The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-16
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GULF.
(correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce


HAVANA June g. 1858.--Ihe United States war-steam-
or Water Witch Commander Rodgers, arrived in the Of
fling morning of the 9th, and entered port at early
hour Nearly at the same time the Fulton, Amy APP
peared breaking the northwestern disk Of the horizon
The commander of the Fulton communicated with the
port personally in his cutter the morning,
irving after Commander Rodgers had made official visits
to the United States consulate the captain general gov
Of Cuba and the British consul general Hon. Jo-
seph T. Crawford The reception at the palace of the
most amicable character, finding congenil official views
of the recent outrages at Sagua la Grandc &c. which,
far Spanish action necessary had already found
prompt attention the part Of General Concha At the
British consulate public efforts made TO turn the tide
Of Indignant feeling which moving the people of the
United States making the 'abuse of the flag for the
of the slave trade for greater abuse by
the officers OF her Britannia Majesty gun boat squadron
&c. all of which had been DONE of course, without the
least intention derogatory 10 the flag of the Union 81
moestation to the honest traders of the republic And
wherever detention had unfortunately occurred it had
been chiefly the fault of ship masters not being prompt
in displaying their coors
OF course this of DISSEMINATION passes for what II is
worth against the Atlas piles Of testimony to the contra
ny. The declaration has been made that this stoppage
vessels of the United States in their legal avocatons upon
the high must instantly cease and that no more
action would be permitted under instructions issued from
the coast Of Africa in ls49 There has been word
uttered against this decision and attempts at
search and visit will he made after the gunboats have
been communicated with
The Jasper and Devastation crizing In search
OF these vessels in order to advise of the new phase in
affairs under orders from Brother Jonathan The war is
over excepting the sctt cement which IN to The
steamer Fulton has gone to Sgua Ia drande and the
Water Witch will cruize between Havana and Maangss
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Tns Nsw MrsKErs The commanders of regiments
and batlions in the militia met Adiutant General Stone
ut the Parker House Thursday. and Hospitality
entertained by that gentleman Gen Stone stated that
he had received 1000 of the improved muskets las
have before mentonod number only half large enough
10 supply the State. 1t decided that the muskcts
shall be given pro rata to the commanders Of regiments
and battaons and the distribution among the several
companies will bc effected in such manner the captains
can agree npon 1t win probably be two three years
before another intament of the muskcs will be recev
ed /. Boston Bee.
RAILROAD PuRcuAsy-It Is reported that the Williams
port and Emira Railroad Company will purchase the
Enira Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad at the
public sale this month Tho road Is about 100 miles
long through fine country, and in direct line with the
Wiansport and Elmira Railroad
The whole estate Of tho Breckinridge Coal Company
Cloverpor Kentucky is TO be sold at auction on
the 2sth o. juno to pay mortgage of $3.50 600 This
the Memphis Bulletin remarks unfortunate close of
the affairs of the company, whose stock and property
were valued few years at four Ave million dol
lars. ~ ~ DNtI.. sa tanlil. ri fiiHUL n