The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20

vas supposed, being intended for tho misstaS
sailors The Spanish officer SEEMED the boat,
and found q letter upon the person OF eae Of
the boatmen to man, who it appeared had the sad
ors in charge at Cayo Cortez, desiring that the
sailors should be removed to a safer hiding place,
az a search was about TO be made for them; the
Spanish officer succeeded in capturing most Of the
crew of the Spanish SLAYER" Nueya Empresa," bat
was unable to find the six unfortunate nerican
sailors belonging to the Jasper. The other three
American sailors belonging also to the Jasper, who
were picked up in the ships long-boat of Cape
Saint Antonio, attempting to make their escape to
Key West still here, confined in JAIL without any
prospect OF trial or release from prison. These men
have now been upwards of three months lodged in
the convict galley OF the Havana JAIL in company
with nearly one hun1red OF the greatest sc0un-
drels, robbers and assassins upon the face OF
the earth-in q climate, too, such as this, and
their trial not yet even commenced Our iudefa-
hgable aud kinohearted consul, Colonel Robertson.
has In vain urged the necessity of something being
done In behalf OF the poor lads, but all TO no purpose
There they are, day after day, month after n,o1tn
allowed to be shut up in company with ene noirlu
wretches who surround, and have ON mort 'nah one
occasion i'll treated and beaten them.
The Consul some time as9 sem tnen : lew .,ao.s
The lads for A timo found some comfort IN General
P,erce's proa,ises, That an American could not
wa nder 80 far from his native country, &C., &C.;
but so long time has now elapsed since their case
was reported to the government at Washington, and
20 many mails have arrived from the nlted states
and departed without bringing any orders oout them
that is not TO be surprised at that these poor fellows
should begin to entertain doubts as to whether the
much boosted promises OF protection to every Amer
cit Zen held out by the President in his inaugu
raj address, really honestly mentioned 1t has
b. seen how much anxiety and zeal IS displayed
rescue from the clutches Of an Austrian agent an
Hy,Dra rtan who baA MI l1plaraI m 0f
becoming an American citizen whilst here are three
bona de native born American sailors permitted to
lay upwards Of three long months in loathsome
Spanish prison, during the summer Of such climate
as this, and their trial not even begun! 1t per
tectly miraculous that they have not, long ere
this, been all three carried eff by the yellow fever
or cholera, which has already taken off so
within hs the last three fbe m0nts w with t IT,
doubt now that if they have not made
their escape to some friendly vessel passing
that way, they must all have been murdered
to prevent their falling into the hands of the govern
ment, and by their eviden c af1ording conclusive
proof OF the guilty conniyance with the slave traders
of the four official commissioners who had been sent
separately by his Excelency to investigate the cir
cumstances attending the arrival of the SLAYER JAS
per, and landing OF her negroes at Bailen, all Of
whom bad reported to General Canedo ne being un-
foundt in truth.
Another cargo Of slaves was very lately landed in
the neighborbood of san Juan de los Remedies.
The negroes we're landed at place belonging to one
Carera, and afterwards taken to the estate of Don
Pepe BeIgara where they distributed to several
purchasers.
1t seems that the new Lieutenant Governor of San
Juan made attempt to seize the negroes after
they had been safely located Bergaras estate but
something occurred which prevented his carrying
out his honest Intentions
There is a rurnor prevailing in Havana that very
large cargo bias been run within the Last few days at
Sierra Morena.
Julian Zulueta's case, it is said has been suddenly
brought to close, and the proceedings against him
9uashed. JUsTITIA.