The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-26


sibIe forbearance towards him absentee from his
post But it would be stretching these feelings beyond
their limits not to say that the long period which has
passed since he left Mexico is calculated TO make the
impression that there is nothing in the relations Of the
two countries to justify the expenditure the part of
this government of resident minister at that or.
if should out that there important interests
sufficient to demand the attention Of full minister there
at this time be admitted that long absence
from the theatre of those interests is inexcusable.
The Eject or tho Cuban News at New Orleans, and
throughout the south.-Grcat Excitement.
We find in the Charleston Courier the following
count by telegraph of the excited proceedings New
Orleans on the receipt of the late intelligence from
Cuba:
New ORLEANS, Aug 2l-6.55, p. m.
A party of Cuba berators, mostly western men,
Peraed by the tone OF the Spanish paper La Patria, at
tackled Thursday afternoon the Office broke windows
and DOORS threw press cases. type and furniture into the
street, and destroyed everything belonging to the office.
The police did not interfere in the matter.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2l--7, p m.
After demo!shing the Union ~ office. the rioters
proceeded 10 cigar store, situated at the of ST.
Charles and Graver Streets where they broke the doors
and windows and destroyed all the stock and furniture,
which was very valuable.
New ORLEANS, August 81 TAO, p m.
The rioters proceeded. at o'clock, to the Spanish
consulate, where they destroyed the desks furniture,
and property of all kinds. and broke down the sign,
which is now being carried in triumph to meeting in
Lafayette square.
New ORLEANS, August %.
Two hundred bales Of cotton were sold this morning,
but is impossible to give quotations Two thousand
surrounded this morning. the city prison. where The
ish il unless he be delivered About fifty OF the police
the grouud The cigar shops kept by Span'ad DIS
were nearly all destroyed during last night Minute guns
haa ho. 6r. Of he NH cred
Ibera,ors The bodies OF Victor Kerr and Colonel Crit
tenden attract many visiters, and produce much feeling
From this latter sentence we presume despatch has
mscarricd, as have received Intelligence OF the
arrival OF the bodies.-Eds. Courier.]
NEW ORLEANS, August 2l-12m.
letter to the Picayuns states that General Manzana
has returned 10 Santiago abandoning the field to the pa
tros, who retained entire possession Of the country sur
The Pampero appeared of Havana on the nth, and
was sgnalIed from Moro Castle She took two pilots
twelve miles from Bahia Honda, and taking possession Of
the town of Las Pozas The Pizarro and Two merchant
steamers, with eight hundred troops and sixty horses left
Havana on the morning of the l2th and attacked Lopez
on the 18th at San Miguel near Las Pozas. The Pzarro
had got ashore Bahia Honda, and Lopez expected to
her Lopez had advanced to San Diego de Mines TO
cut of the retreat OF the Spanards. The people were
rising in many places. About five hundred individuals
had left Havana TO join Lopez, fifty OF whom had been
taken prisoners Only seven hundred troops were left IN
Havana
day morning has the following elegraphic details The
news said to be brought Pensacola by the Vixen, in
our Judgment, wholly wants confirmation, inasRuch as
nothing of it known 10 the passengers OF the Cher
okee which left Havana on the 18th, day after the
Vixen had sailed:
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.
Great excitement prevails in the city relative 10 Cuban
affairs and fears Of collision are entertained between
the authorities and Cuban symPathizers Inc military
have been called out to act in case OF an outbreak 90
great is the excitement that no business is dong
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 81.
The excitement which prevails in this city relative 10
the Cuban outbreak is most intense
To more steamers filled with men. sailed to-day to JOIN
Lopez ,,c.,-l 800 n
no avail The fitting gu, and embarka'ion was done IN
defiance Of the authorities.
MOBILE, Aug. 21-5, pm.
The United States steamer Vixen arrived at Pensacola
on the goth inst four days, bringing the following I'M
portan intelligence
General Lopez made stand at Mauel, and had two
eng az emen,s with the Spanish troops being ssiu
in both The Spanish lost eighty officers, and three nan
dred men killed and wounded. The dead and wounded
were conveyed TO Havana, and the dead buried win
pomp on Friday last
The force OF Lopez is receiving accessions OF twelve
or fourteen hundred daily. On the night OF the l4th
over one hundred left Havana to join the invaders
Fifty eight Cuban deser,ers were taken on me morn
ing of the 10th, and preparations were making Ior ne
been shot -, ~,
There was one French man OF war and The United
States ship Albany at Havana Inc vixen returned
New ORLEANS, August 2l--I2, IN.
| The United States steamer Vixen, which arrived az
Pensacola reports that entire regiment OF Spanish
troops have gone over to the patriots The people are
rising in many quarters
! One general, one commodore general OF marines,
with two hundred soldiers, killed and many wound
ed, during the two engagements with Lopez.
American consul reported to have declined to the
captain general on behalf OF the captured patriots.
| The Spanish war steamer Pzaro is ashore on Key
stone.
| New ORLEANS August al.
The steamship Empire City arrived a, this port to-day,
| bringing dates from Havana TO the 18th instant.
The Spanish troops attacked General Lopez Bahia
Honda and took fifty prisoners including Colonel
Cr,tendep and Victor keu who were carried to Havana
and brutally executed Some two hundred Spaniardr
were killed during the two engagements. Lopez was
victorious in BOTH and proceeded on
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