The New York herald., 1851-09-13

nrt b~urs IN uithlfg P6ssdf
The following the names of the passengers by
the w. s. -
ORLEANS.
Mr. Jarvis, Mx. DR. Collins Mrs Biain, Mr. A Can
Frances Assencion, Mary Asstin. Iaquens, Isabella
Esxt.h Mary Power and McGovern; John Hova
der A. Ki,sJ eMain ak s.mnsop Js, RUN 1s%t.
bopd W. Oemarest Il A. Provost ". Dilliuzh.m,
) mcOsuehen. A. Alv ,rd, Hin, J 8. Hasoy, {.
verdelet f. Wiener, Mr. Van Regep Mr. abae. Mr
Woodwortb. Capt q Adams air Evans, Mr.. Blank
MIR. Riley, Mr Turner. Mr. Iicosins, Capt Hunt.
Capt. DsI lei Baker, Philip 3. Ven Veohten.
AnIexsd is the
sfEcrE LIST THE Ix,IEID Scorr.
COMING Co... ............... f7GsS9
= tammsp boOD0
Y. Dursr g. Observation-Disclosures. 400
j Little Co o.......................... 90
@. kobhos & Sen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10 800
ncoert uiiams .-........... 2So,
Ptslps e. Wetnnre .........-............... 4soO
Hsnod Do;li.ng * On. Observation-Disclosures. 500
The Winfield Scott took on board of Key West, Mr.
Philip Van yschten. who was a Lieutenant In the
Cuban expedition, under General Lopez Mr.. Van vsch-
tsnwas released from prison and pnroned through the
iercesiop CT Captain Platt the United States sioop
AItsry He Of those who went from New Or.
iesps. in the stesmer Pampero There hundred
and thirty In prison, at Havana, who will be
spain. ghe United States sloop Albany brought Mr.
Van y,cbren to Key West We have recsiyed n
v.
VII ch We publish
We are indebted TO the kindness Of gontlemsn Of
shis cry for the following letter from board Of the
A.Ihspy -
U. 8. SHr ALBAxy,
KEY Wyar. Fla Sept y 1851.
Ths Winfield Scott passes here te-d.y, aud by hrr
e'Hd ycu int lgerce of the r, Of Col Hsy aud
Cpt Kelly Who were captured in the late Dub "a xee-
du'op. They we're r.ieas.d by the Captain GsDcral
Coreha up their promise TO procesd to New York nni
ti the truth in regard t. the andiuz Of Lopez thlr
ear frs6f snf fia tIaEt Efu al.
iIteLboo that they should have gore ia th. Enprs
city on September lft. but By accident they dt
Gay. in the ship Norma. for New York and presume
Old 70. MIR Van V-ctten OF Albany. also released
at the request Of Caot Pst and NJ assured this
Captain General that the lives OF tn. other prisoner.
wee safs fhey are in number e0 all that survive OF
Parker in The d a ship sarannc went into Havana on
the morning OF the ath We sail for there tonorrow
daylight s%@t
aDnexed is the nsrrs.,ve Of Lieut. Van yechten; III
highly inter.sting:-
The Statement OF Lieut. Van vcchtcn.
Os DoiRp STEAMSHIP NESTLED scorr,(
September II, 1851. J
JANIS q. BrSstrr, Esq,-
DrAR SiE:-
Having been connected With the late unfortunate ex
rodi,ion against Cuta under the command Of 6cners
ksreiso LoEtz and allowed TO return Ia safety 10 my
bcne and frierds feel 1t TO be duty which owe TO
the Ilerds d my unortunato comrades and to the pub
~
usbie and widely circulating paper true accouot OF
the proceedings Of tia. expedition correctios ftr
rebe the fse reports which for the las: month
teen in circulation throughout the CIltcd tes aud
eI6sA'tTing 70 do justice 20 all
/ became connected with the expedition AZ New
Or'oaEs, itc,iSrg, On tbs 3o;h day q July last,
eppoinlrent as First Lioutonint Of Compauy y, of
Ccload w. l.. Cri;tepden's r,sinent. Qst Artiuery)
umsnded by Captain James Sandrs Tho ex pedition
yCu already aware, LEFT New Orleans dlybreak
on the morning Of Sunday the "a Of August, In the
ttemer fSnEtro. We towgd TO the moa.h of tho
fiWr, our engine being out Of order We remlned n
the river until wednesday, the och and icfs through
The Northeast Pass 1t hyo o'clock 2. ~ Of that day r
E,y West The intention At that iuo so 10 X, y
West, ard L,re take board pilot for tbs river ~
Jotns at which place to emf iIk light battery
OF artillery with osissons, ammunition aud harness
complete. together with number of cavalry sldi-s-
srd frm thence TO to the south side or Cubl
tad Land possible to Puerto Prnoip,.
We rtaehrd Key West and anchored some ds-
tame e, the city a. about ths,e H. of Sunday the
oth iuftsnt. While at hey West, qulutity OF brandy
aul ebsnTsPue received on b,ari, which was in.
b.btd :Cltrably Eocly ty Lopez aud lis staff About
dUsh 81 that dry, no plot appearing, Lopez called
council etupos,d entirely of tho Cubsns aud HunGa
tisns alta ,he: to bis sta tho Americans being cacd
sho decided 90 give mp going to the St Johns River,
and run 10 mcdaiey for the coast of Cuba which vas
done at about 20 p. n The next morning. owing 30 tho
'sriatlon of the compass from mu.kcts being stacked
rcsr H. found oursclVcs in plain .ht Of tho MIRO
Castle, and atcut trelve miles Distant the vessel was
Immediately headed to the northsard snd west ward
ard run ont OF light 1f land About +. NJ Of iha.
dey Lopez took the captain AMI mate out of n Spauis,
schooner 90 act Plots, giving thcn tj understand
that they would Ls shot IL they showed any al.
10 40 tagnf 4 II
in fer the lard and soon sfscr du.k sent beat Ia
to reccnnoitre which hailed by sentry the walls
q the cri, situated Bahia Honda, the ship not
ltirg than milo from It, A. tho boat re-
ported lights extingul,hed and press of steam put
~, the sp running TO the westward along tho laui
About 10 oc.ock while running under the charge of
Tt urrier press of steam the chip sud dierly struck
frd te'ofe the ergnes could be stopped had
thar her ngth upon coral reef After cxsmitiug her
situation IL found that she lying in about egh,
feet Of water while her draft nine feet; and
that it was necessary that the force should be immedi
atciy laneed which was done; and about O'Clock
the morning q the 18th of August the last Of diem
bsrted upon the ihorc of what had been
taught 20 consider would bc the free Islaod
Of C,Ja Tho nrst boats which landed wcsc fred upon
ty party a twenty men who fed their FIRE being
rturu.d the boat which contained Capt Gouti "a
Cuban &C mmandipg On American compsny) L!cutsnaut
Isnirehsm and about thirty privaes Of his company
| One CT Gtuti's wounded in the arm, and re-
turned in the ship and the cap Of the Lieutenant cut
| into halves on his head
At dsylaht Lopez cent prcnunoanenio TO Ics rosas
small village ten miles distant in which he Informed
the inhabitants tbs, he about TO march to that place
would give quarter to any WHOM he found there
Who did not join him. There being means Of trans
porting baggage at Csbanos, where we landed Lopez
ordered Colonel Crendcn TO remain there and protac!