The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-06-22
From tho Charleston Mercury juno H.
LATER FROM HAVANA.


The United States Mail Steamer Isabel.
Captain Rollins, arrived from Havana
yesterday morning, with her accustomed
punctnality. Making IS hours from port
to port. including the stoppages at Key
West and Savannah. SHE brings l4l
passengers. =
BY the Isabel we have our files of papers
and correspondence to the 9Th inst. ex-
tracts from which will be found annexed.
The papers are mainly occupied with
details connected with the late invasion Of
the Island.
Much ex settlement still prevails through
out the Island, and the feelings OF Spaniards
and the Government Officials run strong
against Americans aud the American Gov
ernment.
The officers, crews, and passengers of
the American vessels still remain ia close
confinement. Efforts have been made by
torture to extort confessions from the
captains of the Georgian and Susan Loud,
but in vain. They declared repeatedly
that they regularly cleared from New Or
leans for Chagres, as was confirmed by
their papers, they had no knowledge Of the
character or objects Of their passengers
until the steamer Creole came alongside.
when a number Of them went on board OF
that vessel, and that they were proceeding
on their couse to Chagres when they were
captured by the Spanish steamer.
The Captains were then suspended ia
the air by cords tached to their thumbs,
but despite the torture, they persisted III
their statements.
Among the pi isoner. was a young LAWYER
from one OF the Western States, whose
symptoms Of trepidati"n gave expectation.
that by working on his tears confessions
might be obtained that would tend to Grim
mate his companions, A halter was ac-
cordingy placed round his neck. and eau
non balls attached toilis feet, aud with the
threat of immediate death hanging over
him, under promise of pardon fer himself
and fer some Of his companions whom he
named, he made certain disclosures upon
which the authorities based their future
proceedings.
The American Consul was peremptori!v
refused all access to or communication
with the prisoners. Tuigive color, how.
ever, to the proceedings Of the Court, the
presence Of the British Consul was invited.
\ strong disposition was manifested to
dispose Of the two American captains bv
summary execution; but against this course
the British Consul warmly demonstrated.
inevitably involve them in serious Difficult
ties with the American Government. 10
consequence Ut these circumstances the
decision Of the Court upon their case was
postponed.
The chief Engineer of the Matauzas and
Savanillo Railroad died suddenly at Ha-
vana, and it is supposed by poison, but
there Is no doubt that his death was occa-
stoned by over excitement and perplexity
consequent upon the invasion at Cardenas.
We have been inforaed by highly intel
ligent gentlemen that the excitement, and
terror at Matanzas, Havana, aud through
out the island, upon the spread Of the In
telligencce Of the landing at Cardenas, was
extreme, and IN many instances the au-
thorities seemed perfectly paralyzed 1t
is their opinion that it a thousand brave
men. well appointed, and. well oti1cered
had pushed on promptly from Carden.s,
they could bssc placed themselves 10 'as