New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-16
HAYANR. CORRESPONDENCE.
special lie New Orleans otesesp,l

HAVANA, June IL, 1860.
mr.. Editor-The steamship Coatzaeoaleos ar
rived here the 4th inst. in fortysix hours from
your port, the shortest passage between the ports,
if mistake not, on record.
mentioned to you in my last letter that four Of
the scoundrels concerned in the assassination Of
Senior Agiieros had that morning suffered by the
garrotte vii.
did net, however, inform you, simply because
was net present at the execution, and did not at
the time Of my last writing know the fact that the
last of the four who suffered, Francisco Jimenez
Zamora, declared when on the fatal scaiiold, tnat
he was innocent of all completely in the crime for
which he was about to die, and asked FOR the
prayers of all who heard him for the repose OF his
soul. have this from friend Of mine, who was
present at the execution, and who stood very near
the scaffold The generally expressed OPINION
here is that the poor wretch in his dying moments
spoke the truth, but that he ought 70 nave, never
theless died the death he did, for the other numer-
GUS robberies and perhaps assassinatlons IN whch
| he had direct hand. At the same time am
bound to inform you that have heard the opinion
expressed almost universally, during the day OF
the execution, that had the person who was mnr-
dered been one of less note than was Senor ASu-
eros, we should not have heard of the penalty OF
death having been inflicted, if indeed any stir
would have been made in the matter. Let it be
remembered I do not give this as my own opinion,
but as that of other men whom have heard ex-
press it plainly and unhesitatingiy.
Some Of my friends from your city have blamed
me for reporting to you last month that yellow
fever then existed in this city. Here are some
figures, derived from official sources, which will
prove that my statement last month was the truth:
In the public hospital of ST. Juan de Dios in this
city, there were, during the last month (May)
twenty-five cases Of yellow fever, eight OF which
were discharged cured, seven died and seven re.
manned in the hospital on the lst inst 1t must be
borne in mind, in reference to the large number of
deaths in the above cases. that the very poor keep
their sick out of the hospital until they find there
is no chance of their recovery, and then they are
sent to the public hospital to save the cost of in
terment, which is paid by the hospital in all cases
where the death takes place within it's walls
At Doctor Wilson'S hospital. at Casa Blanca,
which is located on a high and remarkably healthy
site, there were, during last month (AIay), nine
cases Of yellow fever, two of which were Ameri-
| cans, but there were no deaths.
! At Doctor Charles Bellottis hospital there were
no cases, am told by the agent Of the hospital,
/ during last month.
| heard also Of some fifteen or eighteen cases Of
yellow fever in private practice during last month,
and though / am not enabled to state the precise
number of those cases nor the results, yet feel
and believe that you, Mr.. Editor, will agree with
me that was perfectly justified in making the
report did. ] have, however, infinite satisfae-
ton in now stating that, owing, as believe, to the
long continued spell of dry weather Eve have had
rain only on one day, 6th inst, within month)
and to the fact of there being very few persons
who are not acclimated among US, g Yellow Jack Y
| has taken his departure from us for the nonee.
Pray Heaven he does not return to us later in the
season to prey upon those whose duties and busi-
| ness compel them to visit this Island during the
warm and sickly months. There is, however, a
great deal of darrhea prevalent in this city at this
1 time, which is very troublesome complaint and
unless checked in due season, often results in dis
| sentery, and that in death.
1 1t has been arranged by the mercantile COM
munity of Ponce Porto Rico, that the Spanish gold
onza shall pass current there for $l7sl6 having
previously been the current value of the coin there.
Certain persons ofrespectabilityr residing at Porto
Rico have solicited permission of the Government to
1 place statue of the Queen of Spain, which has
been sculptured at Carfara in Italy, in the prnei
pal public square of the capital of that island.
4 On the 2Sth ultimo., there was slight shock oi
4 an earthquake at ST. Jago de Cuba which appears
to have scared the inhabitants considerably.
4 BY the British Mail steamer Solent, which arrived
5th inst from Vera Cruz dates from that city were
received up to 1st inst.
In consequence of Zuloaga having again laid
claim to the presidency the Diplomatic body had
suspended all relations with the Government Of
i Miramon.
The dates from the city of Mexico are to 26tl
4 ultimo.
An encounter had taken place on 18th June a
Queretaro, between 270o of ofMiramon's forees under
General Woli, and 1000 of the forces of Juarez
under Uraga, who it is also stated had forty peee
of artillery under his command. The encounter
was brief, having only lasted about four hours
when Uraga's forces, who had commenced the at
tack, were driven back and he made prisoner
having received severe, and, as is believed,
fatal wound in one of his thighs. Gen. Woll wa
also wounded.
On the 18th inst, which will be the birth day o
her Excellentisimo the Gondesa of San Antonio
there will be grand bull fight at the Quinta d
los Molinos,n (the Villa of the Mills,) where hi
/ Exeellency the GaptainGenera and his beautiful
and amable Condesa are at present residing
grand serenade is to be given their excel
lencies by the bands of all the regiments Of thi
garrison, who have for some time been practicin
for the occasion, On the evening of 18th inst.
Don Joaquin Gomez, who you will remembe
died few months ago, bequeathed three hundfe
and three thousand dollars to various churches an
y charitable institutions in this city and in Spain
+ The American ship Messenger, Captain Marstol
arrived sth instant, in los days from Macao via
!, Helena, with $50 "Asiateos. free colonists." Sh
had but 10 deaths, understand, on the passag'
I Her living cargo is consigned to Messrs. Price
g Puente 4 Co., of this city.
, The brig Hope arrived at Matanzas Sd instan
8 from New Orleans.
S The brig Keyiug here on 9Th and the Tocoa Q
4 the 7th inst.
e The U. S. steamer Crusader, Lieut.. Maffitt, a
o rived here from Key West 9th inst. 4s
s A notorious bandit naped Francisco Sellers, wi
d had escaped from custody at " Stone Key (Gay
Piedra) having returned to this island as Of Il
g crew Of the American brig l.. III. Merritt, whit
,, arrived some time since at Matanzas, was reco
2, nzed by the police Of that city and arreste
ir Placed in the charge of two of the Guardia Civ
r he was being conveyed last Thursday to this cit
when he attempted to make his escape and W
shot dead.
. | I haar II whsnered amonp the iad;as that n