The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-24
Correspondence Of The Gresreut.
PrssidsHts Proclamation Cuban MoBemeHf - -8Rether
&peok Of War- ChOt0ra c0HttRues % Deetfne-WaH
Street. Convention Rome


PrssidsHts ProotamatioR Cuban Mouslept = 9Hqher
SSgeek Of War- chotera eoHttRuss 70 Dec1iHe-WaH
New York, August 18th 1s49.
Eds. Crescaat-Genera Tay proclamation issued run
ming or at oil events dated all along the road between
Washington and Harrisburg, ELECTS much comment. But
very few in city and those only who are always pre-
pared TO swallow the wonderful credit the existence here at
least Of any organized conspiracy Of the character referred
to in the proclamation OF there question that
some such movement has been attempted and has pOba
bly, far the entry of few names Of parties avaa
bic upon the event of oeHanor rather very unceraneOn-
tngencies have twice observed advertisements in
the newspapers, calling for bodied whose expenses
would be paid to California; and calling for such
not particular to the nature Of the enterprise in which
they TO be engaged which struck at the time
queer but unimpoan notices. Only single individual in
the city to have known all about and that is the
wonder-mOngeT of the Herald. He Oraoularly tells
that these armed expeditions rs they styled, are in
tended 10 aid in evoutonizng the Islsndof Cuba. The
movement" he continues has been long contemplated
and Orsnaed notn this country but in Cuba itself For
years the leading CeOles of Cuba have been oppressed
by anxietyto deliver themselves from the Spanish yoke
and at hesame time to prevent the possibility Of the Island
falling into the hands Of England result which has been
repeatedly threatened Upon his precise nforma-
lion" he asserts that arms and munitions Of war have
been purchased and shipped well selected rendezvous
formidable body of has been collected and organized
! beyond the limits Of the United States &c, So
These statements chiefly gathered from the prolific
fancy Of the writer assisted by suggestions of the Wash
ngOn whose editors have made the wonderful dis
" from three 10 five hundred men on it,
hope the administration making itself ridiculous in
this matter, as should be happy believe that the
facts all that they represented to bsthat is, that
Cuba really making effort to cast off the Spanish yoke;
hat she ready shake off the incubus that has long
smothered her powers and awake the appreciation Of
| her position her rights. and her energies.
We have had another Speck Of war" in our neighbor
hood within the few days Jewish Society Tecsntly
purchased several lots of ground the village Of East New
York which is situated Long Island three
miles from Brooklyn, for the purpose supposed Of
building improvement in the regular way But il was
discovered that the ground intended to be used
burial ground and the villagers took the
declaring that such appropriation Of ground within their
limits violation Of their rights and would not be pei
United. WamingtO this effect given Othe parties in
teesed bu the Jews persisted their intention bury
heir dead in the forbidden ground and Thundsy last
made their appearance there with corpse and funeral party
fhe villagers generally satisfied themselves with protesting
against the inteTmen but the German portion of them,
finding protests and warnings of avail fell upon the fu
neral party and treated them shame(uly before the peo
pe Several Of the Jews badly hurt and retiring from
the field, they nt deposited their dead in neighb0nng
cemetery and then entered complaints against their asa
ants befoTs the police magistrates Of Brooklyn SOmethng
like dozen Of the Germans arrested and held hail
in $31 each TO answer for the assault Efforts have been
made, but they have failed, give fauatca complexion
TO the affair. There religious feeling manifested
among the assaans and there an American among
| them, as far a. have heard.
The cholera continues to decrease in our city and new
faces gaddening the counsnanoes Of hotel keepers
and business dFummer. The Board Of Health reports 50
and 81 deaths for the past "a houthe smallest number
Of deaths reported since the 10Th of July The Board have
had under confederation to stop the daily reports but for
The present, the majority deem it unadvisable Phey will
probably be discontinued week. Only deaths
have occurred in I'll the hospitals since yesterday nOonor
the preceding 24houn there were nine.
Wall srset looks somewhat better than it has DONE but
the attendance is yet rather aim The Bears have carried
all before them for time and they still continue hold
nearly s the ground they have taken but il hardly pOba-
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rme Treasury Notes sold yesterday at 1135i 10 i4Ony
small lot brought the latter price To-day The sales amounted
10 some $1,000 only at about the figure.
We have elegaphe reports from Rome with the pTslimi.
nary proceedings Of the Convention there being holden
Two distinct organizations formed the Hunke holding
their meetings in Presbyterian, and the BanbuneTs Ia
Baptist Church. Martin Van Buren, had arrived At
noon, and was not expected John hsnd however
Henry Shaw Of this CITY. is Chairman Of the bunker
meeting, and Joseph II. Anderson, Of Westcheste Of
/ the BHnbunsn. Respectfully yOun IEpIcAToR