The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17


have q cause) OF the people has met VITA . severe
blow in the death OF Don Anacleto bernudes, tne
most yrtuous man in the Island Of Cuba, and Al the
zane time tho most brilliant lawyer u ever produced
neya words are entirely inadequate 10 do TO the
chayacter OF this great man bat in the simple words
Of \ moor negress who, heayiDg . sigh OF the deep
est sincerity while passing by friend in the
street. ard when asked tho cause, replied-"Ah,
seno-" said she, 'HavaDa has lost one Of its best
sons Anseeto Bermrdez, il dead. He was q
friend to the rich, and he was the friend to the
poor, and this poor woman, VINO perhaps had
never him, burst into tears 1t Is said the de-
nOnstration made by the Creoles a. the funeral Of
Mr.. Bermudes, has caused the government consider
able alarm. Such gathsnng nad never previously
been seen .. Havana The extent Of the funeral
cortege immense, and, contrary to all etiquette,
the body carried on the shoulders Of gentlemen,
followed on foot by great concourse Of Others all
barehesded; hundreds of carriages followed up the
line. An Grafton by torchlight was delivered over
the body at the grave, while the excitement TO OBJ
tain last look at the iustrous departed amounted
slmor. to phrengy. gentleman, while almost
choked with grief, exclaimed, Friends, we have
los. the Henry Clay Of our country"
The same system o. espionage, dOmiciliary visits
day and night, and aTes,ing individuals under the
slightest pretext, continues. The Cap.ain General
declared, few evenings since, that he really at
loss to know how TO dispose Of his prisoners, The
forts are al crowded, and, as it will be some time
yet before he receives the instructions which he has
asked for from Spain, he viii have considerable diff
daily being brought in from all parts Of the country
Oh four men who arrived here from St. Cristobal,
under arrest, on Saturday last, (peasants,) il WAS
curious enough 10 observe that three of them
wore crosses, (silserD given them by General
Concha, for services rendered by them in as
sistiDg 10 capture prisoners belonging 10 The Lo-
PEI expedition to Bahia Honda last year.
The oversoer OF the Havana md Regla ferry
beats received ordeTs 10 have q boat and four
hands ready between twelve and one O'Clock, mid.
night Of Friday last, al the dock. yard Of course
here 70 receive an order of the kind is but to obey
Accordingly The boat was Iesdy at the time APP
pointed. Several police, IN disguise. were rowed
over TO the little tosp of Regla opposite % lava
M, and shortly after their arrival there seven pr-
soDers--pecple taken from their beds IN different
parts OF the town were brought TO tho boat and
conveyed immediately 10 one OF tbe forts. A 20
yernneIt barge paid second visit TO the same it,
bic town last night, the arrest of Der Of sus-
peoted persons being tho result.
The cholera mcrbus, SIN all pcx, and the yellow f.
yer, which has been unusually severe Ibis season.
have been making sad havoc Not only the El-
Yopeans, hut the natives have suffered severely
The troops have principally fallen victims to these
horrible diseAses. Ii is stated that thirty or forty
officers are included in the list Of deaths which have
occurred in and about Havana, within the last four
months. 1t is 10 be hoped that we have seen the
worst Of it, and that with the approach Of winter
these s,ourges Of humanity will disappear.
Via Nev orleane, transmitted TO you FIJI ac-
cour Is relative to the aTfsl earthquake which oc-
ult., ut St. Jago dc Cuba That city, next in inn
portance 10 Havana, is said TO DO almost entirely
destroyed. The inhabitants are living under tents
hastily erected in the fields Assistance has already
been sent to their relief from Havana, aud subscrp
tions in their favor are to be opened all over the
island. II was fortunate circumstance that the
seyerest shock occurred at eight in tina morning,
when most of the people, alarmed by the previous
slight shocks, had repaired to the public squares
and fields for safety for had 1t taken ace during
the night. the whole population mnst have been
buried in the ruins Official inior gives the
amount Of casualties known, up TO the present time
to he only twS MY one.
the British mail steamer ssDee'' arrived here
yesterday, in four days from Vera Cruz. The az
count of the state Of affairs in Mexico s depora Die
in the extreme. A French feet was, learned, cS-
peeted at Vera Cruz. A French steamer OF war,
the Ardent is now in this port for the prosec-
tion of French interests Several others are expect
ed, md the English have two or three vessels
cruiZiOg On The coast A..
OUR CADIE CORRESPONDENCE.
CAprz, August ID, 1852.
Escape at Gen. HernandcS.
Another bird OF the Lopez expedition has flown,
Don Diego Hernandez, q native, aud n resident Of
Santiago de Cuba This gentleman, in the month
o. August, 1851 marched under the banners OF
Gtn. Lopez, as second in comuand, in the body of
Cuban patriots, and vas present in this capacity ut
Oterto "a very worthy and refined gentleman) hay
ing been MORALLY wounded on this OCCASION be
(Hernandez) succt eded him, and was therefore, in
Ill the engagements up to the time of the final dis
rersion. With a handful Of men, some twenty in
number, he marched in advance of the cola am from
Playita TO Las Rosas always exposed to the fire of
those that we're in ambush awating them He is,
in my idea, one of the very few men, rather, the
only man OF the annexation party, whom know,
who is able, with handful Of men, to effect
the revolution of Cub For this he is emf
nently and peculiarly qualified by the qualities
with which nature and education have endowed him.
His constitution is remarkably robust, having
from early youth been devoted TO agricultural pur-
suits. Having of late obtained an authorization
rom the government, to that effect, he pursued the
fugitive slaves, and while thus engaged he ac-
CURED a thorough and practical acquaintance with
the most mountainous parts of the island. These
are chiefly the eastern districts the climate Of which
is cool while the soil is covered with the riches.
coffee plantations in the world. Indeed, productions
Of every kind, and cattle in great numbers are to
0e found in these regions Had not the Swss been
protected by the rugged character of their country,
they would certainly never have beaten the Austi-
ans with such inferior forces.
General Hernandez reached this place with those
who were psrdoned at Vigo, and with those who are
now in the prison of Ceuta, but, being i'll, he re-
NAMED at Cadiz In Consequence OF his illness they
sent him to the hospital, where they placed him in
the prisoners chamber This is q large room,
having on either side along row OF beds, parallel
with each other. Ii is closed by massive double
door, where an armed sentinel is always stationed
From this point, and through small grated win
dow, the bars Of which close that even lot.
ter could scarcely be passed through, he always
keeps his prisoners in view and is never allowed 10
flag one instant. Notwithstanding this excessive
vigilance, be succeeded, after some months Efforts
In battling his ga0ier, on the night of the eleventh
Of this month. He is now free, and as am inform
Cd, ready to embrace every method that viii enable
Diu 70 free bis country, With the cry Of hurYah for
America, huIrah for the heroes OF Las Ros1s
The following is the description Of General Her
nsndez He IS tall. robust, and well formed; his
his face expressive and jsome,
bis myexion very dark; his beard is very thick,
and be allows it al to grow. Within very short
time You VIII be able to recognise the accuracy 0.
my description, as he is on his way to your city,
there ~ meet MS many friends.
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO.
PALACE,
Office Of Political Secretary.
To II nt.I 1ra e %. n