Newbern weekly progress., 1861-11-19
[From the New York Hera.ds Cogre1pon-
Gence

HAVANA. Oct. Goth, 1S6l.-We reached Mas
Saturday afternoon, the 18th instant
where found the British steamer Land
rail- which had arrived that morning, with a do
zen more of yellow fever board -
This caused quite little panic on board the Kar-
naf and some of the passengers were afraid to
go ashore, for the sick had been sent to the town
Immediately on the arrival of the LandgaI.-
While ashore was fortunate enough to make the
acquaintance of an English gentlemenn who has
lived many years in Nassau and owns consider
able property in the island. He described the
negroes as being most worthless, thriftess set.
and a serious draw back to the prosperity of the
whites. For his part, he said, he obliged
to let his land lie idle, for if he planted crop
anything it would be stolen before he could gath
er it. His example is followed by the white
land owners. and the consequence IS oIe OF the
fertile islands in the world is unable to sup
port small population, three-fourihs of which,
however are negroes.
IN the days when those same negroes were
slaves things were very different. Among other
things cotton Of very fine quality was raised
there. but cultivation Of it is entirely aban-
3oned The gentlemen | refer tC intends plan
ting fifty acres with cotton seed next
month but whether others win attempt 10 ami
tate him or not could not learn. After having
seen all that was worth seeing in Nassau, and
having suffered little petty swinciing At no
tel, we left the Bahamas on TUESDAY morning
Your correspondent doubtless i'll have informed
You of the steamer Theodore, which arrived at
1ew days ago from Charleston s. s., with some
fifty passengers on board, many of them bound
for Europe ex-senator Mason, of Virginia being
among these latter. l saw her IN the harborsthe
day we arrived with the rebel dag flying from
her peak. She cleared here for Nassau. and left
day before yesterday, the 24th, and it has been
whispered here that she had some designs On the
Columbia TIE day the Kormak arrivedsat Ha-
vana there arrived also vessel from New Or
leans with the news of naval engagement near
that city, the official dispatches concerning which
were copied into the DsGrO de Ia MuTtR0 of he
22d inst, from the New Orleans Ptc0yune Of the
18th
Affairs in the United States the constant
theme of conversation in Havana, and though l
find great deal of sympathy expressed fer the
South, yet there is universal regret at the dis
solution of our glorious Union, which Is geneT-
ally regarded here as accomplished fact.
The cotton mania is spreading. A moetng
was held in AEatansas last Monday, the 2!st. the
proceedings of which were published in the Dta-
no de ta Marina Of the 2:jd, the object of which
was to adopt measures fer the encouragement OF
the cultivation Of that important article, which
keeps the machinery Of the world IN proper work
ng order
The health CT Havana is good. The Theodore
reported caught, not confirmed. The rebel com
mssoners are generally entertained; introduced
TO the Palace by the British Consul General
The schooner N0ngayeI arrived from Key West
yesterday, and had net seen tie prize iheodor@
SO she has probably escaped the vigilance CT our
scaWatchers.