New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-15
NUMBER 33.
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CUBAN FILIBUsTER EXPEDITIoN.
lsr rHE NATIONAL SOUTHERN 1sEs.l
WARRINGTON, April l3.-Information Of reliable |
character has been received here, which tends to
prove the existence Of deeply laid scheme for
revolutionizing the island Of Cuba.
The expedition Is said 10 have been well organized
and widely ram6ed throughout the SEA port towns,
and welinformed persons are disposed to give Gre
dence to the report Published in the New York Sun
this morning.
PHrLADsLrHIA, April l4-The Philadelphia Ledger |
Of this morning Publishes letter from it, New
York correspondent in relation to the Cuban revolu
tionary expedition which coroboraes the statements
Of the New York Sun that portion Of the expedi-
ton had sailed. SAX.
The Ledger correspondent says that on the 2sth Of
March the bark Giga cleared at New York for Ha-
vana, and II was believed she had one hundred ili.
busters on board, with ample supply Of arms and
ammunition.
On the next day. the 10th Of March, the cores
pondent says the brig Mazatlan cleared for Fernan-
dina, Florida, and she is supposed 70 belong to the
expedition, and 10 have had large number Of Cuban
flibusteYs ON board, with arms and ammunition.
The last named vessel was cleared by Messrs. J. E.
Ward Co., of New York, and the senior partner of
that firm being relative by marriage Of Gen. Col
couria gives additional ground for the suppositon
that the Mazatlan is engaged in the fbuster move
ment.
The Spanish Minister, on hearing the report in
gard to the expedition, left Washington and ia now
in New York. He appears to be sadly disturbed by
the reports Of the truth of which be has received no
official information. 4--
| The United States Marshal at New York has set
close watch upon two schooners which have been
anchored off the Battery for days, and are sus-
pected of being filibuster vessels.
Fire in Cuba.
CHARLESTON, April 13-The advices by the steamer
Isabel give further details of the great fire in the
| western part Of Cuba.
The fire occurred in the neighborhood of Matanzas
and Cardenas Ten extensive sugar estates were de-
sroyed and the quantity Of sugar burned estimated
variously from $4,000 to 10000 boxes.
The two large coffee properties Of Casualiadad and
Clementina were partially destroyed.
Central American Affairs.
NEW YORK, April 14.-The New York Times OF
this morning says that the Nicaraguan Government
has rejected the French Belly contract for the con
assigned for the rejection is that the contract
requires too large grant of land. Upon bearing o.
the rejection of his contract, Mons. Belly immedi
ately left Castillo for Managua, the present seat o
the Nicaraguan Government and was sapguine o.
being able to reverse the decision by some sligh
modification.
1t is also reported that the Cass Yrissar treaty
been ratified by the Nicaraguan Congress at Mana.
qua, and that it had been signed by President Mar.
tinez.
A French Emigrant Ship Wrecked.
New York, April 14.-Private advices have been
received in this city from Havre which state that
French ship st. Paul, Of Havre, from the coast o.
China bound for Australia, with large number o
Chinese emigrants, was wrecked one OF the island
Of the Lonisade Archipelago on the 11th Of Sep
tember.
The crew and passengers were all saved for th
1 time, by being transferred to the Island.
Subsequently an English vessel arrived, and too
away all but $50 OF the emgrants and before anothe
vessel could be obtained al but Of the emgrant
that had been left on the Island, had been mass,
cred by the savages with cruel tortures.
| Serious Railroad Accident.
? MEMPHIS, April 14.-The morning train on th
Mississippi Central Railroad, when near the Gran
Junction today, fell through the tresse work, whic
supports the track, smashing up several cars, KILN
two persons and wounding eight of the passenger
two of whom are dangerously injured.
Arrival of the Overland Mail
: MEMPHIS, April l4.-The overland California ma
arrived with San Francisco dates to the 2st ult
the same as those brought by the Quaker City.
The mail brings no news of Importance from Lowe
r California or along the route.
This trip from San Francisco is the quickest eve
made to this point the mail having arrived sevent,
seven hours ahead of schedule time.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, April 14-The Cotton market close
quiet. The sales to-day were 1900 bales at yeste
!. days quotations Middling Uplands l25c. tt
i Flour market closed firm sales to-day Is, 500 Dbl
at previous quotations. White Corn closed steady
i, Sic. Pork closed dull Eastern Mess $l7 rs
5 SIT so. Lard closed firm at l04 to l1ac. Whisk
ia closed steady at 26 to 263c. Sugar closed steady
g. to TIC. Coffee closed firm sales to-day l4O0 bag
'' Moasses closed firm at 4Oc
!. CINCINNATI, April 14-The Flour market clost
!. active and buoyant-sales to-day Of 25OO bbls.
S. 40 to IS so for superfne. Whisky has advanc,
.. and closed with an active demand-sales to-day
900 bbls., mostly at 2ssc. Lard closed firm at lO2
lOs for tierces. Sugar closed firm-sales to-day
$50 hhds at to 7ac.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, April A.-The Ohio river at Il
point has risen one foot during the last twenty-fo
hours, and is still rising, with nine feet of water
the canal and six feet on the falls. .--5
b. v1cKsBuRa, April IA The steamer John R
a passed down at o'clock this evening.
OF yIcKsBURG, April l4.-The river at this point 70
~ full inch from o'clock last evening to oclo
>. this morning, and is still rising.
- The water is now fourteen and half inches abo
"a the highest point reached last year.
g. ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
%, ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Ladies' entertainment
the benefit of the Orphans Home, Fourth Distri
=. with grand concert, in aid of same object, co
Il mencing at halfpast o'clock.
=. The AMPHrrHEATER.-The Marsh Juveniles '
=. perform for the first time the drama entitled "
~ Bottle Imp" and conclude with I" A Trip to Coz
1n Island.'
TuE- VARIETIEs-T The excellent comedy oI