Washington telegraph., 1849-09-26
FROM HAVANA.

yune has received dates from Havana to
the Sd September. The papers contain
no confirmation of the report brought by
the British steamers, that troops had been
ordered to those parts of the island which
are considered the most assailable. The
silence of the press is attributed to the
rigid censorship, which it is well known
prevails in Havana. The Picayune pub
fishes the following translation of a letter
from a correspondent of the Patya0
dated:
HAVANA, Sept. 3, 1S49.
Business here is in a state of stagnation,
such as was never before witnessed in
Havana. For eight or ten days nothing
has been talked of in society but the re-
cent affair of the jailer. Garcia, OF the
Spanish Cousul in your city, and of the
expedition which it is said is organizing G
in the United States, for the purpose OF
invading this island The mole is desert
ed, and the bay for the moment presents
an aspect of desolation. For the last ten
years do not recolect to have seen so
few vessels in our port in the beginning
of September. Commerce may be said
to be almost paralyzed, and it is feared
that things will grow worse day after day.
After publishing in the papers of the
CITY the Proclamation of the President OF
the United States, the government has
adopted precautionary measures, which
give still more terrible aspect to its acts.
Almost all the newspapers and other peri
odicals from the United States have been
detained, and heard it stated this morn
ing, that with the exception of the N. Y.
Chronical, every periodical, Spanish,
French and English, printed in the Re
public, is strictly forbidden to be intro
duced into the hland. The curious re-
gard with avidity the thick walls OF the
palace. anxious to ascertain what is pas
sing within.
The movement of troops within the
last few DAYS gives rise to much specula-
ton. Among the rurnors which circulates
sotto voice is one which gives out that in
the near vicinity of Puerto Principe 5000
adventures from the United States have
disembarked, having General Don Mar
ciso at their head.
But, as you are perfectly aware, only
those who are in the service OF the Gov
ernment are acquainted with the real con-
dition of things. AS for US, the 2'f0fdne,
we are not allowed to ascertain or even
to inquire.
Among few merchants OF this port,
particularly those who understand Eng
Iish, it is said there were at Cat Island
several thousand men preparing to embark
for this island few days after the depar-
ture of the British steamer Trent
1t is confidently stated that the regi-
ment of Calabria. which was stationed
at Puerto Principe, had pronounced III
favor of Narciso Lopez; that the soldiers
had killed their colonel, and done other
outrages of similar nature. it was this
circumstance which induced the Captain
General to put in movement several mill
-ary bodies Since the 9th ult, the fol-
lowing corps have marched for Nuevitas,
Puerto Principe and Trinidad; The cha
vana' and "Espana" regiments Of infant
ry; the light artillery (de mules.) the
Kings Lancers; the Rural corps, and the
militia cavalry. The four squadrons Uni
litia we presume, } are under the command
of the Marquis de Real, and D. Vicent de
Larrernage. The movement of troops is
considerable.
The steamers which have run in the
coast trade have been despatched with all
haste to Trinidad, carrying round por-
lion of the troops, supposed to be three
battalions of the Havana" regiment, and
a battalion of that of "Spain."
There is not single man-of-war now
in this port; even the brig Patricia which
had just arrived from Vera Cruz, was
forthwith loaded with powder and pro-
visions and sent off again at midnight.
There has been a levy of veterans
men who had served before and been dis
charged-and the town Of Regla is quite
deserted.
cannot write you more at present, as
the steamer is about to leave. [ shall
wait for another opportunity to communi-
cate further and will keep you duly ad-
vised of all I can learn that is of interest.
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OIL SPRINGS IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY
These Springs are IN the territory OF the
Chickasaw Indians, and are thus describ-
ed by correspondent of the Fort Smith
Herald:
"The Oil-Springs are about twenty-five
miles in Northwest direction from Fort
Washita, on the east side of the False
Washita, and about three miles from it,,
on stream of beautiful clear water, that
has fall or successive falls of near ninety
feet The oil exudes from The rock or
cliff overhanging these falls in drops the
size of a goose quill, having the taste,
smell and consistency of British Oil. 1t
has been told me that this oil and the