New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-15
HAVANA
The Political Prisoaers-The Steamer Care
iine-sfcxcie-SranisA lnvasien or New.
Nork-The Castain-l senerai and Vice PRES


HAVANA Monday, March :. lSj3
have been unable to obtain any certain in
formation in relation 70 the fate of the poSca prison
ers Government Is either Undecided desires 70
keep the public from knowing rs Intentions I'd 60 the
very ast The snxiety Of the Cahsns Is Intense and
they fear the worst past experience allowing them to
hope for htls clemency from the Spanisris.
Iii strange you viii suppose. that have nothing to
say shout the trial but as nothing Is published in oar
papers sbou the matter it is impossible for me to give
you any information in regard TO whsithey accused
or except It be- of treason tern which could NOS
easily define in Her Catholic Asesty's dcniniOns.
suppose thSt the Govcruren; re sfsi 70 expose
itself to the lovers Of freedom and justice amongst
you it viii publish something in its organs upon the
subject.
The Caroline. 6ne propeller steamer, ar
rived yesterday from Philadelphia She is OF about 500
burthen and Is BE- used cossterto bring the
sugar produced in dstan; parts Of the island to this
market In fact many would be purchased in the
United States for this purpose but the laws OF Spain
only admit vessels of certain size to be bought to
carry the Spanish isg this would net matter, were
Spain able furnish the elass Of steamers required
Thus, like the dog in the Manager" she prevents
others from enjoying whatshe herself ard
go she is to the end Of th>chspter
Our grand Journal here is chucklng at the idea OF
Dctstor in Mexico and have doubt that hopes TO
see II kingdom soon. Spanish intrigue has been very
active lately in that country and fruitful OF the mssy
changes in its Government The Spanish merchants
arc many and they side With the priest thst dan
ger ia apprehended from the liberal party and the
North They torment discord, and then side with the
party inclined 10 favor their views. In this man
ner they have assisted TO undermine Arstss minis
trston. to bring into the country Santa Ana who Of
course will not suit, whom the sPanisrds and the
priests assisted With funds from this island will throw
the nstion into the arms OF Monarchy.
These are the wild hopes of some Spansrds. but not
too wild for an iynorsnt and Liberal people General
Ena the officer who slain AZ Frias, at dinner
here before the expedition. said he would march to
New.York with 5000 men and burn il down; bat
when one of the party better informed expressed his
doubts in regard to the possibility Of such act and
informed the General that the city contained half
million of inhabitants, he opened his mouth in sur.
Prise and remarked tbs, be not aware that there
was such large city In the United States, which prob
ably be had compared in bis mind with his poor
country.
have read what the papers Of your city contain In
regard TO the Captain General and Mr. King and
cords with what have heard froI, creditsble people
here The Captain General promised to call on two
occasions and on each did not comply with his prom
ise after causing poor Mr. King 10 dress twice for the oc
csson which by means agreeable on acc 1unt OF
his delicate health. The Gaesa came out with rig
maroe article in which it somewhat like denied the
fact and the DlariO de Ia Marina also denied that any
thing unpleasant took place In the Interview between
the Captain Of the Cumberland and the Captain Gene
raj Now IL Ia well known that the interview was I'M
pleasant and related the slave trade But the span
h organs through thick and thin, deny every asser-
on which sets against them. They, the defenders OF
spsn. have no regard whatever for the truth, and
being paid for their dirty work they tell falsehood
with pleasure Yours &c. FAITHFUL