New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29
sh,pwreek 81 d Brazii,an Colony.


s We regret to heard Of the disastrous result Of
the first shipment Of colonsts sent out for Brazil
under the auspices of Major Hastings, to whose
kindness we are indebted for the following par
ticulars 34s
The schooner Neptune, chartered for the pur-
pose, BY Major H, sailed from New Orleans on
the 9th December, with forty-two emigrants,
bound for Rio Janeiro. On the 4th inst, she went
ashore in q gale Of wind, on the coast of Cuba,
tWentyssix miles from Hayana--whether to the
eastward Of westward Of that port, we are not
informed.
The schooner struck upon projecting rock,
and inisuch position that, happily for the pas
sengers and-crew, as well as almost miraculously,
they had only to step from the vessel to the rock,
and were all saved. They also saved all their
baggage and personal effects.
The violence of the gale and the marvelousness
of the escape may be inferred from the fact that
the vessel went to pieces within two hours after
striking. -
The colonists made their way to HaSllh. From
thence some went to- Mexico, some returned to
Florida, and some of them, being Alabamlians,
came BY the steamship Guiding Star to New Or
leans, and thence to Mobile, where they arrived
It Il said that the captain of the schooner
whose name we did not learn attributes the dis
aser to some defect IN his compass.
Maj Hastings, although feeling this calamity
VERY sensiby, is still resautt and hopeful III his
| enterprise, and informs US that the eoonists witt
whom he has conyersed, agow their intention te
renew the effort after visit to their old home ani
| friends II Mobile Advertiser, Saturday.
L ss4f38
4 TERRIBLE TRAGEDY At GRENADA, Miss Ihpt
Afea Shot and Killed BY Ui,kao,va Hands n
tense Excitement by parties, who arrived in thu
city at late hour last night, we learn the follow
/ ing particulars regarding two murders perpetrate,
in Grenada, on Friday and Saturday evenings last
4 II appears that man named Tell said to be YER
recently citizen Memphis, was on a visit to
4 family named Shanke, on Friday evening. an
Il while sitting in the parlor, some one walked u
i from the outside and knocked at the window
which Instantly attracted the attention of the pal
4 ties inside. i.
i. One Of. the gentlemen in the parlor walked /
I, the window. looked out and turning back, II
marked to Tell that there was somebody in til
yard. Tell Immediately arose, walked to the froI
! door, accompanied by q young lady, and stoo
4 there but few moments when he was shot, th
Z entire load from . shot gun entering his rigI
breast, from the effect Of which he died in abo,
!. an hoarsn ad hale No clue can be found to th
s. perpet D of this act.
ii On the following Saturday evening a man name
honis Green; In the employ Of Messrs. Halle y Co
!, of this place, while proceeding from his supper
4 the store, was shot down and instantly kille
Il @;feen was found next morning, lying in front
tile STARE, shot through the head the ball enterir
Il. iusb above the right temple and passing out on Il
4 other side. This aadAir, like the other Is al
II wrapped in mystery ~ Memphis Appeal.
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