The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
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HAVANA, Oct. 81, 1855
Wrcck the american Brig Tibuae Shameful Oonius Of
the FIRST Mote and Crsp-7h: Fill Of Sejaaopo' a. The
7aco~ Theare-Creole Sympathy for IT, Rassians-t
VGlSole Hint for Rachel.
Contrary to my usual cusom-as SHAH not
have steamer direct for your port until the 9th proxi
mo- and through the courtesy of the Acting United
States Consul here Colonel Robertson have been made
acquainted with matter Of some little moment
/ address you this morning by the roundabout WAY
Of New Orleans. Without further preparatory ob'erya-
ton permit me to inform you that the brig Tribune, Of
Orleans Maine J. Cummings, master, sailei from Nue.
vitas On the Goth ult. for New York with cargo OF
segars mahogany, cedar, &c. aud That she wrecked
on KEY ComHtes the I'd ms ant; shat a effort was
made to heave her of, which partially succeeded when
the hawser parted and she ia harder than before
On the 1lth instant the ptan, taking with him The
cond mate and two seamen, left the orig ana arrived
Nuevitas the 14th, leaving the FIRST ami three
in charge Of the brig with get por-
ton of the cargo, such the segars &c ready to be
sent ashore by the time he returned The captn again
left Nuevas the afternoon of the 14th taking With
him launches, and everything nste tn tho
cargo. He arrived at the the 16h aud found
the vessel abandoned by the rst The thres
men, who had taken away the boats, what cargo and
provisions obtainahl., the log hook, charts anil
everything portable, including portion of tho sails,
running rigging &c, &c. The first mates IL Her
man n. Notify. He Is by birth IL Dutchmsn, bat
halls from New York, where he has a wife AMI
child lie is twenty four years OF feet inches IN
height has light hair and red whkers He speaks English
and Spanish. Another Of those left on board wa tho
steward James Smith, who also hal from New York, he
Ia twenty eight Of five feet nine inches in height
and of dark complexion. third WAS Owen Naughton,
years Of age FIVE feet eight inches in height of dark
brown complexion the fourth was George Patterson
scotchmas who il ,hirty-one Of age, halls from
New York and is of light complexion.
need, perhaps scarcely state that the object in fur
nishing full particulars OF the above nane is that
should they reach New York, they mly b. arrested.
The hull wreck and cargo sold at public auction
by the United States Consul ct Cenuegos, list inst,
for S716 to Mr.. Lorenzo Ruiz He -ent boat with an
agent and to the wreck 10 much of the cargo
possible the agent taking the requisite certificate that
Mr. Ruiz had become the purchaser Of the vessel cargo
They arrived at the wreck in safety and mad been ut
work several days, when, On the 2oth inst there ap
peared schoopers and two slonps from Nassau,
New Providence with about seventy men; these took
forcble possession Of the brig 1t l. believed the hrst
mate was Of this party and tnst ne Originally le'i tas
returned Nuevitas and the authorities there depach
ed the steamer Don Juan de Austria TO the wreck
II is painful to remark that any man sailing unter the
stars and stripes should have behaved badly this
first mate Hermsn NJ. Notify, has done while
above detailed by these Nassau wreckers
1t is perhaps worthy Of observation that the brig rr
bune had become the property OF spanish subject
when this act OF piracy was pepetuated and that was
The aFs Of seSastopo was performed on saturday
and Sunday evenings to overlooking hou at the Thea
tire Tacon Friends Of mine who were present tell me
that 1t not worth going to see" not 70 "hear" for
there IL nothing to be heard" The Creoes cheere the
Russians, vehemently am told whilst General snp-
represented by actor who not being very
good horseman found his sword in the way on attempt
ing to mount so he quietly uubuckled the weapon and
back.
According to the advertisement there l. very supe-
ror Spanish company engaged at the Theatre Tacon for this
winter. II consists Of 'Compana lie Canto or In
coarse veInacular "a singing pany with smsesros
fhroa and ton frphl Ara
tenor two second enors bari and baritone buff,
bass and chorus Of both sexes then here isa sec
ton Of defamation" composec Of twenty actocs
and actresses and "conpapa coreogradca composed
Of seven ddnseses and equal number Of male dancers
be a Iosirg concern this winter We have also lie Soto
here but have not heard when she Is 70 appear; and
then the glorious Rachel she will be amongst
For her predict the utmost 10 his city II
Mr. Felix Rachel will deign to take hint from my pen
and his sister he willing to condescen to such thing let
him on his arrival here apply for permission for Rachel
to take sIa Bandeja' on her benefit nigh lis simply
for her to sit at the main entrance of the boxes with
silver salver side into which gallant Cubans
will drop large piles Of in payment for their seats
Fanny El,ler obtained twenty Thousand dollars on
her benefit night by these at least so am told,
for was then denizen OF far different land 3.
HAVANA Nov. 10, 1855.
The Neao Junta for the Direction Of the C,onial AJairs Of
Spdin-The Case Of Vim and Chdneey- theatrical Cos.
sip, de-, dc.
By the Gdceta TO which paper have become a sub
Of thirty persons has been appointed I, conduct the
rine affairs OF the Spanish crown 'beyond the sea-"
The following is the published list Of members OF
this JuntaThe Duke de sotomayor, Don sslustiano de
Oozags Don Joaquin Maria Ferries aud Don Joaq Fran
cisco Pacheco for the section OF State the Duke Of
Union Of Cuba Don Geronimo vades Count OF villarn,
Don Antonio Ros de Olano for the War Don Francisc
Armero and Peharanda Don Casimro vigodet Don jose
de Buldasamo, and Ros and Don Jose Buslos for the
Marine the Marquis Of Somoruelos Don Ramon Gil de Ia
Cuadrer, Don Martin de los Heros and Don Francisco
Santa Cruz for the govern nen Dn Anton de Luzuriaga
Don Antonio de los Rios and Rosas Marquis de Morane
and Don Jose Antonio de Oaheta for the Justice Don
Antonio de la Ruer Don Manuel Sanchez silva Don jose
de Mesa, and Don Luis Estrada for the Hacendan and
Don Miguel de Roda and Roda Don Francisco dc ujan,
Don Cipriano Segundo MoDtesinos and Don Modesto e Ia
Fuente, for the Foruento" II may be worth while
observe that all the foregoing gentlemen have
any pay for their services, suppose there b.
Tho Information sent you in my last letter respecting
the condemnation Of Vim and Chancey athoug h IN
proves to be correct They however, only sentenced
to three and not to eight years in the preside (chain
ganO:
Against this sentence they have appealed the supe-
rior tribunal, but ctfi bono.
Senorita Iantafe has returned to the Theatre Villa
Nuerp, declaring she alone take u little counr nv
II would be rude to contradict lady especially
one so pretty as the senota therefore suppose must
Pepilla de Soto appeared last evening at the villa
Nueva, In the "Madriena," which you have 30 often
seen, and In other Spanish dances The house we'll
attended, and De Soto received thunders IL applause
Political matters quite at n dcount here just
Business men except the slave traders who are ever
busy, complain Of duh times
So short period has elapsed since last you,
that the brevty Of this letter will be excused. Adio
d.
Our Rio Janiero Correspondence.
RIO DE JAsERo sept. Goth, 1855,
Spread of Cho,ua-Ngros and Soldiers Anroef- IN ne