New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-02
City Intelligence.

OBsEou1Es OF THE CUBAN MARTYRS Ceremo-
at the Cathearal-Serrce or The DeadGra,d Fuaeral
Processon-CrotcdS and Ercitement-The solemn ceremo
MES in honor Of the maryred heroes who sacrificed their
lives in the fatal attempt establish Creole independence
the Island of Cuba took place yesterday. 1t was
the first anniversary that day. in the Span
s calendar when the heroic General Narciso Lopez af
ter having been separated from the little remnant of his
patriot band pnched by famine evered by wounds and
hunted down by the boodhounds biped and quadruped
of relentless tyranny, succumbed to an imperative ia
tally and rendered up his life in the presence of rucu
lent and savage mob
Not aforementioned on this solemn occasion were the
sacred fty-one' who, but fortnight before had been
slaughtered like sheep in the shambes, the
spot that witnessed the last defiant of their honored
leader and under circumstances of cruelty familiar only
to the minons of accursed despotsm.
The obseques Of the day ushercd in by the firing
of alvo of fifty guns and fast the dying Of the
deepmouhed artillery the fearful tollng Of the
Cathedral chimes with the notes of the great organ and
the voices Of the choir mingling in deep and solemn
symphony. Full early the aisles of the Cathedral
Church crowded with visitors, making pious haste to
pour their sympathie for the memories of the dead
In the centre of the great aisle erected imposing
cenotaph overlad and surmounted with the Lone Star
Banner' the figure of the Gross, the emblcms Of
and with ell the impressive paraphernaa typical of the
final doom Around the cenotaph were the names
printed satin-of Lopez Pragay, Crittenden, Gotay
Kerr James Brant, with others of the slaughtered Fifty
One The ceremonies began at hafpast O'Clock, and
continued two hours.
In the afternoon there torchlight procession,
which down Charities street to st. Ann thence to
Royal up Royal to ST. Charles, up St. Charles to Julia.
along Julia to Camp and down Camp to Lafayette Square
First in order the different companies of the
Washington Regiment, succeeded by the 'cataalco'
hearse drawn by four white horses. Next body
returned Cuban prisoners with banner, having
presentation of General lopez holding in his hands the
Lone Star Banner,n with the inscription Beaten but
not Conquered " These followed by line ofnatiyc
Cubans and the officers and members of the different Fire
Companies all bearing banners with appropriate nscrp
tons The whole line brought up by bodies of citi-
foot and horseback The procession is eti-
mated to have numbered a thousand persons, the
different divisions being headed by bands Of music play
| ing solemn marches.
Arrived at Lafayette Square the procession filed in
accompanied by citizens generally to the number of
thousands The procession having halted the bands
played the national airs of Hail Columbia and yankee
Doodle' which received with loud bursts of ap-
| plause,
stand erected about the centre the square for
the accommodation of the orator of the day" and for
the officers. Mr. w ]. A. Roberts addressed the
blage considerable length hut not getting within
ing distance unable to report it. His speech was
frequently and loudly applauded Speeches made
by Col VIM Scott Haynes Perry s. Wared and others
The affair lively demonstration of the strong feel
ing that exists in favor of progressive institutions and OF
the destruction of Spanish power and Spanish msrue in
the Western World
RuFFIANIsM.-Mr. John E., Hyde made oath
yesterday Recorders office of the Second District
that the afternoon of Tuesday about five o'clock while
walking the Levee, opposite Canal street. John
Kennedy, with whom he had acquaintance deliberately
and without the slightest provocaton knocked him down
and otherwise l-treated him. Kennedy was arrested
and yesterday was sent trial before the First District
Court.
FALSE KEYs.-Manuel Leptien made oath
yesterday, before Recorder Genos that his room No
Custom house street. the day before entered-a
trunk therein opened by of false keys the
Of sl4 taken from it. He further deposed that Philip
Ximenes confessed to him that he had committed the
theft Amenes was examined and sent for trial before
the First District Court on the charge of larceny.
MAD DoG.-Yesterday evening a mad dog
made sudden and unwecome appearance in the honsc
| No. l. Carondeet. lie seemed to have particular
design but the inmates of the house from himjump
ing upon tables and smashing things generally. His
tongue lolled out 81 feet ~ After frightening every
body, the mad canine restored to good humor by
| being killed. Requiescqt (dog p in pace
| KNIFE AGAIN--Dayid, n long heeled emil
grant from crocodies and ivory and chatte
personal appertanipg unto Mr. Lemarc-for attempt
ing, the 18th u with knife, to slit the weazand Of
Waterman John o'Ne-is to be examined thouchng that
| same on the Sth instant.
| KNIFE.-Charles Wesseck swore yesterday be-
fore Recorder Winter that one - spohn and another
spohn brother of the first Spohn made attack upon
him with knife designing Herewith to make ghost Of
| him. the said Wesseck. Accused arrested and e2amina
| ton fixed for the 18th inst.
BOWIE KNIFE.-Thomas Foster, for assault.
Ing John Duffy NTH boris knife, was anea $40 ehsap