The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-24
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Correspondence Of the New York Expresa.[
Cientueges Cuba, March g., 1860.
Quite q romantic and mel. nchOlv affair took
place here last right. A Young man clerk in the
oiicc Of Avsaes & LeBlanc) by the name Of Car
los Bnnfaata Of good family, and possessed Of
considers bic M, ans, has for some time been un-
der uAaniag' engagement to young lady by the
na,pe Of Carr, who is said 70 be the NEST beau
THU! grim Cieniuegs. The couple were anxious
to cons mmate the marriage tie, but, in eonse
qs,ence OF the opposition of the gentlcman's
friends. it deferred, although the parties had
proceeded SO far rs t, h.vc house furnished,
and the lady's wedding dress prepared but, find
ing their wishes frustrated, they determined, as
they were denied the happiness of living togeth-
or in this world, to seek that Dc s;rable favor in
another, and in pursuit of this object, each took
dose of ssrychnine in coffee, last night, at ten
o'clock. The poor girl died at eleven, aft hav-
ing written long letter to her friends explain
ing the cause Of her having taken this sad step.
She was buried this afternoon, arrayed in whit
waSso have been her wedding apparel. Her
father and sisters are almost crazy under this
terrible affection.
The young man is still alive, bt,t his dealt, il
looked for every hour, and he doelares positively
that il the present attempt does not succeed, be
will adopt such means as win. The event has
created much excitement, and gr o. sympathy
is manifested for both parties. Their parents are
half Spanish and half American Miss Carr's
father isA native Of Philadelphia, and is at pses-
ent custom house officer here. 1t appears that
little sister of the deceased was in the roan when
the poison was taken, and begged for some OF
the coffee in which, itwas mixed, but her wish
was refused. The y60ng man was the FIRST to
partake Of the fatal drought; he then took an
s6ecti0nate farewell d his afianced one, both in
life and death, and returned home The girl
drank the drcgs,sAnd retired 70 bed, but shortly
after she called up the family and gave them the
letters she had written, ut the same time inform
ing them Of thslhtsl set. Every effort was made
to save her life, but without success. She told
them that ii she could NOT live with him she NV
ed in this world, she would meet him in the next,
where they would be happy.
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An Accorxr or rnE FIcnT-Ncw Orleans
March 20.--Nramon comnuenced the siege Of
Vera Cruz on the 5th.s, On the 6th two steamers
appeared before the city which refused to show
their colorA Com. Jarvis thcrefore ordered the
Saratoga with detachments from the Savannah
and Orcbez on the steamers Indi ,nola and ave-
u proceed TO the anchorage and ascertain thcir
character. A. the G.sqteEp, towed BY the Indi-
anola, approached, the steamers tried 70 escape.
but 10 late. Capt Turner ecnt boat with .
Dag u demand the nationality Of the steamers.
The boat was fired npon tticc, wherenpon the
Saratoga fired ! bros1idc ipfo The 60 Mira
nos. and the action became Both
steamers INV hoisted Spanish colers, and aff1eA
srlritcdcne kecment theMlramop snrrr0dr1ed with
most other men. Ameficanl nlA, three II ssded
are moytAllv. Mexican loss about AiteSa killed
and twenty 70 thirty wOunded