Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-22

ACCIDENT TO THE PROPELLER PocAHoNTAs.-
The propeller Pocahontas arrived outside our
harbor on Thursday morning, the 10th inst.
She left Buffalo Friday morning, the Sd inst,
having experinced very rough seas with almost
constant head winds. Whilst attempting to en-
ter the mouth Of the river she struck upon a
sand bar where she lay for twenty-four hours.
The wind blowing very fresh and the sea run
ming high. The schooner Illinois took off
small portion of her cargo soon after her arri-
val, hoping thus to tighten her so that she might
work herself of, by means of her wheels, but
being unable to accomplish this, after an attempt
of several hours, having lost both anchors and
helm, portion of her cargo was then thrown
overheard. AT length by the combined action
of her wheels and the waves she was got aioat
and entered the harbor guided by her wheels
and lib. The goods thrown overheard were
mostly on deck, consisting of stoves, barrels of
oil, boxes of furniture, &C. A boiler belong
ing to the new river steamer, Olive Branch, ac-
cidentally rolled into the lake. We are inform
ed that Messrs. HAxToN, CUTLER g. WARTS had
shipped aboard of her all of their winter stock
of heavy goods and Mr.. c. B. ALBEE lost near
ly all his stock of stoves, these having been
thrown overheard in lighting ship. The extent
of damage to goods below deck has not yet
Saturday morning) been ascertained. Hero
90 having been insured protest was duly enter
ed, and the Clerk started Immediately for Buffa-
10 to report her condition to the owners. The
goods on board when she entered port will re-
main as they are until orders for their disposal
shall have been received from Buffalo.
ASSASSINATION OF THE BETRAYER OF LOPEZ
IN HAvANA-The correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald gives the particulars of the assassination
of MARTI BELoNA, in billiard room, in that
city. He was the betrayer of LOPEZ. Just as
he was leaning over the counter for a strong
counting stroke he received blow upon the
head with a ball sent with unerring aim from
some person without, or behind screen in the
room. The stroke was unmade, but the tally
notched No. /, and the captor of LOPEZ lay cold
in death--cue in hand. This assassination was
an extraordinary one, accomplished as it was in
one of the most public streets, in full light of
the gas burners of the street and room, and
when daylight had not yet ceased to be useful.
The implement used is supposed to have been
carbne or pistol, and the deed SO adroitly done
that the perpetrator escaped from the midst of
three hundred persons without being known,
and is no doubt ere this safe from arrest, al
though the Spanish authorities have offered a
large reward for his apprehension.
lyg~ Hons LEWIS CAss and CHAs. Z. STU-
ART are truly entitled to our thanks for copy
Of the Exploration of the valley of the ANA
zon, by Lieut.. Herndon," accompanied with
fine map of the country, drawn by Lieut.. Glib
bon, U. s. Navy.
We should think the work very valuable
one, deneating infinitely as it does the charac-
ter of country hitherto very imperfectly
known, although it possesses one of the most
luxuriant soils upon the western continent, af-
fording spontaneous growth of many of the
choice fruits found in our markets, as we'll as
many rare specimens of the vegetable and ami
NAL kingdoms. The work is finely embellished
with photographic plates of the rare and beaut-
full Of those regions. @ k