The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-18
Fnm the Charleston Mercury.
LATER FROM HAVANA,

LAIER FROM HAVANA.
The United States Mail steamer Isabel, Capt
Rollins, arrived from Havana yesterday morn.
ing, with her accustomed punctuality. She
left Havana at S p. m. on the sth Key West,
at a. m. on the 9Th, and reached her wharf at
o'clock a. m. yesterday, making So hours from,
port to port, including the stoppages at Key
West and Savannah. She brings l4l passen.
gers.
BY the Isabel we have our files of papers and
correspondence to the Sth inst, extracts from
which will be found annexed
The papers are mainly occupied with details
connected with the late invasion of the Island.
A large number of crosses and other honorary
distinctions have been conferred on those who
were prominent in repellng the invaders at Car
denas, while liberal contributions have been
made for the support Of the families of the killed
and wounded on that occasion.
Much excitement still prevails throughout the
Island, and the feelings of the old Spaniards
and the Government Officials run strong against
Americans and the American Government.
The officers, crews, and passengers OF. the
American vessels still remain in close confne-
ment. Efforts have been made by torture to
extort confessions from the captains of the Geor.
giana and Susan Loud, but in vain They de.
clared repeatedly that they regularly cleared
from New Orleans for Chagres, as was confirm
ed by their papers, that they had no knowledge
of the character or objects of their passengers
until the steamer Creole came alongside, when
number of them went on board of that vessel,
and that they were proceeding on their course
to Chagres when they were captured by the
Spanish steamer.
The Captains were then suspended in the air
by cords attached to their thumbs, but, despite
the torture, they persisted in their statements
Among the prisoners was n young lawyer
from one of the Western States, whose symp-
toms of trepidation gave expectation that by
working on his fears, confessions might be OBJ
tained that would tend to cri,ninate his compan.
ions. A halter was accordingly placed round
his neck, and cannon balls attached to his feet,
and with the threat of immediate death hanging
over him, under promise of pardon for himself
and for some Of his companions whom he
named, he made certain disclosures upon which
the authorities based their further proceedings.
The American Consul was peremptorily re-
fused all access to or communication with the
prisoners. TO give color, however, to the
proceedings of the Court, the presence of the
British Consul was invited. A strong DISPOSE
ton was manifested to dispose of the two Amer.
lean captains by summary execution; but
against this course the British Consul warmly
demonstrated, and warned them that such step
would inevitably involve them in serious diff.
cuties with the American Government In
consequence of these remonstrances the decis-
ion of the Court upon their case was postponed.
The chief Engineer of the Matanzas and Sa.
vanilla Railroad died suddenly at Havana, and
it was supposed by poison, butthere is no doubt
that his death was occasioned by over excite
ment and perplexity consequent upon the lnva-
sion at Cardenas.
We have been informed by highly intelligent
gentlemen that the excitement and terror at Ma.
tanzas, Havana, and throughout the island, up
on the spread Of the intelligence OF the landing
mt Cardenas, was extreme, and in many instan-
ces the authorities seemed perfectly paral lysed.
1t is their opinion that if thousand brave men,
we'll appointed, and well officered, had pushed
on promptly from Cardenas, they could have
placed themselves in the centre of the city OF
Havana without serious resistance,
Annexed is our Havana and Key West cor.
respoudence:
HAVANA, June 6, ls5O.-Gcntlemeu: A few
days since, begged admission to your columns,
and would now again trespass upon you. The
precarious condition of our situation here, i'm
pes me to it. One hundred Of our fellow-citi
zens manacled and in prison, awaiting trial for
their lives, without advocate, without defence,
and subject to tho tender mercies of horde of
irrtated and n-glorious officials. Two Amer
lean ships captured on the high seas-our flag
trampled upon; our nationality insulted and
outraged; our ships Of war sent hero to main
tain the permanency of Spanish power, and then.
finding that free from menace, abandoning our
port, and even when bearing dispatches to the
Government, tagging on their way, lingering at
Key West, giving and receiving balls. Amer
leans openly insulted and n,enaced in tho streets.
cafes, and places of public resort. The Consul
denied access to his imprisoned fellow citizens,
and his communications to the authorities sent
back unopened, with the insulting message that
he has no diplomatic authority y-and the press
of the United States, instead Of maintaining the