The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09

to bury it more pe cty in the pores but that is sse
of the evils that trav, Ned flesh IL heir to, and have
touched all the shadel' OF these miseries have
been during my absence on many estates where
cholera has done its work md LEFT for places where
unexpected ss unwel, ,onne 1t has dotted the
island in most singular mani er overlapping whole
districts, until safety began to IN the hope OF the
planter, when be would suddenly find bis hospital
occupied with cholera Subjects and death moro than
0ecmating his force. The diseas is evidently
diminishing, but the loss will be very serious to tho
sugar planter and by some the estimat % exceed A.
teen thousand negroes that have been carried or
which should think exaggerated.
l found no political excitement in the country.
nor other trouble but tho destroyer which seemed .
absorb all the attention / remarked that very few
Of the whites who labor, and are as much e1posed.
almost, as The slaves were attacked with cholera.
Tnere are very many who depend upon their person
sha;st a19s IN 'ns neia, hcrding cattle &c. for she
snd get good compensating price for it delivery
At the nearest estate. Among none of these could
learn Of fatal cases Of cholera. Another thing
observed also Of this class that they had used No
liquor Of any description occasionally bottle a
Catalan wine the extent of their dissipation. Also
that with tine two to six acre field OF good tobacco,
they are not eternally smoking. Since my return,
find our town in commotion, at least the best and
controlling part OF It, which lido not altogether cOna
prehend although have the entire Of the mysteries
Of official action. There was "junta" on the eve-
proposition, it was to the effect to sack Gaicia and
draw from thence fifty thousand men, arm and equip
them defensive force for Cuba. This, carried 0ue
and perfected by good discipline and drill would b
quite sufficient, should suppose, for the protection
Of Cuba, but it would somewhat augment the az
penses.
While at Matapzas, where remained but day,
was informed that there had been desertions from
the troops there; but as l never believe Spanish
stories, Creole stories, Yankee stores of course
put no reliance upon this, combining myself entirely
to what comes under my own observation or that e
my agents or friends in business AS it has been de-
MED in certain high places that landing had been
made OF negroes from Africa, at given point in
quadrupcate negati have been to the neighDor-
hood OF the premises, and found precisely the con-
rmaton Of the official declar alton that anticipated
i saw the BegrOes-and the facts were admitted b
| one who wished to purchase, which was my charao-
| ter for the time. But found the price high was
| treated with kindness in the neighborhood under
the influence of that which touches most nearly tho
heait of the present generation, which, il it could
| be worn in abag with the money, would be great
| physical convenience My route has been diversi-
fed, for various OF comfort and necessity Of
which may hereafter have occasion to speak.
Please remember me to the friends OF my last win
ter evenings in Paris, 1850 when had the pleasure
OF social joys that come not often. / am informed
they are in the city You will know them from my
past relations. hear they will visit Havana before
their return, and count on the meeting, ii am mot
compelled to 60 to Mexico on some unfinished buS-
ness, which shall en3eavor to defer. OBSERVER.