The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-18
the Hotel Cubano The adjutant reported his

the Hotel Cubano. The adjutant reported his
arrival with his guests to Captain General
DuIee, who instructed him to say to General
Breckiuridge that be had the ''freedom Of the
city and Cuba, for himself and friends as long
as they wish to remain; and when he was rested
from his fatigue, aud at his own convenience,
he would be happy to see him"
Those who know the country through the
woods from Georgia to St. Johns, (the public
roads not available for their services except at
night,) and thence by the route they took to
the coast, will appreciate the troubles and dan
gers encountered to get through safely, besides
the difficulty of obtaining food and supplies for
six persons. The boat 10 which the voyage was
performed did not admit of more than one sleep
er at time, and the only navigator, Taylor
Wood, had to be always on the alert. tn squall
at night he was thrown over by sea, but having
| the halyards in his hands, he managed to get
on board again without any one being aware
of his absence. Before leaving the coast they
had religious services, and on reaching Carde-
mas, before leaving their fral boat, they return
ed thanks with prayer and praise to the Divine
Providence whereby they had been saved.
Col. Chas. j. Helm, who has always been
highly esteemed here for his gentemanly and
social qualities, with the people and the author
tiles, continues to exercise pleasant copserva-
tive influence for the benefit of many unfortu-
mates who come under official interdction and
are homeless He presented General Breckin-
ridge to the Captain General of Cuba at his
country seat, on the 14th inst, and the distin-
euished Confederate was received with heart
warm earnestness of manner-courteous and
most cordiai-the Captan-General expressing
deep sympathy, and regretting that circumstan-
ces had rendered it necessary that he should be
a guest among strangers for little while; but
he might rest assured that the laws of hospital
ity should not be violated in Cuba, and that he
should not be allowed to teel that he was stran-
ger in the land that as long he desired it,
Cuba should be a safe lum for himself and
his friends.
Mr.. Breckenridge writes letter from Cuba
to Hon. T. NJ. Bruce, member ofthe late Con-
federate Congress, dated June Is, 1865, from
/ which the following is extracted, viz: 81 have
heard no news from the outer world since | dis
banded near Woodstock, Ca, the last Confede-
rate force east of the Chattahoochee. trust
there will be wisdom enough in the councils at
Washington city not to drive brave and suffer
ing people to the remedies that spring from de-
spair. Every man should now exert all the in
| huence he possesses to make the present cessa-
tion of hostilities permanent end honorable and
let it be remembered that there be no last
ing peace founded upon cruelty and oppression. %
SUDDEN DEATH OF A NORTH CAROLINA
WOMAN AT JARRETT's HOTEL IN PETERS
BURG.-The Petersburg Express Of the 4th
inst, contains the following:
A very sudden death occurred at Jarratt S
Hotel yesterday morning, which led to the sus-
picon that poison had been taken. On Satur-
day afternoon last, young woman, with line
boy about seven months cid, arrived in Peters
burg on the Southern train, and took a room at
Jarratt's She registered her name as "Mrs +.
Rogers" Yesterday morning she requested
Capt. Platt the proprietor of the Hotel, to inte-
rest himself in her behalf, and endeavor to get
her some work to do. Capt. 2. at once acceded
to her wishes, and went out to seek some hon.
orable employment, but was unsuccessful In his
errand About half an hour after his return to
the Hotel, servant hurriedly announced to
him that lady up stairs was very ill-appa-
rently dying On going to the room indicated, !,
the lady was found lying on her back-dead.
preston that she had taken some powerful and
rapid poison, though no external signs OF death
by sucn means were apparent
| In order to ascertain some particulars about
the deceased-her place of residence, and the
names, if possible, of some of her friends or re-
lations-it was determined to examine into her
trunks. From letters found therein, addressed
famliarly and afectionately to "Catharine H.
Weaver, at Home, Nashville, N. c." it is be-
ieveG that this was her real name, and Nash
vile, n c., her place of residence. The writer
! of the letters signed himself "W. D. Floyd"
and dated them "At Home" In one or more
of them be earnestly advises her to come to
Petersburg, and probably Influenced thereby,