The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-22
THE WEST INDIES.

Less 0S . French Army Transport.
me steamship San Francisco which arrived a. this
port yesterday With the California mails, stopped 40
Kingston jamaica her outward trip and brings news
from that port to February 8. n
The French transport steamer Gisonds bound 70 Vera
Cruz via Martinique from France. with i've mon,as'
provisions for troops board wrecked on Bw
Key, about twelve miles from Kingston the night u
The 9th inst
Tho British men-ofwar Doris and Roy ist which wsA
lying in Kingston harbor despatched Immediately
aid the Gironde; but 10 supposed she viii provo
total wreck.
The mail steamer Danube running bstween Aspinwal
and 81 Thomas, in quarantine 81 Kingston harbor,
she reports smallpox and yellow fever raging fearfuy
the former place. The mail steamer Tasmania was v
sail from Kingston TO Southampton on the 9th inst i
The Kingston journal OF the 9Th Of February con
tains the following news report
The Governor and his ad-de-camp returned 10 THU
island from the disturbed settlement Of Honduras
the Grand Cayman, where he made stay OF over two
hours.
Tho from Honduras is not sati sfActory The In
dams have not been disturbed since their last brush with
the troops which ended dsastrousy for the latter
and after having been thus afforded SIX weeks impu.
nifty organize, it is likely their final subjuea
ton will become work Of serious difficulty. His Ex
ceency made several attempts to open communicates
with the Indians, but without success
The Venezuelan Marine Dinicnlty With An.
sigua.
From the Antigua Times, JAM 1871
The Venezuelan steamer Maparari, with Genera
Arriens aud Doctor Montbrun the Venezuelan Conu
General board, arrived this morning from Trinidad
The apaar having sauted the fort the Representatives
OF the Venezuelan government waited on his ExceencS
Sir BENJAMIN Pine at the Government House, and Al
nounced their mission-namely, the recovery Of .hs
M IN in
issues had been detained at this port We hear that thu
only stipulation which the Governor deemed REQUESTS
since the LIST OF December the day on which she We
given up to the Venezuelan Consul here ful6ment O
the arrangement with That functonary then enforce
into This liability have reason believe the Ven
ezuean authorities, although highly incensed At Captain
Focks conduct In Leaving Caracas as ne did ana NO
Mr.. Humphreys, quite prepared to liqudae upon
satisfactory adjustment OF the several claims.
The troop ship Simeon arrived at Port ROYAL thu
LIST inst She brought down detachment OF troops fol
this island and twelve soldiers OF the First West Indi
regiment who here during the rebellion sent ON
of Africa give evidence in the Cullen
Morris martial These witnesses, 1t need scarcely
be said arrived too late as testimony for the defeno'
had closed
Rendezvous Of the Franco-sIexican Transpor
and War Fleet at Martinique.
frrom the Granada Chronicle Jan. 26.I
For several days past. says the Aats'es the gran
act Of the evacuation Of Mexico has !, cansed y,
| ing the transport fleet. bound from France u
| that country. We learned, on Tuesday last OF tn
and day to notice the entry Of the Tarn tn
Durapce and the Ardeche all reporting that the 0the
transports and frigates composing the Mexican fleet vii
follow closely On the other hand, the telegraph 40
nounccd yesterday morning the arrival Of the frgat
Themis In the waters OF Fort DO France, and in a
probability, Admiral Ddoot must in few hours after
| wards have anchored in the Bale des Famands hi
officer has been directed by the Emperor TO comman
tie Important marine 8aocemsnt which this evacuation
will occasion, and therefore have to believ
that he has well TO assist at the arrival Of tn
feel at Fort De Franco a. at their departure for Vcn
Cruz. -.
thirtytwo ships Of all descriptions from the hshee
type the meapest model OF navy-7wll Do range
in line in the large and beautiful harbor OF Fort d
France, and afford sufficiently grand spectacle TO q
| the naval army commanded by Admiral DEstaing Wit
the achievements it received from the squadrons or d.
the line and fifteen frgaiessaIed from Fort de Franc
go and conquer Granada, there never has been sim
lar accumulation Of the forces Of France.
Tho transport Aer. referrrd 70 In the foregoing
brought ont deachments Of the marine infantry,
replace portion Of the garrison under orders for France
passage they were dseiobarked and placed in Fol
Desaix.
says that the ship Barham from India with four hundre
and sixtyve immigrants arrived on the I'd st PoIntei
rars: me captain 9, the Gisniora which arrive n
getting into scrape with the Guadeloupe antnorItie
The papers say that on arrival both himself and ID
surgeon Of the ship reported that no sickness existed
board. nor had there been any deaths on tho passage
But afterwards their assertions proved untrue and the
brought before the police magistrate and sentence
70 nve days imprisonment and 10 pay . GDs Of ska
francs MeN NJ ra
Transfer Of the Steamship Mail Stat ion srsu
SO. Thomas.
yFrom the St Thomas Times Feb. g.
As IL is very currently reported, and we bcliev
with the appearance OF authority that the Royal MAJ
steam Packet Company will with the steamer OF the LIT
Of this month remove its station from st. Thomas
Antigua Jamaica, divide II between both, hav
thought the occasion favorable 70 place before the pub
lie and readers In general both here and elsewhere
n copy OF the which his Majesty the King
Denmark pleased 10 extend TO said COMPANY lat IN
time II esabshod) for the use OF the port Of 81
Thomas. We consider the occasion favorable, as "
have said doubt has become necessary 70
the Danish government TO take into consideration th
many altered circumstances OF the times do not no,
make proper That should avail itself Of the cond
ton contained in the privilege. "untl further,
and to duly notify TO the company that its present
sting longer be continued, this
in the company desires to retain the OF ~
Thomas, renewed privilege under new phases win
required 10 be agreed upon.