The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAyANA, July ii, 1850.
The History If the PrIsoners7Se United States De-
sdnds, and TIE Respect Paid 10 he'H-C'na'ca'on @
Vessels, &c, &c.
Strange have transpred here within the
past few DAYS Some Of the Couoy prisoners have been
set liberty although given up to the demands
of the American government The authorities here
determined not at first and they have carried their
determination out to the full length On the 9th. the
Marine Court decided according to the sentence pub
lshed in the daily papers the l2th that out of the
hfty-two prisoners taken at eontsy they find forty
entirely innocent Of any connection with the
Lopez expedition, and one, Lieutenant Moore, who
confessed, under promise Of pardon that he con-
cerned sc making forty two, set free, but
mend that they should not be allowed to go on shore
The other ten which the captains and part Of the
crew they pass for further trial The two vessels
confseattd, and held as the property of the Queen
Such Is the pub decree Of the Marine Court right
In the teeth OF three distinct demands from the United
States government that theybhould be given up that
they should not be tried, they had committed no
offence against Spain &c This sentnnce is dated the
9th on the 10th the steamer Vixen arrived, bringing
Commodore Morris as il would seem with full powers
TO make a peremptory demand for prisoners and ves-
sells. lie arrived about midday and sent communi-
cation to the Captain General, informing him Of his
arrival and requesting know when 1t would be
yenient TO him. The Captain General replied
To. morrow at twelve O'clock precisely The time
came and the Commodore left his vessel at half past
eleven, to come shore At that hour, or when they
the Commodore leave his vessel orders had been
Albany At twelve the old Commodore, together with
Com, McKeeyer ade the visit, having interpre
thorities here, and in their pay. You may recoect
him the counsel Of Carlos de Espana in theRey
at New Orleans The interview with the Count de
Alcoy TO have been very satisfactory. He told
them the prisoners had been set free, and must
tainly be On board one Of the American men-of war.
and invited the two Commodores to come and take
turtle soup the following day. 1t is very singular
how very satisfactory all the interviews have been
with the Count de Aleoy and our sailor diplomatic
hat enie lima M ha aid arn.
modore Morris, have not heard but Tatnan he
completely came over, by telling him what handsome
face he had With Judge Mervin and Douglass.
the Key West commissioners, he fascinated them with
scowl for he never spoke to them, although they
went back TO ther constituents, and told them that
they made the authorities here promise that there
should be distinction between the Contoy prisoners
and those taken at Cardenas. What apes our peo-
pie Dave been Ia all this business, and how COM
plstey have the authorities here outwitted them !!
Had our government siven special powers to
sul) for this special purpose, 1 certain
that the prisoners and vessels would have been
given up long ago but the foolish, half-threaten-
ing letters Of the 3lst Of May and the st Of June from
Mr.. Clayton have been disgrace-a perfect bungling
OF the whole business; and now, to send out Commo
France under similar circumstances allow themselves
10 be humbugged in this way No, never. Why, II
thee two vessels belonged TO the king OF Mosq uito
and captured uneor the same CIRCUMSTANCE, they
would have been given up before this, and damages
q. mandsd by the Protector OF his Indian majesty.
What pity that We had not protector! We have
now 10 see what the American government will do.
Thsy have demanded the prisoners three distinct times
They have not been given up and what Is more, they
will not be given mp 10 any such demands After be-
ing kept nine weeks Gin irons most of the time),
forty-one are allowed 20 go, as nothing can be found
sgainst them; one Ia rardoned The other ten (how
many Of the ten are alive one here knows; Of
them the captain Of the Georgiana-is perfect ma
MAC from OrtuIs be kept for further trialof
course, TO be hung II such should be the sentence
Those forty one took passage in the Georgiana for
CT agree. bound for California Not Of them had
the Rst idea Of Cuba expedition. or knew even the
nsme Ct Lopez. They have suffered au unjust and
outrngsous imprs onment; they have been robbed OF
their money and clothes-everything was taken from
them whom they made prisoners. The decree OF
the court that their things should be returned 20
th,m; hut not one half has been given up They have
all had TO sign receipt that they have had everything
WHEN they get the states They left in The Albany,
yesterday for Pensacola The Congress sailed the day
before for Rio. and hear the Vixen goes to-morroE,
again left without the pleasure Of seeing any
of naval officers 90 the Dominica.
How viii our folks like the decision Of the Marine
Court? Two American vessels with registers and all
other necessary papers showing that they a
voyage from New orleans 70 Chagres with passengers
aud cargo r that place Btured whilst a. anchor on
the cCast Il NuCatap taking in waterthe passengers
and crews taken by force trOm On board and from
shore. their lives threatened ropes put round some of
thtr Ltcks and led through blocks % the yard arms,
and otherwise most cruelty used and then placed
board of.var IN irons brought % this port. aud
trisd aud found Innocent; the vessels manned with
prize crews and brought 10 this port, cargoes dis
clarRrd difmantlod aud cOnhscatsd This A. the re-
cult a the trial far aud such Ia the decree. The
ten poor ielsvs who remain TO be still further tried
the Lord have mercy for they surely will not re-
ctiye any from the spatArds and probably from
their government This Ia the only case, In modern
history whore vessels have been captured the high
seas cen dsmned and couhscated Pret-nce and
the and pa.sergsrs punished Tor suspicion Of
their Intentions Where is the eaglel' IL Is time
be woke up. TRUTH