The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-02
Afxairs In Cuba.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Dslts.l


GCorrsspondencs Of the New Orleans Dsltal
HAVANA, October 4, I8i9.
The Mtrrg~e' Of Che Cuban Government IL &s
United States
Since the departure Of the Teviot for Mobile,
nothing has occurred on this island worthy OF no
tice, at least OF publication IN the Delta, whose
columns are always so crowded with interesting
and various matter. In default Of other topics,
think you will not be unlnterested in description,
with which shall commence my letter, of cer-
tain character not unknown in your city, who sus-
tains internal relations with the government here,
having been employed for sometime as a secret
agent in the United States, TO keep the government
here duly informed Of the movements OF the revo-
lutionsts, particularly of citizens OF this island
jounlng temporarily in the United States. This
individual came passenger in the Severn as bearer
of dispatches from the Spanish Consul to this go-
vernment, for which the Creole had been pre-
viously chartered Certain important documents,
which the rigid process of your courts might drag
iato light and which are calculated to compromise
the dignity of the Captain General, had to be put
out OF the way. These documents have, no doubt,
safely arrived, and have either been consigned to
the flames, or lodged In the iron chests OF the Cap
tain Generals archives. The bearer of these de-
spatches to whom havejust alluded, Is the incar-
nation of treachery and intrigue. His society is
avoided by all persons here save the Condo de
Aicoy and his particular coterie, as il he were in
fected by some dangerous contagious malady
This parsonage is familiarly known as The Little
Spy" He possesses lnvinclble etfrontery, I'M
blushlng impudence, and interchangeable asslduity IN
all low arts. His protruslve serpent teeth ever
ready to strike friend or foe, when the pay Is good
and the game easy.
This individual was examined in the preliminary
investigation into Reys case. His replies to inter-
rOgatOries were marked by certain asperlty and
impertinence intended to create the impression
that he is an open, frank, and bold man-.when, In
truth, he Is the veries traitor In Christendom. He
has been deep in all the secrets OF the revolution.
lists who have been connecting, In the United
States, plans for the emancipation OF Cuba: He
was conhdentlally received In the rooms OF Mrs.
IN Aar<.v
de la Barca ferrets out all secrets that will COM
mand good price IN this market; and creeps into
your office under the guise OF Americanism, and
collecting all the information that would be useful
to the oppressors Of this island, and supply the
hangman with fresh victims. :.
am thus minute in my description of this indi.
vidua in order that you may be on your guard
against him, and prevent and expose his villanous
schemes to max your city The scene of his traitor
GUS ntrigues. Within an hour alter I" the little
spy arrived in Havana, he was closeted with his
lofty master, and soon delivered himself OF nus
vulumnous budget OF gossip collected In your city
of the Consu's case-of the archives removed by
him out of the reach of your subpe~a dsces tscwns
-nterarding his communications with sketches
OF the Consul in the case of Don Carlos DEspans
your journals, mot deemed unfriendly to the Cap
tain Generals cause) and the names OF all Span
isrds and Creoles likely to return here, who have
uttered ruth Or idle words about the government
little spy soon finds in his invention some plaus-
bic story denunclatiye of somebody, wherewith to
begulle the leisure and ang0r of the Captain Gene
ton lie on his tongue. Some valuable autographs
were brought over in the dispatches sent by the
Severn In lieu of the Creole. These valuable at
fractions would 60 far to acquit the Consul, by
| substituting in his place a much higher criminal.
1t will be great pity, it, in the trial before the U
| s. Court the ingenious web OF intrigue through
which the affair Of Rey was conducted, could not
be exposed, and the whole ylllany OF this transact
| A. L. L.. cd IN hrnx
| much light upon the matter, II, by any human or
divine power, the truth could be extracted from
| HIM.
Very soon after his arrival here, and closeting
with the Captain General, the little spy left, 10
| fill the balance of his mission, by the particular
orders OF Alcoy, for the camp OF General Castro,
whose attention will be directed to certain indi-
vlduas residing In the vicinity OF Puerto Principe,
respecting whom the spy has gathered information
sufficient to lead TO their condemnation or what 10
the came, TO excite against them the suspicious Of
| the bood-thirsty Castro. All who have KIND
thought or sympathy for the oppressed people OF
| this island, should be careful how they repose con
fdence in the Amencsn-born, smooth. spoken
Spaniard. He will soon be again IN his old path
composing more lists OF the prescribed and de-
nounced lifting the Creole banner OF independence
with one hand and dlscharging Parthian arrow
at it with the other; inditlng complimentary notes
to Mrs. s., and with the same pen filling sheet to
with the details that may be sefvlceable to our
despots; giving vivid descriptions OF the company
and the debates in the office Of the New York Ss~
exaggerating every act and word, so as 10 give
importance, and secure high place for his revela
| tom.
| But I will be done with this creature. l trust
have given you sdsgueueotype OF him, so that YOU
may Know him, and expose hun in his nefaroui
practices. Hubet ta~uns coruv-and trust my de
scription will render him powerless for mischief
But my letter is already too long; and intending,
| can get the time, TO write you again, conclude
Aup>,utmeuts bv tho PRECEDENT.