Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-17

HONORABLE CoRREsPoNDENcE.-We have read the
pondence between General Concha, the Captain
General OF Cuba, and Capt Piatt the commander of
he soop twar Albany, which resulted IN Ihe liberia
on Of Philip Schuyler Van Vechten of the party
which landed from the Pampero Capt. Plat wrote
earnest appeal to the Captain General in behalf of the
mserably deluded men" who had invaded the island
in which, for the sake of the good effect would have
at home, and as an act of great though undeserved
cemency to the prisoners he begged for their release
with permission TO come board his ship, to be taken
edged the courtesy and kindness of the Captain Gem
eal in allowing him 10 visit the prisoners taken the
island, and in allowing officers Kelly and Haines also
| liberated to come on board his vessel.
The Captain General answered the letter at once and
said that he appreciated the humane feelings which
prompted the request that had been made pardon the
ery consistently it'll the duties which he owed to his
Government and Queen to extend relief further than
had already been granted Nevertheless, TO show his
respect for Cap Plat and his high regard for the man.
ner in which he had performed his duty upon a most
trying occasion, he would assume much power to
himself as would allow Capt Plat to select any
individual from among the prisoners for free pardon.
and to be SENT under his direction the United States
The remaining prisoners would have to go to Spain,
there to be disposed of as Her Maesty's Government
thought proper 1t is understood, however, says the
Captain General in the conclusion of his letter, that
1.-THE LIVES OF THE PRISONERS ARE GUARANTEED BY
THE AMNESTY CONTAINED IN MY CIRCULAR OF THE ATH
OF AUGUST"
Capt Plat makes handsome acknowledgements for
this very pleasant letter, and in that acknowledgment
he men ions that Messrs. Kelly and Hanes, then on
board the Albany bore the most willing testimony to
the great kindness and consideration which they had
ceived from the Captain General his officers and men,
and from all those who had had control of Them while
in prison. Mr.. Van Vechlen equally euogistic in his
praises of his Spanish keepers and conesses himself to
have been most shameinlly duped. He was dupsd in
promises, duped in his company, duped out OF his
money, and douby and trpy deceived in regard to the
want of loyalty among the Cubans
Mr.. Van vechten commanded company under Col.
Crittenden and when his commander lett tor the sea
coast, where he captured, he forced his way with
thry-two men 10 Lopez, and was with Lopez only
about six hours when he LETT for the interior. 1t
better tor him was, the whole of party under
COL Crittenden the flo Of the expedition, were
ecuted
Every revelation OF This Cub. expedition more and
moro convnces Of The wlckedness OF those who in
sti2sted it, anu of the weakness Of those who wee
mised by the villains who set it on foot. Mr.. Van
Vechteu, among Their things, understand, was the
possessor of a Cuba bond OF $4,000, and New Or
leans was foil OF those paper promises at the time the
Pampero sailed.
II is thought that the prisoners now in Havana after
being S ain, with the exception of one or two
persona will be liberated. No parties heeafte visiting
Cuba, however as enemies, will have any right
son to expect any mercy from The Captain General OF
the Island the Spanish Government. The Presidents
Proclamation warned before but Experience may
prove better instru Than Proclamstions and we
hope il may-N Y. Express