The New York herald., 1851-08-26
EXTRACTS FROM TIE rREs1sENT's NEWSPAPER OR
CANS AT wA~s NgToN.
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We understand that despateh to the Department Of
state from the American Consul At Havana states that
s the prisoners were tried I've presume BY military
tribunal) rrtvious TO their execution.
We authorized to state that the steam fxate ga
rsrac will be dispatched forthwith from Norfolk for
Havana, With Coumodore Parker, Of the Home squi1-
board Who has been Instructed 20 inquire into
All the crcuntances attending the capture ani cxscu
on cf the American citizens recently shot at that place
ard osc~tan the proofs under which they put to
death for having been. alleged. engaged IN ned
expedition waieh invaded The i.lsnd A fun inyests.
ton viii also b. had into the cifcumtaace Of ariny A.
thu nited states mah steamer Falcon by spanish
cfUissr.
nevsd and rigid instructions viii be issued 70 the civil
military and naval officers of the government to take s
legal steps and employ all means at their command to
check and break up any armed and illegal expeditions
from the United States against tn territories Of friendly
powers and 20 seize any vessels ana arrest all persons
Who may be concerned therein being the hxed deter
nuaiion Of the government 90 maintain its treaty ob
gatns and % enforce the laws Of the land the recent
violation cf which In the case Of the iition OF the
Tsmpero has led 20 such lamentabe results.
The Ssranac waiting at Norfolk for the purpose OF
conveying overnor Letchcr to Vera Cruz on his way
10 resume bis diplomatic duties at the city OF Mexico;
hut her preseDt mission being q such pressing Import
ance She win d part without him aai another convey
snce viii be provided for that gentleman
The ssrspsc viii leave Norfolk either this afternoon
We notice in soms cf our exchsnr. that complaint j.
made a. TO the neqRerce Of the officers OF the United
states at New Orieaps In not preventing the departure
of the exps dtion under Lopez We have made inquiry
the suisrct. snd have ssccrtaine1 that the most
stringent frdefs were long tiuce h1-tft
ON the suict by the different depart sents and that
sstfstory explanation will be required for the aPPs
rent neglect
frrcm the Washington Republic. August Is
We publish IN another part Of this mornings tnpres
sion full details of the recent melancholy intelligence
from Havana frum thes appears that an exgedtior
fitted cut In the port Of New Orleans under the com
msDd OF Spanish refugee by the OF bopes IN yio
.on OF the laws Of natl and The statutes q the nj
ted States has landed 10 the number Of four or hve huo
drcd in the Island q Cuba with the protessed vie'
Of overthrowipg the goyerpmeut. and ehecttng scof
Quest OF the stand OF the tate Of the deludej men en-
raqed In this unlawful enterprise have ons rsste
ipfo nation The accounts contradictory aud una
thfactotv We understand that the moe relias.e pr,
vae Intelligence induces the belief that che entire eSPe
dition has " en- routed aud destroyed Total defeat IN
dstd il the only rsut that could te Ffeicsed ot a.
sits MT By 40 men 10 conquer Island tht, IA defend
ID by some 9ootO result tto<s IN state Of eSnsum
mate ejecspIine.
mso btdy ef She ssreoturvr, va soow that sVms al