Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-13
From the N. o. Picayune.
LETTER FROM HAVANA.
HAVANA. September %.

| HAVANA, september 70, 1851.
| EDS. PIC.-Since the departure of the steamer we
| have continued ''the tenor of way without
any OF those astonishing events that are the god.
sends OF especial correspondence and the delight of
! editors.
| The Saranac, bearing the broad pennant of Com.
Parker together with The Albany, have remained in
port, and according to the report OF the fleet surgeon,
the health of all Is better at this moment than any
! time since ne joined.
| The schr Forward arrived three days since with
Gov. Letcher and suite on board, and will sail again
tomorrow morning for Vera Cruz.
The Decatur in yesterday with most of her
officers and men laid up with colds and the ship leak
| ing somewhat.
The usual courtesies have been rendered by the
Captain General to Gov. Letcher, and the old gentle
man has been allowed to visit the prisoners both at
the hospital and at the punta The boys were glad
to see hum, and the Governor expressed himself very
cordially towards them and has sent them tobacco and
cigars to vile away their prlvaons. There was one
incident IN their interview that the Governor said
gave hlm much pleasure. He had seen Americans
under all kinds OF circumstances and in some pretty
tight scrapes, but mad never any quite so bad off
as these, and he was glad Ito see they were game TO
the last. When he was about to leave those at the
punta he said to them, ''Well boys, don't know
how soon you are going to be shot, but tor my own
satisfaction and tor the satisfaction of country,
want to know how you are going through the opera
ton! i we are re, gong to have any reason to be
voice, "never, sir If we are 10 die, We'll die like
Americans " "Good,' said the old Governor. ''thats
good for the country, but 'shar's OLD halntnck p
Hows she coming ont :! hfTs she u.s., said 0apt.
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she is, and Kentucky shall never blush tor any blot
her shield from u.s." Good, again." said the Gov
ernor slappne him the shoulder-"good bye, boys''
and took his leave. He has visited them again to-
day, and the prisoners will long remember his hearty
| farewell
The commodore has not been allowed to sec them.
but does everything he TO alleviate their condl-
ton, and the officers of the squadron ali take kind
| interest IN them.
Ten more have been brought in, whose Names you
will find at the foot. Preparations are being made
for their embarkaon, and all that wei! enough
go will probably be sent off by Sunday next, the
brig RApa, for Spain. Some few changes take place
among them such taking some out and sending
others into the hospital but all doing very well
ard none are likely 10 make die of It from any Of
their present aIngs. Col BlumeGlhal / am told, has
been brought to the city, but he ls confined with
the rect of the prisoners, and can learn nothing fur
| ther about him.
| We have had some rumors from Puerto Principe
and Las Iunls. Some call 1t a new outbreak, but
from what can learn believe it to be the par
ties at Cascorro who have been making head again.
| Oae thousand men detached from Puerto Prin-
| cipe to paCy them, asst is here called
count martial is sitting on board the Albany upon
some sesmen who deserted. de not know he par
tlculars OF the affair, Very truly, yours,
The following list of the prisoners brought into
| Havana since the 18th September:
| Edward Connolly, Ireland; Louis Nagle, Missouri;
James Myers, Ireland; Joseph Myers, lreland John
Sellert lndana; MICHAEL Lyons, ireland John Doyle,
| William Young, lIelalo; John I. Smith, Ireland.
THE DONALDSON CORRESPONDENCE.
We see that the Democratic papers are circulating
paragraphs mpugnng the authenticity of the recent
Donaldson correspondence, Whether or not there is
any such person as MIR. Donaldson we cannot UNDER
| take to say. We suppose that MIR. Hallet, Mr. Gid
| dlngs, MIR Chase, Mr.. Commander, and the other
letter writers must have known their correspondent.
They intimate nothing to the contrary. Mr.. Van Blu
ZEN is the only one OF the writers who suggests that
| he had not the honor oil a personal acquaintance
BUT OF one thing certainly, there in no doubttha all
OF Mr.. Donaldsoas correspondents live men, and
! that not one oi them to this day has denied the au
thorshlp OF the letter attributed TO him. Several Of
them, on the other hand have confessed their letters,
and sought to excuse them.-Repubc