The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-04

q Ata Att9Ati9qAge ~ the BRUSH steamer Trent
from Havana, it viii be seen that Rey, 50 meta
riously' abducted from this city, in sundrY car
rlages, under she persuasion Of drawn dagger"
with the accomplishments Of ropes and letters, for
the purpose Of beings delivered to the Spanish
authorities Of Cuba to be incontinently hanged,
has been heard from very reoehtly-ip safety Of
body and content Of mind wholly unconscious Of,
and insensible to- The convulsve sympathy that has
raised him here to the dignity Of a victim and
martyr The Trent, which brings these accounts,
arrived at Mobile Bay on Wednesday, having LEFT
Havana on Sunday last the 29lh ultg
The schooner that took Senior Francisco Rey
from New Orleans touched at Havana on the oath
ult, and transferred him to the American brig
Andrew Ring, ia quarantine--the reg ulations not
allowing any one to land without eight days quar-
antine, Gen. Campbell, the american Consul,
Immediately upon hearing OF Rey's reported abduc
ton, went alongside the brig, and offered his pro-
lection to take him outside of the Moro and put
him on board the packet about TO sail for New
Oreans; but Senior Rey declined he ConsulS SER
vices Sdgiag he apas there 6p his oagn free mill
Upon this, Gen. Campbell dropped the matter
This Information Capt Downer assures US he re-
ceiVed from Gen. Campbell himself Il will no
doubt, put an end to the Investigations at New
Orleans"
There is slight error here in date The real
fact is, that the Mary Ellen had put Rey on board
Of the Andrew Ring before the Oath. The Mary
Ellen arrived here on the 2Sth.
The Captain DOwner here mentioned we know
to be much respected pilot Of Mobile, whose
statements Of facts may be implicitly received.
His uuthfulness viii not be questioned by any
person acquainted with his character for upright.
ness. This assurance is made, because in their
ignorance Of the man, and needless of the fact
that he has no possible motive for misrepresenta-
ton, some Of the stieklen in this city for the ex-
ploded Plot, are swearing loudly to their belief
that this Mobile news is a fabrication, or the cor
Fupt scheme Of some bribed emissary Of the Span
ish Government. In the little coteries which have
been nursing up this wild excitement, hundred
inventions are in circulation break the force Of
this plain statement, By a man who is without
preIudiee OF interest, and entitled to confidence.
Captain Downer's opportunities for obtaining
this information are doubted. But it should Be
known that he is the regular pilot on board of the
British mail steamers, and accompanies them on
their route-going on to Havana in every outward
bound steamer, and returning on the next bound
to Mobile. The last steamer to Havana was the
Great Western. She arrived in Mobile Bav on the
2lst, and went the next evening to Havana. She
took the first intelligence Of the excitement in New
Orleans about the Disappearance Of Rev Rev
-A--@NA HfeA9oAl tAoA AGAIus luE hilB nI6E time,
how considerable a parsonage he had grown to be,
by the iabos Of the newspaper reporters, aided bv
the inventive faculties Of the hoa1ers. But at the
time the Great Western sailed the whole matter
was confined to two or three newspapers. No
official notice had been taken Of the affair. mr.
morante's affidavit, though repeatedly called for.
was not made until the 2lst here
The American Consul at Havana had therefore
. n 0ther urnflnGe Gor HE i,esrf,,,,~,s t,..
report, and that report told him that a person was
on board Of an American vessel in port, who had
been illegally and iorciby carried away from New
Orleans. Gen. Campbell promptly interfered-
sought out the alleged victim, offered him the pro-
lection Of the American Flag, and proposed to
send him back safely to New Orleans. The an.
swer, it seems, wasa full denial Of an constraint.
andan absolute Reputation Of the whole fable Of
abduction. He was accordingly sfl to 60 where
be pleased, and he declared it his pleasure TO 90
into the city Of Havana.
If ell rumors be true, there are men in New Or
leans who would be glad, for their own purposes
o have him abducted back again, 10 prevent his
testimony from being received in, Cuba and they /
say, that Rey, knowing this would rather by far,
be in Havana than here.
The wilful skepdcs, who are loath to submit to |
the ridieue Of giving up an absurd position, pre-
tend TO treat il as very suspicious circumstance
that Cen Campbell has not made a full official |
communication to the authorities here of the result
Of his inquiries, for the relief Of the excitement
But the General did not know that the authorities
had taken any part in the matter. Having the |
proof before him that there was neither plot, VIC
ience, nor abduction at ALL he very probably con-
elnded that the whole was a newspaper extrava- |
CANA, which had Immediately died away for want /
Of proof It is asking too much of the Consul to |
expect him to act officially as though he had fully |
anticipated the extent to which industrious and |
violence Of assertion could impose
upon popular prejudice and ereduity
The Mobile suggestion that this account" will I
Of course put an end to the New Orleans investi.
cations, " is sensible but premature. There is no
doubt, in any rational mind of the accuracy of the
in all material parts, and they harmon
lie well with the testimony for the defence but
here are legal requirements to put the facts in
evidence, and this wall of course lake time. 1t is
however not unlikely that at the close of the er-
the case will be dismissed for want of
violence heres irrespective Of the refuation which
is evident is attainable from Havana. Perhaps
he investigation may be protracted for that reason
-aoe--
APPARATUS FOR SoHooLB-S IA Camp ttreet has
laps Geometoal Blocks, etc. in fact every thing requisite
~ educational purposes; also, nsat and new Portfolio
Dr. the writing desk
~ The Members of Phoenix Fire Company No will
bseTve card, in another column, interesting to them
he excursion will be eightful one; and when it is recol
'ctsd that Banner is to be presented the Company on
he oceaaion the inducements for joining in the trip are of
o ordinary Kind.
OLYMPIC THRATRE.-" The Eff of the Rock q thrill
e Drama, together with the favohe Robert AIaoare +
faeui- ha NJ gfarlas H., 1
FATHER MATHEW IN BosToN.-A mass meet
ig was held on Boston Common, on the afternoon
the 24th'ult., to welcome this reverend gentle
nan. The Boston Journal says that there were
bout twenty thousand people present. The ad-
ocaie of good cause was appropriately intro
uced by Governor Briggs Mr.. Mathew respond
: and Rev. Mr. Miner, Mr. o'Brien, Rev Mr.
Rev. Nj. DeLange of Illinois, Rev
Ir. Taylor, and Rev DR.. Lyman Beeeher, also
idFessed the audience. After moving through