Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
LAVE AND IMroRrANr FROM CuBA.
THURSDAY MoRNING. JUNE IS. 1880

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
By the brig Somers arrived at Charleston on SUNDAY ms
in six days from Havana information has been received thu"
there had been no further executions OF the prisoners pe
longing the Cuban invading forces Upwards Of one hun
dred remained in close confinement board the Spanish
ship of war in the harbor and although Capt
demanded permission visit them, it had been roustd by
the Governor of the Island 1t supposed that those
taken on board the TWO American vessels who assert ina"
they had refused unite in the attempted invasion, would
eventually be liberated 1t appears, however, Tint arms
found board these vessels and that they had also on
board quantity OF coal which is alleged on the one side
intended for Chagcs, and, or the other
that for the use of Creole General I.orrz- flag
vessel.
correspondent of tho New York Herald furnishes that
paper with the following interesting letter.
HAvAsA, JuSE |, 1850.
Treatment to americans Insults 10 The american Consul
The Necessity Of large american fTed.
You doubt will have many and various accounts oi
Cen NarclsSus inpczs expedition To this isiandin eNe
iton most ridcnously conceived most consmrthly man
island and cedoin of the creole inhabitants The o
i.o,c1 is curse had he with force, had he
ncced here with the friends Of freedom from the Spanish
yoke that they might have been Of his niuyc
lnrnhad he arranged any pan that they could have
Lccn prepa ed 10 Cooperate with him. had he with
the icw followers who came with HIM landed at place
more distant from the capital he would have been onc by
ihousauds but TO come to Cadenus where expected
him. most prcposterous However, had hc pushed into
the interior, and cpulscd the fst attack rom troops
sent from Ma,anzas he would have succo,r and Join
ei not only by the crcocs, but By large portion The
army iie coming and leaving in The way he did, has
thrown Il dalneSs the hope of liberty which had
rlsercd the heart OF many creole Now their chains wi
c ivctcd tighter and their ordly masters c old Span
ards who onbled in their shoes the idea of an INVASION
have become wonderfully courageous, and treat not only
rcolcs but foreigners with perfect contempt, especially
Americans they considc: and cali the invaders nierid
noes, who 100 in number ran like towards they say,
,,,, M am lan Lance
cai them pirates towards, &c Now that they hay. gone
feelings, both government and people, vented upon
US poor Americans VINO have been DONG business Tor years
in the city
The American Consul is completely powcrlsss although
gentleman who is esteemed by all who knows his
!uy and in whom Ill his conntrynan have the utmost con
iiencsyel lie il treated like puppet 10y the
,orrs oil this place. And why Because he is not sup
ported by his government II home Just he upon
point asceainng something from the Captain Gen
respecting the capture OF two American vessels with car
goes passengers bound from New Orleans Chagrc b
high handed act of piracy the part o the General oil
Marines the stesmer Saranac, Commander Tanal arrives
with dispatches from President Taylor the Captain Gen
eal placing the American squadron under his order 10 ac
in with The Spanish navy This relieved tie httlc
doubt lie hal before OF the pmsanimy Of the Americans
and their government lie read the humila'ing Dispatch
thanked the ncnecn and said they uhe Spanish nAii,n)
wished for assistance their force quiet sufficient
tie defence o the island but should he require their ser
vices he would let them know With this hc dismissed then,
and OIL with biz hands under the tails Of his military
coat and has since treated Consul in the most con
,crlpuous manner havin. no communication with him
has sent back his official notes. without dcign!ng Ia read
them
Our squadron indeed. do not blame the Captain Gene
rl for not accepting their services for they complete
disgrace, and make poor Americans here SINK mi" n"
np ness when asked by the Sranlas. "Niy have
yo le,-o away ,! thcy afraid the Genera. oi
Marines viii capture thcm} Good God. have We been
brought low 10 be continually ins!trd hy The vain
cowary Spanard that by the acts OF our Coy
crnmcnt! On that were English, French or anyhlng
nut Americans they over us and tst our Con
sul in the way they now do No never II is but few
Commodore
ne and his officers danced about for lew days showing
he cpaustss and seudy uniforms to the adnng senar
.s and slipping their ice creams at the Dominica wien
they got tired and decided 10 70. In vain was petition
signed by all the Americans in the city, as well as by some
