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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Havana reports arrival of packets confirming Spain's refusal to ratify treaty ceding Floridas to US due to unauthorized instructions; fears of British seizure of Cuba; severe troop sickness with 333 deaths and 1045 hospitalized; new duties on imports for garrison; flour market dull at 17 dollars per barrel.
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"Havana, Oct. 29.
"Gentlemen—On the 28th inst. the August and September packets arrived from Cadiz, via Porto Rico, the former (El Vengador) in 80, the latter (El Voluntario) in 49 days, the Lady of Governor Cagigal on board. They confirm the accounts of H. C. Majesty's refusal to ratify the Treaty, assigning as a reason that Yrujo had instructed Don Onis to cede the Floridas without the King's sanction.—It is said that this minister is in consequence a prisoner at Ceuta, and that Don Onis had fled to London. It is not here believed that a rupture will result between the United States and Spain, but fears are indulged that the ultimate possession of the Floridas by the Americans will induce Great Britain to seize the Island of Cuba, to preclude an undivided control of the Gulf by the United States.
"The new troops suffer severely from the climate. The rains have been uncommonly violent for the last 15 days, and the city is very sickly in consequence of the 3600 soldiers recently arrived. I have ascertained 316 privates and 17 officers have been buried, and that 1045 are now in the Hospital. For their support and relief, however the new Governor has yesterday ordered the following additional duties.
On Flour per barrel 3-8ths. dols.
On Wine do
On Vinegar do 3-8ths also
On Brandy do
And on cases of Liquors, &c. in the same proportion to form a district duty for the garrison.
Flour 17 dollars, dull—nearly 20,000 bls. in market.
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Havana
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Oct. 29
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refusal to ratify treaty; yrujo prisoner at ceuta; don onis fled to london; 316 privates and 17 officers buried; 1045 in hospital; additional duties on flour, wine, vinegar, brandy, liquors; flour at 17 dollars per barrel, nearly 20,000 barrels in market
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Packets from Cadiz confirm Spain's refusal to ratify treaty due to unauthorized cession of Floridas; fears of British seizure of Cuba; new troops and city suffer from climate and rains, with high casualties; new Governor imposes duties on imports for garrison support; flour market dull.