Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-30
THE CUBAN INVASION.

THE CUBAN INVASION.
The Past and Present Condition Of the american and oer
| Prisoners Of the Lopez Erptdiion-Iniumanyg g Con-
sui Ocen
few days since we received the following ccua. from
the editor of the American piper AT Havana tile Ht62ner0
Industrai publication of which has been suppressed
by the authorities Of Cuba The details Of recent events in
that Island as herc gvcn will be found highly interesting
TO the Editors of the Enquirer.
HAVANA, SEPTEMBER II, ISL.
Having been requested by very large portion OF the pIis
of the late Cuban expedition write 10 tsr friends
informing them Of their situation and good health lave
thought it best 10 throw my observations which must ne
cessary be general in their principal features into the form
ui circular and have the honor 10 address you This
| at the request Of all the prisoners
The prisoners brought 10 this city in different lots,
and as ust they arrived yere shaved of er Ed chained
together and placed all in long saloon in the prison
During the first few days exceedingly difficult to uo
tain permission vis, them. The British consul Joseph
T. Crawford Esq, did the first day and accompanied
by his secretary, Mr. w. Sidney Smith, who ceased
10 his excrtions their behalf them The FIRST cheering
words. On the next day Mr.. Allen F. Owen, the American
consul asked and obtained permission and was sub
sequenty informed by the prisoners, cld them that The
President had proclaimed them without The pale oI the aw,
and he could do nothing for them During several dIyS
our only of contributing The anleloron oil Iri'
condition through Mr.. Smith, who continued 10 visit
them twice daily, taking them small comforts and speaking
in their behalf by which means he improved IL very great
degree their situation He took up subscription a!nOng
the English residents for The purpose Of E;ov!Ging
clothing those who We're British subjects and the
ary of the German society," in conscq OF receiving
| letter from Capt Schlch wen; them, and suisse
quenily provided for the Germans in the thai
| the English consul had provided for his counrymen
able TO OBTAIN permission 10 sfe III until Fri
day. the 9Th instant, at uoon when found that twenty-five
had that morning been seal 10 the hospital and that
few The others Ind had their chains taken OIL for what
could not learn The Americans and some Others
found very much disped, in consequence Of lie language
ilr Owen had held to hen and from sGsln others 80 much
would do my utmost 10 have incm as well provided
| for their more fortunate companions had beca
n wing the prison. spoke several OF my friends about
funds for the prisoners and great the interest
shown in their behalf that cur efforts were Crowned with the
utmost take this OCCASION 10 pay a ll-t Ihnr I"
nns, Guam gentlUulca WHO generously provided %ih
und without which my etiv would have brcn oai!en, rnI
also many American friends who contributed not ony
uncy ptis ;n'l ,iius would gladly mention
but rhe mPcssaiy "t naming all you'd ;enccr the a;tc-
HarizIns D few apparently imridou "Ii therefore, cc
but two who connected with the pres these Mr.
! White OF tic New York Courier and Enquirer and Alr.
Callahan, of the New Orleans Pcaynae. To these gentle
men, company with many Others mach praise is due
On Saturday Tic prisoners received ,e:..! vsiis, ani a
sul OF mpacy whcc"iih purchase bread. Mr. Smith al
took them Se:ars and other comforts. On Sunday
morning their chains taken >, iey allowed 10
bahe and enabled 10 sand them their cII!us.
They in excellent spirits, and ninr Of LciT soi:'
rynrcn had obtained icrn-s t" Welt ifcn, aud g
found they ah4at"nci hy u..it friends, Tie: were
quite gJy. Writing materials "cn 10 dhr allowed hem al
request Of Mr. Saith, an! m1ny %; them wrn'" 10 II! Il
hc,nes. They ali received Il small D HJ;ey, pur
chase such rlcs ih.y fancy On day thcy ccc.cu
|
them, which they regretted exceedingly. During the alter
| uorn, ,hcy had short visit from il:. Owen.
On Muntay mnning, they embark early, Mr.
Smith Mr.. Callahan and myself visited n before Ia y;
they hnL coffee and bread before going pid. Besides
what they received from the government each nan had
pea Jacket wouen sirr, pair OF ,als pair stockings
and Tin pot; and board snip placed for thetr us,
S25 lbs chocolate boxes to5acco2 barrels vinegar an"
some small stjr,s and the u S7'5 was placed
hands of Captain Oriiz oi Prln"!l De Cinatcnala for
general distribution arrival al the port Of drs!na ion
Besides this, the German society gave Captain Ufz $3.50
fur the Germans and several peg c for ndv!dn-
uls. They embarked in high spirits ana excellent health "i
desiring aieconate farewell lel. friends with
Of their high hopes for specify rcase IhoSe
who remain here awaiting Ship will follow their companions
| in few days.
