The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
THE AMERICAN PRIs TONER'S.
Tho Threats Against the American Consul
60, 90, xc.

The U. s. steamship Georgia, Lieut.. d. d. Pa~
ter, has arrived from Oh agrees. with the Pacifi
malls and passengers. The Georgia sailed FROM
ohaeres on the evening Of the 18th June, and ar
rived IN Havana the morning Of the 30th.
Inc georgia was detained at Havana nearly
four days, for the arrival Of the Falcon from New
orleans. She left at Havana the steamship Fal-
con, Captain Hartstein, from New Orleans which
arrived July3 ~
The Georgia left Havana on the 4th Of July. a
S30 Am and made her run to New York in
three days - hours; left in port the u. 8. figate
Congress, Commodore McKeever, and the sloo,-
ofwar Germantown, Capt. Lowndes; officers and
crew all well. Commodore McKeever had az
Interview with the Captain General, and Was en-
uemely satsfied with the result Of il, the Count
Alcoy giving every assurance that the prisoners
would sooH he liberated, and harmony restored.
The prisoners are at present under the control
of Admiral Amero, who will give no infor>
nation IL regard to them, and differs entirely
in his views from the Captain General. An i'm
vestieation has taken place, and tho Csptsin
General is OF opinion that many Of the pas
sengen are entirely innocent Of any intentica
Of disembarking on the Island Of Cuba but were
under the impression they were bound to Chsgres.
Admiral Armero is in favor of the harshest mea-
sures, and il Is said has treated the prisoners with
great cruelty report was circulated, previous to
the sailing Of the Georgia, thar nine Of them had
died from i'll treatment. Great excitemen preval0
against Americans generally-more so since the
news OF the burning of the steamer Gusdalquiver
arrived in Havana.
1t is generally con sidered to have been done on
purpose, as an act of retaliation. There il also
great excitement against the American Consul,
Mr. Campbell, account Of some letters he wrose
to the United States State Department. rejecting.
in the opinion Of the Spaniar,s, their nivy and
militia. The Consul is obliged to keep his houssr
fortified, and ready at any moment TO repel an
attack. He has been threatened with assaa-k
nation in anonymous letters, and does nss
consider his life. and that of his famy, safe. The
Consul takes the ground thar the capture of the two
vessels was an illegal act In which he s supported
by all foreigners and Americans in Havana
The Spaniards are assembling large nayalforce
at Havana. Three frigates aud two briggs have jua
arrived from Spain, 10 join III. squadron Of Admiral
Armero. The Catalan party, at the head Of whom
In Adneral Arm~ro, are strongly Ia favor Of war
In the mean time the volunteers are drilling daily,
and amount now to five thousand men.
The passengers by IN. Georgia were allowed To-
GO on shore until the arrival Of the Falcon, when
strict orders were given that no one should leave
the ships. This, nodoubt. was owing TO some news
received by the Falcon, by Spy, who came out in
her.
The government nj OF Madrid ba, repeatedly ~
prrrssd the desire to make Porto Rico a ire pot .
Inquiries for this purpose. to tbs ppfcy 10 Ia,s
measure, have been made To III governor. If tha
island, who have hitherto reported uaf, ,,y
Against the measure. The pr--ent Coveruor al
Captain. General of the island, Don j Pszn-la hAs
reported fsvorably on the subject. aud r-co
me- pd- that Porto Rico h. declared a tree port, ,af
al goods at all kinds be admitted and ,xpon-.
free of duty.
The Diario dc "a Marina OF the 9Th uit., co.es
from the Fro 81 Vera Cruz. an account OF th1 10
dgn, ton of the Sp4niards residing there. agsias
the Lopez expedition an a. promoters. Il 40
ears that the Spsniards II Vera Cruz co,tnblt-i
unds. procured a stesrnsr, and youD'crr-d To forp
! corr. Ia go 10 Cuba tn fight sgrin.t the Ausn-
FANS They said 10 b- thr mst~red lgsi,s
he Americans, on acco Int of the is,uliits b-l,-f
hey are said W entertain of their superiority
,ser the spanish race. which was p.rticulAny
shown by them dsri.g the Mexican war.
BY circular issued nv the CsptsiD-(;snersl OF
Havana. the imPsdim. Ms placed by law upon p-r-
sons, io'b'dding th-m 20 leave the i'll md wt,,it
srr 10 erase from The 1t Of S-pt- uecs
next This liberal proceeding meets with general
appfo batiou.