The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01

HAVANA April % 1900.
Bad Pntos Betroyep IN. sess 1.,oo 4,
Military Items-Appcoronce and D.pu...' '"
IT, S. Ship Observation-Disclosures HcCa,ley an.
General COncha-British and French Sautes 10 Our
Plac-Spanish Bluster--A Creole Fight ,cis Spanish
O6fcerS--A Brother Of Estampes SAILS for NeD York
TIE United States Consul at Rotdnsas - route for
Home, de-, dc.
Do you place any faith in omensS / am awars it is
considered superstitious to do So yet cannot avoid
pleading guilty even to that charge.
Recently, then, bald pated eagle au:hted upon the
Gag staff at the office of the Captain of the Port From
ths staff there noated the Spanish flag Ths glorious
sbird Of liberty having looked down upon for
moments attentively, gave scream OF dedlnce and
waited away towards his kome tie United States On
the pght of the day. precisely at II o'clock the
hands of the public clock al the palace fell OF and as
10 give fun and further significance to these orcum
stances next morning the Spanish standard hostea at
the engineer barracks observed to b. reversed
that the croSn appeared upside down VI coarse in
this enlightened age snai DC toa tnat THESE eveats
Spanish official should be a2: 20 consider tbsm in
very s.rious light
On Iuesdsy last Rodriguez, who betrayed Ramon Pinto
and his feio patriots, noticed walking beneath
ale piazza in front of the palace No ~as be OBJ
served than the cry raised, There's Ro lrigaezn
and the crowd fastened towards him; he became so
frightened that he fairly away. No one Knows
wh,shtr he went, but he has not been seen in public
since that period
priest called Padre Rves who resides in the c,6 de
Ia ZaDja waited upon few days since BY some vii.
aips who tied and gagged the old man an then robbed
him OF, as am told, nearly two hundred ounces.
Francisco Vsldes Hetrara has been discharged from
prson bat he is not peFitted to return 70 his ressncs
At Gushsja.
soldier, named Merino lost his hand BY ths bursting
Of bis musket, few days since subscription
forthv it'll entered into for him. and he viii return to
Spain comparatively wealthy man.
The volunteers In this city are understood to have
agreed 20 pay each dollar per month for the payment
Of Minnie rifles, which certain Catalan chants to
inport for them upon those terms II the Minnie rifles
are more difficult to load than the Ordinary mukets,
thsn they will be tn useless in the hands of these
brave volunteers, company OF whom saw under dru
my watch in going through tie motions of prmny
leading and firing.
Don Jose B,rbiD, who has for time pas. been
fined in ponton, discharged thence saturday
last and q special favor FIVE days allowed him
10 remain with his family In this city, at the expiration
of which period he is to proceed TO France.
The United States sloop Of Jamestown Com nander
Eson bearing the broad penuant OF Commodore Craobe
ps.s n ns thus bsrbor on the lsR instant o.
the l6th, the English vessel OF war then IN tins
ssiuted Il With the customary compliment Of gass
which succeeded by similar salute from the
French brig Of.wsr Mslagie then in this port 5oth
these alutes gave to the Galatians who
cid not like much respect being paid to the stars aud
stripes. The jamestown, having duly returned these
This at 10 O'Clock A. VI. In consequence, as un-
asrsand of the arsrymen having to be brought fcoi
the Moro Castle delay Of three hours took place before
this salute returned from the Punta Fort
The United States war steamer San Jacinto Captain
strlhlipg, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore
McCaoey came into this port the 2oth inst 90 the
Zist the gallant Commodore, accompanied by Captain
=, his nag lieutenant, and the acting United states
Sonsu Colonel Robertson, paid formal brief visit TO
General Concha II am correctly informed, only the
customary compliments were exchanged when the Com.
odore and suite retired We all anticipating some
important event to arise from this visit of Commodore
McCauley Pray Heaven that antcpatlons be real
lied The jamestown left the 18th inst for Key
West where report has It, large feet Of United States
vessels Of war specify TO be assembled
Joupg mildly of the British frigate Vsstll which
again came INTO this port the 10th inst enjoyed
hearty laugh day two afterwards be told Of the
Jamestown having mistaken the vessl for Spanish
frRats tport distance of this island, and OF the
form having 10 draw the charges from her double.
shotted guns erder 20 return the VestaPs salute
party given AZ the palace recently, the Marquis
de Etpana reported TO have said she would under.
take, with Atty thousand men, to march from New
Orleans 10 Maine" Another Spanish bragger re.
Joined, And would undertake, with ten thousand
men 70 march into New York" tfYou might co 80, ;
quietly replied an American gentleman, named Day,
eeneve $50 long az you didn't create any disturbaace,
put the thshtest noise occasoned, every soul o.
your ten thousand would speedily find sseves ned
In the Ttmbs and brought early next morning before
abe usce and made 70 pay the penalty Of your offence "