New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07
Iseu.earaInent d valpqt.I.o.

Reimbursement OF kssAPHta~1@1'
rsusEssE DESTRUCTION on PROPERTY POPULAR M
preNArIoN AT THE ENGLISH ApMfRAL.
nyer yovv Nav valparaiso has been bonn
a,orh3 ~ ne Spsufards and 81 ,990, 600 worth OF
s,ronertv bestowed. Great blame Is attached to
he British and american adrairals for not inter
ferin with fher slips to prevent such wholesale
obstruction, instead 81 leaving the haTbor.
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS.
The Panama Stars correspondent, after com.
spents on the barharity of the bombardment Of |
valparaiso, which was defenseless, without gun
reply OF vessel TO stand by it, states that from
SIS to $40 600 COO worth Of property is destroyed
nearly oil belonging TO British, American, and
other foreign residents, including all the CONNER
cia parts OF the town, cust0mhouse, government |
buildings, ETC., and gives the following paFtea.
lars of the boHabardment: It is said that Mehdez
Nnmez had orders from Madrid to destroy onrn,
aud desolate, to the utmost OF his PoWef III Oniah
and Peruvian property on 5ae coast, ana
that in pursuance Of these orders, II was on
the 27th Of March that they sent in to
the commandment Of Valparaiso, and mott
fed foreigners that in four days they
would lombard the city. The four days they
Showed I'm The reioYal Of the sick, etes Against
this every foreign representative protested in the
most energetic manrer. The British residents
were promised the protection and interference OF
Admiral Denman and the English squadron. The
American commodore, Rodgers, promptly placed
his squadron for operation against Spain should
the threatened h0Inbardment be attempted, and
the REPRESENTATIVE Oh EfNnCes eqH1ltY ready TO
take the bity on his part on Joining with
she Americans and English to prevent the atroeitY
that was feared; butat the last, the English admi
raj drew back. He said he could not interfere ex-
cept automatically and that the British interests
must look out for themselves on shore.
Commodore Rogers shrunk from undertaking
active resistance to the Spanish feet when the
British commander had Feceded the position he
had first taken up. Earnestly and most ingeniously
did the american charge dafaires, General
Fitzpatrick and Commodore Rogers labor TO save
the town, but all in vain while this was going on,
time was lost to neutrais, and the day Of the
bombardnent came on and the neutralS had still
their property ii the Custom House, and their
stores,
THE COMMANDMENT
On the 81st the morning of the day of the threat
ened bombardment, Her Majesty's frigates Shutley
and Leander with the Devastation and the store
ship NeFicus, lefs the bay to take safe anchorage
outside. The American ships had also to go out OF
the way, and at about A. II the enemy vessels
began to take positions over against the town.
The Resolution was placed opposite the
Central Railway station +; the Villa de Ma
drid ana Blanca 1900 yards from the
Custom House; the Vance Dora close IN
Shore to destroy dwelling houses; and the ad- |
mirals ship, Numancia, remained outside sig |
mailing orders. Alto 4. H., the Blanca opened FIRE
on the Customhouse, to the cry Of . Plua Ia |
Refine II The others followed each selecting |
some point On which To pour It's share Of destruc
4ion. For nearly three hours the tire was kept mp
without intermission At l;08 P. NJ. the Numancia |
aignaled to deHists and the vessels drew OF. The
people Of The town, who had crowded the sur
rounding hills, at once rushed into town to ex-
dDgHish the fire.
pETERxISAT IoH OF THE ALLIES.
The news brought from Chill has excited the
Peruvians to the highest pitch Not whisper
: nreathedl Of Yielding g Spain and those whose
interests are the largest at stake would not for
morneut listen TO any peace proposal. In the
three days past all movable property il being
conveyed 70 places Of safety. The foreign com
nercia houses have taken measures to secure
their property from the Custom House at Callao.
ACTION Of BRITISH RESIDENTS.
The British residents Of Valparaiso held a meet
ing on the 18th OF March, and appointed q COM
nfttee, who drafted series OF resolutions upon
the yncitlating conduct of Admiral Denlnan, and
eondemning bis pies Of want Of sufficient force .
oppose the Spanish feet, as huTniiating to us
ceuntrymen, and inexeusabIe considering that /
powerful United States squadron was pissed
upon him by its commander. They also co4demn
the passive conduct Of the British charge aaires
and have app0infeda delegation to cypress to I
Gen. fitzpatrick and Cons Rodgers Their high APP |
probation Of their efforts To prevent, sy co-opera
ton with the British forces, the boyspardment OF
the city.
a FfgHr IN LAUDEEDALE CoUNTY-0n last
Friday afternoon the negroes employed on the
plantation Of w. Fl. KEY Esq, nine miles from |
Florence, were engaged ia hauling meal from the |
river, and iii driving dp TO The house were very /
noisy ana proiane aad in unloading the barrels Of
ner as TO break tie barrels into pieces. Captain
James Key wis was at the house, went out and
expostnlatad With them, and ordered them to get
1slank and aBl0ad Ia a proper manner. He was
Immediately assailed with oaths and threats and,
fearing violence, he stepped hack into the house,
enc negro following. urging him to get his pistol,
that liz was not afraid, but would have his blood.
The captain got his pistol, and as the negro came
into the door after him fired and brought him
down, He then shut and bulted the door and
hearing great comm0tion and swearing outside
looked out at the window, when five shots were
fred al him, none, however, taking effect,
Tho negroes made rush at the door, broke it
aaWD, and were met by the captain, who had
double barrel shot gun loaded with bird shot He
aFsA both barrels, and brought down two negroes,
upon which the remainder, about forty, left in
haste. The negroes then congregated as many
from the neighborhood as they could get to Join /
them, and organized in regular military style
posted pickets and kept the house guarded; and |
when last heard from, numbered about four hun |
dref; some armed with guns and others with pis- |
tols. Capt. Key, by some means made his escape, |
and Is now ont OF Danger from violence This Is |
sad and unfortunate occurrence, and we know no |
one regrets it nl1re than Captain Key. The cap
tain ID old man, and is remarkable for kindness
Of heart; yet we who know his unWavering firm
ness, know that he would stand to his rights and
protect hiYnseif against al odds and to the last
A hope th9t upon an investigation of the case,
Captain Key may be able to prove, what we who I
know him all believe, that he was in the right and
acted entirely inseif Defense
GEuseunbis North Alabanau, 9th ult
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snubbs sage Playing billiards II punching
balls on table taking drink every other punch
until you're full Of punches, and see one thousand
balls before you, and an empty poeketbook to
hook into when you rise ID The morning. with your
head feeling like depot and railroad collision
in it.n