The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-20

ARRIVAL THE STEAM SHIP cREt CENT CITY.
The steamship Crescent CITY, Capt. Budda last
evening, from New Orleans Dec H. via Havana DEC, a.
After leaving Havana the Crescent City encountered
heavy gales and rough weather On the 18th Inst was
teegraphed BY English bark steering to the norhward
and eastward. Same day passed an American bark,
steering same course, showing blue signal, with .
white field (supposed to be . starr
The nephew Of Judge Clay tom the American Consul At
Havana, died Of the vomito on the 18th inst.
Judge Clayton was to leave Havana fer Mobile in the
steamship BLACK WARRIOR which had just arrived pre-
vious to the departure Of the Crescent City.
The G O. brings thirty passengers and merchandise.
The following letter appears 1baos about all that
WAS stirring OF interest the Island Of Cuba -
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HAVANA Dec II, 1858.
DeaA orAe MpheD Of Consul Cayton-Ayplication Be-
half of he Three Imprisoned American Seamea-Cre,c,
Saued IF Wrecked Spanish and British Vesses-Boiserol
Weaher--Departue Of Canedo-The NsW Captain Gene
1t melancholy task that this morning ,vss upon
me the readers OF the HERALD the decease
of Nj c. Roph the nephew Of Mr. Clayton, the Consul
turcay last the 10th inst OF yellow fever after brei
illness OF few days duration. Hopes we're entertained
until the previous Thursday that his youth-hs being but
twsr of age-woud have enabled him to
cefsuily combat this fell disease butt alas it proved
powerful and The deceased succumbed to the des-
troysr before related He had gained many friends
during brief soourn this city, he had resided
scarcely two weeks His uncle, our excellent Consul win
deeply lament the decease Of his nephew who
dersood to have ed the post Of secretary to the
consulate. Peace to his mane.l
With prope anxiety for the Of justice our
Consul permitted The grass to grow under the
f.et of the newly arrived Captain Gener Pezuela
dra the attention Of the latter to tho hardship
endured BY the three American sailors, who have bsen
long imprisoned under nagitious charge OF having
teen engaged in the African slave trade When ap-
piled Il Consulate recently, learned that no reply
had beer ceved to Judge Caytons letter 10 the Cap
tsiu General,
On Thursday last the 9Th inst, there arrived At this
port The America brig Ocean Belle having on board
as passengers the passengers and crew OF the
lie Cuba and this port and ALSO the crew OF the British
brig Oscar both which vessels had been wrecked and
abandoned The General Armero, have with some diff
hculty asceransd wa, first dis astkd in gale of wind
then lost her ruddsr and crted past Rum Key to
Watkins Key where she went ashore and became per-
feet wreck. was informed that, WHIT near Rum Key,
the General Armero boarded BY large canoe having
sixty eighty negroes board, wreckers, living
Rum Key who rendered their assistance, which
accepted from ar that the negroes would master
the officers, and passengers of the steamer and
then take posses'on Of the ship The General Armero
was, understand, fine vessel, built at or near New
York, - few years since, especially for the
trade she was employed In. The Oscar, .
Nova sco'ian brig understood to have been
in gale OF wind from the N. f. The passengers Of
the General Amsro Ard her Ulcers and crew. and those
Both the vessels and their osrgoes are totally lost
We have bad strong Norther blowing here the latt
Fart OF last week. On Friday last the high
The late Captain neral Canedo teok his departure
the 18th instant in the steamship Condo de Rega, for
SPAIN where all true Cutans hope he will ever remain
~ least again visit their island vested with
prsme authority.
General Pssusa has ye. done nothing except make
but who can speak for the hereafter. "A new broom
sweeps clean says the old adage Wait until the Cap
General has been twelve months In Cuba and then
We shall bs able 10 make fair guess" - to his charac
ter GUALTERIO.