The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-15
board OF the Black Warrior, while giving God speed IN
pursuits 10 Geo. Hoffman Esq who has been oiten
kind and attentive In delivery

board OF the Black Warrior while giving God speed in
new pursuits TO Geo Hoffman, ESQ who has been oen
kind and attentive IN delivery
HAVANA. oct. s, 1888.
F8ther Particulars OF the Erloson-7ouchin9 Incident
ora Dog Sarin9 his Maser-7he Mats Of the Slarer
Wealher-Deolls Of Amerlcdns from felloW
ftucr-Marksss-6o 900 More Chinese Coming de-, dc,
| last had the pleasure of writing you on the 80
inst per Black Warrior via New Orleans, when
sent Won a fun and particular account OF the dread
ful explosion al the Polvorin de Marina Little
else has since that period occupied the public mind
il was too dreadful catastrophe TO be quickly
forgotten have heard very many persons complaining
the circumstance Of there no. having been large body
The eide soldiers work at once to recover from the
ruins the remains Of the dead and the bodies Of the living
wounded / believe that work has been confined to
small party Of the corps Of bomberos (nremen)
have heard of circumstances which proves tina, at
least three days after the explosion there
living wounded buried in the ruins
ON the Friday succeeding the explosion (Which you will
remember occurred Wednesday. Goth nit little do,
was observed scratching at the stones and whining at
particular part Of the ruins The dog recognized as
having been the property Of carpenter who was employ
erected the magazine al which the explosion took
place. thorough examination Of that part Of the ruins
which the little dog scratching ensucd and tho
master q the dog fortunately disenombed almost
pcrshng with hunger and with of his legs dreadfuy
crushed
on the 9th instant Spanish friend brought to my quar-
ters Mr. Peter William From, late chief mate Of the bark
Lyra took down from his own lips the following com
pant-Sx days after he returned to this port he was
arrested and kept the stocks for twelve hours and
kept prison thirty five days among convicted criminals
and murcrers His food during that period consisted Of
a brcakfas, and dinner, each composed of about two
OF bread and bowl OF soup made out OF rotten
beans and maccaron On every other day rice and peas
substituted for the beans and maccaron No supper
given him. and he had nothing but the bare stone
floor to sleep upon After he had been in prison thirty
ve days he required to make oath not to leave the
island without the permission of the United States Consul
Having done this, he discharged He has been allow
cd dollar each day by the United States Consul since he
has been out of prison. but he cannot live decenty under
dollar and half day. (rhis latter statement know
be rue.) He has asked the United States Consul by
whom he be PAID for his lost timer The reply he
received was that he could not recover payment for it,
The foregoing are Nr. Froins own words: he appears
TO be an intelligent and respectable man.
We have again been supplied since the ON instant with
gas in our houses. The streets are still lighted by oil
lamps
The weather is cool and agreeable. The public
health is very much improved. Two engineers, one of
whom named Thompson who arrived here the last
trip Of the Philadelphia from your port have both died
from yellow fever. They came, ! believe from near
Boston
The sugar market is calm a. IL reals per arrobe for
j. ; NO IL, ana other numbers upon thai basis Now
and then hear OF large sales Al rather lower rates
whilst the other hand, parties IN need OF the staple
pay full prices The stock here and al Matanzas does not
exceed 12 900 boxes In moasses there very little
doing the current rates for cayed are Az to reals per
keg Of So gallons Ereights continue much depressed.
Europe small sized spanish vessels obtain 40s larger
sos. Sos. per ton Exchanges hrm; quote ster
ling 49,. per cent premium; New York, &c, go day
hls 81 to Ia per cent premium; New Orleans (short
5is 10 per cent premium.
T. S-A concession has been granted to several parties
in this city introduce sixty thousand more Asiatc free
coonlsts.
It was understood yesterday tia, Don Miguel de Embi
10 have to-day what they call trial here.
The Of the Nancy is to be presented to the Real
Audiercia 10 morrow.