Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-26
New OrIcnn.. xenI. M.

ARRIVAL or rr Pam smr Of ts Lsss Of ts
TSsxtsa.-The Hamburg brig Nsiade, taken OF vers
BY Capt ~Ingnhsm. OF the Somers, for endssvoring TO vio-
late, the bloeksde, arrived Al this port yesterday in eharse
Of Lieut.. D. Bergman. late Of the U. 3 brig Of war Trsx-
last evening aud placed scala upon the matches, Sc. The
captain Of the brig and four Of hs crew came here In
the vessel and were permitted TO 20 ON shore. We learn
that tho captain has employed MIR. Roselius on behalf Of The
owners Of the brig. Her cargo 10 principally linens and
worth fully es0.0oo. The veesel 10 but five years old and
good for her class, but nots particularly fast sailcr. The
captain maintains that he never had any intention Of run
ming The blockade, but that sfer he had bsen warned OF
and proceeded on his way to Havana he found il necessary
10 pu, back for water. aud determined to ask permission to
enter for that purpose OF the commander Of the squadron,
when no was boarded and made q prize o..
We had the pleasure Of converting last evening with
Lieut.; Beuyman, whose GOODNESS, courage and energy in
the affair OF the loss OF tho Truxton have already won for
him the appreciation and esteem Of his coun,rymen. We
received from his lips q plain straight forward account of
tne affair, which does not differ in any material respect from
the accounts we have already received from other sources.
Lieut.. b, was four days in q small boat after he left the
Truxton. before he reached any vessel Of the SQUADRON.
and all suffered severely for the want Of water and provi-
sions, OF which their supply was totally inadequate, consist.
ing OF nothing more than u few biscuit and q small ouau.
hy OF spiris-but they were all animated with the hope
oil bringing suceor TO their comrades and preventing them
from becoming prisoners Of war. Lieut.. d. confcsses tia,
no was sadly disappointed on returning to tho brig to find
her abandoned. lie srpposes that tn. guns, shot, &C.,
were thrown overheard, being probably useless from their
position. with the hope Of getting the vessel of. and ,ha,
after waiting three days, all hope Of receiving succor from
the squadron was abandoned. - il was thought highly inn
So eeu' p's parry couio rcacn ~ ana that Can't,
carpenter thought Z useless to remain longer on tho wreck.
PieaysRe.
LArrh fkos hAvASA.-There were several arrivals from
havsns Yesterday, and we have files Of papers before us to
the oh August. The British steamer Midway arrived
IRON Vera Cruz ON the 5th inst. with $3.50, 900 in specie.
some passengers who arrived here yesterday on a YES
sci which lett Havana on the 10th, report that four vessels
OF the French squadron had arrived there a few day. prior
to their sailing, aud that three or four more were expected.
when the whole would sail for Vera Cruz. Tbi, agr.e,
van a paragraph IN the oiario de Ia Marina, which
tlOrr NeEsels NEara lnnL.l 81 IT.
steamer Tonneus were TO be Of the number, the former
conveying the French Minister to Mexico. The vessel
had been delayed for further instructions in regard to the
mediation which 1t was supposed Mexico had solicited
from France in tho war with tho United States.
Inc local news OF Havana is Of no interest. A letter
rom Me'ieo in the Diario expresses doubts as to the per
manency OF the coalition between tho Federalists and SAM
Ia Ana's friends by which the revolution mas been brought
ABOUT IL mentions also a report, that n definite arrange
menlo ~ the foreign debts Of Mexico had been effected. but
tue winter sppears incredulous. He says Santa Ana was
expected 1.-THE capital on the Sd inst. Further he saws. Of
the troops which left Mexico for the frontier, TO be under
the command Of tho President, that Gen. t;.rci, co,d.
Ieach Monterey alone, his brigade having returned TO San
LUIS fotosi. A report had been received that n force Of
Americans had reached Jimenez, a town twenty four lea.
CUES from Ciudad victoris, on their way against ,ba, cant
tai.
We have only room to annex some extracts from a price
current with which we have been favored by a commercial
house;
HAVANA MARKET, September 5, 1876.
The Sugar market has continued very firm at IN. al.
vance noueed IN our last report. Owing, however, 10 tho
uncertainty IN regard TO the proposed measure for the ad-
mission OF foreign Sugars in Great Britain and also to the
passage of the tanff bill in the u. S, the demand ha. be-
come lees active. In Molasses, sales have continued at the
cost OF the cask, and the stock now remaining Is small. a
good deal having been thrown away as not worth the cos,
OF transportation. Some small lots of new Coffee have ap-
Peafed, aud prices have opened at S6sS6 SO for ordinary
to good qualities. Beet, l, 2, Prime and Mess. Der bbl.
sssSlO, sales and plenty Butter, American yellow, per
qql, SlsaS25, scarce, in demand; Cheese, American, per
qql, Si2aSl6, scarce, soft skin in demand Flour, N. Or.
leans' per Dbl, Sl4,oOaSlo, sales IN small lots Hams, N.
Orleans, per gql, Sl0asll, sales abundant.