New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
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Special to tie New Orleans Crescenll
HAVANA, Jan. rs, 1859.
Messrs. Editors: The Philadelphia, though sh
has not arrived at the time this letter is
will probably leave for your port before the Arzoni
yet the latter being much faster ship than til
former, the Arizona will convey this letter to Me-
Orleans. The most important intelligence have I
communicate ia the following, OF which was informe
few evenings ago by Captain John Williams himself
The Real 4dudiencia Pictorial (Supreme Court Q
the Isand has given its opinion, that the brig Name
| should be returned to her owners.
| The matter now only waits the final decision o
the Captain General, (Which will doubtless be givel
in accordance with the opinion of the Supreme Court
| to be brought to a conclusion.
But then these "great bodies move so slowly" o.
to use Captain Williams own words, the court only
performs similar duty to that Of jury with our
selves, whilst the Captain General is the Supreme
Judge who decides every thing"
The case Of the Nancy is doubtless one Of grea,
hardship, and very considerable damages have as
suredly been sustained by both her owners and
captain, but by whom those damages are to be as
sessed, OF by whom paid, am at loss to know
Should claim be made upon Spain for them, her
response will naturally be, look to your own Consul
be took part in the proceedings against the vessel
and if the circumstances Of the case were sufficient
to induce him to take the part he did, surely we were
justified in prosecuting the matter in our courts, in
which at least you cannot deny full justice has been
done by its award.
About half league beyond the Moro Castle there
is small bay and village inhabited by fishermen,
both of which are called Cohina,
It is fortified by square tower upon which are
mounted two or three large guns and several caro-.
nades. A detachment of thirty men commanded by
Spanish officer, just turned of 81 years of age, who
has recently arrived from Spain, stationed there.
Reused to unusual vigilance, this young officer the
week before last kept watch and ward /" upon the
lookout" nearly the whole of every night, and one
night about hafpast II o'clock he fancied he beheld
two briggs entering the little bay.
know not whether he thought they had brought
Africans, or fbusters who had come to conqer the
Island but he instantly called out the entire detach
ment the drums ratified the bugle sounded and soon
all were under arms, drawn up in martial array to
prevent the supposed intended landing.
Nor this ALL for with extra vigilance he caused
the two large cannon to be loaded, the one with
round, the other with chain shot.
messenger was likewise despatched to the village
to bring to the fortress all the "good men and true
with whatever werpons they possessed to defend the
throne Of San Fernando.
Upon the arrival of the villagers OF the fort they
simply fishing vessels The soldiers were dismissed
from the ranks and returning to their quarters muir.
INJURED their complaints being unnecessarily called
from their beds at midnight.
This affair has caused some meriment in military
circles it has, however, been endeavored to keep
dark, and dare presume will be denied as having
ever occurred, by the press here. True, have not
the evidence Of my own senses to affirm that what
have written is the truth but derived it from per-
son Of responsibility who resides near that locality,
hear that three or four cargoes of Africans have
recently been landed at great distance from this
city, one of which, told passed quite close to the
Quintu Country seat of the Captain General, and
IN which cargo a certain high functionary Of this
Government is understood to have been deeply inter
sted. @
The 23d inst. was the Saints Day of the Prince Of
Isturias. Three royal sautes were fred from the |
orts and shipping during the day, a Besamano Qe-
ee) held at the Palace at noon, and grand military
eview to have taken place in the afternoon, but
was prevented from coming off, by most unayor.
lble weather.
we mad strong norther with heavy rain from
Saturday evening until yesterday morning, when the
Wind changed and the weather is again pleasant.
Mr.. Slidel, will fear, have serious offences to
answer for in introducing the bill to raise thirty mil
ions Of dollars to buy Cuba! That caucus meeting,
90, determining to pass the bill.
The poor Catauns Gall Spaniards are called SO here)
re really half crazed upon the subject.
! met one this morning with whom am on terms
4 intimacy, and observing he appeared unwell en-.
Iuired what was the matter with him; he replied
three things first the Presidents Message, then Mr..
'ranchs bill, and lastly this measure of Mr. slidc
su indomable Americanos,' you are determined 1 |
erceive to have our Island, and poor Spain will have
carcely anything left to her of her once brilliant EN-.
ire in this hemisphere; but we will not give it up so
asily, we will fight till we are completely con.
uered" The tear drop stood in bis eye as he spake
he words, and could not avoid plying the man,
tut manifest destiny is obdurate and will have its
wn way.
La Farorite was represented at the villanueva on
unday evening, but was not present.
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jon PRINTINa.-There is no job office in the city