New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-22
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l

HAVANA, OCTOBER lS, 1909.
Aessrs. Editors: 1t is with infinite satisfaction l
have the pleasure of informing you that the Gaceta
Of the lth inst. contains decree whereby cattle,
fowls and eggs are permitted to be imported into
this island for the period of four months Cat eaSt
longer, under the reduced rate of duties stated in
the decree of 7t April last whilst the Dd1o de N
Marina of the lIth inst. publishes paragraph
intended as explanatory of the decree published in
the Gaceta Of same date, in which we are given to
understand that cattle, fowls and eggs, will be
allowed to be imported into this island under the
reduced rates Of duties, for all time to come. The
port of Batabano, on the other side of the Island
is also declared port of entry for cattle fowls and
cggs-thc object of this latter measure, doubtless
being to enable Mexico and other South American
countries to compete with the United States in sup
plying this island with beef cattle. To this compe
tton it must be unjust to Cuba to offer any objec
ton, as it WILL beyond doubt, tend to reduce the
price Of beef in markets. With the superior
facilities possessed by the United States for the
speedy and safe conveyance of cattle to this island,
no doubt can exist but that by far the larger por-
ton of the beef cattle brought to this Island will
come from the United States. BY the way, the
Spaniards complain of the bulls in the bullrng not
possessing sufficient pluck. Could you not send
them few score Of those small, active, straight
horned black bulls remember to have seen some
years ago in Attakapas parish in your State. If one
Of these animals did not " clear the kitchen " in
the bull ring, then am nightly mistaken.
By royal order published in the Gacetd of the
l4th instant vessels bringing Goals hereafter to
this island are to enjoy the iminunities and prvi-
leges they have hitherto possessed.
Twenty-one Asiatcos free coonists'' escaped
on the 9th instant from the plantation called La
Maravia, near Matanzas. but were captured and
taken back the same day, and on the following
they killed the proprietor Of the estate, Don
Auglstin Valera, with their spades and other agri-
cultural instruments. There is one single trait in
the character of these Chinese--they never will
convict of their number of having committed
an offence, but when asked who did it, the reply
invariably is, I'VE all did it,
The United States steamer Crusader, Lieutenant
Commander MafIit, arrived here from Philadelphia
the evening Of the 18th instant. She merely put in
to regulate her chronometers, and sailed next day
on a cruise, guess, from conversation l had
with Lieutenant Maffit, to look after Walkers
4 steamer.
| The 10th instant was Isabel Segunda's Saints
day. The usual royal salutes were fred from the
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bor, the church bells peaed their nerriest through
the day, and full military performed on the Plaza
de Armes at noon, whilst grand besanano Qevee)
was held at the palace. The vicinity of the Plaza
thronged with brilliant equipages, the servants
wearing their gala attire. whilst on the plaza were
crowds of well dressed people and military officers
in their gorgeous uniforms, resembling London
funkies, yet seldom have seen the plaza exhibit
q more brilliant appearance.
| The British mail steamer Teviot arrived 10th in.
slant from Vera Cruz, bringing dates from-the city
of Mexico to 3Oth ult, and from Vera Cruz to 5tll
instant.
Mr.. Otway, late British Minister to Mexico, ar.
rived in the Teviot from Vera Cruz The State
barge was sent to convey him ashore; he was re-
! ceived with due impressment and proceeded next
J day in the Teviot to st. Thomas, on his way to
England.
A joint stock company has been organized at st
| Jago de Cuba, to establish steamship to run be-
tween New York, Nuevitas and st. Jago. The
shares divided into three equal portions one
portion to each of the three cities. Those shares
apportioned to st. Jago and Nuevitas were ALL al
| once, subscribed for.
| A person named francesca Aleman on the lOtl
| inst at San Antonio de los Banos, attempted to
enter a railway car when the train was in motion
He slipped, fell beneath the car was run over and
| killed.
| By the Spanish steamship Cuba, which arrived
the llth inst. we (Dia1'io de la Mariao) have the
| following from st. Domingo: "a pronunciamiento
! had been made at Azua on the 7th. against the
! Government, which terminated without bloodshcd
on the 18th. The chiefs of the pronunciamiento
were Matthias Devargas and Rudesindo Ramirez
/ both partisans of BALI. The former had made hi:
| escape. Gefard's Government had appointed
NJ Pierre Faobert to diplomatic mission to the
! Holy States, to endeavor to obtain new Constitu.
ton for the Church,
| The Cuba also brought intelligence from vene.
znela to the 2lst .ut. l am again indebted to the
Dld'io de la Marina for the following: "The in
telligence is favorable. At Tuez and Barleyento
! the revolutionary factions had been put down.
| % The port of Nutria had been taken by Brito's
Division. Victoria and other places were under the
| true Government Doctor Pedro Gual, the President
of the Republic, had written letter to Don Manuel
Felipe Tora, the President, resigning his office
andrequesting the latter to assume its functions On
the 18th NJ. Leon Leviand, French Charge des AT.
/ fares, received his passports, having shown him.
self partisan of Monagas.'
/ LoohlHS over lHe recent royal order respecting
municipal elections in this Island few DAYS ago
to see if had omitted to send you anything impor-
tant contained in it, my attention was attracted to
sentence which states that only those of purely
white blood shall be entitled to be electors. This
excited my surprise, because SO few Spaniards can
in reality boast of being purely ,rl,ae. The Moors
| held possession of Spain for four hundred years,
and during the wars with them Spain was more
than compelled to recruit her armies with
| negroes from Africa, all of whom were absorbed
with and by the masses. Even Isabel Seguaola, who
is no doubt proud of her descent from the iNedicis
should remember that the founder of that race the
great Nedici, was regular "nigger," with thick
lips, flat nose and curly wool! Indeed, believe in
Spain to this very day, much respect is paid to
the black as to the white man, but here in Cuba, of
course it is far different.
I A most interesting ceremony took place at the
Cathedral of this city on the 18th instant, in the
blessing of the new flag of the regiment of rifle
men of Isabel Ida. The Captain General General
Brochera, and many other military notabilities
| were present on the occasion. The Right Rev the
| Bishop officiated.
| There was great deal of ceremonial observed
which need not detail. A grand high mass was
celebrated and an eloquent and suitable sermon
! preached after which the regiment was marched