The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-11
Interesting from Cuba.
OUR TRINIDAD CORRESPONDENCE

II you have received the letters which have writ
ten you in these days you may be anxious to lssrn,
frem time to time, how matters stand here.
few days since $50 picked foot soldiers ard 100 cav
airy arrived here from Havana and they still remain
and every thing is quiet the public fear that there
something known to the Captain General than Is
spoken Of Loek-outs placed upon the heights to
wndward and lesward of the town aud it is also now
said that the Creoles TO be armed well as the
European Spanisrds and there parades and burn
ing of powder every day.
All the merchants have been asked to contribute
towards paying ths expense OF all this you
know te be asked is to be ordered in this countryso
that, Of course, one refused.
took OCCASION the other day, to tell the Governo.
that this any other expedition Intended to act
against this island, would be suffered by President
Taylor but be (the Govsrnor) has heap of trouble
and anxiety, and has changed from old to much older
in bis whole appearance, during this alarm.
OF the officers who with the new troops have
one CHARTERED upon me, and have pumped him we'll to
ascertain all he knows about this affair but tits no
gehe either does not know hing except that he
with his troop, were ordered here from Havana at
few hours notice, or else he shams ignorance
Now can frankly, that all that have feared du-
ring the whole affair from inside that negroes
or cree les and Europeans might foolishly
sone attempt but that fear Ia dis peled aud
the only is little confidence thi. 20
verDmen has ia that of the United Tney either
believe that Taylor cant put down the expedition
else that he don't wish to do The troop which
here lately, left Havana after President Taylors pro-
clnmsion had been received there, and pre-
parAton l. going from the first he Is that
sose Of the spsph newspapers pubshedin the Sta,es
take delight Ia telling falsehoods concerning the state
ments OF other papers. and also of the
OF the people q the Jped States this island
and this keeps the authorities OF this island al WAYS
upon thorns and they have another reasou which is
that the circulation OF newspapers may be stopped
that there may be greater cal for those published by
them, and which IN fact the only in cir
cuation in the island
Now this people rather thick skuled aud cannot
receive inisrences, or reflect scientifically upon po
cal matters aud, therefore require to be told in so
many words The government Of the United States
are not disposed TO trouble you will they suffer
any treaty between the two nations to be broken
trausgresse upon by their people, and notice will
be given Of intention OF altering this state OF
things There are many people in this country who
believe ell they read ia the American newspapers and
particularly editoriastupposng that there as here
thereb government censor aud, consequently every.
tng when Is published has hrstrsceved the approb.
ton OF government and this Ia very strong reason
Why there Is 20 great doubt felt towards thing
of'cal emapsting from our government.
However, hope that everything will be settled
between spd this that this may speak
freely and that will freely respond sad ct ths
ZANE time to remind this to only mind what eaBaes
from head quarters, sud not mind the barking Of the
nsll fry.
Business continues extremely dull no mol,sees nor
hogshesa sugar and bu little box sugar which is ssiag
to spain.
ACCOUNTS VIA NEW ORLEANS
The New Orleans Pfcds Of the "a inst has made
up the following summary Of news received by tue
Ohio from Cuba:-
For the last six or seven weeks the leland Of Cuba
has been sgitst-d with thousand rumors Of invasion
ard civil tho nd ali confederation Of all the
old women a nd little children aud TO the great gloria
cation Of the ,Ioiados but day after dry week
after week faded into the past without the clang of
ams being beard upon it, shores the public nin gs-
duGly settled Go~h into state Of quiet CLANCY
content to wait the issue Of coming that the
ohjrot Il the called secret expedition preparing
the States. was the Independence of Cuba. IN
Havana doubted and when the fir t nots of prepare
ton reached the people there. no small alarm
Cited. The government exhibited unparalleled &c.
