The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-06

From Cubd and hs WesfIndtfs generally.
New YonK, May 81 p. m.--An arrival from
Matenzas reports great excitement existing there
relative To the invasion Of the island. Two thou
sand troops were kept constantly under arms The
smallpox was raging fearfuily at bar6adoes and
Martinique. The inhabitants of Grenada had held
a meeting in opposition to further reduction of
the duty on sugar The captain ana crew oil
British vessel which had been destroyed by fire ar
rived ut st. Thomas on the 18th oil April The
name Of the vessel Is not mentioned
Markets.
New YoaK, May 5-2p. Stocks are steady.
United States Ga, 1867, il7s offered.
The weather to day has been wet and disagreca
ble which has checked business operations. Sales
Of 800 barrels flour, common standard brands. at
"a 064 - lss. Southern, s. Is 81 81. Rye
-four 50 a. a 81 go Cornmsai' W 10 i2i.
Wheat unchanged. Rye, IS cents. Oats, 46 a
At cents. Sales Of 10000 bushels yellow corn at
65 cents. Provisions and groceries are steady.
Cotton ia firm at previous quotations.
Whisky, % 23a cents.
Accident--tae Weather, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5--2 p. m.-Judge Stroud,
of the district court, thrown out Of his
rage this morning, and broke his arm.
The weather has been exceedingly stormy, and
has put check to business operations.
Stocks are dull Sales Of Pennsylvania Sc at
93.. Flour is unchanged. Sales Of common stand
ard brands at 81 25 a 81 81. Grain Ia without
any alteration in price. Provisions and groceries
unchanged
Cotton is without movement. Whisky 23s cts
Loss of the Schooner Aiaaua--Sirieen Lives Lost
PRowpESox, L., May 3.-Captain Burgess of
the schooner Harriet Ncwall, informs US that the
schooner Minerva, of Harwich, was capsized in
squall off Fire Island Light, at hafpast o'clock,
Thursday, and all hands, numbering sixteen, were
lost. aaS
Every exertion was made by Captain Burgess 10
rescue the unfortunate men, but tho sea was run
ming 30 high boat could not encounter 1T, and 1t
M N
the wreck after he had once passed 1t under bare
poles.
The Minerva floated for about half an hour, dur
ing which time the shreks of the drowning men
heard, the sounds growing fainter and fainter
until that OF the shippers alone was heard, ex-
| claiming " she is going" sheis going"
As soon as the squall passed, Captain Burgess re-
turned to the shore and remained there until yes
tcrday morning, but could nothing Of his unlor
tunate companions or his vessel
The Minerva was new, and sailed on her first
fishing cruise on Wednesday.
Burning Of the Steamboat Webster- Dreadful Loss
Of Life.
vIcKsBuRe, May 3.-The steamboat Webster,
Captain Samuel Reno, took fire yesterday after
| noon, and was burned to the waters edge, at
the head of Island Eighty. six, one hundred miles
above Vicksburg.
The fire was first discovered and the alarm given
about three o'clock, and almost instantly after
wards the boat was enveloped in flames.
The pilot, MIR. Ruckman, to whom great credit
| is due,) having Charge of the wheel. Immediately
| endeavorcd to run the beat ashore He was in part
| successful; but the flames finally drove him from
his post, and tae boat being unmanageable, foated
again into deep water, thus depriving the passen
gers and crew from the first and last hope OF safety
At the first alarm a scene eneued which it ia inn
possible to describe, and mingled as it wac with
| the burning boat from which the flames were
spouting in all directions, became terrible in the
extreme. Many rushed into the flames, while
| others crowded to the side of the boat, clinging
civ tn tho MT wal w
the fire. and compelled to throw themselves into the
current
1t twas with difficulty that any Of the females
could be saved, many of them being separated
| from their husbands and friends.
About twelve or fifteen Of the passengers jumped
from the boat, and with difficulty saved their lives
by clinging to the snags until relieved by the yawi
Of the vessel and skifis from the shore.
| As as the fearful truth was known by the in
habitants of the shore, three or four boats were
| quickly rowed to the scene of disaster, and sue
cceded in saving the lives of several persons who
were cingng the sides of the boat, and to snags
| in the river. They were taken on board of the
store boat Grey Eagle, Captain J. l. Base, who did
all that could be done to afford an asylum to the
| few women and children who were saved.
| The number of passengers and hands on board
tho Webster was about one hundred, of whom only
about sixty be found; the rest are supposed to
! to have persisted with the boat.
The steamer New Orleans, bound for New Or
leans from st. Louis, hove in sight about an hour
after the accident, and stopped and took, mos
kindly, on board all the survivors, and rendered
all other assistance that could be desired.
| The following the names of the killed,
drowned, burned and missing, SO far as at present
/ known:
| Captain Samuel Reno and wife.
| Mr.. Henry Harrison and child.
Mrs, Ruckman, the wife of the pilot, and one
child.
| George Bliss, chief clerk.
| John Campbell, second clerk.
| Child of MIR. Robwin, of New Orleans.
| Mary Bucknor, colored, chambermaid
Henry, barkceper, from Cincinnati.
| ] McCarty, Lynchburg, and girl belonging to
| McCarty
Several others missing, whose names are un-
| known
The boat, papers and money were all lost.
The above statement was given by the crew and
passengers saved.
Dreadful Rdil,oay Accident.
ELMIRA, IN. W May 3.-The freight train COM
ing from Hornesville to-day, when leaving Came
ron, over and cut off Christopher Denton's legs