Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY DECEMBER 49, 1851

tanning the fifty men who were executed were y The
Cages, very near the shore of the main land.
appears to have been the purpose this detacEhen
in the desperate condition which they REDUCED
put to sea- in the hope of being picked up by rdy
vessel.
On the morning Of the 4th instant communicated off
the Moro Castle with the albany" Commander flatt
and ascertaned from him that the Captain Gener had
released VIM. Scott Haynes, of Tennessee one d the
leaders Of the expedition, and James A. Kelly, Of New
Orleans, formerly of Bayou Sara captain in the Jane
They also provided with suit of clothes and sixty
dollars each in money They board the 4mer
can ship Norma, in the harbor, to sail to-morryw for
New York. At the solicitation of Commander Pjatt a
young man (whose did not learn) from Albany
New York, was released, and is board the !. Al
Yesterday young man named Henry Sandford FOR
Summers formerly captain, hear of one Of the steam
boats on Red river, liberated and sailed to-day for
New Orleans.
have not, yet, been able to obtain the names Of
those confined here of those shot, shall use eyery
exertion to do SO as soon possible.
Was informed this morning by the Captain General
that all OF the party have been captured He also in
fs5msd ne that those confined here would embark on
EaptainGenera stating that from the passengers Of
schooner just urrirea fsd learned
that the steamer alabama" had been purchased for
SAC, 900 in New Orleans and to leave with eight
hundred armed men, and that the Pampero had left with
two hundred
There much excitement here, particularly among the
ards having been driven from New Orleans by the mob
Int hope it may pass off without any serious results
This morning o. .no
ards Key West which has increased the excitement
Any further information which may be able to learn
here will Immediately be sent to the Department
have the honor be, sir, with great respect, your
obedent servant FOXHALL A. PARKER,
Commanding Home Squadron.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State, Washington, d. G.
ENCLOSURES THE ABOVE DESPATCH.
Commodore Parker to the Captain General Of Cuba.
u s. STEAM FRIGArE SARAsAo
Flagship " s. Home Squadron,
Harana, September 5, 1851
EXCELLENT SIR If it is incompatible with the regula
ons which your Excency has established in relation to the
invading this island, should be obliged to your Exceency
for permission visit those who call themselves citizens of
the United States
Your Exceency will at once appreciate my motives nmakng
this request when inform you it is with view of making
faithful report to my Government
Should this request be granted beg leave that
sonal staff be included
have the honor to Efseeney
Commandern Chief Of the United States Naval Forces
in the West Indies.
To his Excellency sr Dos JOSE DE LA CoScHA,
Captain General and Governor of the Island of Cuba &C.
The Captain General of Cuba to Commodore Parker.
TRANSLATION.
HAVANA, 5rH OF SEPTEMBER, 1851.
Ny DEAR SIR have received your letter of this day. ask
the prisoners who call themselves citizens of
the United States if contrary to the rules ordered to be
observed against said prisoners with view inform
me- of making truthful statement to your Government
regret very much that it is not in to comply
with your request nasmuch it contrary to the rules
observed the prisoners belonging to the
expedition which, without nationality known flag has lately
invaded this island 1t is my purpose informed you at
the interview which pleasure Of holding with you
Inst NIGHT TO publish an account Of
places in the official gazette Of this Government
am, with every consideration attentive faithful ser
who your G
'A-' JOSE DE LA CoNCHA.
Mr. FoxHALL A. PARKER Commander-in- Chief
of the the United States in the West Indies
Commodore Parker to Mr.. Webster.
U. S. FLAG SHIP SARANAc,
of Harana September IL, 1851.
SIR Since my despatch of the 9th instant nothing of
has occurred The Captain General informs that
all the survivors of the late invading force have been
tured
One hundred and thirty-ye of the prisoners sailed on
the 9th for Spain in Spanish barque, conveyed by
soop-ofwar and steamer. understand twenty five
left in the hospital and about sixteen still in prison.
there was not room for them in the transport.
Two days before the sailing of the prisoners in
formed by Mr. Thrasher American gentleman residing
in Havana, that collection had been made to provide
comforts for them the passage Span and he wishes
permission to put them board the barque waited
the Captain General who readily granted the desired per-
mission.
The evening before the prisoners sailed requested
Consul Mr. Owen to visit them, (not being permitted to
them myself he did So both at the prison and hos
pita and found them cheerful ceanly Clad and the sick
having proper medical attendance
My mission here known several days previous to
arrival and have for believing that the
intended to be pursued by the Captain General
relation to it decided on before my arrival.
neglected to state in my letter of the 9th, that at
first interview the Captain General stated distinctly he
could not enter into correspondence with relation to
the prisoners he directed by his Government not
to do and that diplomatic powers vested alone in
the Spanish Minister at Washington.
cannot imagine why the Captain General refused to
permit me to the prisoners, Commander Patt, our
Consul and several other Americans had been allowed to
do unless it to avoid all correspondence IN rela
ton to them.
enclose copy of my note asking an interview with
the Captain General with his reply, by which you will
perceive he declined receiving commissioner, on
the ground he had not been advised by his Govern
ment of my coming in that capacity.
The honorable Secretary of the Navy says in his in
structions of the 23d utmo: With this you will be
put possession of instructions from the Department of
State appointing you special commissioner to communi-
cate the subject therein mentioned with the Governor
and Captain General Of Cuba" Although the Depart
of State in its instructions me- says nothing about
a special commissioner concluded it from nadver
tence and therefore informed the Captain General in my
note that had been appointed by the President
of the United States.
have sought in vain for American citizen who had
been eyewitness to the execution of the prisoners
the 18th ultmo great many conflicting reports are in
circulation regards the mutlaon of the bodies after
death. y y
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