The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-30
FROM HAVANA.

luC kscducT feaDtt arrived at GGf Lesion on
Tuesday last. with Havana advices to the 23d inst
The most interesting portion of the relates to
the men arrested on board the American schooners
lately seized at Bsracoa, on charge OF having con-
veyed thther large quantities of fire arms. Senior
Lscosse. whose real name 10 said to be Francisco
Es;smpe, passenger on the schooner that was de-
tanned, has openly confessed that he went to the
Island for the express purpose of assistr in over.
throwing the Spanish dynasty. This confession, if
there were no other proof against him, would Ger.
tsinly consign him TO death. He appears to have
been betrayed by fellow countryman. He sol.
emily asserts that Mr.. Felix, the passenger on
board the schooner that was released, was wholly
ignorant of his intentions that he visited the
Island for his health, and not participant In
the plot of the revolutlonists
Upon being asked, upon what elements he count
ed to effect his purpose he replied that was his
affair, which he would keep secret 10 his breast
He he's revealed nothing to compromise others, and
his bearing and fortitude courage and devotion, are
worthy the imitation of bis countrymen. The ex.
animation was quietly proceeding at last accounts
The Empire City has arrived at N York, bringing
bu, little additional news We copy the following:
Capt. Hawkins, of the schooner Chas I. Smith.
had been cited to appear to answer the charge OF
having clandestinely brought arms to the island
The new act tor the repatriation of slaves was
promulgated and it was said would be OF great SER
vice to importers of negroes, several careoes of
whom had been lately landed.
All the forts of the Island have recently received
heavy srmarnents from Europe.
Sugars were quiet at 7as reals for yellow Mus
coyado 4a5; whites LAG. Stock "a 600 boxes.
The weather was favorable for operations on the
estates.
correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune,
writing from Havana, under date of December II,
furnishes the following item of news.
The man who shot Castanedo, short time since.
lett this island in the Empire City ON her last trip
for New Orleans. Although Clstanedo deserved
the fate he met with, yet we cannot hold in very
high esteem the man guilty OF so foul deed.
The FRIGHTFUL RAyAGEs OF THE CHOLERA IN
MEssINA.-Farther Particalars.-We stated by tel,
egrsph, day or two since that from the 22d of
August to the 10th of September about % 00t per-
sons fell victims to cholera at Messna. The follow.
Ing additional particulars cleaned from letter
from F. w. Behn, Esq., the U. S. Consul there:
The ignorant populace thought the malady was
dfused by the foreigners, and were plotting to
massacre ali of them, but that they died too fast to
have the necessary energy. Artillery and soldiers
the fatigue augmented the mortality among The
troops. About one thousand ded-among them IS
officers
More than onethird OF the foreign population
had died of the epidemic, and with all classes the
fear was so great that many persons We're carried
away before they had expired, the parents saying
TO those employed to burn the bodies take him
if not quite dead, he will be SO In few moments"
Many were thrown in the streets, and remained for
days until the cart passed which had room for some
few more. MIR. Behn says he knows of one man
who, though alive, was seen moving on a cart
among the dead and was taken from it by chart
table person, and is now living.
On the 9th of August it became impossible that
the bodies could be buried. Numbers had already
been lying piled up for couple of days, and from
that day on, they were all burned without regard
to rank or fortune. Several who were still alive
were thrown into the burning furnace and consu.
med.
The English Consul, Mr.. Barker, his brother and
two sisters died; so did the Sandman Consul and
his numerous family; also the Tuscan Consul and
many citizens of wealth and rank including whole
families in numerous instances.
The praiseworthy assistance rendered by Mr.
Behn during the height of the calamity has been
acknowledged in an official letter of the 1ntendente
OF Messina to the Lieutenant General Filangieri,
the Royal Governor OF Sicily, in which it is said
that he performed the part by turns, of physician,
nurse, father and benefactor to all who had need of
his succor.
WAsHINGroN ON DrTs.-It is stated In tele
graphic dispatch from Washn pten In at the Admins