New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-21
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New Orleans Daily Crescent
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sy HAVANA, Jan. Is, 1850. |
Ia. 0,escent-1'he days of chivalry are surely
fast returning, as no one will deny after perusing
the following account Of the most daring attempt
at the abduction Of young lady OF great respect.
ability, which occurred recently at Matanzas. A
descendant of one Of the old German Barors, named
DeArnan, (he was born in Bavaria, / belieyel had
fallen desperately in love with very beautiful
young lady named Coffgny, who, in addition to
her personal charms, possesses fifty thousand me-
tdltc ones in her own right; but that circumstance,
of course, had nothing to do with the affair. un
fortunately for DeArnan bis passion was not recp
rocatcd; but he being fine dashing fellow, VINO
speaks three or four modern languages and withal
possesses a large share OF native talent, needed
not the rebuffs he from time to time received from
the lady, thinking, suppose, 9. she IS q woman,
and therefore to be won" He continued his at
tentions most perseycringy, and for his continued
efforts to obtain even smile from his aiadie
love- he received nothing but expressions of dis
gust and contempt. At length becoming tired OF
playing the part of the fair one's shadow, lie de-
termined to possess himself of her in true
knightly style, and for this purpose and with
this intent one evening last week he awaited
her return from her accustomed evening drive
at the door of the residence of her parents.
Here ho with due galantry handed out OF the
volante an elder sister of the young lady he
loves, and a child who had accompanied her in her
drive. When, however, the Sehorita herself held
out her hand in her turn to be assisted from the
carriage, to her surprise, the Caballero did not
take it with the alacrity she had anticipated, and
| she accordingly gave him one of her whitening
| looks of scorn. Needless Of which, however, the
| caballero, with single spring placed himself In
| the vacant seat in the volantc beside her. She ut
| tered shrek at this audacty, but it was not re-
garded. The negro ca!esero (postillion) had doubt
/ less been taught and paid for the part he ex-
pected to play, and he performed it to the letter,
by urging the spirited horses under his control to
their utmost speed needless alike of the continued
shrieks of his young mistress her commands to
him to stop.
1 hue and cry was raised. in Matanzas and the
runaway Seyard and his unwilling companion were
| pursued by men on horseback and others in car
riages at speed that endangered their necks. I'm
fortunately for the Caballero, an obstruction was
met with in the road within three miles Of Matan-
zas which the volante couldnot pass. This afforded
his pursuers an opportunity to overtake him, which
doing they perforce dragged the Sehorita from his
arms, though he fought desperately to retain her,
and she was restored to her anxious parents. The
Caballero thus disappointed of his prize forthwith
| wended his way to this city. The telegraph was
put in operation, offering areward of four thousand
| dollars for the apprehension Of DeArnan. This
news rcacing his ears, he went to celebrated crim
nal lawyerfor advice, and told that if the lady
be % years of age and you assert she went with
you by previous arrangement, you will get of
scot free but you act differently and are arrested
you will be sent to the preside (chain gang.) II
was here the knightly breeding of DeArnan ex
hibited ITSELF he exclaimed passionately, ~ love
the girl cannot live without her, but will not belle
her. Let them do What they please with me; &c
to give myself up.' And 60 he did, by the mex
train to Matanzas where, throwing himself at the
feet of his enslaver, entreated her pardon for hi.
rashness again beseeching her to listen to his suit
What could the poor girl do. The man had at
tempted to run away with her, and then run tht
risk of beirg put in the chain gang by coming
1 back to WOO her. She is said to have though
aloud, He must love me and ! will marry him.
Like true woman, too, she did SO. The meai
spirited and craven may blame DeArnan for doing
what he did, attrbuting interested motives for hi
conduct, but !, who am an admirer of courage il
afatres dtt cte,a, can only wish the newly weddet
couple q long life of joy and happiness.
By the Spanish Mail steamship, which salet
hence on the 18th inst. for Cadiz, several younI
men embarked for Spain to join the Spanish arm,
against Morocco.
, Messrs. Fernandez, schimper & Co., who sus
pended payments short time since, were allowed
ut meeting of their creditors held 11th inst. fou
years to meet their engagements, and it was unan
imously voted the firm should go with its bust
: ness, their books exhibiting balance of a mol
OF dollars in favor of the house, which will cont
nue. to be represented at Matanzas by R. E. Jenk
and G. 7. Schimper, and at Gardenas by F. P. Fer
nandez.
The United States steamer Mohawk, Commando
Craven, arrived here from Key West 18th instant
and sailed next day on a cruise.
! An unfortunate accident occurred on board il
1 firing the salute, by which the life of man name
Stokes was sacrificed
& 1t appears the venthole of the cannon he wa
engaged in loading was not properly stopped, an
: the gum consequently, was discharged whilst h
was ramming down the charge, and he was blow
s to atoms his remains going into the water. Sue
9 an accident has seldom, if ever, before occurre
on board ship, although too frequent on shore.
i The Government paper, day after day. continue
/. to publish fresh offers of aid to Spain in the wa
against Morocco.
h 1t is proposed to raise monument at Trinida
f de Cuba in memory of the immortal Humboldt.
/ The military men of the garrison, especially m
friends of the artillery corps complain sadly of bt
9 ing constantly and unnecessarily drilled.
e There is report sgoing the rounds u to the TO
lowing effect His Exeellency the Captain. Generi
II recently sent for the person who has charge
cleaning the Streets Upon the mans making Ii
!, appearance before his Excellency, he hnmbly $,
il licted knowledge of the reason of his havin
4 been sent for Oh, nothing replied his Exec
a iency, "only wished to know you." The stree
IT, IT, recently have been more thoroughly cleansed tla
4 they had been for some time previously.
A sad accident occurred to the morning train fro
y y Matanzas for this city on the l3th inst Within
10 league of Bolondson three cars got off the trac
and three persons have died of the injuries they
SC ceived, whilst eighteen other passengers receive
very severe wounds and contusions. goot
train had got off the track at the same spot ii
a preceding evening, and it is believed the railws
ut there is sadly in want of repair.
. There are to be masquerade balls at the 1eut
Tacon during our coming carnival season. tt
Ii first ball is to take place on the I'd prox.
ie They will not interfere with the Italian One
as Company's performances.