The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-24

VERY LATE PROM Havana, PoRro Rico AND w.
sATAR-ARRvAL OF THE CRESCENT CrrY.-We are
indebted to Capt Stoddard, of the famous steam
ship Crescent City, which arrived early yesterday
morning from New Orleans and Havana, for very
full and late files Of papers from the latter city.
We have the Dia,io de la Marina and Euro hsdSs-
trial to the 18th inst.
We ind nothing in these papers regarding the
servile insurrecton, which was reported to have
taken place in Porto Rico and Santa Cruz.
Lettersirom Porto Rico of the oath June represent
NE island to be remarkably quiet, as the follow
ing items from the Porto Rico papers show
The greatest tranquility reigns throughout the
island, and the description Of the feasts and fetes
Of st. Johns day occupy the greater part of the
pspers. More stringent DEGREES against smuggling
had been issued by the Captain General. The
rains had been frequent and heavy in most parts Of
the island at some points, however, complaints Of
dry weather were made At Cayey quite an
epidemic fever was raging; IN several instances
whole families had been swept of. The weather
there had been very dry; pasture was very scarce,
and cattle were selling at a nominal price IN con-
sequence.
An operate company was performing at Porto
Rico. They played the opera of "Lucia d.
Lammermoor" on the 18th ult., and Sonora Busatl,
The prima donna, had created quite sensation.
From Mayaguez they write, on the 18th ult.:-
"The exports of sugar and molasses to the United
States have been very heavy; still there is large
quantity OF sugar hand, and prices do not vary
LIST qnality sugar $2a $22, I'd ditto 81. Good
quality Molasses in demand at $I1 perll0gallons \
Accounts, however, from Merida, Yucatan, had
been received to the 23dult, afew days later than
our news here
The following is the translation of letter from
that city, under that date -
The flowing news has been received from the par
ty that lett this city yesterday at llH A under the
command of Capt J. NJ Avila to protect the town Of
Auna
At this moment, e P. M we have just entered
this town after full half hours severe firing which
We sustained, from the barbsrans. Without doubt,
the enemy have experie loss after the
sommandant Of this Canton had repulsed them, at
tackled them in their rear, and their dispensing,
they fell the hands Of guerilla party that sta
Noned in ambush and who made them fly preciptately;
they took the road to Ticu carrying with them their
dead and wounded On our side we had but two
wounded.
force which sent out this morning, to attack the
insurgents who threatened to burn the hacienda Of
Chacs have returned having searched that estate and
the country for leagpe round, without finding any
thing Of the barbarans the signs Of their having
Accounts from Hampolot also had been received at
Merida. There also the whites had overcome the In
o1eng, VINO naQ assembled IN IOrCe OF ZVUV lney
were entirely routed with much loss whilst the whites
had only Killed and 16 wounded.
From Cenotillo, also, like favorable accounts had
been received. There, too The whites had been vic.
torious, having entirely routed the Indians
All this is very encouraging to the people Of Yuea-
tan, and we trust that now they have broken the
charm Of Indian invincibty they will follow the
blows they have struck, and once more restore the
country to peace and quiet
Senior Barbachano, the Governor of Yucatan, has
issued decree, by which the right of fishing on the
Yucatan coast is granted to Spanish subjects. This
concession, says the Faro Industrial. is Of much
utility and great Importance to Spanish interests and
commerce. the article Of fish is one of immense con-
sumption in Cuba"
ACampeschy paper nounces that six hundred
Anglo Amercans from among those who served in
Mexico had arrived The Indian caciques in the vi
entity Of Campeschy bad made fresh protests against
the barbartes with which the other tribes Of Indians
carried on the against Yucatan.
The Spanish corvette Luisa Fernando, which ar
rived at Havana the 10th inst, had % YucataR
emigrants on board.