The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-11


The Crescent City has broughtus Havana papers
to the 9Th inst, from which we CLEAN some items Of
news from Venezuela and the West Indies.
Ell Faro Industrial says that the journals of New
Granada are occupied principally in discussing the
merits of various candidates for the Presidency the
most prominent of whom are Gen. Hilario Lopez
the Treasurer Lopez, and Srs Ospna and Gori
The country seems TO be in distracted condition.
while the assaults of the opposition press upon the
Government become every day more audacious
On the 18th Of June serious disturbance occurred
1t is thus described by one of the Government Jour
nals " On that day, the sworn representatives de-
liberated in the midst of storm raised by an armed
faction; the agents of the Ministry were forced to
a laoit submission, and the Judge, who attempted
in vain to restrain the tmult, was compelled to
keep silence, having only the poor consolation of
escaping with his head In the midst Of this scan
dalous scene the Assembly was forced to pass a
decree of general amnesty" On the same day the
palace of the President was surrounded by a num-
Der of men, crying, Death 10 tie tyrant Mosquera!
The President Immediately collected a large force
from the different CudrteIS; but there was no col
ision with the populace and affairs remained in the
same position-grOups of men assembling in various
parts of the city, uttering seditious cries.
Gonzalez, one of the candidates for the Presi-
dency, has published an address, in which he says
that the questions to be Immediately settled in order
to avert the threatened revolution in New Granada,
are, that of the Jesuits who were introduced into
the country in opposition to existing laws, and that
of ObandO, to whom is attributed the death of Gen
Sucre.
PUERTO Rico, July S.-The Commission which
had been sent TO Havana for the purpose of procur
ing aid has returned having accomplished its object
$50, 900 were obtained, and like sum was expected
to arrive on the English steamship.
.J,,ly 15-On the 18th, the English steamship Dee
arrived from Cuba, and left Immediately for St.
Thomas. She had on board, as passengers for st.
Thomas, the celebrated Venezuelan General, Paez,
accompanied by Sr. Angel Quintero, and Com,
mandants Casteion and Careras. 1t appears that
Gen. Pa4z ever since his flight from New Granada,
has been making attempts to enter the territory of
Venezuela, IL order to join the insurgents Of Mara
caibo and the other Venezuelans who have revolted
against tie Government of Monagas 1t is sup
posed that his object in going St Thomas is to put
himself in communication with the fleet of the in
surgents, which has again taken possession of the
Lake of Maracaibo. The last report-which is,
however, cry vague-is that the population of
Caracas had overthrown Monagas, and that the
city was delivered up to the most horrid anarchy.
This is by no means certain but it is beyond a
doubt that tie Government squadron was complete
" destroyed in an encounter with that of the revo-
lutionsts .Sr. Don Manuel Nmez had arrived at
Puerto Rico from Spain, having been appointed
Superintendent, in place Of Sr. Pedro de Pratt.
J,lg 25.-News has arrived at Puerto Rico that
Gen. Paez was received at St Thomas with the
greatest respect He had not yet disclosed his plans;
but it was considered certain that he about to
attempt something decisive. At all events, his
proximity TO Venezuela will serve to encourage the
chiefs who have pronounced against MOnagas.
The brother of the President, Gen. Jose Gregorio,
was collecting troops in Barcelona to suppress he
instructions in Cumana but he was very much
embarrassed, and found it difficult to collect suf
fcent force.
The elections were to take place In Venezuela
on the LIST of August
Two Venezuelan ships-of-war Government yes
sells, had arrived at ST. Thomas with view of max
ing reprisals, and of furnishing themselves with
what they needed.
SANTA CRUz-Dates from St Thomas to tine 18th
ult. announce that tranquility was restored in Santa
Cruz, the island being under the command of Gov.
OxhoIm, who had superseded Won Scholtin.
HAvANA-The local news from Havana, and the
island generally, is of little interest. The rains
have been frequent, but the heat intolerable; and
we see accounts of death by lightning The fol-
lowing are the principal prizes in the Royal Lottery
drawn on the 2Sth ult:
No 81 He $50 co., No 80 Ill Sl6 900; No % 7 $I2O 600
No q 29 $6O0O Nos 3O16S 1896 6O3 4024 each 5000
Nos 87 1887 1920 17471 20 29 299O2, 80 % 80 1913
each $1,000.