tivity. Troops were immediately despatched t. rein
force the gsTFons on the southern more aud eastern
pSrt Of the leland Arms and munitions Of war were
forwarded to all the fottresses portion Of the militia
called cut and the whole naval force Of the station
was put TO .ea to etuifo for the pirates" Very Eear
ly ECO men thrown into the and central
departments leaving the capital and western depart
ment tho protection OF it's inhabitants aud about
The proclamation Of Gen. Taylor. the blockade Of
Round Island by Lieut. Randolph. ana tae seizure OF
three steamers la New kofH, all OF whoa hgd been
loudly tTUmptted forth by the fettered pre- 81
contributed much more than sny confidence in the
srer 9Th Of the existing government AMI its strenuous
pref srstions fer resstauce to s=y the alarm
by the runners frcm TIE north By the Spanish p0pu-
laon General TAYLOR Is nov considered The greatest
that hllrd the American Presidential chair
In Comparison with him, Washington Vas u lucky
rebel end Jackson a sraspDx intrigu'r. tThe occu.
patton Of Florida which hsld ia horror by she Cuba
wigencfcs l. considered ~ one Of the measures OF
Old Ibtkoryb adminifiratou) Up TO our latest
oAIus BY The steamship Ohio. the government had
ls,ed none 81 Their vigilance Iho trooPs la all parts
Of the iland we're kept in most active drill aud
ciie. particularly those ut iIinCip0 uudCc the
nsnd II Gen tsstg0 aud left
done 20 insure their eoeucy aud fidelity. the better
60 ttcufs this latter poot regiments we're divided aud
placed Ia gHITibOn with portions Of other Iegmsnta,
with which They have n community 81 feeling. The
whole feet was aud is ,s kopt a. sea cruising about
TIE IUhOred point tbs different dies
a. omposo the Osps0tioB. Tho captain Gene. al has
said that b. D. well AID infinitely Informed ct th'ir
srtuath and int.uioss and that Ga oasa of th,r ,i
f,cting lsudiDg "a, island no would thfOs 81 Geo
men iCrthNith Ga The msbaced point putung himself
at heir mead In the Iasautine. We i,afn thai ths
Al 4 M ak.fli In ia
the government.
lie Csptsin General had not long since dmaulty
with the Admiral, becaute OF the iuccieucy Il the
navy d. Tsrtmcut Gud Ia I4equence 81 difference
OF oIiuion With the lnttudant sn the suggestion u
forced Contributions, The latter u tAd u have for
wsidtd TO the ministry his unqualified resignation.
is the opinion smsDT the Habaneros that II they
lose \illsnueys, the inteudaut, thuy VIII lose the
ATTEST nIabor Spain has had her service for May
yssrs. The hnanclsl petition Of the yernment IL
stated TO be isr from b.ipg good che. So gtet IL
the perjury eirtiug in the governments drrsrt@ents
~ the prcent mCHont that they have refused %
turn the Tonnage dues Hccruing on v,ssels loading
wholly with muisssos--A MEASURE which has been Ia
free YEAR, This appears o. be Bad faith to-
wards the UBited states fer almost the entire export
q noiasses is carried iu American bottoms. aad thus
three or -four American citizens hare been forced
upuitDaiy to contribute 70 the sitie OF the Gu
ban government
has In gr az measure suhsided All 10 iiavs.. ale
hoveVsr waiting ths issue II the ris OF Don Carlos dc
States the people IN Cuba thnk ana thrk wish ALSO
lUte belief viii 10 ttcked out II any gressr repars-
ut n Tor tbtit tuusRrr neutrality, than by th3 removal
OF a psltry Consul Suli. there sho supppsc
that n things TO the worst the appointment OF
General will give ten Tay0r ssd the States
ample satisfacion Rumor, excited By ths latter, has
ALREADY named Roucalis sucCessor-Oen Curdobi aud
they ,sy that he r. expected AZ Havana wthn n
month. BY the last advices from Spaio. A. was 40.
noupced ia Havana that Gen Cofdobi had bsen aud.
denly recalled IRON the command Il the army la Italy
The euop. OF. war GermsDtoWu was 1t Havana when
the tt.smsbp ohio lett having concluded her eight
days quarantine on the zSd uit All reported well
beard.
an. ,srx inionttous vst.,, ~ o~pioo.ge "a ,orri,s
In the luiteo states at the ohUfgo 81 the Cuban
government is productive of the greatest want OC
condolences In ell cOmmuBicatens with the press, aud
even With individuals on the island Opinions ex.
pftEed In private letters brought back 20 Havana
ss ~ were the wings 81 the wind aud there Il
doubt that avery who has oOrre.p OF any
hiLd from Cuba, Is ~en watched. OF the proceedings