Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-29

PRIVATE ACCOUNTS FROM HAVANA,
Mercantile letters received in this city, per the Che
rokee, contain but little news of what is going on
in Cuba. letter from one Of the first American firms
in Havana, under date of Aug. 10th says:
"OfciaI accounts have been received of the defeat o.
Lopez and the dispersion OF his forces, part OF whom
nave taken refuge ln the mountains.
Another letter contains what appears to be sasfac-
tory explanation OF the occasion OF the fifty who
were shot being found where they Were. They proba
bly, despaired of Cuban liberty when not single pa.
troit joined them in three days. and when caught were
probably attempting to escape to The United States
The letter says:
sWe have this day had the sad spectacle of the shoot
ing of fifty men taken the coast in open boats he.
longing to expedition Of Lopez among whom were
about forty Americans, some from New Orleans The
people the United States very much misled by
Lopez and ms gang. These poor devils took small
town and held II Tor several days, ard not one of the
patriots OF Cuba came to their rescue The Creoles
OF this island are very careful of their persons"
Another letter from merchant of Havana, who
probably hoped tori the liberty of Cuba until he ascer
follows:
Nothing doing in business for the past week. All
has been excitement respecting the landing OF Lopez
with tour hundred and fifty down the Ba
MA Honda. They have acted like perfect fools; and the
expedition which landed under every advantageous cir
cumstance, has been crushed and all shot, Fifty youn
men were brought up prisoners last night at IL o'clock
They were shot this morning. aud the streets and.
squares are ringing with the shouts, &c, OF the
negroes and Creoes that they have had the pleasure
OF seeing fifty men shot at once, worth dozen bull
lights which they had to pay for. / assure you the
noise is perfectly sckening Considering that these
men come to help them get their liberty, the Gre
oes might be quiet They have not the courage TO join
any party who come 10 their assistance; and hope
the Spanish yoke which they com plain OF will be ten
times severe. The deserve no liberty or sympath
from reemen.
Exchange, which before the landing of Lopez was
firm at six per cent discount is now at par per
cent discount strong sign Of the unsettled state of
the island"
The following has been received by mercantil
house in this city from their correspondent in Havana
"HAvANA, Aug 49, Business is yet in stagnatione
from the political occurrences in island. Various
reports say that heavy engagements have taken place
between our governments troops and the INVADERS
who being much smaller in number than the former,
and finding no sympathy amongst the Creoes for the
overthrow of our government at which they naturally
counted, said 10 be, according to last accounts OF
this day, liz very bad position, being dispersed round
about the country and must naturally expect their to-
tai destruction. About fifty of the invaders who were
found on the coast and who apparently abandoned the
rest with the hopes OF making escape, fell into the
hands OF governments they have bee brought here
this morning, and were shot Immediately after Next
accounts from the country anxiousy looked for but
tits generally thought that the affair may be considered
as finished and doubt confidence will soon be re.
stored, and business brought back in its former
No change in quotations"