The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-19
Now York, Saturday. November 10. 1859
The News.


The News.
The steamship Canada, which left Liverpool on
the 9Th inst, had not reached Halifax up to the
date Of our latest accounts from that point.
According to our dispatches, the fresh alarm at
Charlestown. Va was caused by the operations of
incendiaries, who fired some stacks of wheat, and
who have escaped detection. The hasty action of
the commander of the soldiers at Charlestown in
calling upon Governor Wise for troops, led to the
belief that he was aware of plot to rescue the
conspirators confined in prison, and this belief
augmented the excitement till the citizens became
almost panic stricken.
The Tammany County Convention met last even
ing and renominated Mr.. Patrick McElroy as Go
vernon of the Almshouse. There was lively time
between the members Of the contending delega-
tons from the ineeenth ward Aful report may
be found in another column.
Letters in New Orleans papers, from Corpus
Christi, dated the 7th inst, state that Brownsville
was taken by Cortinas on the 3lst ult after hand
to-hand fight which lasted five hours {; and the War
Department has received q despatch from General
Twiggs, Commander of the Texas Military Depart
ment, dated San Antonio, 18th inst, which states
that an express had Just arrived from Rio Grande
vile in ashes, and killed one hundred American
citizens. 1t was further stated that Cortnas at the
head Of eight hundred men, was marching towards
the Nueces river. The War Department were not
disposed to give entire credence to the report of
General Twiggs. Moreover, we published de-
spatch from New Orleans yesterday morning,
stating that Brownsville had not been captured up
to the 9TH inst. The reports from the Rio Grande
respecting the movements and objects of Cortinas
are generally highly colored.
meeting Of property holders opposed to the
proposed widening of Worth street took place yes
terday afternoon, at Appleton's Building, Broad.
way. James Kelly, Receiver Of Taxes, being
appointed to the chair, reported that the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting had procured the
names and affdavits of nearly half the number of
property interested in the alteration of the
street, in opposition, and that they can procure
still more names to assure the Court that the open
ing Of the street cannot be authorized. They then
adjourned, subject to the call Of the Chair.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday after
noon and granted seventeen licenses. They then
adjourned for ten days. to give the twelve thou
sand truant liquor dealers an opportunity to take
out licenses before closing their commission for the
present year.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday and
transacted some unimportant business. The quar-
terly reports Of General Superintendent Pilsbury
and the Superintendent of the House of Detention
were presented and placed on file. We give the
substance of the last named document, and Mr..
Psbury report in full, in our account of the pro-
ceedings, which may be found in another column.
Extractsfro files of late South American papers,
which published in another column, exhibit
the progress Of the war between the Argentine
Confederation and Buenos Ayres. Up to the latest
accounts several skirmishes had taken place, but
without important results to either party 1t is
represented that Urquizas army was daily aug
mentng, and that he confidently expected to bring
Inc war to satisfactory conclusion within two
months. 1t was reported that France England and
Brazil had offered their mediation, and slso that
paraguay had made a similar offer, but that the
beligerents were determined to fight ont the
quarrel.
We have advices from Hayti dated at Port an
Prince on the 26th Of October. The republic was
greatly excited, and fresh revolutionary disturban
ces were hourly dreaded. A general military on.
rolment in Port au Prince had brought trade to a
perfect stand, and most Of the stores were closed
New coffee had been brought in but It arrived
slowly and was lower in price. Notwithstanding
the execution of the coDspirators and murderers of
his daughter Geffrard's life was far from secure,
as he was surrounded by enemies. The army, how
ever, remained true, and expressed much sympa.
thy for his recent griefs. A violent hurricane had
passed over the south, doing much damage
Jeremie and Hainault. Sixty houses had been
thrown down at the last named place, and some
lives had been lost by the overlooking Of the rivers.
We have Bermuda papers to the 18th instant
The Gazette Of that day has the following items Of
news:-"The British war steamer Gladiator, Com
mander Hickey which vessel left here on the 10th
nit for st. Thomas, ST. Domingo and jamaica re-
turned to these islands on Thursday last, with
twenty-five cases of vel ow e7er. She had pro-
ceeded as far as st. Kits, having coaled at st.
Thomas when the disease made its appearance. at
that island she landed four men i'll of the fever.
Two days afterwards, when off Tortola, other cases
occurred, and one seaman died. She proceeded at
once to the north ward, calling St. Thomas to land
dispatches for Jamaica, and arrived here as above
stated. One death, that of a petty officer, oc-
Cured on the passage up. A couple Of days
run north will carry the Gladiator into
temperature which vii soon purify her and place
tto sct In convaIescent state The mail steam ar