The New York herald., 1878-09-16
THE WEST INDIES.

ARRIVAL OF NEW YORK STEAMERS AT HAVANA
AFTER VERY ROUGH PASSAGES DAMAGES pY
THE sToRM-NEw DEGREES IN CUBA--THE
REBELLIoNs IN ST. DOMINGO AND HAYTr.
HAVANA, Sept. 15, 1873
The steamer Carondslet arrived yesterday alter
noon. she experienced very heavy weather. aud tosk
of the OF the America brig Sally Brown from
Pensacola August % Tor Santos which was abandoned
as seq. The steamer Santiago de Cuba arrived last
night; all we'll. She experienced tremendous hur-
rcane OF the Florida coast; lay to for four days oil
Cape Carnavsra. and was Obliged to throw her deck
load overheard. The steamer City OF New York,
which arrived on the 18TH, reports that she ex-
perenced hurricane lasting forty hours, while be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Charleston. stove her
boats.
STORM ISLAND.
Tho weather at Havana has been tsmpestuous and
very rainy during the whole week. The hurricane
aid the most damage In the Eastern and Central de-
partments Of the island, not much by the wind
by causing foundations. According 10 reports srriv-
ing hero the damage 10 the cane fields 10 not very
serious General Martinez Campos has returned from
the inundated districts at Colon and Cardsnas where
his presence gave much confidence and his d:rec-
tions were csrliod into effect On Thursday q meet
ing OF ol the Inundated lands heid In th
palace IN presence OF Captain Geaeral Campos
AID FOR NEW ORLEANS
the Frepon residents Of this city have opened sub
serptons for The French Inhabitants OF New Orleans
who are suffering from the epidemic
The stock oil ice IN Havana Is exhausted.
The French mail steamer from ST. Thomas, Septsn-
Dor has arrived, bringing 400 em,grans from the
Canary Islands for Cuba, all ffne ield aborers.
PROGRESS TOWARD CIVILIZATION
Two decvees wsro issued on tho 9th inst, one
creatiug com mission charged with considering the
reform Of the customs tariff the Director General of
Finance 70 preside ana the other establishing Junta
to revise ana classify the public debt OF the island.
decree dated the 10,h inst rein vests the Havana
University with tho right to confer doctorates IN
Jurisprudence, medicine and pharmacy. The latter
decree awaits the sanction OF the nome governmen
The Official report OF the deaths ut Havana during
the month Of August gives 376 from yellow fever
IS from smallpox.
TIKI PEACE REVOLUTION.
Advces from ST. Domingo represent that the
provinces ei Porto Plata, Ssutiag0 aud cibis were
enjoying perfect tranquility under tho rule oi the
revolutiOpists IN arms against Gonzalez pro-
vsional government mad been established At Santiago
The city Of 81. Domingo was bessEed by the rsvoiu-
tionary forces OF the provinces of Seybo Aqua.
Tbs government OF Gonzales was virtually confined
TO the capital and It expected that he would
leave for Porto Rico
SIX vessels were loading Porto Plata for Europe
ana the United Statsa
American provisions wero in good de mand.
ANOTHER HEBELLloS
RumOrs we're rite IN Hsyr OF approaching re-
bslIion The President has appealed to tho people
allow htm 1nsh his term Of oics rather than ex.
pose country 70 bloodshsd Ifthe people will not
listen shs President will resort TO the most
violent means before resignng.
The yellow fever was ragisg 10 Asy;