San Andreas independent., 1856-12-27

off, and intended to surrender when she
blew up.
My men and officers behaved WE'LL
One killed, and one seriously wounded
seven slightly. The vessel was not injured
LATEST FROM CUBA.-Preparations for
the armed invasion of Mexico were being
actively made at Havana The island is
said to be perfectly healthy and quiet
The Mexican war steamer Democrata
which was reported as having been run
away with by her crew, from Vera Cruz,
and which was also subsequently reported
as having been engaged in deadly combat
OFT Tampico, with the vessel sent in pur-
suit of her, arrived at Havana on the Sd
of November. 1t was surmised that she
was sent to reconnoitre the Spanish arma-
ola preparing to make adescent on Mexico.
The movements of the Democratic are GER
tainly somewhat mysterious
/ The Spanish brig of war Habanero, with
the 5000 muskets, &C., &C., for Senior Sc
govia at St. Domingo, sailed for her port
of destination on the 9th of October.
From statement published by the GUS
toms department, we learn that the revs-
nue. of the Island, from maratime and in
land customs, for the month of July last,
was ST ,636, 1927, being an excess over
the corresponding month of the preceding
year, of Sl35 ,30S.50 This increase came
entirely from the inland taxes, as the reve-
nue. from the marine customs fell off $40
906.31
The Llamas that had been imported
from Peru, were attracting much atten-
tion in Havana. The editorof the Diorto
says that they have an abundant fleece of
beautiful wool, and that they give milk
which is declared to be very good, as
also their flesh, by those who have tasted
it. This animal is used both for draught
and burden, and it is hoped that they will
become acclimated in Cuba
The papers from the interior of the
island show great activity in the public
mind relative to international improve.
ments. The Sagua railroad is to be ex-
tended III the direction of Santa Espiritu
and movement is on foot to run another
to the same town from Trinidad, thus cross
ing the Island. The Cicfuegos road is do
ing an excellent business
The Heta, of Sagua, states that the
sugar crop will not be so early cut as was
anticipated, although the cane was very
large and fine, from the backward state of
the preparatory labors 1t thinks grind
ing will have generally been commenced
between the 10Th Of December and the
first of january.
The Diario de Ia Marina says that the
Dutch ship Blanca, lately burned in the
vicinity of Marah, was bound to Havana
with three hundred and fifty laborers from
one Of the interior provinces of China.
which is inhabited by race of robust ac-
rlculturists. 1t hopes their loss will soon
be repaired, as the labors of these men are
much needed in the feldsSof Cuba.
THE OCEAN TELEGRApH.-Tbe New
York Journal Ct Commerce, referring to
the passage of a resolution by the Board
of Aldermen rendering the freedom of the
city to Capt. Bergman and the officers and
crew Of the U. S. surveying steamship
Arctic, remarks:
The action of the Board was a we'll do
served compliment, for the officers of tho
Arctic have fully demonstrated the FEAST
pllity OF connecting the two continents bv
teiegraphlc wire; and in this circpm-
stance the prospective relations of the
largest commercial nations of the olobe are
intimately involved When such Facilities
exist for ready intercourse as are now con-
templated, diplomacy may be more safely
rehed on as substitute for the sword. and
mercantile transactions will not be liable
TO those contingencies arising from delav
and Misrepresentation which now SO often
lead to difficulty. The bed of the ocean
was found to vary but slightly from plane,
thus effecting considerable saving in the
length OF the wire compared with what
might have been reasonably expected
Ihe arrangements for laying the wire are
not yet completed, Mr.. Field being at
present In England with reference to this
matter, but we learn that the telegraphic
connection between this port and st.
Johns, n. f., is nearly complete. An
unexpected delay arose from a miscalcula-
ton as to the length of the wire required
for going through Nova Scotia, occasioned
by Inaccurate surveys, so that it was ne
eessary to return to England, and procure
twenty-five miles additional Tho
whole length of the atmospheric wire 125
miles: This portion is nearly finished
and the two submarine cables between ST
Johns and Prince Edwards Island. and
across the Gulf of St. Lawrence-one over
fifteen miles in length and the other eighty
fve-are found to be complete and in
the best working order. The entire ex-
pendlture on this important enterprise, up
to the present time, is between 5000 .OG0