The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

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Our Cuba Correspondence,
TO-, &o.. 80.
The mail steamship Cherokee, Captain Rodney
Baxter, arrived at this port last evening" from New
Orleans, by the way of Havana, with Pursor
Smith on board" She was Eve days and two hours
from Havana.
We have received eur correspondence from Ha.
vana Matanzas. and st Jago do Cuba, TO the latest
date, and files Of the Diario de Ia Marina and Gu
csta de Ia Habana to the 18th instant
The Cherokee was permitted to hold full CON-
municaton with the Shore and land and receive the
mails and passengers. No questions were asked re-
specting former difficulties.
She experienced very heavy weather coming on
the coast, part Of the time blowing q gale from
the west.
The United States frigate Cyane was at Havana.
The city of Havana was said to be healthy.
The Spanish war steamer Isabel was to have left
Havana on the l4th instant, for tho island Of st!
Domingo, with Mr. Mariana Torriente on board,
sent rs special agent, by General Canedo, to watch
the movements Of tho fiibusi0o schemes which, it
was said are about to be organized somewhere near
Samana
Four thousand Spanish troops and two more
Generals were expected soon to arrive at Havana,
and, if we are to judge from the extensive prepare
ions which were being made, and the activity going
on in the forts, placing guns, 60, So. the Cuban
authorities were under much alarm for fear Of inva-
sion from the States.
There was q rumor at Havana that one of the
English steamers had just captured SLAYER.
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Dec. IL, 1852.
The S9ave- Trade Under General Concha's and Gene
raj Canedo's administrations Contrasted - The
authorities and the Slave Traders Ayr,pal
Large Cargoes Of Slsves, and Eating out of Ne,c
Pesseis for the IraGc-dmerican TesseIs En-
gagged in the SLAVE Trade, and Enormous Wages
Of Sailors Employed in the Ventme-Insanity of
S<nor Masa.
In consequence Of the stringent measures adopted
during tho administration of General Jose Concha,
the slave trade between this Island and tho coast Of
Africa became almost paralysed. In many instan-
ces the SLAYER vessels and negroes seized by his
ordors, and tho parties interested in the ventures
Imprisoned and heavily fined, and the slaves de-
clared ''emancipodos This had she effect of de.
terrng others from engaging in such unhofy traffic,
which, even according to Spanish Law, is proclaimed
piracy; 80 that, when the predecessor of General
Cahedo delivered to him the Tcins of goyernncnt,
the slave tsade, it may bs said, was very nearly put
an end to. Since tho accession Of our now Captain
General, howover, fresh impetus seems to have
been given to it, and, nny, indeed, safely say,
that for very many years past it hos not been in go
ourishing condition n it is at this present mo-
hat ksn,
tho slave traders to the coast of Africa and the act
ual authorities in Cuba mast have been como to- is
apparent to ALL for never before have preparations
exent which are low going on In almost every port
h the Island Several largo csrgoes Of slaves havc
been laded almost under the very noses of the au.
thsrities, within the last few weeks and numerous
expeditions from the coast daily expected. The
impunity with which the Lady Suffolk, aud other
vessels, have been allowed to equip, arm, and depart
from the ports Of this Island, on their lswless
vsy ages, has embeldened others, and there are
actually, in this very port several vessels oil ready
to follow in the track of tho Lady Suffolk, as soen
the British cruisers at present here take their de-
parture, and afford them a chance to escape.
Others again, knowing that, if they escape with
their human cargoes from the coast Of Africa they
can count upon the protection of tho authorities in
Cuba, sail directly from ports in Cataluha Spain,
to the slave markets in Africa Whilst in several
instances lately parties have proceeded hen,e to the
United States, where they have purchased vessels,
and, for large considerations, indueed American
masters to retain the command until their arrival ut
the Cape dc Verbs or the coast itself, where tho
moment the slaves are shipped, the Spanish flag is
up, and the ship transferred to her new owners
who navigate her to Cuba either under forged or
false papers, as the Amcrioen master must return
his American register as the customs OF the port to
which bis vessel belonged A man has gone to the
United States very recently for this purpose
TO illustrate what ! have just stated, you will
agree, am fully. horne out BY the following
facts, which | obtained from some of the
crew concernsd in . recent Decentralization,
effected at river Sta Teresa, place this side Of
Cape San Antonio, and not great many miles from
Havana, for it woald seem the the capital the
lees risk there is Of the slavers being molested.
The schooner Watchmsn, Of Baltimore, fore and
after, only sixty nine tons, was purchased some Eve
or six months age in the United States from
whence she sailed with an American master and
crew for the Cape de Verbs, there she transfer
red to notorious slave captain, who assumed
the command, and with Spanish crew proceed
ed in the Guardiana, as the schooner was now
called, to tho coast, took on board $50 slaves,
which he brought to this island at the place above
The crew tell me that their vessel WAS
80 small that the hold and deck was crowded to
such degree that it was with difficulty they could
move about on the ordinary business of the ship,
md even the master was glad whom some thirty OF
the poor creatures died off, and left moro room
Upon their arrival at the river Santa Teresa, q
government official and few soldiers came to the
place where the negroes were being landed and the
officer having been presented with twenty Two OF
he slaves for the use Of the government, the cap
ain not having any money with him. the officer re-
red with his troops, and the remainder of the me-
yroes were Immediately sold and distributed among
,he neghboring estates.
The sailors before the mast received s3l0 each for
heir share in the venture, and appeared to be very
veil satisfied In quoting this instance in particular,
ny idea Is merely to convey to you how these things
Ire managed here, because tho circumstances at
ending tho purchase, srming and fitting out OF the
vesses intended for the African trade, all pretty
much alike, and have not the slightest hesitation
n the werld, in affirming, that those slaves who
nay happen to escape the cruizers may reckon upon
very protection from the authorities in Cuba, with
shsn the solemn treaties for the suppression of the
African slave trade, 10 like 80 much waste paper ;
md, moreover, the abominabe traffic Is means for
eplenishng the pockets Of the heartess and broken
Town rones aent out from Spain to rule in this beau
iful island.
His excellency the Senior Mesa has unhappily be-