The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-02

LETTER PROM ONE OF THE BANIsHED CUBAN Pal
soNF Rs.-The Charleston Is. CO. NeCs, publishes
the following extract of letter from one Of the
parties, sent to Spain, from Cuba to his mother in
CITY Prison, HAVANA, Sept. 8, 1851.
My Dear Mother-l should not have written to
you from this place, when my means and convent
ences are 80 cramped, but should have waited until
could find leisure to give you narrative Of all my
adve ntures, but that thought best to relieve your
anxiety immediately, and to infora you of my per-
feet safety and most excellent good health. True,
know OF more comfortable situations than the hard
floor of prison; but taking all things into conside
ration, and insttutipg comparison with what
suffered with Lopez in the mountains, think AN
justified in saying that am quite comfortable; at
all events, l am well satisfied. Our destination is
Spain, to which we depart tomorrow night wish
you to address whatever you may desire to send me
to the care of the American Minister, or rather
address note of thanks to Mr.. William Sidney
Smith, British Consulate ut this city, for
the many kindnesses he has done me while
! have been imprisoned here: Our own
and l have no doubt will be rowed up Salt
River by the Americans, and doubtless recalled.
Do this, and you will be rendering me an especial
service desire particularly that you will not suf-
fer from anxiety my account as there is nothing
in the world to alarm you further than the prospect
of short imprisonment in the Spanish provinces.
Our minister will doubtless procure our speedy
lease, and if am blessed with life and strength
you in Charleston. At all events, preserve good
he ath and uninterrupted cheerfuness and feel most
sanguine of speedy liberation. Our adventures
while with Lopez were exciting, our suheriugs ter
ribe. II have time on board ship, will write them
out IN ertenso, and forward them from Cadiz.
must bring this struggling epistle to close, beg
ging recollection to all enquiring friends and
latives. My love particularly to father, sister,
brother, and Frank, and for yourself accept the
assurances of a never changing devotion from
r. Your afiectionate son, EDWIN q. BELL.
COL BLUMENTHAL OF THE CUBAN ExPEDrrIoy,--
This gentleman, the Havana Diari0 says, Is a
Prussan, partly of French extraction. He was the
son Of soldier. following whose example, Mt very
early age, he entered the Prussian army. Subse
quently he went to Poland, and serv ed in tina
country during the abortive attempt at revolution,
after which he proceeded to Arabia, and there serv
ed under the flag of Me hemet Ali. After that, he
continued for some time in the service of the Sal
tan, after which, lst7 he went to Paris to his
family. shortly afterwards, the Hungarian nsuc-
rection commenced, and, true tn the instincts Of
his adventurous disposition, Bumenthal soon found
hims slf in tho Hungarian armies in which he serv.
ed until the downfall of Comorn terminated the
equal struggle. He then resolved to come to the
United States. Having arrived at New York, he
assumed the profession of tea ,hsr Of languages;
but soon afterwards renewed to this city for the
purpose of joining the Cuba expedition. His sub
sequent adventures identified with the fortunes
Of the party under Lopez.