The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05


or grouse have come into the city Of New York within the
past few dsss, Ga Saturday fifteen hundred pairs were
received at Mr. slimson's produce agency. The mild
weather necessarily expedes the sale and consd
cradle reduction in prices.
AFRICANS IN CUBA.--A late letter from Havana an
nounces the landing from the British ship Australia Of
three hundred and fy-eight Africans who are called APP
prentice but are In reality slaves uncared for and hope
loss The unfortunates shipped by company char
tered 10 Madrid
AMERICAN RIFLES RUssA.--It Is stated that Rus
sian agent was in Worcester Massachusetts few days
since and made codtraet With rtarractnrey there for
several thousand rifles They to be of the Sharpe pat
tern, with some improvements.
iioS. TnoMAs H. BAyLy-The Petersburg Express of
Monday says that this gentleman who is suffering from
pulmonary complaint is lying in precarous condi
ZION, "His brotter-in-aw W. + Joynes" 1t adds qeft
here Saturday afternoon for Charleston and Sli Gail in
the Isabel tomorrow for Havana where he viii join Gen
9. and his family
Bronze STATUE WAsHSGToEr-On Saturday last, says
the Richmond yal Enquirer Mr. w. HUBBARD succeeded in
casting aperfec statue Of Washington In bronze Gov
Wise exGoy Floyd and number Of distinguished gentle
men, we're present to witness his success
THs BosnARDaKsr .VERA Cnuz.--We copy the fol-
lowing from the New Orleans True Delta othe goth ult
which confirms the despatch published in the Union few
days since:
"Thc steamship Texas, Capt I. Forbes, arrived from
Vera Cruz last evening whence she sailed the 22d inst
The by this arrival Is highly important The Castle
of San Juan de Uoa prorounced id favor Of aro Tam
arz on the night Of the l2ta inst On the ista the ey
m it would be bombarded At halfpast IL the Castle
opened fire the city, continuing 1t for an hour Two
persons were wounded and some little damage done 70 Inc
from Sacrhcios and anchored between the Castle and city
Nothing further occurred till the 10th. The steamer
Guerrero in to out the national ship Guadalupe
when the Castle fired into her teen minutes, five shots
taking effect killing the first lieutenant and four men, and
wounding seven In the time bomb from Fort St
Isgo fell in the Castle blowing up ammunition chest
killing and woundng sixteen men.
"On the 2oth at hapast 8 p M the Castle surrender
ed to the city.
Before the commencement Of the firing, the shipping
took refuge Sacrcios returning their anchorage
the 2lst The national vessel Guadalupe and steamer
Ben franklin remained at their moorings.
Most Of the families left for villages IN the neighbor-
hood during the difficulty?
An IMMENSE cARso-The Savannah News of the ist inst
(uuder postscript head of Saturday morning. four o'clock
says
The steamship Knoxville Captain Ludlow, arrived this
morning four O'Clock She brings the largest cargo
brought into this port by any steamer consisting of
475o packages Of merchandise consigned To different
parties.
TENNESSEE wNE-Capt Campbell, residing Knox
VILE Tenn, produced last summer from hundred and
fifty vines Of the Cahawba grape twelve barrels of wine,
equang about four hundred gallons Three four gen
tlemen around Knoxville have commenced the cultivation
Of the vine in good earnest.
THrATaicAr4--Mrs Julia Dean Hayne IL playing
successful ehgagemeht In Charleston.
STATE AGRICULTURAL CoLLkGE MAnYLASpy-The pas
sage says the Baltimore American by both branches Of
the legislature of the bill establish and endow State
Agricultural College will be hailed with joy in the rural
portions of the State whilst all interests will recognise
i, TO be wise and bene6cent The annual APP
preparation by the State is SGooo which, however is
available TO The college Until subscriptions TO Its capital
stock the of 1000 shares at $50 per share be
actually secured and made good.
LATER FROM souTu FLoRIDAThe following intelligence
appears in the Tampa Peninsuar of the 10th ultimo
"The only Indian of importance Is Embodied in
report received by Col Monroe from Capt r. H. Durcncc
in regard made by detachment Of twenty-five
men, under the command of Lieut. kendrck and Sergeant
Edwards The purpose Of the scon was to examine the
road from Fort Meade Fort Deypaud They left Fort
Meade the I'd instant and returned the evening Of
the 9th They went through to Fort Deynaud without
making any discovery found the road impossible for
teams SUPPOSE in consequence Of the recent heavy
rains reaching Fort Deynaud the 9th, and made their
report Major Arnold Crossed the river the 9Th
fresh Indian signs ia oneonrh OF mile Of Fort Dey
naud--pursued the trail and Indian within two
miles said fort Owing 10 The nature of the ground the
Indian succeeded in making his escape II is supposed
that there several Indians in the neghborhood but
they were invisible.
6Our news from Fort Myers this week is unmportant
When the maboat left express had arrived from Fort
Deynaud The whole country in that region mum
dated presenting 10 the view vast sheet Of water All
operations of moment necessarily suspended.
9By the arrival Of General Carter from Tallahassee
learn that companies OF Captains W B. Hooker Simeon
L. Sparkman and Aaron Jerngan rendered by Gov.
Broome 10 Col Monroe the three mounted companies
he received in accordance with instructions from the War