The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Terrible Hurricane ON tho Island-LOsses at
Sngua LIN Grande-Shipping Danaaged-
Health Report.

harbor of Havana, at rise, the 9Th coaled and
left the afternoon for New York arrived here at
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon The Havana papers
furnish detailed accounts of the ravages of the late hurr
which, in certain parts of the Island and especially
sagua la Grande caused great des ucton Of property
both aoat and ashore The gale commenced the 27th
uimo, reached its height the 18th, and moderated on
the 18th. AT Sagua six American and English ves
sci went ashore crews saved; vessels total loss.
The light house Cardenas swept away, and here
at Eaai and Sa9ua much damage done to the
| crops.
The ship Rubicon Capt Beckett, from Boston, July
.eh for New Orleans put into Havana on the 9TH u!no
having sustained great Damage in the gale Of the 9th
and 18th, and thought would be condemned. Also
French brig Marie, Ca Beaugrand from Port Platte
| st. Domingo likewise crippled.
The yellow fever reported TO be the decline and
indeed no new heard OF since the hurricane.
The F. c. has encountered very thick weather the
coast baYpg been enveloped In dense fog for the last
"a hours. She rad SO passengers viz IS from Havana
and from New Orleans.
OUR HAVANA CORR EsPoSDENCE.
HAVANA sept. 4 1859.
| Tie Cdfdin General a. Puerto PriRcife-Hs Reception.
and koremens-Rapc9es q. M s,Orm-Lia Of Damaged
landing n Chinese Coolies from an Eagrth
S1,1-One H,,ndred Dad One resse,s-Deata Of an
Anasocn-Trocfs from Spasn-Re. Arre.. Of Winn and
Chaurosy.
Es ExcelIency the Captain General accomp ined by his
aniatle barohoness anu three interesting daughters,
ernbsrs ed "a uii, the
apaIish war steamer Isabel Sagunda which steamed
away for Nueviias, whence tho party proceeded 81 rail-
road Puerto PriEcp- where MS kxceeny presided
tie III nstaSi. the opening Of the FAR &c. a. that
city. bis Excel'eroy and family from tack liaa
the OF the 22th Mt, and for abou our
rereySd d the ,le Of he inhabitants .. tAs
riiy At about hsf past dve p. NJ, hs Exceleucy and
he Warehouses fol owed b. their ch.drea a;seas
the stan o, his Excellence, down the grand
STAR the palace, thu Guard &c Honor being avn
Up Irtseuug ARD the iruDpets giving nd aoie
The iron, Of he palace where STOOD General :.
~ho taking the hand .; the Maroniogess, all .atly
| assisted Der TITO the carriage. he d also
he young ladies'; then sprInging into the w ,lcls
| aer them the door closed 81 servant, nd the
pred horses OF IL precious barthen they
al 70 convey TO the place OF embakaton moved OF
rouiiy as ever horses did dis Exceiency, the Mar
us surrounded by brilEan. staG, and followed by
org train OF officials and respectable inhabitants walked
osn the place, where a large osd o. well
persons had assembled TO take leave Of his Excel
epcy ard to see him embark In safety True there
OF any bosicrous greetings, but the far seemy aud
cspec,able 'aeios" was warmly uttered his Excel.
.eney sierpng into the state barge, raised his hat in
.tstn Of fsrewel. As the steamer passed the Moro
n, al salute wss fred But that have obianed fair
ns II into tire character OF the Inhabitants Of this stand
should suppose from what witnessed that afternoon,
Tia; jose do Ia Concha1arqus De IA HabanA-occupied
paoninen, place in the affections Of the people whose
destnts he sways; but as 10 Il pausethe least said
the needed.
You will ind in your fles iull particulars OF the
rtrgements Puerto Principe for the reception
General conohs, the opening Of the fair &c, the LIST
net The lair you already know, Is 10 lat egh, days
Scarcely three years ago friend or mine officer in
he amy, then stationed Puerto Principe told the
pcoplo there were all nbusteros II anything ren.
ths loyal to Spain the grating hs iair by the Cap
ial, General win do II.
