The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07
AFFAIRS IN CUB A.


HAvAsA, March 81, 1856.
Wck Of nc Nrc Fork Clipper Ship SD VIA Of Haes*G
-kotenents Of the Ameyioan Home Sqsadros-ArTlc4l
gR b. NJ sap BoscaSen-k picuSeaHism g 6aerda
GO~cAa-Godard's Balloon Ascent, dc dc.
Il my painful duy to to you that the ehp-
Per ship Sea Which, Captain Lang, Of your port rom
sAina with 500 Chinese sngants went ashore ON the
ssss ebout is mics to lesward Of this port u about
<ss,oek A. NJ on the morning of the 2sth inst Captain
~ arrived here on the afternoon Of the day. bu
et having had the pleasure Of meeting him. have bsen
usbJs TO obtain any distinct account ~ to the
/. witch the accidsnt occurred. One peraoa who
vrsed with Captain Lang, beievss' he said the rocks
we're ndNid down in his chart whilst another person.
vAo also eouverssd with Captain Lang, tells
suA In his reckoning believing himself TO 10 forty miles
70 the norhwsrd Of the spot whore the Sea Witch
asAors Tbs spsnish var steamers Gnadalqai and
congress- also several bargs wont tines nght to the
assistance of the Sea Witch. Tst steamers returned
- same evening with the crew and Chinese. They
Aave usual been placed In quarantine, but 1t is gene
nly undsrstoOd the See Witch total wreck, AZ win
g. hAs gone TO pieces. Captain Lang have heard 1t
SEATED only took command of the Sec Witch At Rio Ja
nsirs whom the ship on her passage TO the East
pi1es. This circumstance. true, renders the loss
dsssy unfortunate, Ar Is be is concerned Ten Of
- and the captain wiz remain With the wreck TO
.ys whstsver may b possible
C5aDs Saratoga and Fulton ls the harbor-taey have
anes anived ~ AAtanzas, vhenos understand they
WI proceed TO Key West and will cruise about the Gut
unsf months arrive, whom tas sAranac is
pseted TO arrive where about that OF the stA
6on and when Commodore Pauding viii shift his broad
pe.snt from the Potomss to the S4rAnsc 1t is worthy
perhaps, Of being NO icsd that whilst the PotomAc was
G hs.nS e. .unss and OF zach DAY sos
r1ayed ''Hai Columbia" The Omplimept Of
tarnsd BY the smaller, bat equally excellent III
pssior musicians) band of the Potomac playing God
ave the Queen These compliment an very we'll in
nsr pls:e but as heard An old salt say and give you
the music the long eighties han this stapd
ssnse about God saving The Queen vhea everybody
nows We don't q red cent for herD
ne British steamer rermsgsnt, COMMANDED
~ Mr. Kett arrived here on the 10Th inst, eight
days from Jannaca ana the British ship Ct he line B,s
sswsn, Capt Granville bearing the Gag Of Vice Admiral
Rranshawe, the 26th.
Vice Admiral FvanshAwe was, told, (for did
Generals carriage, WITH aid camp and guard Of
honor, composed Of small body the Wife Guards
By the British Consul General Who Also Understand,
rode in the Captain Generals carriage (as csrr,Ag.
oAa. The Dsdrro dc Ia Aarna Of yesterday thas pom
pousy announces The arrival Of the -scAven. tsGs-
.Hsr britannia Majes.ys ship Of the Hne soscs-en
:csssa oSs ns. o0s tSasy ssstd hay' s o. board
laval forces OF the Yves. India station. Thus the
ssmsage Of the British squadron that whsve
u, is being carried ont Its presence at Havana ~
siaore Joy by all he inhabitants, whose unanimous
sympathies given 10 the brave mariners Of
Az ! have already said not single member Of this
ss@many, except the ship snandlers, who furnish the
supplies ofress beet and SNAIL stores aud the dealers in
ipge straw about the presence of these ships or nave
particle Of sympathy with the brave nariners refer
rcd Let but wait until John Bull insists upon due
ss.pensaon to the widows and orphans Of the Nassau
vrsskers, killed few months BY the spsniaras (o
nd We @ sssn "a &a
y~G viii change its tune about our ancfeut and power
briGO
haxbor having attempted 70 beat out of toe tatoor,
nd failed IN doing 60 Upon the Bose.wsns arss':
this hal Dor, remin0iDg one Of lte i'll bred sur dog
ebeying his masters w and with tail between his legs
Issn relate to you an amusing ane,aote respecting
oeAsral Copcha Upon his return from his recent re-
reaching the palace his to his pre-
argng the servant in the strcest not
It least SIX months, For. added the General the
stupid paysanos countrymen) have been amongst have
FED noe on nothing else but stuffed turkey ana ham,
country VINO not got Bernard the de h,tei
Of of chief boarding houses at their command,
upon extraordinary occasions to COOK them capital
dnuer and who, consequently, give ths General the
best in their power viz: :" stuffed roast turkey
i ed 70 crafty his refined ard luxurious taste. would
rive .rs to be informed General ConchA's appetite
delicate scarce two short years ago whe0 he
was Ia exile in France, and when he wrote to Ramon
Pinto soheiting oen whsrewn to buy his daily bread
and which that noble minded, generous man Furnished
from his private resources.
the murdered Ramon Pinto when state that he my
friend, ard thai can but weep for his cruel and untinaey
hte.
NJ GODDARD made brilliant ascent with his balloon
the evening of the 24tA inst He descended about nIeea
philosophical IL strumenA and chain aud anchor we're
however, stolen from hiu. he 10 to make second a.
ssnsion this afternoon, accompanied ! believe BY six
Gabriel Ravel and the MArtinett family opsned the
night before last at the reAtro Tacon. You are SO
thoroughly acquainted with the performances of this
company that comment upon them from cannot be
requisite General Concha to preside at the bull fight
Lieut. stubbs Of the British brig of war Arab IL 10
- tried By court martial todsy board the Powerful
under charge Of having gone below When he hac charge
uyther news.
HAVANA, March 81, 1856
n Bark c. e Fbrler and her Asirg Boats Crew-H
zine Sea Wpoh-Commercial Nsscs dc.
The American bark C. E. Fowler, Palmer, which
arrived here early the pas. week. has reported to the
American Consul and Commodore Paulding, that for
sessy Of the ship he sent boat ashore at Lacrea h..
hor 80 miles east of Remedos, containing the mate
three Of his That the boat seized men
prssumes made prisoners He observed with his glass
,ha, The taken out of sight, either behind
small key, CT into the mouth OF stream. 5ire time
after the landing the perceived upon the se.ch
waving bis Shirt signal to the ship but the weather
and the narrow channel prevented the captain from
sending another boat 70 ascertain the of the VIC
lencs and detention OF the men and boat.
The matter reported to the CAptaiu-Gsneral by
Commodore Psuldng, and the necessary Instructions
were TO that district 70 have the brought here
nrthvfth for examination. An answer was received to
The effect that the perfectly SAFE and
uheir way Havsns As the story goes, the capts'n
became ALARMED and deserted them vithou. any cause
before they hal had time to all their water, for sach
purpose they had 70 go out Of view a the
ship. The signals OF the mate to pre-
vent the captain from leaving him. Such Is the pre-
sent version Of the affair very much 70 the
prejudice Of the too timd captain, and, glad 70
say in Justification Of the Spanish officials OF the dis
rct by whom they forward before the
OF Gen. Conehs had bean received. What msy be
the actual story Of the men, shall know VII On hey
arrive.
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