Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-10


AFFAIRS WITH CUBA.-There seems to be al pro- [
sent every prospect OF serious ullhculty between |
our government and the Captain General of Cuba in
reference to the surrender of the Contoy prisoners
These prisoner were taken by Spanish vessel at the
island of Coutoy, under suspicion of being implicated
in the LorEz expedition, while the fact is, they had
nothing to do with the expedition, or were not so
implicated with ii as properly to subject them TO the
treatment they have received. Count ALcoY, the
Carala General, gave assurances TO Capts. TATNALL
and RANDOLPH that they should receive fair trial,
and be discharged if acquitted according to the law
of nations relating TO such cases. Yet their surrend
er has been delayed on the pretence that the Captain
General has authority to deliver them up, and
must await the views Of his government. In the
mean time the fate and condition of the prisoners are
unknown even by the American Consul at Havana,
or the people at large. Some are reported to have
died from confinement and other causes. Under
these circumstances the Executive at Washington has
determined to send out an officer OF the Navy TO de-
mand their immediate surrender. a. the date Of the
last advises from Havana, great excitement existed
against our Consul, Gen. CAMPBELL and his life had
been threatened
The Washington Correspondent of the Phadel-
phia North American says is satisfactorily estab-
Iished that the leaders of the Cuba expedition pro-
cured the arms which were used, from the State ar
senal Of Louisiana, with the knowledge of some OF
the highest lunctiouares of the State. number Of
prominent citizens of the South have been indicted
at New Orleans as participaors in the expedition,
and 1t is said that other distinguished" individuals
| will be indicted in New York city
Turkey AND THE U. SIT is stated that Mr.
MARSH, our Minister Consiantnople, has succeed
ed in persuading the Turkish Government 10 send a
Public Agent to this country. lie will come nom-
nally for the purpose of inspecting our Navy, but
will see every thing worth examining, and will re-
port on our power, resources, &c. The mission, il
is thought, will have important influence upon the
political and commercial relations of the two coun-
tries, as the Turks disposed 10 cultivate our
friendship, but know very little about us. The Ma
lional lnlegencer says, "many of them suppose we
are very Insignificant concern because we send no
ships Of war there, and keep Minister on a salary
which hardly pays his house-ren"
The Washington Correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin gives interesting facts relative to the
action of President TAYLOR for the relief of the Hun
garian patriots, detained in Turkey. Under instruc-
lions from this government Mr.. MARSH wrote to the
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the l1th of
March, requesting that KossUTH and his companions
might be permitted to take passage for the u States
board an American vessel of war then in the Med
iterranean and about to sail for home The Minis.
ter replied that in consequence of the offer roluntar-
lily made BY the Porte to keep in the Ottoman DO
minons under certain conditions, those Hungarian
chiefs whose names were registered in the list given
to the Porte by the Austrian Governments the request
could not then be granted. Mr.. MARSH, however,
expressed the hope that the refugees would be soon
released, unless Austria accepted the Snltans offer Of
detention for single year, which there was little
reason 10 suppose she would do.