Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-15
Cuban Slave Trade.


Gen. Conchas admirers have found themselves quite
puzzled to explain the apathy displayed in the discharge
of his public functions, exhibited lately in the landing
of 903 slaves from the American ship Hadee, of New
York in the very bay of Cardenas without the slight
est show of resistance from the authorities The vessel
and cargo owned by Zulueta the great Cuban slave
trader. None of the negroes were captured, any
one molested engaged in their landing. Since the safe
delivery of the ortunatcs TO their masters has been
rumored that Zulueta and others would be ARES
ted but l am rather inclined to think that Concha
has been either grossy deceived by his advisers,
or has thought fit to abstain from arrestng a
man who has on former occasions proved himself
sufficiently powerful and opulent at Court to over
throw Captain General Several others are point
ed ont part of the cargo several of whom hold
high positions in the Government; but this may be me-
rely a TuSe of the sayc-traders, to insure pro
lection in their unhoy expeditions. In the
meantime the trade appears to thrive throughout the
island and port is still the favorite place for fit
ting out, there being fewer than three en-
gagged in that operatiOn-the brig Crimea, schoon-
er Enterprise, and bark Ardennes-none of which,
it is to be hoped will be allowed to leave here at least
until Consul arrives, who will certainly bring
out special instructions about such Hardly day
passes without receiving reports of landings of car
goes in different parts of the island and strange to say
they are all Immediately sold with their ceduars signed by
the Government official Still, we must believe that
they honest men, and that the documents have been
spuriousy issued by the dealers themselves Your read
may recoleCt that the scandalous took
place about this time last year. when the port of Rava
na was selected as the most appropriate spot for carry
ing on the trade, though this may depend mainly upor
COncha's absence at Marianao, where he may be con
sidered retired from Office far such things CO.
1t is to be hoped that the "temporado" will be hasten
ed to its close, and that the pleasure of the monte
and 'gofo tables will be sacrificed to the duties
Office Several of wealthy families have lost larg
sums of money at Maranao, this year, and the black
legs have had fine season.
1t is again rumorcd in the military circle that GU
good mother the Queen still cherishes the hope tina
Mexico may be regenerated through the kind interior
encc OF Spanish invasion, though can hear no gOOt
reasons for such concusion except the sending out
1000 recruits to the Cuban army which number viii
not be sufficient to the losses by disease and othe
causes.
The weather here is remarkably fine for September
and cool that there are few or no cases of yeoy
fever, except those sporadic that occur in an
month of the year
! Health of Savannah.
i SAVANNAH, October There were three interment
in Savannah for Thursday 9TH, of which one only wa
from yellow fever.
The FIRST FRosT.-Messrs Editors AS it is we
established fact that yellow fever does not cease as
epidemic until have frost, beg leave to hand vO
the following extracts from my logbook of the first fros
seen at the New Canal Office corner of Euphrosine an
, Howard Streets for the last five years.
1t may be of service in warning absentees and strar
gers from coming to city too early during the pres
emf epidemic
1852-Novembe 24-frst frost seen.
1S53-N ovember l5-frst frost seen.
1654-N ovember l7-frst frost seen.
l955-October 26-hrst feost seen.
l856-September 3O-frost reported in Third an
Fourth Districts.
1S56-October FIRST frost seen.
l657-October 3O-frost reported in Jefferson City
2 1657-November 18-frst frost seen.
My experience, during the past twenty-five year
teaches that during the prevalence Of all our epden
cs beautiful bright clear weather predominates, as
the case the present season.
JAMES STOCKTON.
~ o. Pieayune.