New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02
LATER FROM HAVANA.

Reported Escape CT the Harriet Lone IN -
Rebel observation-disclosures Reports 10
About tire yIoriea-The ~. t. Cnyiep
nmd thc Santiago de Cnba ia Chase Of
her-Captnres Of Prizes-The Spanish
Insult to our Flag Che FIorida's Prizes
Taken Within Spanish Wafers-Re-
ported Loss Of the San Jactnfe--Lxse
News from Venezuela.
From Our Special correspondent,
HAVANA, January %,lssa.
Little of interest has tTanspired since my lass per
Eagle. We have had no certain news of the FlOris
ds since her deyast.tions were committed off CaIde-
mas Rumors without number have been floating
about, but none of them seem trustworthy-one pre-
tending to come from English, schooner, that
the Florida was of the Great magma at 3 D. N. on
the 2ith. Spanish vessel was reported TO have
seen an American steamer Of war in combat with
Confederate steamer painted dirty white II. B.
NJ. steamer Steady reported to have brought the
intelligence that the Florida was on the Bahama
Banks on the 18th, and vessel that came IN on the
96;h, reports having seen I" war steamer painted
white with one chimney the Florida has two. though
was told, when she was here en- route Tor Mobile,
that one was moveable), chasing another painted
black, with two chimbeys. that the latter had the
advantage in speed. but night coming on, the resut
Of the chase was not seen."
The Columbus brings the news Of the Harriet
Lime from Galveston. Together with those now
out and two to leave ST. Thomas tRetrlbuslon ana
Defancej and those we are told are building Ia
EDcaDd, tie Rebels will soon have Formidable
fleet Of priyaeers afoat on the high eess, un!ess
our Government takes active measures TO Tecnce'
their number
We also learn from New-Orleans that the British
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oil Mobile on the 9TH instant You will 40 donDt
lave received full particulars Of all news from that
direction, and only wish to mention It IN eonnee-
ton with report we have, that an Englihh steamer
was captured Oft Mobile with cargo OF 5oo tuns Of
gunpowder. But for the latter clause (which may
be erroneousl / should think it to be the Autona.
We also hear Of he capture of two English steam
ers, one called the Pearl, off AbacO. They have
been carried 20 Key West for adjudication.
The English steamer Melita arrived yesterday
from London am informed that che, together With
the Shelldrake, will form line between this and
Nev.f0rk.
The Creole has not yet arrived, and come anxiety
ia felt for her, as if she left on the 2ist as advertised,
she i. considerably overdue We are looking Tor the
steamer Relief from New-Orleans, which should
have arrived ere this.
The r.. X. Cuyler, which chased the Florida from
the Mobile blockade came into Cienfuegos on the
h She got Ashore going in, but soon got oil without
any damage. and LETT on the 10th together WIN the
Santiago de Cuba in search OF the Florida. am
not at liberty to tell where they expect 10 lind ner,
but am happy to say that Admiral Wilkes has oil
probabilities IN bis favor Of catching her. The
s0noma and Tioga have also visited us and gone
seaward.
Tie Diario lHsvana) gives ludicrous snd untrue
account Of the affair with the l. 5. steamer W. u.
Reauey refer Won 10 my last letter for lhe truth
in regard to this insult 10 our flag. Tins same
Daario, in epeakIng OF tire prizes Of the Florida;
says, and repeats 1t four times, tbat they were all
taken beyoDd The maritime jurisdiction OF tbls Gov
ernment but the truth is, that the only one taken
more than three miles from land was the brig Wind
ward, which was four miles from Matanzas. One
Of the Cardepas prizes wds al anchor ruhtn e port,
and the captain has now sent down launch 70 try
4 nd recover the anchor aud chains. The other two
were out Il mile anu half nile, respectively.
A report was circulated here that TWO bryce nac'
BEEN burned elf Sagus, out DO not think there Is
any foundation for IT, Another report was, that the
Spanish steamer Pajsro del Oceano from st. Thomas,
brought the report that the san Jaclnto had been
lost on the Culebra Shoals, between Puerto Rico
and ST. ThomaS, while chasing q Confederate
schooner. The Csrtain tells Ire be brought no saca
reuort nor had he heard it-Dut that he did bring
the inte gence that the San Jacinto passed Mayag-
mes puerto Rico) on the 18th inst. We have also
by this steamer dates from Venezuela up 10 tne otu
inst. The usual accounts come that the rebellion II
being put dowI-but the blockade OF Maraeaioo
still continues. Neither Ac0sia nor SOtliio have
been heard Of since their defeat in tie battle o.
ChagndIamas Gen. Monagas has been caught by
GEN. Benayides while trying 10 get TO Banancas.
The railroad from Caracas 10 Petare has been
commenced. Venezuela has celebrated q CONNER
cial and friendly treaty VITA Denmark. 1t ia many
years since that Of 1888 has been dead letter.
We have had no Rebel arrivals or departures
since my last.
Our hotels are full, and many Americans arc here.
We quite lively. The artistes OF the opera are
beginning TO take their benefits, which warns Us
that the season is drawing TO u close.
The American bark Taniti arrived on the 18th, az
ter passage Of eight days from New-York. aud
brought Nc papers to the i7tb. The Cosmopolitan
had carried same dates to Key West, but none had
been sent here. \ vessel arrived in Cardenas, re-
port says. saw two vessels on fire of Abaco, and
supposes one to have been the Florida.
u m.-Tbe steamer Creole is just coming in.
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