the lending foreign persons requesting him Ia stay or lei
one the vessels o the station remain here Tor tie
protection of the Americans aud their property No, he
must 10 and away he singing Yankee Doodle about
the ocean suppose Then Captain Randolph, in the
Albany IIc sent boa, in 10 get some refreshments, and
IS strong entrsa,iss from the Consul he al last came IN with
hi, sup
The following day the Ccrnanosn came in; we then had
some hopes particularly when heard thnt the two com
mandcrs would accompany our Consul to the aain uene
rail- and inquire the vessels captured Americans AMI
il they could communicate with the prisoners which were
brought in by the Spanish stcaierofw but we found
ha they treated with contempt by that greater than
kings and denied audience We had then some
hopes from the high grounds and boasng Of the captains
that they would 10 sea and recapure hr pri2cs anu yer
some OF the prisoners il they had 10 capture The brig
Of war Habauero They did 90 10 sea in huryeven got
steamboat them out great was Their hurryand
,hat did they do WHY let the abancro pass under their
noses without saving word with the prisoners on board,
and She with flying colos came into port and our brave
boosters Key West, where they have been ever
since The steamer Saranac with Capt latnall came IN,
"a said before with his despatches-was eontempuousy
received bv every both in the naval and civil
lie then coaled his steamer and went Out to hey Nes ana
brought Judge Marvin and Mr. Douglas the collector thinking
ocrchance they might have influence with our nGbe
he but they not admitted to an audience ana had
10 return from they came, similar TO dog when e
cts kick behind Ii is said that Commodore latnal SICK
not in body but in mind he has doubts he mas acted
rights all events, he has been gone these tfce anys 10
hazel fIp
Marvin and Collector Douglas, and then TO communicate
with our overnmcnf know what next is to be doe; ana
in the meantime these poor innocent passengers, anu sis
crews of the bark teorsiana and brig Susan nnd are IN
irons going through tla on board o the Spanish seventy
four They allowed counsel OF any knd hey can
bring In witnesses 10 prove their lnnocence inc Ae
cnn Consul has in win requested ihcm one Is al
lowed; they tried by Spanish naval nquision anu
,r nj ,at The can,ans and crews of vessels
have been condemned be huDg the yard arms I" me
seventy -four and the passengers will most probably, nc
condemned to work in the chain gang.
Now nsk you is not this calling 10 IN Americans icel-
nrs? our squadron forsoo,h have nway to Key West;
II least would appear as not 10 witness the Iah2
ing American -a.ln, whilst wc poor devils on shor
ho nyc busin.-~ II tan rs are looked upon win Sn-Pi-
ion and are huIl IL 'lc dust with the feeling that We
have, NJ, government project Several instances oi
rsonul insults haze oecurr,d which dare not resent
nnc in parcuas in which thu parties risk oi their
lives IL was on Wednesday morning after thoy had heard
,ha the Americans had He'd before few o their troops, I'M!
m American merchant being 10 the public stores at
hr Rc:a attend 10 the shipment :" sugars mel WIN ''c
.n,ain OF the bark Murlio, who invited Im To take
in u 10 the WllcN
md m the laid outside oi two Spanish sc"oncs winch
were dsclarging, they obliged 10 cross Their decks
n ret into The boat and whilst crossing some oi The crews
ried out rhere the Amer Icanskl them, and several
If them run for bles wood and, than pro0ahle
the parties had o mind, and the merchant
speaking Spanish they would have been seriously injured
aud periai,s killed. =,
There is no redress To be got through Consul and
is no fault Of his he always makes claims for redress
whenever requested and formerly with Success but now
is useless Nav not hope that our government VIII take
some notice of General Campbes constant representations
aud send out fleet impress awe upon the aut"il,
ties nf this island IL government d" not choose to eau
them Ia an account Tor capturing our vessels whilst on Tue
high seas pursuing their voyages and bringing their crews
in s prisoners tried and hung az The General o Ma
nes chooses they might least in these dangerous tunes
for American interests allow ol the armed vessels o
remain here the support Of the Consul and protection o'
Americans and their property avn , ,,,,,x,
What n contemplate picture is here presented OF the nc
lion of the L. s. government ilnbecty on the par
of the Taylor Cabinet-wa cupabe neglect or disregard
of the interests American citizens, III not giving mem mat
,roe,ton which should be afforded by their govcnmen-
How mortifyng too have been tho feelings oil The
American Consul Havana when after having gwen 'he
Spanish bagearts understand that the u states wouiu