New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-06
HAVANA.
Case of MIR. Thrasher-Consul Owen-Ameri
can Prisoners.

can Prisoners.
A CORRESPONDENT of The Journal of Com
snce gives an account of MIR. rhrashers case, from
which gather the most important facts, as follows
Since the arrival Of the soop of.war Cyane, Com
mandor Payne, we have hoped that the trial OF Mr..
ThrasheT would be proceeded with, as guaranteed
BY Treaty between the two countries, and that fresh
air and fec communication with his fnends would
be gracIOusly granted, from the innate benevoionce
of Spanish character :" the first, for the advantage
OF his health which is at hazard. from the humidity
Of his cell IN the Punta," and the second, to give
she means If dnse to which he is entitled Also I'M
der treaty stipulation, which suppose has been
overlooked by those tcho ouer act IA GOOD Jdih.'
regret To say that such is not The fact yet ana tht,
notwithstanding the communication oil MT oven,
there is not step advanced, apparently to assure
him mir. + protection of ms rights as an American
citizen, by response from the Captain General, or
amehoralion IN his confinement
The nature of the charges have not transplred a.
though the cafe. ba0ble has been fed with nothing
else ard the mob-elongatlrg phiz of Z" the man" IN
the blue eirgham coat has had crIreSSre Occupation,
N mlristerine mysterious things TO the loahng INTEL
hgence of the Mole and business houses OF that vcln-
ity or fronting the Plaza" word, and two met
fable shulgs, convey inhDite meaning TO those VINO
happen 10 be initiated bit as have not the KEY
whereby to eCsticulate my own head, on or on, AT
pleasure, 4 cannot deGue Inc awful crime which
places on intelligent, industrious and Manufactured
gentleman who was only so unfortunate as TO have
awaked 10 life IN the Eastern part OF Nankee-dom-
The n cumbent OF spanish PRISON" incomunica'
dos'-to be punished first and tried afterwards.
am informed by the friends OF Mr. Thrasher, that
his present place of confinement is the same which
UNSOLICITED to by Mr. Crawford, III. b. MS Consul,
when some of the prisoners OF The late Lopez band
were ucaTceratcd there, and from which, through
his influence, they were removed 10 more comfort
able ~ rtmenis in the galleries OF the fort aud
they fear the most serious effects upon his health
and constitution from The locality wherefore they
are waiting with anxiety the action OF the Consul
for his removal from IT. W. esteem Mr.. Owen ex-
ceedIngly unfortunate IN hrs advisory corps.
The letter writer adds az a later date October 30
| Learn, to-day, that Mr. Thrasher Is 20 have an
open trsl next week, and that the American Consul
~Il appear IN his dciense,-but for preparation,
while secret declarations and ex-parte examination
have been had against him, he is not permitted to
confer with friends or The Consul. The Consul has
asked 10 be permitted 70 Visit hun, but Is told that
the is out OF the contro OF he Captain General
and III the tribunals and that the interclcuon OF
commune alton cannot be removed. The action OF
the Consul is more IN harmony with the sentiments
Of the people in this matter and his course II ener-
Sehc VIII be approved OF ana RaNe, besides, oehe-
hcia tendency ia our pre- sent disturbed relttIous
The prisoners that vet remain here for uanSpOrsa
zion 10 Africa In tOieraOe condition anu supplied
with good clothing and other comforts under the
hnistraiion of their only remaining anu uhutlhS
frlend. Mr.. Smith OF the British Consulate. Five
are IN the Hospital, improving and nlne are n the
Castle at the Punta." We DO not know az what
mono nj transportation VIII be provided for them, OF
whether any more Will meet With the clemencS OF
The Captain. General, ard De permitted 10 return 10
shen homes. The namtS are Lsdslas PdIanSa'
hungsIan Henry Jasper George Eigulon vi,
cbsel ketnon. Mobile RoAt. \. Breckenridge OF
Louisville, Kentucky Ransom Beach, same resi-
oence John Hodge Acl ,rdSon Blunentaal,
Prussisu James Fldos, SENIOR Aragon. (CTeole)
Jose Rast,oate, and one Geriaan and one heutuck-
Ian, whose names have not been able 10 OBTAIN.
correspondence The Charleston COURIER furnishes
the following additional particulars by the Isabel,
which arrived IN that city on Saturday night,
Mr. Thrasher's paper VAS considered a Creol, or
gan ano to be IN opposition 10 the Spanish journal,
The Diario Marina, the editors OF which, together
with clique Of old SpaniaTds were consequently
his enemies, and had influence enough, The
ecution of Lopez, 10 procure the suspension OF his
paper, which was done about The LIST of Sept last
This was runous 20 hun, lnasnuca as the demand
for his paper had increased so largely 10 induce
Inn 20 import new press from New'i ORR, and 10
incur other heavy expenses 10 orng Out ms issue IN
proper st,le-all of which labor and expense was Of
course lost
He, however, retained the hope that the Captain
General would soon allow him 10 resume his publ
eaien, and ia the mean time devoted hmSclt 10 the
alevs,ion OF the suhorngs Of those OF ms ielloN-
eounlTymen who were then ABOUT SAILING TOT SPAN
as prisoners. But these very acts OF Kindness 10
those, whom the SpaniaTds deemed pirates, abe
nun su more obnoxious to ms eneules, ana Ike
WISE attracted the attention OF the Government ON
cials towards him. who theTeupon accused nun oil
having been connected With The expedition, although
sae, could no, definitely understand IN what precse
"a, lie connection had existed. The police, there
sofe, were ordered 10 watch richly all his move
Geh's HIS letters were stopped and examined al
Sne POS, ofhce, but these being merely letters OF
BUSINESS. and thanks from the relatives and friends
" ue prisoners he had succored. nothing 10
nniiaie him could be elected from their con. entS
lie police were then informed that his private
ssItsposcence came 10 him by the steamers. Con
toehus when the Georgia arrived from New Or
Gs w police officers genteey dressed in citizens
Rsrei followed him on board and perceived him re-
s"o POCKET aiesser handed him BY the clerk Of