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 Interesting Letter from snp or ahe eubaa PttSoners.
 1 The Mississippi Free Trader has aa interesting letter from one of the prisoners hi Havana. which contains some facts that have no, spleare bcfcsc, in reference Ia the expeditions
 "Is wil 10 sloub, be interesting fos sosne of your FcadeTs 10 learn more particulars with regard to Col. Cf.tteaaen's hand. fnny stle;frr io yau, gave you the particulars of his movements ID to the time he icft the ssuse' tAA thought, as ska every body else, the whole Of the alen in his com mand had perShed; bat there arc two men of that II fAtea band yet alive. One of them Ss in the hospital, and the other is in Bahia Hon3s, so much reduced 5y starvation and exposure sbat he cannot be moved. The former is named Mir Gano, the latter, Mir. Edwards. My information is from the former; he says that when Col. C. lefy the store, he tired to go to Las Pozas, but found q heavy body of troops between him and that place He ttep took to the woods and Lay down with his men until night, aad whiaxs doing 80, was passed and repassed by body of troops, but as il was very dark, he kept himself close, thinking the troops Spaniards in search of tbe fagityeS Those troops were, without doubt, the twocompanies sent by Gen. Lopez in search of Cel. C, as those ecmpa- nies went within half mile of the store where we had the foiic; and at that time Col 0. was no nase than mile from the store on ille same road, ! only quarter of mile in lLe woods Thus you see Lepsz was not guilty of going of and leaving Cnttenden, without an effort to fad hun, as have Seea 1t stated in seme of the American. pa- pefs. How mach difference t would have made m the result of this expedition, had but a singe word been spoken and understood, can only now be sumiSed. l am aware that many of your req dcrs ave interested on aecoan; of the loss of four young men from Natehez in that command, spd am disposed to do justice to all, and do t with all respect to ihe deal
 II IS nay candid opnon-and 1 ana supported in il by all those favorable to the cause whom have eonversed with, and as l car speak Spanish, have had opportunities of conyersng with many Creoles ot this city who were ready to take an acsive part ii thus expedlion-that the first Eove- inent made at Key West was the cause Of tis de- feat oi the troops under Lopez. By that move msns we came away without artillery. ard with out the relaforeements tina; waited for as al st. Jehn's. The reason for our hasfy steps, was. that fishing smaeks of certain gentleman iu this city were sent 10 give ihe false news, intended to ms- lead us as to our point of landing; the trick sue ceeded bat too well. They gave the news to pilot boat, and thinking il was true the pilot boat gave the news to Ihe PaInpere. where II took like wid fire. Secondly, the officers, tsame of the leading ones,} drank brandy enough 10 make them very brave and patriotic, but nevertheless not any the more careful Under iifesG eiscustst tauces, We landed at the only point where the Ctbans could Fender us no assistance lwbatsver, and the very place where the Governor General, had he had choice, would have wished us 10 land The next error. was the separation of the troops after the landing had been effected, and that was aiDest a. bad as the former error. The reasons for this lsss step. cannot pretend lo give: some say that Gen. Prsgusy persuaded Gea. Lepex to. give the order. but If that is any excuse. the captain of vessel IS not tp blame If the mate persuades him to sail put of bis course and the vessel is lost thereby. Lei every one be his own judge. Bat, with regard to Col. Cfittenaen, Mr Gano says that on the nigh, above mentioned, Col. C. started win his command for The sea coast. after making another ffuiess effort 10 get through 10 Las Pozas, but in the night, himself (Ganol ard thirteen others, be- esme by accident. separated from the naia body, and. irom that tune, be never heard from the Col. until he surrendered himself 10 the spanas,is -- Mir. Edwsras was with the Colonel, and wbcn he comes to thss city, will get you all the informa- ton can, aud let you know more The little band of fourteen, after appointing Lieut. Hunter for their captain, started in tine opposite direction ffk fhaft tat. f.ts( mountains, and were often attacked by the Span Iarts; some of them were killed, aud when their numbers were reduced to eight men, Mr. Gsno Jeff thetn, and, as he is Inc only man who get to the city, the others doabtless perished.
 { We have been visited to day by an ilmaense waller, upon the head of negro, loaded with cakes, that would have done much honor to A bridal feast; ihey we've sent to us by sore Cuban lsdies, whose names sn requested not to men tion. We had as beapnfal collection of cakes and swee,meais as [ have seen for many a day and tAey have oar most sincere thanzs for then kiod as;entisn. Tie eakes,Hass -ssesses. ia fancy colored -Papers. and decorated irl iowers and rb l bons in style. enclose you a small piece of the l ribbon.
 ! forgo. @ ieii you that we have been visited several tines by real hye signosesias--p perfect Ca- ban beauties. They gave us cigan from their own lily white hands They were admitted to see some of iiseir relatives who were condaed bere These feminine visitors will aot 5c allowed to call upon us aHy more.
 q Yours, in haste, AUGUSTUS. IF The German correspondent og the London Globe, under dale of October srd. says:
 Al Hams0g sa espeFiEaeai has been made with Phisips' !" aFeanalhllstor." Awooden shed alied with ccnbastibles was sci on 6re. and an