Or the 27th ard 23h nit we had one CT the most
tevere gales Of wind have II commenced
0o1rg fresh from the early the morning OF
hs 9Th and increased in force hour Of the day
xompsnisd by heavy rains At 1P. ", Il blew ter.
IFS ally bout half past 10 p NJ Il commenced haul
liz rtinf 70 the south and al A. ~, 18th,
bew from the south ward harder than before.
An American bsrk Casa Blanca, whilst the gale was
pom the north rode out quite safe but when uancd
70 The southwark she ihsmped heavily against the
wharf The other vessels her By the great
= her captain she sustained 10 material damage, and
hss since proceeded 10 sea
The lark John Benson, Of New York, when tho wind
shified, carried away her bow mooring and blew
the wharf she was brought W by heavy
out astern and ,oce out The gale safety she has since
The schooner Esther Burr sustained trnins in
jury which having repaired she sailed for New Orleans
three or four bs-yer, laden with sugar sunk in our
hnrbor, and one as ao ooastng schooner, was blown
spanish bris had her ssrDoard quarter Gu, down 70
| the piaLk sheer.
Another vessel that nsd seen from the Moro has
| teen Blown OF, aud no; since beard o.
| At the Caizado de ~ Lszsrd several houses we're
crowned. some hile damage done The bridge al
/ = Feiipo on the Havana Railway.
At Puentss Grandes, the Almendarcs overlowcd IFS
barss and carried away the cam, Sc o. saw mll the
| property 81 40 American
greater damage has been sustained 70 the easw ard Of
| this. The canes, understood mostly all blown
Gown and should ey sprout before they be raised
the next crop will be very materially injured
We have had two arrival recently with Chinese. On
Tho 3,,h nit the English rtlp Duke Of Portland from
Hong Kong ana 81 He,na with 212 Chinese, and the
ID Instant the English bark John Calvin, with ISIS Chi
| nese The mortality upon this at named vessel has
been rghtfu than 100 Chinese having died during
no passage England pre,cnds he DESTROYS putting
The usde, bit here Gnd her chips engaged
III slave trade " the viles, descrpuonbut then the
roor Gins 10 this case white menthat makes all
M rssito hss pretty well used Itself ~ or rather
la swept away from our midst nearly all those persons
i Who were not accimstcd.
1be ne, American whose decrease have heard Of 10
his city is Mr. Alexander " willa nson late Of New
York lie the accom- ani at the house Of Adolf spad
ur %. ard curing the lew months he had resided In
snatiy behavior 10 all thoee whose acquaintance he
| haa made lis remains were followed 10 the tomb
The Day Of his decease nhe 30h nit oy n numerous
coiege of the respectable inhabitants Of this city his fell
oF ciazens and others.
| On the 9th ut the Spanish chip Maria Vctorins, ar
/ lived from CoYunna bringing Ia honbTe de rropo.
Yesterday the Palaro dc Ocean, arrived from
Caaz in something under ~ days with about IS Of
,he sane sort fii up o. the made by
yellow jack IN the ranks Of the 'brsve defenders OF
Cuba You will have received the intelligence from
Stan by this steamer before this letter reaches
i YOU inc refore DO not trouble you with a.
10 order afford you some idea Of the smar,ness Of
the Spanish accountants vii mention that the Grcso
a the 1qth ut oslled upon three or four csl
hotses city 70 attend al the Custom House 10
rect discovered In their account for the
L /
| stana shout seventy dollars refunded whilst
other some twelve hundred dollars were declared 10 be
| opiDs srG compelled 70 be paid
na he Day of the receu, storm the widow Couisa de
Mcpts Alto married her deceased bus bands brother.
Canaan Sosonsyor, who henoeiorth the title n
| tonfe Dc Monte Alto.
Bttsh steamship o. war was o. TIC Moro o. saa