The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-01
Our New Y York CORRESPONDENCE. .Is .s. /,

| Hta. !, - ~ AOnAj Au6ust 50, ASVA'
Newifork has been thrown into a state of
lust ihdlg dlgnauon. by the Cuban news brought
oy ine sseamsnip Cherokee, on Thursday
evening. ~ appears that terrible conflict
TOOK place at Cubanos. about forty miles
from Havana, between Gen. Lopezs party
and the Spanish troops, IN which over 600
of the latter were killed. But as an offset
totbiss the Spanish steam Jrigate, Hdbonsro.
captured fifty Americans who were cruising
around the coast, in open boats, for some
purpose al present unknown These Amers
icans were conveyed direct to Hayana,--
where they were all Immediately shot and
their bodies were afterwards dragged by the
heels though the streets, and dfeadfully
mutiiated by savage and most degraded
mob. B
These indignities offered 10 the dead will
create all over the Union the most intense
horror and desire for retaliation will arise
which will only be appeased by most SAN
culinary revenge. / think / may safely
prophecy that nine-tenihs OF the American
people will now, directly or indirectly, ia
vor and ultimately effect the independence
of Cuba Q.
Indignation meeting are being held in ev-
|ery quarter ofthe city, at which exciting and
|infamatory speeches are made. Last night
there was mass meeting in the Park,-at
which some $4,000 persons were present. -
Another is to take place tonight.
The whig wire-pullers of this city are be-
ginning to bestir themselves in relation 10
the election Of delegates to the State Con-
vention that is TO come off next month
Just now they are coquetting with the Land
Reformers, knowing that, without their aid
they will not stand the ghost Of chance at
the Fall elections. The wing leaders have
promised the office OF State Prison Inspector
to Land Reformer of this city who has no
atflnitytor whiggery. The wings know what
they are about, however, in offe ring such
man that office. They are troubled, doubt.
less, with acute premonitory symptoms OF
State prison rascality ; and, expecting to be
sent upto the State Villa before long, they
want a friend in the g institution, nwho can {
render their sojourn at that celebrated retreat
as comfortable as possible. Good for the
wings. - 7ia sas:t
A meeting was held in this city a few
days ago, 10 form and organize company for
the purpose of establishing line Of steam
ships between this port and Galway. The
prospects of the successful carrying out of
this schtme are very favorable. The sum
required to build and equip two first class
vesselsis 100000, Of this, $3.50 900 have
been subscribed in Ireland and Liverpool,
and $4,000 in this city. The sum neces-
sary forthe pioneer vessel being thussecured.
measures have been already taken for lis
speedy construction and when this fact be-
comes widely known, the money for the con, :,
sort ship will not be long wspting. /.
aminformed that the charter Of the Sd-
rah Sands, which is now running between !.
San francisco and Panama, will expire in a
few months; and that the owners are build
ing three more vessels Of like build and tom
age, in Liverpool, TO run in conjunction with
her, between.ifiat port and this city. Thus.
in the early part OF 1852, we shall have four
lines OF Steamships from this port, one line
from Philadelphia, and another from Boston.
plying to Liverpool; beside line from this
port to Havre, another to Bremen and a third
to Galway Nor will The Atlantic be cross
ed by these only, for the Sardinian Govern I;
ment is preparing to establish line from
Genoa to this port; and attthe South. Charles
ton and Mobile are both striving to start
line to Liverpool. a.
Without counting the two last named !.
lines, we sha in few months. be- in almost
daily communication with Europe. as fol.
lows: II F " |g n ~
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