Those who in the hospital all doing well and arc
very well cared for by every one around them They also
have been allowed writing materials AMI :Aeir friends will
probably receive letters from them carly ;hcy may
ceivo this The captain general has been very considerable
and kind in his orders both sick well au their nttcn
dnnts md laIlors have treated them with conscntlJ
In regard exertiuns for their liberation would saggcsi
to you prompt effort in their behalf through the Aneri-
can minister Madrid for the pr0ximlie
couchtncn of the Queen will a!!ord advantageous
tuniy grant them all free patdon and the liberia
lion of three here would INDUCE suppose THAI Ike
| boon might be obtained for all.
have the honor TO te respectfully your obcdent servant
| j. S. THRASHER.
LIST of prisoners brought 10 Haranu rom the Cuban
pecion under The command Of Gen. .Earcso Lope and
final disposition Of them as far as hnora.
Sent TO SPAIN aY STEAMER !sABELLA CATHoLIcA.-
Charles A Downer, Mobile, J ST Levy, Qubec Hughes,
New Orleans; F Hough, New Albany, Indiana.
SENT SrAIS BY SNIP VEsus-I.ous Schessinger Hun:
gury; T. Fl Mcdonald, Mobile; Norris do; D E De Wolf,
do; H Th"mpson, do; K Wirr, do.
SENT TO SPAIN SHIP PRIMERA DE GAurEMALa.-Joa.
| qun Casanova New Orleans; WIN IL Mckmsey Ba'ds-
rown, Kentucky; Daniel seay, Nes Orleans D Baker;
D Dwn, New Orleans; d q Rousseau do; VIM II Grail,
Memphis, Tennessee; g Bush New Orleans; L Sin'p-
son. Philadelphis Inslee New Orleans; PrnttI,
alabama; Th9s Hilton, washington c; W / WkInson.
Mobile nj Mullen, ST Louis p LacoSt, New Orleans
Patrick Coleman, do; Hefron, New York; Jas Brady,
Galena, Illinois Henry Schmidt, New Orleans; George
Foster, do; Jas Chapman, Charleston Cook Alabama
Noll Berlin Heary ist pccrsouIs, va ca yae'I
Daily do: II purnsi do; Cnnrid Taylor Berlin; Ih's
Denton, New OIleans; i McAlu,.ay Baltimore; Anoi:o
Henandez Havana; Elias OTIS Depo,vie New ! OK
Bernard Aen 81 l.9nis jclo Chassannr, Havana; ms
calf, do; Robert u G'lder New Osans n K Scolt \!
George Wilson, Philadelphia William II Vaughan, hen
lucky; WIN II Camera, Jefferson county. Voi Peter Nc
Mullen Ireland John Denton, \. York tankiln low
do Thos Monroe MssisSppi Edward Weiss, l1ernnnyi
Robert Scutz, Prussia: Schnrck Baden; George Hold
ship Louis; James Il telsay New Orleans; Luae Scuy'
do William Wilson, do; Thus Daily do; james VI "ilson
dn; Henry Sale, Liverpool VIM Hu'd, New Ofieans "
Bpnta, Hungary; Sleznger. do; idnlz 90; Curm. 40;
pctrie do; kcchCr, do fuac, gikos, do; Ad. 10;
hlicsel BRO, Austria David Winbon Mississippi "nias
Huanall, New Orleans II Won Schlich, Beie Gnns!.
New Orleans; Timothy Henry Nactsz: Howad Puris1i,
John McKinns f G Bell New Orleans; John Carter ber-
nad McCdbe Ireland; JOHN Murphy 10; Hiram West f'in@
Valley Ohio c Sebng Janes Halpin, Benjamin G,inan'
Cincinnati, OhD; Edward CIssy James Smith, hudson
! Nelson A Ludwig New Orleans; Charles HnrIson &c;
Victor Dupm' DO; Henry Stannye, do; George QlcA. M.
adeph. james d. Nonney Poltsvic Pa; Charles Goin'
Cincinnati; John Murtiah, Philadelphia; Thomas McIIes-
land rcland John Mckneiss, Pi tsburg Pedro NJ Lopez
yenczu,a Pedro NeaZc1, Cuba OF LoTtz; iHnuti
F!eGry CUBA Jacob .rntie, Germany; L1uS litt.' =
Swiss; Manuel Mnrtinez, Hayanai + 4 I.aine C.ba;
llatan Danv!le, Ky; John Boswell Batmo:,; y Ion,