hfng Of c'nnoos. Mr.. A lolfo Teodore
male an accent from H,vina, in the car Of bsllson
containing $4,000 cubic feet OF gas ale is the second
individual. Gays the Diao de Ma,anzas) "who ever
presented to the inh 'bitants OF Cuba tbs magnificent
spectacle ot MN elevated aoDs betwixt heaven and
| earth" The f1l'wing /, extract from MIR. Teo.
dores description nj the ascent. which we translate
from the Diirio de Havana. dated Nay 3I.i.
r'se from the pi,ce appOin ed. TO 40 minutes past
in The svteng, viii, great delight. My mini wa.
tranquil AMI rejoicing. seeing my promises ~ He'd;
proof OF which might be found in The order and .ereni
" WIN wbichin asc ending threw ont The doves. po.ie.
AMI crown7o howers. which carried for the purpose
"a tokens OF respect to the people waving all the while
the Spanish banner, inscribed with the motto "To IN.
grt alter glory Of Ferdinand and Crsna"
The height TO which asceuied cannot be deiermin-
Ell win exacne's but was great enough 10 make the
objects which left behinl m- appear very dimnuty.
~ these critical crcums ances. pcrceiving the danger
winch ihrescned me account OF the direction of the
winl which continually tended 10 the sea, diye.e
myself oil my clothing, threw out my watch. instru-
mems aud whatever ths car contained, both in order
mat uey might be saved by falling hs land AMI in
the hope that when the ligh should
with more favourable current which would carry me
TO land.
All, however, was in vain then deter mined 10 let
OF the gasas much AZ could, in order to descend a,
near a. possible ~ the shore.
AZ o'clock fell amidst the waves Of the sea at tn,
dHsnre OF one mile from the place Of ascent. The de-
scent bring RAPID. the in which sat wa. broke
by The fall, and sunk into the water, some Of which
swallowed. Fortunately, able to rise again by
selling hold Of the netting Of tie balloon, which ,aed
on the wafer, AMI with 1t navga'ed, las IL seemed 10
me, on account OF my weakened intellect and particu
sy me pain In my breast Occssioned by the fal1)
shIee Leagues distance from tn place whfr. fell
Between aud . at night, I was relieved by some
| fishermen, who approached me in two canoes. What
wa' my joy on seeing those HONEST and Door psople
who saved my life with the ereatet generositv and
COMPASSION. A. they passed into one Of the canoes
my first words were to exelam wi enthusiasm ~ ong
live The King and ihs Spanish Marine"
BALrImoRE June BLY, the arrival Of the ,eboon.
er kepea er, Captain Rose at this port yesterday In
~ days from the Coas' Of Africa, have received IN.
loowiog Intelligence: On the 10Th May was boarded bv
boat tom hi, u NJ Sloop Of War, Medina, who in.
formed Capt Rose that despatch vessel,irom bound
Tor Sierra Leone, was boarded few days previous nv
Prate,and treated in horrible manner tying II, q
captain and bret officer back TO back, anil throw inv
hem mo the sea, and continued until twelve ober.
shared the same tate. Alter remsinng thirty hours
puaderng and destroying all that was on ev
away me mss's and fired ,eveal shot through The hal