New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-10
NUMBER I6I.
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.


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been received OF the end Of Gen. walkers 1ast
attempt on Central America. He had entrenehed
himself at Truxillo: but the commander Of the
British steamer lcarus, arriving Immediately after
gave him an order to abandon the town, giving
twenty-four hours to decide. Walker saw 10
alternative but to obey, and left the town. leaving
behind him eight Of lis wounded followers ZONE
OF whom, colonel, died previous to the departure
OF the Osceola) and the greater part of mis- ammu-
| milton and stores. The fearus took on hoard the
surviving seven men. Sen. Walker left the town
with only eighty men, but according to last
aavices his force was reduced to twenty-five men
| by the continued attacks of his enemies and it
was reported also that he had been severely
wounded in the face. His route was by the sea-
side, with the Intention no doubt, Of procuring a
vessel to proceed to Ruatan
When the 0sceola was Leaving Truxillo. Gen.
Alvarez, chief Of the department Of Y9ro. was
making his entrance at the head of 300 disciplined
men. If these manage to catch poor Walker, his
| adventures are likely to end forever. @
| The British steamer had not arrived yesterday
up to O'Clock. Should she come in this morning
previous to the sailing of the Benyille, shall give
you a summary of her news. Great doings are
expected here fany faith is to be put ia the threats
of Spanish naval commander. / am confident
| that the whole affair will be amicabIy arranged.
/ By the last Spanish mail see that about 400
men were about being shipped at Barcelona for
| Saint Domingo under the command of the Colonel
| Don Francisco Fort, and fully authorized by Her
Catholic Majestys Government. Colonel Fort
takes with him a fair number of officers to take
the command of the other emigrants previously
| shipped to said Island.
Considerable uneasiness is felt here in the Iner
camille community with regard to the standing Of
several houses who have lost by the unaccount-
able fight of Senor Soano Alvear; but to the
! present moment no new failures are reported, nor
do | believe there will be any, at least any that
| could effect American interests. Government will
be obliged at last to inspect the books of some of
the agencies OF European join stock companies,
as the conduct Of the Madrid Insurance Company
has called forth the just Indignation Of the people
here,
Another cargo Of slaves has been landed at
Canimar. Government is, however, now showing
itself in earnest to put stop to the trade, and
several officials have been dsgraced for being
found implicated The late Governor of sagua,
believe, has been ordered to Spain, but he being
young man with a fortune of nearly 100000,
made in a few years, do not suppose that he will
be much chagriued at this sudden order for his re-
| tsirn home. There is one thing, however, of
which 1 am perfectly sure, and that is, that Gen.
SerFano has not sullied his hands with the touch Of
any bfibe money from the slavers here.
] The nephew Of the famous SLAYER Who's am
assured, has arrived, but part of his cargo had
been taken by Spanish man-of-war. 1t is also
said that French vessel was captured off Trini-
dad. 1t is said that orders have been sent to
Matanzas to arrest Don Jose Baro Don Tgnaco
Montalvo and Don Jose Fremeda, all wealthy
which had been landed.
Another cargo of Chinese has arrived-the
French ship Alexander Belphienne, with 19G emf
| grants.
On Sunday last ] proceeded in the afternoon to
Guanabacoa to witness the drawing Of the prize of
$5l0-awarded by the exQueen of the Reds, Mer-
ced Plana y Arredano, to one of the poor girls of
| the yillage-the fortunate number was drawn by q
child years of age, and the tears started from the
beautiful eyes of the elegant Merced as she bent
down to receive the humble embrace of her future
| proteg6. The $50 are to be deposited in one of
| the banks to serve as dowry.
That same evening entered the principal church
of the village to the image of the Virgin of the
Assumption, patron saint Of the town, which image
was carried in procession, at about o'clock, to-
Medina de Saez. The miraculous image was mag
nifeently attired, and in fact the procession was
the best conducted one / have seen on the island.
| A novelty to me was the sight of several of the
handsomcst young ladies of Havana, all dressed in
white and with wax tapers in their hands, having
at their head the lovely ex.queen Of the Bues
Senorta Dona Attagracia Sicre. At the house
where the Virgin was to be deposited, its owner,
| In Ga5p Dahl bad
nicent table laid with refreshments for the persons
invited; and several verses in honor of the Virgin
were read, amongst which remembered one, an
| impromptu of young poet named Saturnino Mar
| tinez, which was much praised would translate
you some verses of the poet sr. Grouter, but have
| not time,
| Some severe regulations have appeared in to-
days Gazette to impede the trade in slaves. The
Captain General is determined to enforce compli-
| ance to the existing laws.
| A man was robbed last night on the Paseo, be-
| tween the yanueya and Tacon Theaters, and
| singulary enough although left tied and gagged
| by the robbers since o'clock at night it was not
till O'Clock that he released, it is suspected
by one Of the thieves, as his liberator refused to
| give his name and disappeared rather suddenly
with the handkerchief the man had stuck in his
mouth So much for our police.
| Advices from Vera Cruz by tho British steamer
report that the Spanish bark Maria Conception has
been declared by Juarez's Government legal
| prize and that Miramon was concentrating troops
at the capital.
Nothing at all about the Spaniards bombarding
/ Vera Cruz. ..
The brig Nancy arrived on the 4th from your
port.
/ LARD-small stock, with sales from store of half
barrels and tierces at 2 25 to s2l 90 and of kegs
at $2l 80 to s2l 10 per quintal; 700 kegs from
Matanzas sold at $2l per quintal.
FLouR-2950 barrels per Sala from Bilbas, sold
at $i3 80 per barrel--l to months.
ExcHANdE-London, l6 per cent. premium
| New York and Boston, q, and New Orleans
short sight, TO 81 per cent. premium
FREIGHrs-Declining.
The British steamer Tevfot. just in, brings
$1,000 900 in specie, the greater part for EnsIand
Yours truly, -
New APPLICATION OF GALyANIsM.-M SauEa-
geon has reported TO the French Academy some
experiments of his, in which, by the aid oI gal
vanisnl, he has succeeded in rousng torpid silk