The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28

was four feet deep at least. | saved my family
( in boat, and carried them 10 a higher part M
the island. Two houses which I owned were
swept away by the flood, and | was ruined
Most OF the houses were unIOofed by the wind:
every vessel belonging TO the place was lost; dis.
masted hulks were floating about. and nobody
knew TO whom they belonged, and dead bodies
oil men and women lay along the beach. n
was the worst hurricane ever known at Kew
west before it came, we used TO have hum.
caneIegularly once in two years, but we have
had none SINCE $500
| A bell was rung about this time. and zoe
asked the reason. at is to signify that the
negroes must be at their homes, answered the
man. We inquired II there were many negroes
In the place. "Till lately" he replied, "shere
were about eighty, but since the United states
government has began to build the fort yonder
their number has increased. Several broken
down planters who have no. employment for
their slaves, have sent them to Key West 10 be
employed by the government We do moi
want them here, and wish that the government
would leave them on the hands Of their mas
ters."
On the fourth morning, when we went ON
DECK, the coast OF Cuba, ridge of dim hills
was in sight, and our vessel was rolling in the
unsteady waves Of the gulf stream, which here
beat against the northern shore of the island
w. wv HoihiuBs a. Tic mornings In this
slimate always are ill the periodical breeze
springs up, about ten o'clock, and refresbes ali
The islands that lie in the embrace of the gulf
ln short time. the, cream-colored walls Of tba
MORO, the strong castle which guards the en-
trance 10 the harbor Of Havana, appeared.
rising from the waters. We passed close 10 the
cllfis on which II is built, were hailed In En-
giish, gun was fired, our steamer shot tbrouoh
narrow entrance into the harbor, and anchor
"a IN the midst Of what appeared still inland |
lake. ''''""u
The city OF Havana has a cheerful appear
tsnce seen nom the harbor Its massive houses |
tmiit Tor the most part Of the porus rock Of the
stand are covered with stucco generally of |
white or cream color, but often stained skv
biue or bright yellow. Above these rise the /
dark towers and domes Of the churches sppar.
emily built of more durable material. and
looking more venerable for the gay colors of the
dwellings, amidst which they stand. The ex-
tensive Notifications Of cabanas crown the
heights Of this side Of the harbor which lies on
posite 10 the town and south Of the eitv-e /
green. fertile valley, IN which stand scattered
palm trees, stretches towards the pleasant vii
age OF Cairo. s
We lay idly In the stream for two hours, I'll
The authorities Of the port could find time 10
visit US. They came at last, and without COM
ng on board, subjected the captain 70 a long
questioning, and searched the newspapers he
brought fer intelligence relating to the health
II the port from which he sailed At last thew
ave us leave TO land, without undergoing a
quarantine, and withdrew, taking with them
'uT passports. We went on shore, and after
hree hours further delay got our baggage
through the custom house VIC. b.
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