The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-09
[Special Correspondence of the Picayune ]
Letter from Havana.
VIM. II. M'CARER.
HAyANA June n. 1S5

HAVANA; June II, 1891. /
DEAR PlC.-Thcre is now every reason TO
suppose that the ships and prisoners held
here will be given up to the Government Of
the United Stater, in case it reiterat3s its de
mand, backed by an armed force. | am told
the matter has been sharply discussed in
council. and Mirasol the Captain General
and the Intcndaut take the position that they
have done their duty and reported to the
Home Government, and that now if a supe-
rio: force demands the prizes they are not
competent to resist. 1t is said the General
of Marine opposes these views. lie proba
bly, considers them his own particular glory,
and that TO give them up would deprive him
ofhis just renown.
The press here are doing their best to los-
ter and increase the bad feeling, already too
strong TO come to any good, toward Ameri-
cans. 1t takes the bold ground that it is Il
''war OF races" The DiariO de la Marina
is copying, wi h approving remarks, violent
articles published in Mexican papers against
the Anglo Saxon race. and boldly argues
that it is the duty Of every Spaniard to oppose
by every means in his power the advaLc OF
the United States. These Incorporate views
are well calculated to excite the present ill
feeling against Americans. and many Of cur
countrymeG here entertain apparently we'll
grounded fears Cor their safety in case of any
energetic action on the part of the Govern
ment at Washington.
During the past week the excitement
against our worthy Consul has been very
great indeed, and there have been the most
open threats of assassination, From many
quarters he has received and still continues
TO receive friendly warnings, aud so numer-
Gus were these that he judged it prudent sew
eral DAYS since to request Capt. Lowndes, of
the Germantown, to bring his ship into port.
The cause OF all this was the publication by
Mr.. Clayton Of letter from the Consul, con
tanning some remarks upon the officers OF the
volunteers, which have been interpreted as
rejecting upon them. Gen. Campbell is not
man to desert his post, but it is not yet Ger
tain that he will not be obliged to take refuge
on board one ofour ships OF war.
Mr.. Giraud, OF whose arrest at Cieniue-
Cos advised you in my last, has been re-
leased. He was placed in close confinement,
a I'd no communication allowed with him I'M
til Mr.. Mclean, the Consul at Trinidad, went
to Cienlugosand obtained his release after he
had been ten days i'll prison. All his papers
and apparel were s9ized and subjected to the
most rigid scrutiny. -
Another American citizen, Mr.. Edmund
Doyle, a merchant in Cardenas, has been ar
rested en- most frivolous charge. One Of his
clerks, preparing over night his lowhngp.iece
for an excursion the next morning, put on
the nipple cap and burst it. This occur
ring near an open window, frightened the
wachman, who Immediately gave the alarm;
and the house was surrounded by some thirty
or forty men, the clerk arrested aud his arms
tied behind him, and with MIR. Doyle con
Quoted 10 prison. This is the more unjust to
Mr.. DOYLE from the fact that he, while Ceruit,
the Governor was prisoner in the h ands
Of the Lopez party. was the only resident in
Cardenas that went to speak with him and
offer him clothes. money and service.
Another vessel of war, the brig Peiayo, has
been added to our fleet. She arrived three
days since from Spain. am told she is one
of the new vessels built on the Symonds plan.
HerIong passage from FerraI. fortY-fve days,
does not seem TO attest the success of the
Spanish builders il adopting the English
principle.
The state Of siege sill onihues, and it is
not known when it will cease. The cholera,
which returned here after the subsiding oil
the excitement caused by the invasion, has
very nearly CT quite disappeared.
ours. PEREGRINE.