The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-30
Our Havana Correspondent

HAVANA, Jan "a 1868
Sailing Of he 0rto from HIrano-Chas. of The Brig
Ciguend-Fattue to Catch H1-Th Windscard Seised
and characterization OF TIE Corris Ann-Ths
Princ,sa de Aau'ios (Spansh) fires on an American
0eamss--F.rnando Woofs Daughter at a Rebd Receo.
tion in Hargna-Fsench Dran coshsd by Mc Spanish
Bank, de-
The Florida left this port at daybreak on the ed
inst ana met the American bark La Cig1ena, ftesn
DAYS from Portland. The Florida had the English
flag hoisiei approaching the In Ciguona, but sub
selucntly hoistcd the rebel flag and lowered boat
Captain Addie, Of tho Cignesr, seeing this made d.
rccty Tor the Jaunco shore. from which he was only
abou, two miles distant. the boat could not eaten up
with tho IN CgIcna sgnalei and recalled, and tho
Florida left for Matanzas
Between two and three O'Clock on the afternoon
~ the 22d instant, when abont four mics from the
coast q Nan1,s the Florida captured t.s American brig
wiadward Captain Roberts which had Just LEI, that port
The windward was barnt and hcr crew. eight men in
all were ashore in their boat. She was loaded
with moiasses and bound TO Portland. Inc cargo
belonged 10 a spanish merchant, Tho captain owned
about SIX hundred dollars ia the vessel amt purse .
being made up Tor him among tho shamls ant ner
chants IL thus port -FOUR bundled dollars had been col
iccted up TO this morning.
The FLORIDA next 70 Cardenas where early yester
day morning 23d Instant she boarded the American
brig Corrs Ann OF Machiss, Maine, Captain Small The
Corris Ann was loaded with shocks from Philadelphia.
She wa burnt when mile from land, between Cayo
Piedra snd Csyo Mono. The captain AMI crew Of tho
Corrs Ann we're sent into Cardcnas in their own boat
soon alter the Florida captured two brgs, Just
out from crienas she burnt and sank the other
schooner reports having seen tho Florida, with ih,
English nag flying, steering Tor the bahamas
The United States steamer Rcane, which left Havana
At O'Clock yesterday morning, returned about one
O'Clock this afternoon, she having been nrcd into
BY the Spanish man.olwsr Prlncmss 10 Asturias The
commander of the Princess de Asturas hfst fred a
blank shot NJ the Reanie which captain Belt her com
mander, TOOK 70 lie signal for plot a 10 was only
paid no attention 10 u.
after there another sho, the Rcanic when
CAPTAIN Bell ordered his vessel be stopped Just
this done two more shots from the Prncesa de
Asturias.
Tho captain Of tho Reane then went on board q the
Spanish man.U war, boat being sent to him for that
purtnso but captain Bell, not understanding what
said a. him, returned 10 Havana n communicate with
tne American Consul who ordered him Immediately back
10 his vessel
Tho United states gnubo,t oneida witch bad come n
gone out aud come 10 again, vent out soon after
The rebels here IN the greatest glce and having
merry times
ceptious every FRIDAY evening AZ tho Que held last
night MAYOR Woods daughter as present.
The rcbe schooner Fay arrived bere on the 23d instant
after A seven days passAAe from Mobile. She y forty.
Ave tons burthen ADD l. loaded sith cotton
Arrived January - the rebel cn0oner General worth,
after passage Of four days fnrida. she seven.
teen tons burihcn and has cargo q cotton.
The rebel schooner Mary iisrts wa SAT- from bsfe
for Mitaneros 10 morrow, the .5th inst.
tn French Consul General hese drew on the french
trcasury last wees fr million ~ dpats tnd ta9 drait
was clshod b. the Spanish BANK.