The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-24
From Havana,

By the brig Salvatore, Captain Evans, which
arrived Yesterday from Havana, we have our files
to the 18th inst.
There had lately been much rain in Cuba: in con-
sequence of which the crops had been greatly
benefited.
We CLEAN the following items of news from Ell
Faro Industrial:
TELEGRAPHs.-We have been informed that
the railroad companies of this city have determined
to establish electric telegraphs to follow the lines OF
the road Moreover, an anonymous society Is beIng
formed with the object of establishing line OF tee-
graph to MatanZas, to follow the railroads, If the
companies are willing-if not, to follow the public
roads. This society has engaged an intelligent
person, with two assistants, who have established
telegraphs in the United States and other places.
Some Habanero, DESTROYS of literary fame, has
been writing play called Padre Jarauta" The
papers speak highly of it.
A fire occurred on the llth in O'Reilly street.
1t did little injury, only burning bakery.
VENEzUELA.-In the Redactor de Cuba, of the
29th ult, we find in the news from Caracas the
following paragraphs:
The dates from Venezuela are up to the 9Th of
April. BY them the rumors of the rOut OF General
PaeZ, by the troops of President Monagas under
General MunoZ, and his consequent retreat INTO
New Granada, are confirmed. There various
versions of this affair. The parsans of Paez at
tribute III 10 Ills anu gUOu ldltll
Having for an escort only forty men, he consented
to an interview with Munoz. under the pretext of
arranging the political differences. Munoz had
large force concealed in ambuscade at the place OF
conference, who suddenly attacked Paez and his
party, who owed their escape only to their courage
and presence of mind. In consequence OF this
affair, the forces Of Monagas, being by it disembar-
rassed, marched upon the city OF Coro, of which
they possessed themselves after combat, at the
beginning of which Gen Pinango, who commanded
PaeZ forces in that quarter, wounded. Gen.
Zamora, who commanded part of the forces OF
Paez, gave In his adherence to the Government OF
Caracas probably in consequence of this disaster
1t appears that President Monagas saw that, III
spite of his trumphs, he might have rival who
would eject him from the high position which he
now occupies. He therefore conceived the idea OF
entering into a coalition with Gen. PaeZ and his
party, and with that view submitted the project of
law to the House of Representatives. ltappeared
at first that that body would have passed the law
with unanimity, but the violent party, wishing to
continue the Revolution to its utmost limit, invaded
the sanctuary of the laws, and tempestuously dis
solved the Assembly
Don Antonio GuZman, who last year was BAN
shed by the Government, has returned, and was
received i'll triumph by the people, whose cause he
espouses.
The greatest confusion reigns throughout the
country; and every one is emgratng who can
cape the vigilance of the Government
The forces of Monagas are about to march from
Coro upon Maracabo, which will be a very diff
cult operation.
LATER FROM VENEzUELA.-By private letters
in town from Maracaibo, up to May l, we under
stand that Monagas troops (Which at last accounts
within a short distance of that city had met
with decided repuse by the Maracaibo people,
and that upward of 1000 were taken prisoners,
and large number killed. The particulars we
have not learned. This, however, is the most de-
cided success the Paez party have met with We
are almost sorry to hear it, the probability is this
will engthen the struggle between the parties, and
thus tend to keep up the civil war to distract and
impoverish the beautiful republic of Venezuela
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