The New York herald., 1850-03-11
Our Cubaa Correspo ndsrce.
oH' SAoo DE OuBA, REQ. 10, to0O
m0er0 fioa of Cuho-7y, Af,-L.t. r..

ST. JAao DE CUBA, Feb. 10, 1850.
Ammeratiew Of cuba-1Ae Markets, &c.
have only time to say, by the mail steamer
that's just of, saw one of your papers of the 18th
uh few days since. II gave me much plessurs
though we had to be careful, on account of the
buiisie hunt, In reading IT. About three fourths
u the people here are In favor Oft.
Coffee crop about one-half-llttle or no sugar or
mo!asses coming in-some sixty vessels are mere
waiting freight-busDess dull Of all kinds.
Singular TTeatmemt or Americans In Cub..
HAVANA, February 2o 1850 Some extraordinary
occurrences have taken place here, which likely
licsn government against the sxeroi.s Of tyrsnnic
sway exerted over Innocent American citizsns in
from . small cause. Rumors Of q vague character
recently extensively circulated that arms and
ammunition had been smusslsd into the isissd-
end the officials Of the place immediately see about
making . search and inquisition In the matter
In very high handed and suumary manner three
connection with It Two Of them were American cti-
Gems. and enc . Frenchnaa, being ell the foreigners
who resided n:s. the scene Of the tremendous disco
nothing mere than Elk kegs Of ganpowder and box Of
window rsshes.
The Americans we're tied together, and tight
ly that the blood oozed through the skin whore the
cords were put on. In this state they were placed
sstIide log and kept In that psiDful aud hunstins
position for twelve hours having pistol occasionally
pointed at their heads by their brave captos though
they made NO resist ance. and wholly ignorant Of
savage treatment, the authoiiCies we're consulting,
searching. devisiDg and sleeping when the captured
party were mounted horse aud carried n pri-
son In the interior 10 strike he of
sprators On the route to their tiDator another
American was captured without beiug arl~d wisn
any offence Solitary con fine nent their lot for
week and now one Ia who will
main in prison till his cspsors tt release MIN.
His crime Is stated as q remarkable one-hagiug q
watch, pistol and about pound OF powd-r in his pos
I ession
All this has3 been doue to men holding passports
under the der which they reside and in
defiance OF every right enjoyed by humsnity VIII
the American goveruneut view this matter OF
moment Are American citizens Co be seized aad ian.
prsoned and their bo.,ne-s destroyed upon every
price or picon Does their here DE- prvs
Americans, aud loos@d when h thee opprs
rers will al evil onr-orer.gd Should ths risht we
yield to Others b. dsliai Ives >nouid th8
position taken bJ the 81 che UDitec sts,
in rot allowing wioDs 10 bs done % ia citizens, by
putting stop 10 atlsn - as iogaol, weaken rhs
aspect due to it deprive H. of po~er jrrasd i5s
tice and right to be accorded TO those airing ts nas,
shoud not a detormiDatiop to sprse sron. from
others be counterpart Il tnat 10 slo
b. ourseiVes? Shosld tte fast ~ nat,oalty % tbs
cause tor iusuit sed iepSosca "a an Nm fican, ag
not tse tisne goue by the ut citizen Of
United Ssef IL 20 b. declnsi nye word and rsproasn
in foreign lan6-, acsOuns OF the ws4knsss ~ ths
government 10 proiect him Ia r. a0s tina thas op.
preston should b. SIoHeu for tbar tue opprassor
thould know thHs there iaion. eyes hgioGgius
10 the and daughters Of freedom. watching st
jealous care that their brethren not uisuseI aud
trsmpled upoDf replS 70 these iotere fsto les is
expected and as protects have been sent f0rsaci 10
the American government. II "a 20 be 1Gyea tna
deeisiye action will be taken in the premises