The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21
A letter from Havana in the New York Tribune

letter from Havana in the New York Tribune
says:
On the morning of the 28th, at three clock, as
the bark Oregon, Thompson, from Frankfort for
Havana, was nearing the coast of Cuba, and dis
tant some 20 miles, the attention OF the officers of
the ship and the watch on deck, was attracted bya
singular the ship in the water, not SEEM
ngiy the voice of a human being in distress, but
which led to examination OF the surface as far as
the eye could reach without ascertainng any OBJ
ject floating upon it. The ship passed on its way
half mile more, when the Captain, impressed
with the sentiment that life was at hazard or
dered the ship about. The singular sound was
again heard, the boat was lowered, and life
was saved James Thompson, Prussian by
birth, after having obtained strength to give utter
ancc to words. reported I" that he fell overheard
from the ship Ocean Star, bound from New Or
leans to Boston, at six o'clock the previous even
ing, that he fell through the head and the vessel
passed over him, and he presumes that it was not
observed on board in time to render him assistance
| He remained six hours without ANYTHING to aid in
sustaining himself, as he thinks, bit some three
| hours before he was picked up IT,. the provi-
| dente of Captain Thompson, he ok floating
board of some three feet in length and one foot in
| width which buoyed him up, and enabled him to
rest Iaaaaemset
The FIRST AND LAST FATAL UEL IN ILLr-
NoIs.-ln the year 1920 duel was fought in
Bellevlle, st. Clair county, between Alphonso
|
made it up to be sham duel; Stewart one of the
parties, was supposed to be in the secret, but Ben
| nett, his adversary, believed it to be reaty 1t
| is supposed that Bennett somewhat suspected a
trick, and after receiving his gun from his second,
rolled ball into it. AT the word fire, Stewart fell
| mortally wounded. Bennett was indicted tried,
and convicted for murder A great effort was
| made to procure him pardon, but Gov Bond
| would yield to entreates, and Bennett suffered
the extreme penalty of the law, by hanging, in
the presence OF great multitude of people.
| This was the first and last duel which has ever
been fought in the State by any of its citizens
| The hanging of Bennett made dueng discredita-
bic and unpopular, and laid the foundation of that
adherence of the practice, which has been felt and
expressed by the people of Illinois,
GUATEMALA AND SAN SALvADoR-The pres.
en position of affairs in these States, and the at
tude assumed by the agent OF Great Britain, rem
ders any information in regard to them highly in
teresting. 1t appears that Government is be
coming conscious Of the importance OF looking ou
for her interests in Central America The New
York Tribune of the 1lth says; we last nigh
received intelligence from Washng ton, which in
dicates that the Administration is fully awake t.
the present interesting posture of Central Ameri
can affairs. The Chevalier Gomez late Envoy t.
| Rome, from the States OF Guatemala and San Sal
vador, Is now in w Washington. In accordance will
the desire Of the Administration as our cores
pondent intimates, he has assumed, Professionally
the duties of Charge for those States, and has ad
dressed long letter to Mr.. Webster in referenc
to the present condition and relations of the Cen
tral American States. Mr.. Webster has replie
in letter. expressing the views of our Govern
ment on the subject. The Chevalier Gomez, GU
correspondent adds, has been treated with marke,
attention, both by the Secretary OF State and b,
Sir Henry Bulwer.'
U. S. GovERNMENT PENsIoNERs.-The Com
missioner OF Pensions informs Congress, that uE
to the lst December there upon the rolls th