New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-23

Syeip 0rlext&s DAILY l
The following other intelligence received BY the
Pjaro del Oceano ID translated and condensed nom
the Daro de Ia Marina Of the 18th and 18th ourrea
At Porto Rico it was projected to establish sne
electric telegraph.
There was project at St. Domingo to enact Jaw
to reesablish the first University founded IN AMERICA
From Venezuela the intelligence 10 posltlVely us
tressing The entire country would appear 70 DC one
wat scepe Of rapine and bloodshed but will give
you such particulars % find In the D'o,o oe 20 va
| ,;na in the most condensed shape possible.
The provinces Of Barinss and Portuguese, where
the revolution had chiefly taken place, had suffered
| immensely. There were many families utterly ruined
remaining there but large amount of capital had
| totally disappeared
The leading merchants at Puerto Cabello the chief
place whence the supplies for the interior portions Of
the West are obtained had asked the Government for
three or four hundred soldiers to protect them and
their property, and on the 2lst ult the Government
had sent some forces to Puerto Cabelo. Many
families, fearing the Revolutionsts had taken refuge
on board the foreign vessels in the port.
Sotillo, the Revolutionary chief, was surrounded
BY 1000 Of the Constitutional forces.
zamora, another revolutionary chief was in Barina
but his forces did not exceed eight hundred men,
among whom typhus fever and desertion were max
ing sad ~ havoc. The Spanards, resident in Barina
and Aragua, were looked upon with suspicion by
some Of the venezuelans few had been very
closely watched.
Valencia was surrounded by the Reyolutionists
party, at the head of which were Leizeaga, the
Licenciado F. Medina and the Meleanes.
Mr. Bingham, formerly Charge d'Afaires from
Great Britain, who had been in durance vilen fol-
having conspired against the Government, had been
set at liberty, but the prosecution against him was
still continued.
The attempts Of the Government to bring the revo
lutionary chief to reason by means Of persuasion
had utterly failed.
One Of those chiefs, General Guarara, replied to
the Governor that be was disposed to go on with
the war against the Government that misuses ita
citixens.n
Gen. Falcon, who was at Curacao, to whom letter
| from President Costa had been sent by commits
sioner replied He would with pleasure correspond
with your invitation did not difficulties superior to
my will prevent my doing so. Not knowing the
result of the commissioners sent to the chiefnarms
my return to Guatemala would be considered as a
turning on my part against those compromises
(pledges) to which am morally bound, and it is i'm
portant for me to know the determination Of those
chiefs before can give final answer" 1t is evil
dent, think, from this that correctly described
Gen. Falcons position last month, when wrote that
he was " on the fence"
From San Fernando, the Chief Of the Division Of
Operation writes the Secretary Of War that the enemy
was about attacking Apurto and Achaguas, and that
he had therefore ordered fotla Of twenty boatsto
follow and persecute" the Revoutonists, if by any
unforeseen accident the two steamers that have been
asked for should not arrive at the city of Bolivar
letter from Bolivar says We are preparing for
the defense Of the city, threatened by the
revolutionary party Of San Fernando de Apure. We
think of sending there two armed steamers with
forces, and to obtain through the Consuls four for
eign vessels Of war for our Defense
The Governor Of Trujillo had been invested with
dictatora powers for thirty days, in order to save
the province.
The old Dutch families were leaving Venezuela for
Curacao and other places dreading the revolutionary
party's attacks.
Commerce was in a lamentabe condition, and
many traders had returned their licenses to the Gov
eminent and closed their establishments.
was vastly amused, some days since, at meeting
on its way to the Campo Santo general cemetery
niger funeral which consisted of hearse elegantly
decorated with the embems Of mourning, the wheels
being covered with fine black cloth, etc. etc. drawn
by four magnificent black stud horses, each horse
being led by white man, and at least dozen white
mules walking beside the hearse, whilst following
were some hundred and fifty "niggers," walking
two by two in procession, laughing and showing
their white teeth as they marched with stately steI
to follow one Of their sinking class to the grave
and this, too, in ensaved Cuba, where the world is
led to believe the African race are treated like dogs
It is my painful duty to announce the decease Of
Georgana youngest daughter of Capt Butler, of the
brig Margaret Ann Stevens, now at your port, or
the 14th instant at the residence Of her parents al
Regla, across the harbor, opposite this city. The
disease which caused the death of this interesting
child (she was but five years of age) was brain fever
Her remains have been embalmed, SO as to be pre-
served until the return of her father here. hope
my friend Capt. Butler will have received his private
letters before this public notice of the decease of bill
child meets his eye.
There is sad report Of scan. mag. in circulation
respecting his Excellency, the Captain General, and
q married lady Of responsibility, dwelling at Ma
rianoa-of course 1 do not pretend to know how
say is that have heard it publicly talked about in
least dozen places and it also said that in con
sequence Of the unpleasant noteriey the matter had
attained, His Ex,eency and bis respected Marques
and family are about to pass the remainder Of the
warm season at Guanabucoa, instead of remaining al
Marianoa.
There are not a few tempting ladies at present re
siding at Guanabucoa, and if half that is said be
true respecting certain high parsonage of our isle
fathers and husbands had better place vigant duen
their wives and daughters that is unless the
philosophy of the Honorable Daniel E. sckles is to
become fashionable in our degenerate days.
The son Of Count Romiro, young man aged
about twenty-five years. had recently the pretty sun
Of 100000 in cash bequeathed to him, by brother
of his father, who died suddenly.
It is intended to commence the building of new
theater at Matanzas next month.
The health of Remedies was very bad last mouth
there having been la Deaths whereas the usual num-
Der of deaths there per month has been between sc
and 40.
1t is understood that in order to afford ease to thu
money Market the Spanish Bank of Havana viii
shortly issue large amount in bonds signed by ou
leading mercantile houses which will bear interest al