The New York herald., 1851-10-21
The American and British Consuis at
Havana.

From the New Orleans Delta, Oct. 81
The following letters relative to one of the MEM
bers OF the late Cuban expedition, who resided in
New Orleans, and has many friends here, will be
found interesting Illustrative Of the characters Of
the two consuls:-
FROM THE BRITISH VICE CONSUL.
BRITISH CoSsULATE-CfENERAI,(
HAVANA, October l, 1851. (
My DEAR SIR 1t is with the dee pest regret
that, in replying to your highly valued letter of the
9Th alt | have it not in my power to give you
some satisfactory information relative TO your poor
b;o:her. Up to this moment, all my inquiries
about him have been fruitless. Eugene Cay and
George Far, bo h fro N New Orleans, and friends
OF your brother John, were with him after the final
dispersion OF the lit lie army at Candelaria. Cay
became separated from hin in their flight, and
never saw him afterwards Parr, who was oae OF
the last captured aud brought to Havana. was the
person from whom received the melancholy incl
lgence Of poor johns death; but as he could not
give me any precise details as to how IL oc,arred,
have been buoying my self up with the hope tha, ho
may have been mistaken, and that, perhaps, he
may have fallen into the bayds Of some kindlydis-
island. You may rest perfectly assured that, in
case he is still alive, ana should fall into the power
OF the authorities, will that he is we'll cared
for, and shall want for nothing.
Perhaps IL is just possible, that poor ohm, not
wishing to sfiict his beloved parents, by having
biz name printed amongst the list Of prisoners may
have been inducedto give in different name, so that
We have been knowing him all the while as another
with all my heart, that this may prove 70 be the
case the name Of Gore is not on the list ofthose
psS in the hospital, nor on that Of these gone to
Spain.
In the hope, however, Of Johns turning up safe
and sound, (and nothing would give greater
pleasure than TO shake hands with him,) ] will
keep the ten dollars whi:h | received from Mr..
Gotta, for Johns use; and, as said before, will
not fail to furnish hm with whatever else he may
require
Keep up your spirits, ard cheer up those OF your
Iaren.s, for the lost may yet be found, and for
whom we would all gladly kill the fatted calf.
Forty one of the poor fellows embarked yesterday
on board the Spanish brig Ripa, for Spain. They
were all in coed health, high spirits and we'll sup
Piled with plenty Of warm clothing, tobacco, and
s,b s ibSm .hng nave made ssss
in less than four months from this date and
one old fellow declares that II ever he catches me
in his steamboat. on the Mississippi lie will ''chalk.
my hat" and swears that ! shall not pay rap,
We purchased one whole ticket in the lottery,
AID gave them the number Of it, and tod them to
pray for good luck, and for IL to turn up prize Of
thirty thousand dollars, as il would be something
for them to 20 upon when they 60. back to the
States.
You must excuse this very hurried scrswl, for.
now that have not got my friends at he Panta
Castle to look afier, have still about sixteea in
the hospital, which engage all my leisure time.
But whenever may be Of the least use to you here.
do not Tor a moment hesitate to command the SER
vices Of Yours, most faithfully,
WM. SIDNEY SNITn.
J.. Crowell Gore, E:q, New Orleans.
FROM THE AMERICAN consul.
HAVANA, Sept. ., lS5R
SIR ours OF tic 18th instant came by the
itsmer from New Orleans, on the 10th, and
could not make the inquiries respecting your
brother John Henry Gore, in time TO reply BY the
steamer, on her return to New Orleans. All II
have been able to learn from the prisoners here, is
that your brother was safe At the time that the
rrocisnanon OF the Governor Of the island was
issued, offering quarter. have full liss Of the
American prisoners who have surrendered or been
taken since the proclamation of the Governor
general, and your brother is not among them. I
will keep this letter open to see IL anything further
can be ascertained relative to your brother
Septe mber 30 i have not yet been able 10 hear
OF your brother; and close, that may not lose
Inc chance ef sending this BY the steamer.
am; very respectfully, A. +. OWN.
j. Crowell Gore, Esq New Orleans.