The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-26

From the Boston IfaUeller.
Private Accounts from Havana.
Mercantile letters received in this city, per the
Cherokee contain but little news of what is now
going on in Cuba. A letter from one of the first
American firms in Havana, under date of August
10th, says
"OGicial accounts have been received of the de-
feat OF Lopez and the dispersion Of bis forces, part
OF whom have taken refuge In the mountains +"
Another letter contains what appears to be a sa-
tsiactory explanation Of the occasion of the fifty
men who shot being found where they were.
They probably despaired of Cuban liberty when
not single patriot joined them in three days, and,
when caught, were probably attempting to escape
to the United States The ettor says:
eve have this day had the sad spectacle of the
shooting of fifty men taken on the coast, in open
boats belonging to the expedition of Lopez, among
whom were about forty Americans, some from
New Orleans The people of the United States
very much mslcd by Lopez and his gang. These
poor devils took small town and held it for
raj days. and not one Of the Pdf,ios' Of Cuba came
10 their rescue The CreOles OF this island are very
careful of their persons"
Another letter from merchant of Havana, who
probably hoped for the liberty of Cuba until he
certaned the character Of its supporters there,
writes as follows
''Nothing doing in business for the past week.
All has been excitement respecting the landing Of
Lopez with four hundred and fifty men, down the
coast, near Bahia Honda. They have acted like
perfect fools; and the expedition which landed un-
der every advantageous circumstance, has been
crushed, and all shot Fifty young men were
brought up prisoners last night at twelve O'Clock.
They were shot this morning, and the streets and
squares are ringing with the shouts, &c, of the
negroes and Creoles, that they have had the plea
OF seeing fifty men shot at once, worth dozen
bull-tghts which they had TO pay for assure
you the noise is perfectly sickenng. Considering
that these came over to hep them get their
liberty, the Crcoles might be quiet. They have
not the courage to join any party who come TO their
assistance; and l hope the Spanish yoke which
they complain of will be ten times as severe They
deserve no liberty sympathy from freemen.
Exchange, which before the landing of Lopez
was firm at six per cent discount, is now at par
per cent discount A strong sign OF the unset
tied state of the island"
The following has been received by mercantile
house in this city from their correspondent in
Havana:
eHAvANA, August l6-Business is yet in
stagnation, from the political occurrences in our
island. Various reports say that heavy en-
gagemens have taken place between gov
ernment's troops and the invaders who being
much smaller in number than the former, and
finding sympathy amongst the Creoles for
the overthrow of our government, at which they
naturally counted, said to be, according to last
accounts of this day, in very bad position, being
dispersed round about the country, and must natu-
rally expect their total destruction. About fifty OF
the invaders, who were found on the coast, and
who apparently abandoned the rest with the hopes
of making escape, fell into the hands of our gov
eminent, they have been brought here this morn
ing, and were shot imn ediately after. Next ac-
counts from the country anxiously looked for,
but it is generally thought that the affair may be
considered as finished, and no doubt confidence
will soon be restored and business brought back in
its former course. No change in our quotations"
REPORTED CAPTURE OF LOPEZ The New York
Journal of Commerce, of Saturday evening, says
that well.nformed Spani,h gentleman, in init
mate intercourse with the minister of Spain in
this country, states that despatch addressed to
the minister, Don Calderon. de la Barca, was put
on board the Cherokee at the moment of her de-
parture from Havana, announcing the capture OF
General Lopez by the government troops. The
minister, who was in New York, sent the secretary
of the legation with the intelligence to Spain, by
the steamer Humboldt, which sailed on Saturday.
THE EXECUTIONS IN HAvANA,-Thc New York
Commercia l of Saturday says:
1--WE are more grieved than surprised to find
that some of contemporaries persist in alleging
that monstrous and inhuman atrocities were per-
pctrated upon the dead bedies of the men executed
at Havana in the face OF the direct and ndisputa-
bic testimony of Americans who were eye witnesses
of the execution men of undeniable veracity and
unquesoned patriotism, and who declare that i'm
mediately after they were shot, tho bodies were re-
for interment. Such persistence in statement
known to be false, destroys confidence in any
counts published in the columns Of such journals"
From The Ns,p Orleans True Delta, -Augast IT,
Democraticl
Is there Revolution in Cuba!
Six weeks have elapsed since city was astound-
cd by the cry of Revolution in Cuba. Accounts mi
nutely circumstantial, describing the outbreak Of
the people, the of strife, the assertions of
the Queens troops to the popular cause, capture of
officers and men, and the existence of feeling at
once hopeful, joyous, patriotic, and unanimous,
were simultaneously published at various import
ant points, remote from each other, and uniyer-
sally believed by the people. Unadmonished by
the fabricatons of last year, we also went with the
current, and believed for time, in our hearts,
that the Cubans about to, or had struck for
freedom.
1t is not difficult to believe what we wish to ex-
ist and accordingly, rumor easily magni-
fed into positive TACT, and miserable squabble,
by editorial exaggeration, swellcd out to the di-
mansions of pitched battle The first paroxysm
over persons of cool heads and inquiring turns be
gan to look into matters, compare sta ements, and
form conclusions; and when this journal felt com
PEELED, by the uniform tendency and concurrence Of
large and varied correspondence, written without
the possibility of mutual understanding, and it's
regard for the truth, to question the statements
published, people hesitated, doubted, and finally
became incredulous.
Fault has been found with US and dissatisfaction
expressed, because VIC have not maintained, in the
teeth of all information to the contrary, the
existence Of revolution, widespread, formidable,
and successful. Some have even gone 20 far to
intimate TO that, if could not reconcile our
selves to the publication of exaggerated or fabri-
Gated accounts, it was our duty to remain silent,
20 as not to dampen the ardor of such brave, en-
thusastic, and daring spirits might feel disposed
to visit revolution revolution, the Gem Of the
Antilles.
From this rather singular notion of our duty, we
very decidedly disscnt Tor while we ready
as the Picawine, the official mouth piece of the
rcvolutionists, any other of our contemporaries,
to publish all duly authenticated correspondence
from Cuba, we shall never publish what have
good reason to believe to be untrue; stimulate
the disposition of young men to embark in enter
prises which we have good reason to think are ruin
ously desperate.
Before the departure of the i'll advised expedition
to Cardenas last year, we warned young men
against it, and stated, upon what regarded and
still regard as nearly the highest military authority
/ in the country, that Quxotism could consummate
no greater act Of folly than the invasion of Cuba
! with less force than five thousand we-appointed
! troops and that any desultory warfare that may