The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-30

Letter fx~aAA an O0osx board tbs Unlsxd a..
ship Albany.
The Portsmouth (vrginia) Transcript has the ioIo
ing letter in regard Cuban affairs, from an of6s..
board the United States ship Albany. dated Hss.@
Cuba, August 10, 1851: s'
The United States ship Albany, of % guns. sr;v..
Havana, seven days from Pensacola. on the OH Of ~, ia
States consul Remained IN sight of the Moro I'm nsd
day following when the commander, Charles r DIN oh'
az ain went into the harborlhis time having an o,,ua
with the captain general OF Cuba Nothing was Isa,ss
inducing the belief that immediate I'M aston OF th
anticipated, indeed. the contrary belief
be firmly entertained Tuesday following this n,srso
the Albany remained in sight OF Cuba, leaving The os,
States steamer Vixen in the harbor OF Havana On Ma
day, about the time OF the interview named win 'a'
captain general of Cuba. Lopez landed al Bahia Honds
fifty miles west of Havana, the news Of which com.",
NE latter place s ns same 0d 1s sn, was brought
only portion OF the Gulf or Home Squadron in ,h e
seas, Immediately returned to Havana The first d.
rumor, after the Albanys return, was that the "6ih.
teros had marched twelve miles into the country IN
town of Poza" and there holding firm at the foo, "
the Cusco mountains, had cut 10 pieces two entire COZ
panies OF the Spanish infantry, who bad been too musb
ing steam at their disposal, had suddenly thrown tvo
thousand men upon the devoted adventures but blo
repulse followed their first attack thousand more m
were hurried from Havana Thursday. the Ism
These, ALSO must have gone too the ilibus,ero.
rifles for they again yesterday reinforced by thr
companies, and last night another steamer went in ,h
same direction, apparently loaded with troops The fac,
OF the large einforcements being hurried to the scene
action renders it probable that there some ground ~
the rumor that several hundred Spaniards among whom
are very large proportion OF officers have already fa
But for all this, the fate OF the expedition is sealed M
me Cuennos, however free with money and boasts d
fight will not handle the muske They do not ioin ii.
invaders; and the brave sympahizers. deluded frs ara
already falling a sacrifice.
tached by Lopez 10 gain some town near the cna
were captured by the Spanish admiral last night at
m They were brought into the harbor. placed on bos
o'clock they marched down the ships gangwav. ons T.
one, stripped to the trousers and Shirt some even S
out the latter covering baeheaded hands tightly bound
behind their backsa pale train, hurried by The mno
Of despotism towards the land Of ghosts ''''0u'
say these nifty men-one colonel, three captans fan,
lieuenants two surgeons, five sergeants and thrv
soldiers1were bareheaded. and almost naked. bound
marched down the flag ships gangway on the ede nav;
to, and not two hundred and fifty yards from the Absur
into ferry boat, transported to the head Of the habo,
distance about one mile. and there amidst an imueus.
concourse oil neutrality-suspicious. hundred lhounNd
shot without mercy. saw their pale faces and firm ,,s
they descended from their trial to death MANY wes
very young, and had the forms they no doubt HAD
the souls Of heroes OF the whole party only one was
patriotism -Four were Irish, and forty were our own
people, msled, is true but doubtless belle wing ,Aai
they were readng in the steps OF Lafayette and hose
annals of revolution. But Cuba has not yeuollM
there here of the people against their
and our own people should keep aoof or descend by eD
OF thousands 10 drive tyranny TO the land where
Indigenous
II is said that there twenty -four thousand SpanA
soldiers in Cuba. The Neuvitas instruction d Ann
pressed. Lopez must perish. and all the small Mann,
who gnoranily are approaching to Join him. Heaven for
bid that should have TO witness any more such execu
tons as those OF this day. all the preparations for which
were so osentaously made right under our flag Onbt
not our shlPs OF war now to be preventive serve.
warning of or taking back home the deluded generous
men who think Cuba ready for their aid, instead Of
lying in port to witness Spanish justice
Warn the public that the rights of war will pevsr i.
accorded here by the Spanards the vanqushed pao
"V9 ries" Is their motto, so long as they are moi d.
feaed. W. We
II is healthy here at this time No English m.n.of.
war here The French steam frigate Asmoiee j, in mort
The United States steamer Vixen sailed for Pensacola
this morning '~'''-