Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-21

John T. Calhoun, Capt Moss, arri'eu yesterday
from Havana, we received from our corresPoh-
dents there, and Capt Ross, files Of HavaiR6s the
pers, the Noticiuso. Lutero, and ~ 9Th inst.
9TH inst. and Matanzas Autoggss at Havana from
The British Packet b has Sailed on the 18th Feb.
vera Cruz wheaiGi government Troops bad ar'lv-
"oien ~ leagues of Vera Crrz. but manifest
ea wi . disposition to make further advances
The halt Is absorbed TO desertion anu Sickness
among the troops. =, 80,
By an arrival at Havana from Honduras, intel
Iypnce was received that Col. Dominsues, "ho
sailed from Omoa on the 2lst Dec bound against
Truxillo, and from stress of weather. was nblig-
ed to out back, had sailed again about the middle
Of January. and landed on the coast OF Quema-
Ia ON the Gath Of that month";. WIN iorce VI
upwards of 500 men, he marched against lfux-
lilo. Castillo, the Commander at that place, with
small fnrce. shut himself up in the Castle; the
people. however. compelled him to caP'!uiate'
and Domi ngues took possession OF the Guy the
same day. From the terms OF the capltu'atlon,
Duplessis. a Frenchman. was particularly exclud-
ed, his having been permitted by Domingucs. on
his honor. to sail from Omua on mercantile voy-
age, but who directly sailed for Truxillo, deli
vered his vessel 10 the commander at that place,
| and joined the forces Of Castillo against Domin-
gues He was taken, sent to OmOa, and there
executed.
On the morning of the Sd inst. the Sandman
Brig Catherine and Carmilitp, with cargo OF
Coffee and Sugar, was nearly destroyed at the
wharf in Havana. {.
! The following intelligence is from Correspon-
dent at Havana, under date of the 4th INST.
/ "l'he packet ship I.avinia, Capt Henry Da-
! Wis, from Vera Cruz for New York, was lost on
the Colorado, on the 18th ult. at7 o'clock. +. Nj.
vessel and cargo lost, except $4,000 in specie.
and the baggage 1t the passengers. . IN NUMBER
viz Messrs. Samuel Charters. Frederick GennIe,
Gustayus Kinds. Samuel N'Cracken, Peter Cow
en-. Baron de Karwiuski. and Sra Y ISABELLA The
ship had Cochincal, Indigo. aud other articles nf
cargo. and Special Messenger with dispatches
from the Mexican Government to the United
States. The money saved. and passengers and
crew, arrived at this port last night. in Droger.
and have taken passage for New York. IN the brig
Neptune. tn sail to morrow. The money also
has been transferred to the Neptune. The schoo-
ner has received nothing as salvage. not having
demanded any thing more than reasonable com
pensation for bringing the passengers, crew and
money. This would not have been the case with
American or English wreckers. and think ought
to be publicly noticed. - charleston Courier.
New ORLEANS, March 9.
! Intended Bank Robbery We learn that the
Office of the u. ). Branch Bank. at NatcheZ.
was broken into on tue night,of the Esd uitImo.
The villains effe, Ted an entrance through one of
the windows the b6Its 1t which were forced, APP
parently BY means Of lever. and noi being able
tn ~ai.e he SASH, broke through ii. "eage hap
~ tn learn however. thar either from fear OF dis.
cnverv. or a want Of suitable implements, they
were unable to penetrate the vault: and ate dill
gently searching the drawers. III. withdrew
not however enriched by their Bank tronsac' lions,
but rather left it like note under protest-de-
preciated as well as dishonoIed.
Steamboat DiSaSers.-L Loss Of the hhamrocE
EARLY Yesterday morning, as the steamer Sham
rock was descending the river, she unfortuna'elt
came in contact with the steamer Baltic. bound
up. The shock so severely injured the s.. that
it was necessary to run her on shore. where she
sunk to the quarter rail. She was from Red Ri
YER and ha,. cargo of nearly 800 bales OF Cot
ton the greater part OF which, we understand II
is expected will be saved
Loss of the 81. John We learn that the st.
John struck snag on Friday the 18th ult. in
Big Black, river and sunk. Her engiae. boilers,
&c. have been taken out, together with all her
deck load; there is still lS4 bales cotton remain
ing in he, hold.
.4cc,dent TO the Grampus.-The ship Triton
reports. that on Tuesday evening last, as the
steamer Grampus was preparing to wood, at Po-
verty Point, she collapsed one OF her fiues, with
such force that il shattered all her boilers, and
BRICK work; blew one man overheard, who was
drowned, and scalded the second engineer so bad
ly that his life is despared of. The u. had IN
tow ship Triton. BRIG Fila, and two schooners.
none of which were injured.
The Progress Of Temperance -Extract OF
letter from an Officer Oh board the U. States ship
John Adams dated
SYRACUSE. Jan 1st, 1882.
81 was very near forgetting 10 state crcum-
stance which, to US, appears almost miracle
Since rhe Secrrtary's circular, respecting mems
grng ratinrs, has been read to them. we have not
had more ,han forty on board VII" drew their
eros: and on the LIST of this month. that is TO day.
they all stopped it with the exception OF two
You may report this as fact, for it IS actually
the case"