The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-13
EXPLOSION OF THE NAVAL MAGAZINE AT
HANANA-


The United States mail steamship Black Warrior,
j. W. Smith. Commander, from New Ork on the
9th ult., and from Havana the Sd inst, arrived
a New Orleans the 9th. She experienced very
pleasant weather the entire passage.
On the 10Th ult. at half-past four p NJ. the naval
magazine at Havana situated at the head of the
harbor, containing over one hundred and fifty thou
sand pounds of gunpowder, several hundred loaded
shells, together with large quantity of rockets,
fireworks, etc, exploded The shock and effect, as
described by the residents Ofthe city, tru awful
Thus far there have been found in the ruins and about
the grounds twenty eight dead bodies and one hun
dred and five wounded; four of the wounded dying
after they had been removed to the hospital. For
some moments the air filed with all descriptions
OF destructive missiles, and many stones shells etc.
were projected long distance from the building and
INTO the bay. No damage was done to the vessels
at anchor. The dead bodies of three Coolies were
blown through the air to the slope of Fort Atares
nearly quarter of a mile off. There were upwards
OF three hundred persons employed on the
new Sugar Warehouses in the immediate
vicinity of the disaster, mostly coolies, and
among them the loss of life and limb appears
to have been the greatest. OF the mill
tary guard of the magazine, consisting Of
sergeant and sixteen men, but four remained
Many bodies are doubt yet under the ruins and
IN the water otthe harbor. The destruction of the
hne pile otsugar warehouses; some twenty build
lngs, several of which finished and the Others
IN course OF construction, is complete-nothing
remaining but a mass of stones and rubbish
Inc conclusion was so great as to destroy the
gasometers, rendering the gas works for the pre-
sent entirely useless and will require least three
months before the city can be lighted. Every resi-
dencc is more or less affected by the shock. Sew
eral residences sustained great damage, among the
number was the residence of Don Domingo Abelama,
fronting the military parade ground, the house of
Don Jose Maria Bonillis and the edifce of the
Royal EquOnomical Society.
The Diorio de Ia Marina of the 30th, in noticing
the event, says "The attention and relief afforded
by the authorities of our city, directed by Captain
General C0ucha in person, who was by accident in
the fnmediate vicinity at the time, was great
General Concha was first on the ground after the
explosion, where he remained until Z p. NJ. He en-
gagged the whole force of marines, firemen and mil
itary which were at his disposition and by his en-
e"gy and encouragement the troops did great SER
vice. Our navy, with its usual energy, also distn-
guished itself on the occasion. Meanwhile, there
no neglect to protect the public security The
city being left in perfect darkness the night watch
posted at half-past six o'clock, which is to be
the case until proper lights restored.
The whole force of the police and large detach-
ments of infantry and cavalry are on duty during
the night to guard the city against robbery or dis
tions the city is perfectly SAFE
Sugars are down fraction; stock los, 600 boxes.
Exchange on New Orleans 81 to So; New York
~ to AZ; London Is to l5I. United States gold
coins in demand. None tor sale.
The Black Warrior has on freight for New Or
leans 100000 in gold from New York, SO, 400 from
Havana and large freight of merchandise. o.
Bulletin.