The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-09-19
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM CusA.-The

OFFICIAL DisPArca FROM CusA.-The
National InteIIigetcer publishes the subjoIn-
ed extract from dispatch TO the Navy De-
partment from Commander Charles I. Plat,
commanding the United States ship Albany,
now at Havana. The dispatch is dated
Havana, Sept. /.
The followers Of Lopez having been en-.
tirely dispersed, and number OF prisoners
reported DIS brought to this place Oh the 9th
ultImo, ! addressed letter to the Captain
General requesting permission 10 hold an in
terview with any Americans who might be
among them. This premission was readily
accorded. The interview was postponed un-
Ill the morning OF the 30ib, the prisoners
having IN the mean time been transferred TO
the castle al the Punta, aud some accessiOns
having been made 10 their number. The
commandment OF the castle informed me that
The whole number Of PRISONERS was fifty sew
ELI, OF whom about thirty or thirty five were
Americans, as We learned from themselves.
This officer was present throughout The in
,ervlew. Another gentleman, who was in
troduced as Inspector oi prisons, came in du-
rug lis CONTINUANCE, and remained until lts
close. The PRISONERS were heavily ironed;
we're clad ia prison uniform, and had their
hair closely cut They were confined in All
arched gallery, TO which access was had
through TWO grated DOORS the inner one be-
ing entirely OF iron In the little ante room
between lhes two doors lay The garments
worn by the prisoners at the time OF their
confinement.
Gu our entrance, The Americans were or
dered TO advance 10 the front, and all ioreig-
ners were sent to The other end OF the CELL
Inquiry being made Tor the officers, the fol-
lowing presented themselves. viz:
James A. Kelly, OF New Orleans, former
ly OF Bayou Sara, who held the rank OF Cap
tain in the expeditions; Robert Nj. Order Of
New Orleans, native OF Kentucky, q lieu.
tenant in the same; J. d. Baker, oi-,alsc
lieutenant"
No other officer Of the expedition presen.
ted himself They were informed tina had
obtained permission TO visit them, and that
my object was 10 obtain iron them any infor.
nation they might choose to give, which
would be forwarded TO the Government OF thu
United States, and perhaps might be The
meaus of lettering others OF our countrymsr
from placing themselves in the same depIo
rable situation. They were told distinct,
that they were in the power of the Spanish
Government, and that nothing could be done
for them as Americans, Inasmuch az the
Presidents proclamation had declared tina
any persons Joining an Invading force woul,
thereby forfeit the protection OF the Govern
ment OF the United States. This was said Il
prevent their forming any false hopes from
my visit
The information obtained was given in tn.
presence OF the eiitire party by The aforesaid
officers, and, being uncontridlcted by any o
them. may be regarded as the testimony O
the whole.
They stated that the expedition SALES
from New Orleans in the steamer "Pampero
They were not sure Of the exac; numbe
comprising it, but thought it 4S7, it ceriainl,
did not amount TO five hundred. Befor
landing Ia Cuba, they anchored near Kel
West, where they remalned several hours
and were visited by some citizens Of tina
place. They landed In Cuba. about two o.
clock of the morning of the 18th August
T..ere first fight took place Oh the 18th. From
that period they had lost all recollection o
oates. They had five engagements, bu
could not tell how many Of Their number hat
demned muskels; had no rifles; but many in
,ivid uals had revolvers and knives. The,
brought with them $4,000 cartridges, an'
captured many more after landing.
They had Bo artillery. Soon after land
ing, they found they had been deceived, AM
became anxious to return home. They ha,
been Informed before sailing that fourteen
towns were in possession OF the ''patriots'
Ito use their own language). and that tn
whole island was in STATE Of revolution.
They suppose that the fifty men captures
with Col. Critienden were endeavorlng 4
make their escape. They SO iuler, from hi
act that they were all dispir,ed by the re
cept.on they met with, and Disguised. as the,
sad, with the Lies and deception practice,
. toward them.
The country people generally fled at thei
approach, and none joined them. Wo,l
out with hunger and fatigue, the men com
posing this body threw away their arms
, week or zen days previousIy-iheyc could no
distinctly remember when. They had no
AT that time heard Of the offer OF life TO sucl
as would give themselves up. but their iuten
lion was To throw themselves upon the mer
cy Of the Spanish Government, they did no
come in altogether, but in small par les. an,
at different timrs. They had sub>i-trd Chief
ly upon fruit and the last meat that some O
them had eatea was portion OF their gen
erals horse. There was no lack of a,nmuni
ton when they threw away their arms. al
though much Of what they brought had beer
damaged by rain. Lieut. Order stated tina
|, he carrieda musket, though IN officer AM
that he had twenty eight rounds ofcartridge
in his box when he threw il away.
Capt. Kelly stated that the editor Of TIT
New Orleans Delta, MIR. Si9ur' was instru
mental in persuading him TO Join the expedi
ton, having addressed him PERSONAL, upol
the subject He has reason u believe ina
he persuaded many others also. The who'll
party manifested much indignation toward
Gen. Lopez and MIR. Sigur, and many O
them asserted that il would be worse for tn
latter if fhex sh onld live IN eeiurn hame =