New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-23
Arrival of the Empire City.
EXCITING NEWS FROM H.qpaMq.

The steamship Empire City, Capt. windle arrived on
Saturday evening from Network ria Havana bringing
dates to the 18th inst, from the Inter city. I'D &c.,.
There but few American vessels in the port of a
yana and frsights were very dull to Cowcs and
ke nominaly IS to 40s for small vessels to Trieste e.
for small vessels to United States ports Soc per box
, We append list of vessels in the port of Havana
Ships John s Harris and Sarah Bridge both in ballast
Ito sail for this port; bnrks Chase. Canton Hampton
John White, Priestes johnson and payana, waiting
Arrlved--lsth bark F. II. Perey from Portland bark
H. IL Knight, from Portland bark Japonica from Phila
dephia bark j Smith, from Mobile.
Sacd-17th, ship Scotland. for NewYork 10Th, bark
Odd Fellow, for NewYork; bark Sarah Ann, for New
York
The following are the passengers brought by the Empire
City:
Mrs NJ. Roussin, Mr. Dusset lady. two children aud
servant ' W iahn j. Hea!ey, Eliza Fitzpatrick + Fran
J Iesler, ]. W. Brastow Capt Rodney, Baster Holmes
John Meyer and servant, kaufman, Mr. Hinch Thomas
Jones j. Florance, s. Guerna. j. Comas j. NJ Exemeps
NJ. del Campo H. NJ Burreals. j. Fernandez j. McKin-
stry. L. Jones. d. s. Trist
The news from Havana is of nature to kindle new
hopes in the breasts of the friends Cuba The Creos
appear to be aroused and notwithstanding the stringent
measures of the Government popular outbreak seems
near at hand Arrests charges of conspiracy continue
to be made and it reported when the Empire City
sailed that of the prisoners had been shot few
days previous All vessels leaving port We're subjected to
most dligent search
The Picayune has been permitted to make the follow
ing extract from private letter written by gentleman
of Havana. who is entitled to the highest credit
- hope it will not be long before see you in the STEM
pre- e ctad de la Habana which NAME by the by think
no longer deserves for you could only the Gre
oles vino never talked big they do you would
imagine that they were really in earnest in their threas
to rise in revolution all the island time in No.
Vember next About seventy persons in ALL including six
or eight women. have been arrested within the last
month The Government its search for the press from
which is issued the Toe del Pueblo found some powder
and ball cartridges in house the shore on the
Cazada San Lazaro which led to being discovered
under the bed of lady in Regas. These discoveries
have somewhat alarmed the Government as you will OBJ
serve by the illtimed and mepaciug editorial published
Py authority in the Diao de Ia Marina of the 18th to
which would refer you Notwithstanding all their en-
deayors they have not yet been able to discover par
ties concerned in the publication of the pos del Pueblo
The Creoles. as said before talking very big but
fear that little reliance be placed on them was
told yesterday however by person for whom have the
greatest respect that of the most influential Span
iar have lately begun to think that as it is almost i'm
possible for Spain to retain the island much longer it
would be to their interest in of change, to be on
the Creole side of the question Several secret meetings
had already been held by them, which having reached
the ears OF the Government be the the men
acng editorial spoke Of Let that be it may. the
Government seems to have got hold information
when IT considers OF sufficient Importance justify in
Issuing the most stringent orders and they search
not only the houses but the persons Of individuals
suspectadh
Although the writer of the above gives as his opn-
ion that the Creoles only alking' he gives facts
which lead to different conclusion Secret associations
are being formed all the island many influential
Spanards are so confident that the will sue
cessfu that they have resolved secretly aid the Creoes
1t is very evident that the Government greatly alarmed
aud the official Journal the Gaceta plainly shows it in its
attempts to ridicue the whole affair
1t stated that amounting to eighty ounces have
been paid for true likeness of General Lopez and that
nothing can equal the enthusiasm with which the men,
DRY of the martyr is cherished A