New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-01

have already purchased three other equally fine
steamships to form semiweekly line between New
York and this port. When, tao my old friend, Capt.
Mcconnell, shall have placed his new steamer, the
" Habana," of which / am delighted to read such
favorable accounts, upon the route between New
Orleans and this port, we shall possees amply suf
cient communication with home, sweet home"
That old favorite, the Isabel celebrated for the
regularity with which she made her trips from
Charleston to this port, learn from private ettels,
is to be again put in that route on the 4th proximo
Great damage, regret to report, was done to the
growing tobacco in the Pinad del Rio (the Vuelta
Abajo) district on the 18th inst, by the overfowng
of the rivers to an extent not remembered by the
" Oldest inhabitant" Very heavy rains caused this
misfortune, for such it in reality is to like my
self, who are partial to good tobacco manufactured
into cigars. So scarce and dear have these been
recently in this city that have been compelled to
resort to the use of an old meerschaum bowl have
had in my possession more than score Of years,
which lay hid at the bottom of trunk Of old books
until very recently when, having occasion for refer
cnce to particular book which knew was In that
trunk, in searching for it came across my old
friend, the meerschaum bowl. l forthwith sent by
express to New York for cherry stick tube which,
having been received, adorned with red and yellow
ribbons 80 as to show myself loyal subject of
Spain, and now each evening, seated on my balcony,
enjoy really luxurious smoke.
The entrance to the 4" Saia Capitular" Capitol
HalD on the south side of the palace" has been
crowded the last ten or twelve mornings with free
"niggers" and mulattoes awaiting to be measured
and examined for enlistment into the Island militia.
Report says that two battalions of them are to be
sent to Spain. They are, take them all in all" the
most hangdog looking set Of wretches my eyes ever
beheld. -..-.
The spaniards Of this city possess some extraordi
nary MEANS unknown to other people, of obtaining
information. Thus heard in an exclusive Spanish
circle some days ago, that the O'Donne Ministry in
Spain had fallen and that should soon have new
Captain General. The first part of this report has
not as yet, been confirmed, whilst as to the new
Captain. General, heard yesterday from what con-
slider an authentic source, that the old favorte Of
Queen Isabel, General serrano was to be our new
Captain.Ge | only say, as l have often
done before, that shall regret the day when the
Marquis de la Habana leaves Cuba. All bis more
recent acts prove him to be man Of liberal mind
and the true friend of this Island.
translate the following from the Diaro de Ia
Afarina, of the 25th inst
Ihe Captaln-JeneTal OF tllS lSl30u, naVlng o.
served the rebellion against the Government of
Venezuela, despatched the man-owar Peidyo to pro-
tect the Spanish subjects residing in that country.
The Peiuyo arrived at Ldguira the Goth ult., and
found six menof-Mar sehooners under the flag of
Venezuela blockading the town. then under the
command of Aguada and his forces. As soon as the
Pelayo arrived the commander of the Dutch schooner
OF war, Scorpion presented himself on board the Pc
of atrocity against the natives and foreigners and
that be had only awaited the arrival Of another man
owar of any country to protect the interests of for
eigners there, as he was bound to Curacao
The commander of the Peldyo, Don Rafael Izqui-
erdo, determined to send officer to Caracas with
papers from the Captain General, and for that pur-
pose he asked Aguado for passport, but it was
denied. Senor Izquierdo then demanded it, and the
liberation Of the Spaniards imprisoned and indemni
ication for the damages caused them. Having OBJ.
tanned satisfactory reply, Senior Izqaierdo landed
the st inst, met the foreign consuls and stated to
them that Gen. Aguerdo, having refused to satisfy
Aguerdo "a hours to comply, and in case he refused
| to do so hostilities would be commenced.
At o'clock the following day about 400 men at
| tackled Laguira and Maquetia. Under these cir
cumstances he (SenOr lzqulerdO) suspended his
luton against Gen Aguerdo, but as, at 10 O'clock be
observed that the flag at the Spanish Consulate made
signals for assistance, he Immediately sent % men
under Don Jose Maria Cabeiro, one of his officers
succeeded in bringing ont the Spanish Consul, and
conveyed him on board the Pelayo. At 8 O'Clock
the Government forces occupied the town.
On the Sd the French manof.war steamer Lucifel
| arrived there, when order was completely re estaD
| lished.
Then follows certain Mandatory observations upon
the, correct conduct Of senorl zquerdo, which, moi
being requisite to the full understanding of the fore
gng, do not translate.
| The brig Tallulah arrived from New Orleans or
the 21st inst and the Margaret Ann Stevens sailet
| for New Orleans on the 22d. As ever ~
| P.S. The weather is pleasant-mornng and even
ings cool and delightful. Nothing like epidemic il
the city or among the shipping although heal
yellow fever prevails in the suburbs of the city.