New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25
FROM HAVANA.
Military Prepnrations-Alarm- Movements OF
the Spanish vesseIs-Markets, &c.
Havana Correspondence OF the Tribune
l.rA G1Inda Nall

Military Prepnrations-Alarm- Movements of
the Spanish vesseIs-HIarkets, &c.
Havana Correspondence Of the Tribune.
HAVANA, Sunday, May 10, 1880
Mesu,. Greeley 4 MeElran;
/ have avaed myself of every reasonable OPP
portunity in the steamer interval for the purpose
Of having you early advised of things which was
compelled to give in not very definite shape. The
Condo Miraiol wraps himself in an impenetrable
cloud of mystery, or wisdom, perkaps-but the key
to draw the fluid forth, to give us light upon the
subject, think is attainable by those familiar
with Spanish character. He will be locker on,
with his duplicate Government in hand, unless he
finds that, through the divided councils Of the in
vaders there will be fair chance of honors to be
won-when be will take the certain venture-else
he will leave the present incumbent to bear the
odium of defeat
In the meantime, the public shops are not idle
with an infinite amount of needful labor, in repairs
of cannon arms, steamers and their machinery,
vessels Of war Of various classes fixed ammunition,
Shells and all the implements for defensive opera
TONS Under any circumstances, the preparation
will be partial for the time will not admit of more
There will also be great deficit in men for all
arms which it will be attempted to remedy by
voluntary militia, of which six thousand are to be
raised in the city of Havana. Enrolment has been
going on the past week, but do not find any Of
the aatire born, "ever-faithfu," among them-but
all old Spanish emigrants, who come 10 feed, and,
when in order, to return home, With the cry Of
"sbame to the Creole A" and aid in the addition Of
another link to his chains. 1t is understood that
the orders for placing us in state OF siege"
were to be issued to day, and published.
Three frigates of A guns EACH have, within the
past week gone to sea to cruise in the vicinity OF
Chagres to look at Womans Island" and scour
the coast under the especial direction OF the Gene
raj of Marines who holds himself responsible for
the action, which is not entirely sanctioned by the
Captain General. He promises to leave NONE "to
tell the story" if he finds them.
Three or four war steamers are in the same d.
rection, and another rigate is retitting with all
haste TO move for the anticipated point OF landing
One regiment has been ordered 10 Neuvitas, and
left last week for its destination. Another has been
withdrawn from this city, in detachments for vari
GUS points, West and South, that seem inviting TO
strangers-names not given TO the public. Slight
matters sometimes indicate the weakness OF power
and the fact that the passengers on board Of the
two steamers, Falcon and Ohio, now in, not adver
vertised for Havana are not Permitted 10 land,
seems to be at least an overresch Of prudence.
The few days past have buried in oblivion cho-
trh, OOctOrs, VUlnltO yeiOW lever bnd p0S0H,-tue
one all absorbing topic has neutrazed every other;
and yet to one who intently looks upon the passing
scene, there are many queer things for the imagi-
nation to play upon. Recently the landing OF four
hundred and fifty negroes has been effected without
a bonus paid to the Captain General, and as he has
not leisure to ferret out the injurious evasion the
apprentice price, for seven years, will also be lost
to bis heirs, which, at six ounces a head, makes
the nice little Of forty five thousand nine hun
bred dollars.
But to business-our exchanges have taken little for
wsrdness with other thDgs-London 10 to III prem; par
ticulsr bill at last New.York = cent prem; Boston
Orleans same az last quOaions-no trsnssc-
lions OF moment, 10 u short sight.
GooDs dull Of ell descriptions but In marketing
find In demand Chickens and Mustard, Rice and
Brandy Turkys and Cayenne Pepper with inquiry for
Csmp6or and Lsudanum Cheese forbidden by the Faculty
PkEIeHTs will improve, II Sugars 20 down as they
should this coming week under all the influence bearing
upon the product with the quantity. Sixteen sugarvesse
In port not taken up. inclose the usual list, without
knowing that II Is Of service give me no inor-
nation II not required, would save the labor.
or heighting vessels IN port have; All other
American English. Spanish nations
Loading and unloading. 9 20 s....S
Dischsrging.............N Is 10 5O....8o
Dischare ed..............l 10 ll....6