Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-11
LATEST NEWS
BY LAST lEVENING's MAILS.



The correspondents of the New York journals Give
numerous incidents from Havana of interest lust now
From them gather the fact, stated on the authori.
ty of Captain Ellis, of Washington who arrived in
the Empire City, that all OF the prisoners of The To
PEI expedition will be liberated, by application to
Madrid, upon the condition that the authorities will
remunerate the Spanards Of New Orleans for their
losses by the riots there. Gen. Concha authorized
Capt Ellis to make this Representations at Washing
ton. HE Journal OF Commerce learns from lntelli-
gent lIoulsanians, now in New York, that the requr-
ed indennihcatlon will be made Most of the cor
respondents still condemn Mr. owen, our consu-yet
he asserts that he has done, and IS still doing, all he
can for his duped countrymen, and that what other
men could obtain he could not. 1t will be that
he has at last really accomplished good thing or two
| The correspondent OF the Journal Of Commerce
writes:
Mr. Letcher had while here several interviews
with General Concha, and other digntares of the GO
vcrnment, which were pleasant, without being pro
ductive OF any particular benefit to the prisoners or
placing our diplomacy with the Spanards any
favorable footing
Mr.. Handy, third officer Of the cutter, mailing from
Washington ID. c., hearing that Mr.. Ellis, one of his
childhood companions, was among the prisoners con
fined here, and likely to be sent to the of Africa
sought an interview with the Captain General, which
was gracously granted at an unusual and Hnseasona
bic hour and to the application made for the release
OF his friend, kindly assurance given that he
should be put at freedom.
Mr. Ellis has been fortunate In the casual call of the
vessel-more fortunate that he not forgotten by
his fearless and energetic friend 1t seems hard that
where al have sinned alike, 'unike rewards have
found" but Justice, well as love. does not always
run smooth with our wishes
have been informed from the best authority, that
another ''nsalment' has been made--of benevolence
and that Mr. Owen, the commercial agent has OBJ
ia ned the pardon and release of Mr. Reeves of Geor-
gia and yet again, that Michael Keenan,, of Mobile,
will be shut out OF durance vile. through the influence
of lady from that city, here to seek her son, already
sent forward to Spain She has, however, strong de-
monslration in his (the sons) behalf and the whole n-
huence OF state and church dignares here in her favor
but finding that her heart.ewe was out Of Immediate
reach, she would not lose her journey of love, wrapt
in selfish grief
According to the account Of Mr.. Ellis who, having
been twice OH these Fbustero expeditions {onco be-
fore at Cardenas) ought to know the "patrots dread
fully deceived themselves. The New York Times APP
Ponds to what he says the following
"Mrs Patterson, of New Orleans who went to FIa-
to inercede in person for the life and liberty of
her son, Charles A. Downer arrived too late to see
him. We are glad TO hear, however that she was so
far successful secure from Concha his full pardon
The document has been sent to Spain and will proba-
bly, reach there in time to give him a joyful greeting
upon landing"