Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
Something Tue from Cuba.

The following letter bears intrinsic evidence
Of its presenting the most reliable view yet pub
lished Of the stute of things in Cuba just before
the sailing of the Cherokee Our readers will
observe that the officer who writes it, states ex-
plieitly that the inhabitants abstained entirely
from rendering assistance to Lopez, and in
forms US incidentally that those of the adven-
turers who were shot were previously tried:
INTERESTING LErrER-The Portsmouth, Va,
Transcript has the following letter from an officer on
board the U. S. ship Albany, dated
Havana, Cuba, Aug l6, 1851
The U. S. ship Albany, Ct % guns arrived off Ha-
vana seven days from Pensacola, on the 9th OF this
month; the same day communicated with the United
States Consul. Rename in sight of the Moro tl1
Monday following, when the commander, C[as T.
Plat again went into the harbor; this time having an
interview with the Captain General of Cuba. Nothing
was learned inducing the belief that an immediate in
vasion OF the Island was anticipated; indeed the con-
rary belief seemed to be firmly entertained Tuesday
folowing this interview, the Albany remained in sight
OF Cuba, leaving the u S. steamer Vixen in the harbor
OF Havana. On Monday, about the time OF the inter-
view named with the Captain General of Cuba Lopez
landed at Bahia Honda, fifty miles west Havana, the
news OF which, coming to the latter place the same
night, was brought out by the Vixen TO the Albany
and both OF these vessels, the only portion OF the Cult
or Home Squadron in these seas Immediately returned
to Havana.
The first days rumor after the Abany's return, was
that the Fillbusteros" had marched twelve miles into
the country, 10 the town OF "Posa," and there holding
firm at the foot of the Cusco mountains, had cut 10
pieces two entire companies of the Spanish infantry who
had been too much advance when the attack began
The Spaniards, having steam at their disposal, had
suddenly thrown two thousand men upon the devoted
Adventures but bloody repulse followed their first at
tack. A thousand more men were hurried from Ha-
vana on Thursday, The 18th. These also must have
gone too the Fibusteros rifles, for they were
| Yesterday reinforced
night another steamer went in the direction appa-
rently loaded with troops The fact OF the large re-
Inducements being hurried to the OF action, rem
dels 1t probable that there is ground tor the rumor
that several hundred Spaniards, among whom are a
very large proportion Of officers have already fallen.
But tor all this, the fate OF the expedition is sealed
Tor the Cubanos however free with money and boasts OF
fight, will not handle the musket-they do not join the
nvadersand the brave sympathsers, deluded rst are
already falling sacrifice. hord story remains for
o-day-htty men, detached by Lopez to gain some
town. on or the coast were cap ured by the Span
sh Admiral last night (at 3 A. M They were brought
into the harbor placed board the irigate "Esperan
"a (HopeD and this morning, at nine O'Clock, they
marched down the ships gangway one by one, strip
ped 10 rowsers and Shirt some even without the latter
covering, areheaded, hands tightly bound behind their
backs-a pale tran hurried by the minons OF despot--
ism towards the land OF ghosts.
l say these fifty men, colonel 3 captains 4 lieuten-
ants surgeons sergeans, and 80 soldiers bare
headed and almost naked bound, marched down the
gangway on the side next TO and not two hun
y,
and transported to the head of the habor distance about
one mile, and there, amidst immence concourse OF
specta,ors-perhaps hundred thousand-shot with
out mercy saw their pale faces and firm steps as they
descended from their trial death. Many were very
young, and some had the forms as they no doubt
had the souls of heroes. OF the whole party
only one was a Cuban, which of itself, shows
lenough OF creole Cubas patriotsm -Four We're
Irish, and forty were our own people, mised, it is
true, but doubtless believing that they treadng
the steps Of Lafayette and those sympahisers whose
names enrolled in glory in the annals of our revo-
luton. But Cuba has not revolted there is no war
here oe people against their oppressors, and our own
people should keep aloof, or descend by tens OF
thousands to drive tyranny to the land where it is in
digenous.
Its said that there ale twenty four thousand Span.
ish soldiers in Cuba. The Nuevitas instruction is
suppressed Lopez perish, and all the small par
ties who ignorantly are approaching to Join him.
Heaven forbid that should have to witness any more
such executions those of this day. all the pepara
tons for which were so ostentatiousy made right un
der our flag. Ought not our ships OF war now to be
on preventive SERVICE warning off taking back home
the deluded generous who think Cuba ready for
their aid instead of laying in port to witness Spanish
justice
Warn the public that the rights of war will never be
accorded here by the Spanards to the vanqushed pa
trlots Va Uicts' is their motto, so long they are
not defeated.
Its healthy here at this tme-no English man of
war here-the French steam trigate Asmodee is in
port. The y. S. steamer Vixen sailed for Pensacola
this morning