The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-13
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.


Special Correspondence of the CHEF.
NEW York, Deseunber leth, 1873.
DEAN CHIEF:
You have often heard of q needle
being lost in hay stack, bat I'll wa
ger bran new penny that You never
heard of eeal barge with two hun
bred tons of coal being lost for the
want of a claimer. Well we have
such a thing on hand just now. The
coal in itself is hard enough, but
when it is known that it blockades
one of SPANS most formidable sea
monsters, it is harder still. By some
freak of Providence, or the designs of
men, q huge barge (the Upland) with
two hundred tons of coal, sank i'm
mediately in front of the main ways
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, several
days ago, on which the sloop-of-war
Arspiles, of the Spanish squadron,
had been hauled up for repairs, and
from which she was about to be
launchedwhen this unforeseen obstruc-
ton came in her way. As might be
imagined the Spaniafds are furious,
venting their anger in caransbas and
CARACAS, whatever that may be. 1t
is wonder to New Workers that they
do not
OPEN THEIR BATTERIES
-rnetal ones of course-and destroy
the whole city. But I win not boast
of their tame action SO far, as they
have ample time yet to distinguish
themselves, as they did in the Vir-
giniHs case. The obstruction can not
be removed within q week, and
should they take it into their heads
to demolish our "little suburban
town " we still have hopes that they
viii not escape without parting sa-
lutte from the forts ON Governors Is
hand. They may go ont through He'll
Gate, but if they attempt it they will
surely strike the " original region it.
seaf-and who will regret it. While
this Uarrer is in limbo, the Cuban Jun
ia is active, and in great rejoicings,
in anticipation of great news from the
Ever Faithful Isle. How tine barge
came to sink In such an undesirable
spot, who owns it, and for whom il
was intended, is still mystery. A
strict look out 10 maintained here by
the Spanish Consul, through his
spies on all vessels going cat to the
Indies. The other evening on the
clearing of the Etna for Jamaica the
emmissaries of said consul went on
board and although they were certain
that there was o filibustering party
for Cuba they were unable to find
Baere than three Cubans. The work
In the navy yards
. GOES BRAyELY ON
and ships which months ago were said
to be unserviceable are being placed
in good and substantial shape. Though
the prospect for "muss !" has par
TALLY passed away, the adze and NAL
let have not been stayed, nor the force
employed cut down. The recruiting
officers are still calling for sailors and
marines.
"0ut of darkness there shall be
light. The clouds which have 81
long enveloped the horizon are rapidly
| vanishing, and the new aspect prom.
Uses q bright picture. The Long
Strike" at Burdens Iron Works il
this city has ended, and twelve hun.
dred men who were " measuring side.
walks for weeks, now find employ.
ment in this large institution.
OTHER FACTORIES HAVE RESUMED
with their full force and are rushing
to make up for the past. By the lat
ter part of the present month it ID
thought that more than nine-tenths Of
those idle to-day viii be employed
so mote it be. y If these branches
of industry are resising it is not less