New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-20
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HkvssA, May Is, 1851.
NJ. Editos There has appeared in The Gaceta
en- acknowledgment from His Excellency, the
Captain; General, that he had received from the
United States Consulate General the proclamation
Of the President of that Republic, declaring, from
the 18th ult., the blockade of the ports in the limits
of the States of South Carolina Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and that he had
been solicited by the gentleman in charge OF the
United States Consulate to give all publicity to the
document to the corresponding ends and effects.
This is succeeded by the letter of Mr.. Thos. Saw
| are. yieeConsul of the United States, marked
dupljeate z and dated 9TH inst, enclosing copy
| Of the proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln, dated Wash
ington April 10, 1861, which with the letter OF Mr..
Savage, is duly rendered into the Castilian lam
guage by the Government interpreter, senior Don
Ramon de arrastin.
The recent duel between Lira and Vallin still oc-
cupies public attention. The Spaniards are getting
up subscription for the widow OF LARA, who IS said
80 have died poor man.
/ observe in the Gaceta anotice from the Alcalde
Mayor OF the district Of Cerro. calling upon all per-
sons who know by whom Isldro AranJa de Llra was
wounded of which wound he died, to come forward
and testify thereto. | heard yesterday another
version of Lra's ante atortene examination: That
he had said he taking an early morning walk,
when several men stopped and attacked him, for
the purpose of robbing him; that he defended MIN.
self and was shot by one of the men, but knew not
who it was that shot him. 1t matters not which
Of the three versions OF Senior Lira's dying decara-
ton be the correct one, they all present his char
aeter in an equally favorable light
The daughters of Don Miguel Aldama, the
wealthy Creole planter, have been getting up d
Fair and Bazaar at Maduega, q small town about
twenty miles from MataDzas on the line OF the rail-
| way Of which Don Miguel is the principal share7
holder, for the benefit of the poor OF the place.
"a md
terday, yesterday and to-day. From the large
number of persons of the highest responsibility
who attended, including His Excellency, the Cap
tain. General large amounts of money were neces-
sarily expended and an impetus has been given to
Maduega which has completely set it upon its legs.
OF course, among the amusements there was cock
fighting, at which almost fabulous sums OF money
are reported to have been lost and won.
The General Miramon, which steamship is to sail
this afternoon for your port has, as had the Webb
before she left this harbor, been placed under the
British flag. Think you the bloclading squadron,
under the stars and stripes, will dare attempt to
stop either ship their way to your port? rather
guess not. John Ball is not customer to be tried
with, and he has feet in these seas which, should
occasion require, which ! pray God to tortend,
would blow up all war-ships under the stars and
stripes that are at present in these waters within
m hour and no credit to him either. for his guns
number as ten to one of those Of the United States
In my letter of the 18th ult there is stupid mis-
take, which Imust crave TO have corrected. The
sHaFts ol t1t 1pahisn pahk " havana 4Ie u Luau
letter represented to have been at 20 per cent dis
count; it should have been premium. Some twelve
months ago those shares were at 90 and 60 per
cent. premium. To-day they are at par, fact
which speaks volumes
There have been two arrivals of " Asiaticos free
colonists 4 lately.
Railways medicines are forbidden to be sold in
this island. The why and wherefore no one knows.
There is some smallpox herea terrible disease in
this climate,
The weather il exceedingly warm, though we
have gentle rains almost every evening.
We have had another brief visit from the Crusa-
der. The Desoto leaves for New York on Tuesday.
AS ever,