Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-04
BY THIS MORNINGS MAILS.

New York, Dec. 3.--The steamer Black Warrior
arrived here to-day from Havana, making her way
up through terrible storm which is now prevailing
She brings Havana dates to the 28th. Mr.. Eames,
Charge dAffairs to Venezuela, is amongst her pas
sengers She left the United States steamer Prince
ton at Havana; all we'll This vessel had been out
searching for the United States soop Of war Alba
ny, supposed to be lost. She was also to resume
the search in few days along the Mosquito banks.
Political matters in Havana and on the island
generally, were in very excited and critical con-
diton. An outbreak and revolution was daily an
ticipated The people exhibited unmistakable
signs OF dissatisfaction.
Nothing further in reference to the seizure of the
vessels at Baracoa. II is understood that the
American government has taken decided steps In
reference 70 this matter, and that IL is now under
going investigation.
Business at Havana was rather quiet. Sugars
and molasses unchanged Coffee quiet Money
stringent. Vessels plenty--freights duh.
CTsoIYSArI, Dec. 9-The Louisville papers of
this morning contain a statement of an exciting
circumstance which occurred at Cairo, H., a day or
two since. A colored man, who kept grog shop
on fiat boat at Cairo, having been sued for 500,
and judgment rendered against him, threatened to
shoot the magistrate If he refused to let him off,
Afterwards he armed himself and took his stand
on the boat, The latter was quickly surrounded
by number ofpeople, when the negro fred into the
crowd wounding four persons. The boat was i'm
mcdiately set ON FIRE by the crowd and cut loose
Whilst out in the stream the negro tied weight
around his neck, jumped overheard and drowned,
thus escaping the more terrible death Intended for
him by the excited crowd.
UREA, Dec 2-The navigation Of the Erie Ca
nal Is apparently suspended on account Of the ice
on the Chenango Canal. A number Of boats are
frozen in at various points.
BANGOR, Me-. Dec 2.--The navigation In this
section Of country appears to be closed for the
season.
QUKBEc, Dec 2.--Lord Elgin gave farewell
bah last night and purposes shortly TO depart for
England. The guests numbered over 100. His
Excellency's farewell speech is spoken ofas having
been deeply affecting.
PORTLAND Me-, Dec. 2.---Some further particu-
lars of the accident on the Grand Turk railroad,
have been received. Ten persons are injured,
mostly by fractures Of the bones and dslocations Of
the limbs Their wounds, however, are not con-
sidcred dangerous by the physicians. Good surgi-
from Portland and other places.
Mrs. Taylor, who had been visiting at Lancaster,
Is badly burned, and hes in a critical condition.
-Four others of the sufferers only remain at Stark,
the rest having been removed by their friends.
Among tho injured are VIM. Burns, Of Lancas-
ter, whose leg Is fractured; VIM. II. McCullis, Of
Bangor whose arm has been dislocated; and the
Rev. Mr.. Baxter, of Wilton, Maine, whose collar
bone was broken The train consisted Of one pas
sengar car, to the rear Of which was attached a
box car, which was driven half way through the
passenger car by the collision. The train stopped
in consequence Of the locomotive becoming I'M
shackled, and not by getting off the track.