Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM CUBA.

Il IA.
We have besn favored with the subjoned extract
| from despatch to the Navy Department from
Commander CHARLES T.. PLATT, commanding he
United States ship Albany, now at Havana. The
despatchis dated
"HAvAsA, SErrxMsxR l.
The followers Of Lopez having been entirely dispersed
and number OF prisoners reported brought this place
on the 9Th utimO addressed letter the Captain Gene
RAJ requesting permission hold interview with any Ane-
ncans who might be among them. This perm ssion
ssaly accorded rep which is enclosed The interview
postponed until the morning of the 30h, the prisoners
nayng N the mean time been transferred Tho Castle ofhe
rsns' and some sccessions having been made to heir
ne Commsndsnt Of the Castle Informed me that
"1oe nomoer Of prisoners fifty sereus Of whom
soou. 'nlny % iny-hve Americans, o. we leaned
from themselves This officer Wa resept thouahou the
interview Another gentleman who was introduced a. In
spssos q r:ons came IL during continuance, api
n.y.. y = Inc prisoners were hesIy
They were confined srched gallery 10 which Access was
had through two grated DOORS the inner ope being irey Of
IRON IN the little ante-room between these ~ doors lay
.ns garments worn y the prisoners 4 The time their
On entrance the Americans wers ORDERED 10 advance
the 'front.' and all foreigners were ssnt 70 the other end Of
The CELL Inquiry being made for tbs officers the following
'JAnEs A. KrILr. of New Orleans formerly Of Bayou
Sara who held the rank Of csptan in the e1pedioa Rosrsr
GRrDEn, Of New Orleans native Of Kentucky, lieu
tenant in the same J. D. pA<sa Of sIso lieutenant
No other officer the expedition presented himself
They informed hst had Obtained permission to visit
she ssd that my object was obtain from tha any inor-
nsio1 .hg ns choose g give ~hish would b forwarded
2 ne 0sysrnmses q the uned States snd PshsPs might
b The meas q Asserting othsfs Of cosn from psc-
npheneslves y the sams dsposabls ssusa. Thsy were
told distinctly that they u the power sfhs 6pansh Coz
vssnmsnt and thet nothing could - dons q hsm Anne
that any persous Joining invaoE tss ~aad sy for
felt the protection Of the Government Of ~ Untsd 6ates
Thiswa said to prevent their forming any false hopes from
my witt. iablsa asli til sassrn9i a9iiesq !g3 &
the entire party By the aforesaid officers and being uncontra
dcted By any Of them, may b regarded the testimony Of
the whole. m fs .lEasBu4ia iH Itsst ss
'.They stated that the expedition sailed from New Orleans
in the steamer Pampero They Of the ex-
act number comprising 1t, bait thought 467 that il
certainly did not amount to Eve hundred Before landing in
Cuba they anchored Key Wes where they remained
several hours and visited BY citizens Of that place
They landed in Cuba about two O'Clock Of the morning Of
he 18th August Their first Eight took place on the l3h.
From that period they had lost I'll recollection Of dates
They had five engagements but could not Tell how many of
their number had been killed. They ssmed with con-
demned muskets had rifles but many ndvduaIs had
vovsrs and knives They brought with them 10000 car
dges and captured many more alter landing. They had
artillery Soon after lending they found they had been de-
ceived and became anxious home hey had been
Informed before sailing that fourteen towns secession
Of the Patriots Ito their ansssss and that the
whole island in state Of revolution. They suppose
that the y captured with Col Crttenden were enea-
vong make their Escape. They infer, from the fact
that they all dsprts BY the reception they with
and Disguised, they said with the lies and deception
practised towards them. s3pit3R tst"
"he country people general heda their approach, and
none Joined he Worn out wit buoger and fatigue the
men composing this body threw their week or
ten days prevousy -they could distinctly remember
when They had not at that tme he I'd Of the offer Of life
to such would give themselves ups but their intention
throw themselves upon the mercy of the Spanish Govern
nall 'lOfip
ties and at diff rent times They had subsiss chiefly upon
fruit, and the last meat that Of them had eaten
portion Of their Generals horse. There lack Of am
munon when they threw away their arms though much of
what they brought had been damaged BY raiu. Lieut..
GRIDER stated that be carried ke though officer aud
that he had wenyesh rounds Of cartridges 10 his box when
he threw il away. ,tsi MI tifv .stg
ssCap KELLY stated that the Editor Of the New Orleans
Delta, Mr.. SIeUR, instrumental in PesuadiDg him to
JON the expeditions having addressed him personally upon the
subject He has believe tina. he persuaded many
.'es Cen ESs,. sn n
serted that would be for the latter they should live
to home On being told that Gen Lopez taken
prisoner, ooy and exuaton through crowd
They stated that Lopgz chief ofthe expedition COL
DowsEmAN second in command and was killed on the
thirteenth ca. VIZ. Scorr HAYsEs, Of Tennessee, was
another leader. According 10 their bests belief he still
in the mountains Col CRIrrzsnEn bad been officer in
the u s. Army during the with Nj An Hungarian
named PRAsAr, who acted Adu,ant General NOR
tally wounded on the 18th. IN ssfz{8 wgN 81 VpraI
81 is matter of regret that imperfect narrative has
been obtained from these unfortunate In the excitement
Of the moment many would speak 1t once, and some
questions dicHt TO get satisfactory answer,
count Of the eagerness Of all to give it. -"
eat the request Of the Comandant Of the Castle the pr
asked they had had the bens Of medical
tendance snce their confinement. They replied that they
had They also asked if they had been provided with
meals day. and whether they had bread aud coffee for
breakfast Some said that they had others replied that
they had no coffee The commandant Immediately inquired
the Of his subordinate who stated that those who had
been confined there the previous evening late
he provided for that morning, but tina, they would have
their allowance Of coffee at dinner He ated that the others
had been provided for sccordng 10 the order.
h may be proper add that the prisoners appeared be
good health, and BY much reduced their
exposure and hardships wouIl They
appeared be cheerful which may hsve been The effect Of
their relief from condition Of lar greater enx ely and su
eng experienced during their wandesngs upon the Island
81 sh ud have stated that my rss lieutenant, Mr. TAT
Ion, was with mo during this interview
. The whole number Of prisoners. including those not yet
brought Havana, officially stated TO be about hum
dred and thirty. tH9.t 9l6 sb .a
have Just learned that Lopez Who on FRI
day last august 29) broueht in night and pub
licly gsroipd II seven o'clock this morning"
EI ags 81 s(rnAEsLArIoS. a5aa..gtgS a. NJ
49, . ~ HAVANA, AuoUsr 81, 1861. IA
SIR have received the letter which you addressed
,hs day, soliciting my permission hold interview with
the prisoners who have been brought this po and who
formed part Of the invading expedition which attacked this
Island inform you in reply. that order the Commander Of
her Massys figae Esperanss board Of which the p
a'e. to admit you At any hour which you may
present YOURSELF to hold the dssired ntsrys~ wh psrmis
emain with long you may 6Dd il