New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-15
HAVANA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.

ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.
The e. S. Mail stesmsbip Crescent City, Captain
MCGOWAN, sailed from New-Orleans on the 5th of
March, and arrived at Havana the morning Of the
9Th, ard called at Of the same day for this port
The L. s. Mail steamship FL Dorado arrived OF
Havana on the morning Of the 'h with United States
mails and passengers from San Francisco for New
Orleans.
The L. S. steamer Princeton was in the harbor of
Havana as also the British vessels Of war Ves.al and
Buzzard.
Capt. Gray, Of the Z! Dorado, reports that, while
on his passage from Aspnw all 10 Havana, Wednes-
day morning. the 7th inst at Il O'Clock, while steer
ing his usual course Cspe Antonio light in sight,
distant ten or twelve miles he fell in with aship lay
ing to with main topsal distant about half mile,
who fred shot at the Ell Dorado, which struck in
the water about twenty yards from the bow. Capt.
Gray Immediately ordered the helm to be put to star
diately over rnS "--~..i the shio and when within
stsptly stopped, and the FL Dorado was ooss~s- -
an officer from the Spanish frgate Ferrobons, who,
after examining her papers, and causing nearly an
hours detention, suffered her to proceed.
From Our Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Thursday, March :, lo5o.
A new description Of slave-trade between fu-
catsn and this island has recently sprung into
existence, and would appear to be at the present
time in the full tide Of success. An adver'
tisement has ap; cared in the recent numbers Of
the Diario de Ia Marina which, being BRIEF
translate. 1t is headed
IS INDIAN COLONISTS of YUCATAN.-
i The Deposit of these Coonsts Is the House NO. D
Gale Res. de Busno' Ay p. inc earn he prices Of
M...r, Colours Brohen No Gale de Empsrsdo who Will
give information Is to the terms OF connset
These Indians, as you probably are aware,
have been seized by Santa Annals troops, and
have been deported from their native land BY his
ernress orders, and for the replenishment Of bis
almost exhausted treasury. The unfortunate crea-
,nres are doomed to lifelong slavery, more
cruel perhaps, than that endured by the black
race. Messrs. GOicura, Brothers, may cal these
indians Coloni.ts, but pledge my veracity they
will be treated as veritable slaves, and suner all
| the bideOus mseries OF slaves
NV time has recently been so much occupied,
/, consequence of our new crop coming 10 mar
Iet somewhat rapidly, that have been unable as
cot 70 visit the "Depost" where these lucatsn
indians are placed; l hope however, to be en-.
sbled 10 do so in a few days, and will afterward
send YOU some further particulars respecting
them. 1t 10 evident however, that all TINS treat
rent ofthese Indians il permitted by the Govern
|
Given 10 their sale by the above advertisement,
The British authorities here have endeayored II
vain TO put a stop to this slave-trade. 1t appears
| IN me 10 be a subject upon which the Uo'ernmeh'
of the United States might correctly exert Its In
srsnce with the Government of Mexico TO put an
and 70 this infamous conduct Of Santa Anna
onnd almost wish that war would come, for then
IheIeve ALI the slaves of Cuba would be settrse
The Spanish soldiers were placed beneath can
VAS AT or near small town few miles hence
during the earlier days OF this month, ana tne new
volunteers mounted guard at several posts IN I'M
city. The weather was extremely coIa Ioi W.
tropics. and more than one poor iello" Ia
caught a cold, to use the common phraseo,oey
that will carr. him to HE grave ne utmost sI
thusiasm appears TO exist among the oPan.sn 80 :.
dierv. and II the flOusters do come, rely upon II
,be,s Will be warn work" before Cuba y con
quered. If small numbers come, they WV az y
massacred; if large numbers fhen tne lsianu W. y
be conquered; but dread the after results. -
nv part am narrowing my AFFAIRS 10 Tue :1S r'
possible extent, 60 as TO be enaoled u V'u Ou'
farewell at the shortest possible notice
The trial of Ramon Pinto, It 10 understood, WI
take place in a few days. InioflU1'o man
must fear his fate ia sealed ,x
On the LIST inst. negro, VINO hsd niuiu -
master. was garro.sd did not 60 TO witness !"
execution. having no "goI ior 'hS' s0i'
thing. ,..uv ,u;na
The local trade of the Island is Literally rune
with all our coasting steamers laAen =! -,
Government for gun-boats, our ih,eiooulse
the more distant parts Of the Island Is eou'f'e'e
/. stopped.