Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-28
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New York, Thursday evening, Aug.
2lst-The mail s,ea;rship Cherokee,
rom Chagres via Havana, in four days
from thes latter place, arrived this even.
ing.
The Habanero, while cruising off
place called Bahia, 40 miles west Of
Havana, captured a party Of fifty pat
riots, who were ia four boats, undrmed,
and report says were steering for New
Orleans. They were brought 10 Havana
on Saturday morning, the 10th inst, at
A. NJ, were placed on board Span
sh trigatc lying in port, and executed
~ IL. ID, A. NJ, on the same morning.
They were shot on the public road in
Havana, and, at the least calculation, in
the presence 100000 spectat Alter
they were shot, they were dragged by
The feet. by negroes, and then lett 10 the
mob who commenced stripping them Of
their clothes; and carrying them on
sticks through the streets, yelling like
less PIT. and trying to seek revenge on
they knew not what
From a passenger by the Falcon,
from Chagrcs to Havana, we learn that
on the 10th, when oil Bahia Henda, the
Falcon discovered large steam frigate
in chuse ofher. When first seen, she
was standing directly across her b0ws,
evidently inend ny 10 cut her off. The
Falcon, however kept on her course,
and soon left her or 10 miles astern.--
This vessel was the Isabella CathoIica,
iormerl' the Cunard steamship Caledo-
MIA. While she was still in chase, ano,li-
er steamer hove in sight, and succeeded
IN heading otf the Falcon. She nt first
fred two shotled guns 10 leward, Of
which the Falcoa took no notice; she
then ran down ongside, and fired
third gun across her bows. although
she had the Ame rican colors fly ing
She then ordered the Falcon to hcave
OIL board the Spanish steamer gave
three cheers An officer from the Span
lard then boarded the Falcon, and be-
l,avcd in very insolent manner, inQuir.
ing particularly for Spanish passenger
They soon left, and tho Falcon proceed.
ed on TO Havana, where we learned that
the lIabanero had, the night previously,
landed 30 prisoners, taken in four laun-
CT cs, of Bahai, and that they were al
shot at II o'clock on that day. Forty
| of these men were Americans, and were
part ui the Lopez expedition, which had
landed near Havana.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
Havana.
The Captain General had sent out
about 600 men, to meet Lopez, when he
heard that he had landed, and they had
advanced to a certain position, and
would move no farther without rein.
.orcemenls /; 700 more were sent. This
was about two days before tho Chcro-
KEGS arrival.
During Saturday, the report was, that
Lopez had cut off all communication
between the government forces and Ha-
vana ; and the fact Of the Capt. General
having received no dei patches from the
General in command, seems strong proof
OF the statement. Nor had the steamers,
cruising on the coast, any better sue
cesr. On that evening al 8 o'clock, he
despatched steam terry boat to Bahia
Honda, TO gain intelligence, and return
The same night She did not get back
till or next morning, and then with
out news. Soon aiicr the Habanero
came in. bringing about 40 or so woun-
dcd soldiers
Another passenger states that Lopez
and his parry we're attached by body
oil Spanish troops, and, after a bloody,
battle, were completely routed Lopez
and few others escaped to the noun
tains, and i, is supposed the party exc
cI,ed al Havana got separated from
their companies and took 10 the launch
ee.
The Cherokee bring one day later
from San Francisco, and also later
dates from Oregun. But with the ex-
ccp,ion ola few details Of Indians diff
culties, the news possesses no interest
whatever.