The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23


The arrival Of the steamship Cherokee and
packet ship Norma. at this port from Havana, has
given us a date one day later from Caifornis, and
intelligence ten days later from Havana
Colonel Haynes and Captain Kelly, of the Lopez
expedition, have arrived by the Norma. We ave
had interview with the former, who a rivou us
verbal account OF many Circumstances connected
with the sailing, landing, and final dispersion of
the invading force, II appears that Colonel Haynes
and Captain Kelly were called before the Captain
General, s.er their capture, who said to them that
they ws,sc to be set free. The only thing exacted
OF nem was, that they were not to converse on the
subject of the invasion till they were out Of sight
Of Cuba, although General Con,ha expressed the
hope that they would only tell the truth with
respect to the recent transactions in the island COL
Haynes states, that two hundred and sixty-cigh.
young Cabans-the flower of Havana-who at
tempted to join Lopez's party, now in prison
that IL is not strange that the Cubans did not join
the invaders-that Information received at Key
West changed tho point Of landing originally
marked out by Lopez-that the invaders had two
pitched battles and four skirmishes with the
Spanish troops General Lopez was not captured
by bloodhounas, but was taken by peasants, while
asleep. Colenol Haynes commanded tho right
wing at Las Pozas, where Colonel Bowman was
was killed, and Col Pragay mortally wounded.
He was in the engagement in which Gen. Emma
was shot. Indeed, he was in each BATTLE and in all
the sktnishes. His opinion with respect to the
Cubas population being in favor Of the establish
ine,ft of a new government, Is somewhat different
from that of others who have expressed their vie
on the subject. He emphatically states, thu. With
a body of six thousand men, who should land at
given points, there would be difficulty in estab-
fishing a new independent republic within ninety
days. He has added that where tongues are sealed,
the dispositions Of men cannot easily be discovered.
We have also, from other sources, information
OF most Interesting character, the reader viii
perceive who peruses the accounts which pub
lish in our columns The condition of the island Of
Cuba is represented TO be very quiet and unexcited;
yet the recent events which have taken place in the
colony still topics of great public interest, if
may judge by the tone of our correspondence, and
the other documents which publish Among
these there is letter ffom " philo Cuban VIII CD
we publish, because it contains statements aud
views connected with the history Of the invasion,
the full truth OF which is absolutely necessary TO
proper understanding of the subject. Oar rale,
to publish both sid,s Of the qaestion, could not
exempt US from giving this document, coming. az
il does, from q respectable authority. We regret,
however, that, by another correspondent, we have
a confirm alton Of the mutiation Of the bodies Of
the fifty prisoners sho; az Atares We had hoped
tina. the first reports of these bnrbarties were
true, ard that the denial Of their existence was
founded upon truth; but We have reason to appre-
hond tina. the original accounts were correct, par
tic1larly the Spanish government have endea-
vored to suppress the number OF the public Journal
hat contained the isinal certf,ation OF the fact
1t is painful to contemplate the pcrpetrSton Of such
outrages upon civilization, by any educated com.
munity, and it necessary to meet the fact in
all its formidable and disgusting Details in order to
visit, with due degree Of apprehension atrocities
which, ii is sincerely TO be hoped, may again
be INDUCED in by any people having claims to ciy
lization. Such acts are calculated to njure any
government. /; and punishment seems justly due to
those who were participators in such diabolcal
atrocities at Havana.
The statements Of our correspondent, with res
pect to the American Consul, MIR. Owen, are par
tcularly Notifying to national pride. We
publish them, without being able to decide upon
the conduct Of that official representative Of the
United States. II it IL true that Commodore Par
ker Will confirm the accounts given by our CORES
pendent, the censure that will fall upon Mr.. Owen
can neither be limited nor light. 1t appears that
representation has been made that thirtytwo lives
might have been saved by timely intercession.
said to have been the statement Of the Bishop
Of Havana, who has added that the sacri6cc Of the
entire fifty prisoners was demanded by the Cata-
fqns. If this, also, lie true, the act not at
all called for by tae circumstances Of the case IL
would have been as well, nay better, to have pen.
mated, as was originally intended, the fifty pri-
soners-or even TO have decimated them for all
tboi a<a tf.p
of the Cuban government to suppress. lawless in
yasiCLs made agains; its power in the island
sapguinary vengeance was not required under any
circumstances, and, least Of al, at time When
there could have been reasonable fear Of the
of any invading expedition.
We viii not dwell, however, on this point, or the
subjects come tied with it. We will call attention,
rather, to the document from Of the prisoners,
which gives history Of the Lopez expedition, and,
sls., 20 the several cards which publiscd in our
columns. ss well as to the accounts which furnish
the Of the prisoners cent to SPAIN and Of the
vessels in which they have been transported thither
The intelligent reader will pc ceive in the card
signed by majority Of The prisoners, that refer
is made to any act Of kin iness by the American
Consul, while grateful return i made for benei-
cant acts performed towards them by tho officers
o. Her Britannia Majesty. This Is significant, in
deed.
Among other items Of intelligence, 4 viii be
noticed that have accounts Of the suppression Of
the publication Of the journal known as the Faro
Industrial and of an assurance tina. the Cubans do
not desire a revolution, but n more liberal govern
mCns. On these two points much nigh. be said.
In the present state OF the world, government is
strengthened by LIBERAL measures and a liberal
press. Great Britain has met, for instance, her in
ternal enemies most successfully, by yielding to
their demands for reform. The throne has been
strengthened in the affections Of the people, and the
restless sIirts who agi:ate fer changes in the al
mirstration Of the lave, become weakened by the
relaxation Of those aslitrary laws to which the
masses place themselves in opostion. The freedom
Of tho rrnra 1. iho La. thin media with.