Further from Havana.
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Running the Blockade from Fort Pickens.--The advices from
Havana show that several vessels, from Confederate ports, have lately arrived there.
A correspondent of the New York
Post writes from
Havana, December 6th, as follows:
‘
There must be some mistake in the statements of the New York and other Northern papers about the efficiency of the blockade.
Three days ago the Confederate steamship
Vanderbilt,
Captain Smith, came into port with a valuable cargo of cotton, which will find a good market at
Barcelona, whither it will at once be shipped.
Three other steamers are understood to be en route--one from New Orleans and the other from
Charleston.
The Confederate steamer
W. Mallory,
Capt. Campbell, came in yesterday from
Mobile, with a cargo of naval stores.
The
Captain would have brought cotton, but the
Confederate authorities at
Mobile would not permit it to be shipped.
She brought two passengers.
Vessels are clearing every day for ports in the C. S. A., and we do not learn that many captures are made.
Most of these vessels carry coffee, for which they get $15 ½ to $16 . There is scarcely any business here for Northern ships.
Outward freights are not paying.
It is stated at the U. S. consulate here that
Col. Harvey Brown has been proving the range of his heavy, ordnance from
Pickens, scaling his guns, &c., and searching the banks of the ‘"Perdido"’ for safe crossing, to take
Pensacola in the rear.
Havana Markets, Dec. 6.--Sugars were dull.
No. 12 sold for 8 reals per arroba.
Stock on hand, 25,000.
Molasses — No stock and no business.
Freights--One American vessel had engaged 1,000 boxes for New York or
Boston at 30 cts. per box. No business; many vessels leaving in ballast.
Exchange — On
London, 60 day sight, 14 ½a 15; New York do. 4 ¾a5½
Paris do. 2a½.
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