The New York herald., 1850-06-06
eur waAhinEton Csrrcspondenoe.

WAsHiNoToN, june ., 1881
The Cuba Co'respcndenee-The P'i'oners-a Speek Of
War from the antilles, &c. &c.
We transmitted to the Herald to-day, brief out
lines of tho late Cuba correspondence down to the t
inst. From this correspondence it appears that Mr.
Calderon de Ia Barca has constantly kept Mr. Clayton
advised OF the movements Of the invaders On hearing
of the departure of the invading force he tells Mr.
Clayton and desires the statement to be recorded that
e Captain General of Cuba is prepared to punish the
pirates, and that mercy will be shown to thom
der any appeal whatsoever.
Apprebensive Of trouble, Mr.. Clayton on the 3oth
ut'mo, addressed letter to Mr.. Campbell our Consul
at Havana instructing him in reference to such Ame-
rican prisoners may have been captured by the
spsnia do on the high seas, Mexi-
island (oG Yucatan) as contradistiugu gushcd from
such prisoners may have been seized in the actual
invasion Of Cuba With regard to the former, Mr..
Clsyton instructs Mr.. Campbell to demand for them
On the lst Of June, Qast Saturday, Mr.. Clayton ad
dresses another letter to Mr. Campbell. in which
increased anxiety Is manifested for the frat class Of
prisoners aforementioned and very particular In
structions are given to Mr. Campbell to that dis
tinction is made between such prisoners cap
tprej i'm the commission of crime against the su;ho
ry of Spain and those under the
Of an intention to commit such crime. And he goes
into the law and the testimony on the subject
These letters. coupled with the declaration officially
made by MIR. Csd,ron that no mercy should be shown
TO the pirates captured by the Spanish ferces, give
Acoy may have pushed his devotion TO Her Most
Christian Majesty little too far for her safety
But the current report OF the evening almost stsacs
belief reasonable ss IL appears from the oncAi facts
above stated
Report says that ono Of the schooncrs, with hun
dred prisoners, OF less board (mos, II not all
American citrens) captured by the spanish steamer
fiTarro was seized while on her return 10 New Or
leans the on board having abandoned the expedi
ton. Report further says that these prisoners have
already been decmatcd by Acoy and in answer to the
outrage instructions have been sent 20 the gf squad
haul up in front Of Havana and demand the in
slant release oftt American prisoners captured away
fr' m the bland OF Cuba at the hazard OF lombard
ment.
such s the report Of the evening to which should
have given but little credit but for the reading OF the
tfical correspondence to-day. Coupled with that,
the rumor becomes quite plausible, aud looks very
much like spock Of war. But, II the Spauiards
butcher. they can also cringc and we presume they
viii cr &C. II II becomes necessary, to any extent to
avoid the wrath of the powerful arm OF Uncle sam.
The correspondence relating to the Round Island
enar OF si9 " very lengthy and the facts are already
known. We give. however. tho following testimony,
ms TO the character and object of that expedition by
OF the soldiers given after he had enlisted IRON
the islsnd into the navy.
E,AMr-s1Ior JANIS u. BoorH o., hoard U. srar.,
srr.MrR Wsr,s Wucn, toy WHICH VESSEL
sIiirrrD As sraMAS) or RousD IsLaSn, sErr. %,
9-wge you on Round Island
o-Did you with your e~n free will ship in the
United States service!
A.-yes, sir
Q-whcn You Joined the secret expedition. were you
not informed by the persons who engaged you that IL
was 20 be military expedition ard that you would
b. furnished with arms, and that you would have to
fght'
A.-Yes sir.
o-what amount Of pay was promised you per
month. and how much money were yo- 10 receive at
the end oi twelve months,
A-scvcn dollars per month. aud one thousand dol
lars for twelve mouths active serviee also clothing
and rations.
Q.-were you not drilled on Round island
A.-Yos, sir
Q.-were you not told that the steamer Fanny
would take yea away from Round Island on the mill
tGry expedition!
k.-Lhher the steamer Fanny or Mari, Burt
Q.-Nere you not teld by Col. White that you would
hsve to fight hard but that II you you
could have plenty Of plunder, drink, women aud
baccoi
Ale (Col whi.eN said nothing shout frhtinr; bit
s1id that where going would have plenty
q women plenty Of plunder and and cords OF
bscco. as much 80 We could roll In.
o-Wbc ON Round Island we're y-u not called to-
gcther hy drum and hfe
A.--yes, air (The rest Of the questions related
merely 20 tho drilling Of the expedtionary corps Will,
on the island)
The testimony Of some half soren others of the
Round Islanders also shipped the Water Witch, IL
substantially the same ss that Of Booth.