The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18
ARRIVAL OF THE CAHAWBA.

NJ Baracsr.
TIE United States nail steamship Cshawba, r.
W. SAutellt, commander. from New Orleans the
9th, and Havana the l2tn inss., arrived here yes
terdsy morning
We lsarn that on the 9Th inst Captain McCal
looh, his rlsss aud four men, belonging to tho Aae
ricaa sehco1er j. e. White, arrived at that port In
the spa-iss steamer Francisco do Aris, having also
the scbceser IN tow. This Is sha vessel captured
some time riaoe ~ Bsrseaa By tie Spssish aaioori-
ties, with arms aud msniso,s Of war on board.
Capt McCulis n ard rs -, together with two
psrsoxs named Felix aud L.c,sts, also I'm .llcaea
In the affair) sere isimeda.ey IA their arrival ia
the harbor. ooSsigaei t, prisoa, I, await trial.
Tbs weather in Havana va very warm, and tie
health OF the city excellent.
The Cahs~ba txpesistced very heavy weather
during Ae entire passage.
We are Indebted 10 the purser for late intelli-
geace and 6lss of Havana papers,
The man who ssss the traitor Csstensdo at IA.
vsAa recsatiy left that city-s passenger In tho
Empire City for New Orleans. ON the 9th instant.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA HARnoR, Dec. s, 1854.
SAipi.g Intelhgemcs--A',tcai Of the Ltur6,dc-Dt-
psYfurs of the Princeton dr,,pai Of the Spanisl,
Mail Steamer Fss~ando It Cstol,eo.
Being abOu. LEAVING iowa. proceed to chronicle
~ briefly az possible, ne news have boon able -
gather while in port.
The neat Iittls Mexican war steamer Ituroids
Jshn L. Bryant, commander, On her way to Vera
Cruz reached here on tie 30 nit., at abou. eleven
O'Clock A. NJ for coal and axirg one Of the pumps.
Among the several visisers we're Ca plain Henry
Eagle, commander Of the Unitei States steA nship
Princeton, and eeveral of her officers. The Prince.
ton lets here the 81 inst having received orders
from TIE Navy Department 10 20 ia search o. tn
Albany. Tie machinery Of tbs Princeton appears
not to be In gcoa oidsr, sisragt 1t Is said that 4.
was lately repaired at large expense. The several
ceptsics Of the American vessels Aow In port have
also visited the lnrb,de. ssd, accompanied oy their
ladies, dige on board Of hsr, Yesterday (S1ndsy.)
Severed ansk officers nave also vis,tea the Little
steamer, among which rss tie com aander OF ths
fteamer Neptune. Every thisg N RI Dclted quiet and
healthy, aad 70 Say tbs tfuf sac 3sope ht appear
TO b very happy, - i1ogs b. The quantity Of balls.
musical concerts, pronsnsdas, &c. The beautiful
Spanish royal mail steamer Fernando st C.tsico,
arrived here very esIly In the norsns of tho 81 in
slant from Csa,z, bringing essssngsrs and news to
Mae OF ths rsssengers siat came By this fine
steamer have taken passage in the Iturbda for
Vern Cruz. The lstter vessel 1t is reported will
Leave to morrow for her destination. AYUrLA.
HAVANA, DEC. 10, 1864.
arrival Of the Teviot from Vera Consolidation
Nssos--7He Cases Of MtSsrs. Fsiix end Lscoste.
Tho Governor Dudley ID slow, bat jet It seems our
duty to seize the opportunity, for fear that some
casualty might prevent Us FROM having the Cahawba
in dae time. Tho British wes. India mail steamer
Tevtst, Sawyer. commander arrived ON the 9th inst
iron Tanpco and Vera Cruz, but not In time to 70.
ceve her news previous TO departure Of the Crescent
City for New York, same day. The Tevst left for
b. Thomas and Southampton to-day.
The papers Of cur city promise as tbs Mexican
news on Tuesday, tie 18th, so that sm compelled
- use my private intelligence, without tae
Light that Spanish glasses might throw upon it.
From reliable sources-City Of Mexico aud Ia npico
List, and Vera Cruz to the 81 inst.-I an advised
chat the polls, for determination by vots OF tho peo
pie. whether Santa Anna shall continue clothed
with the extraordinary powers previously Imposed
npon hin, have been open only to those who are
directly interested in the rssut-bsing fi,ehoid-
"a, employers, their immediste descendants aud
idsade-aad thas the result has copfomed to gene
al expectation, by unanimous vots that he should
sNu remain with the full povc,s bestowed. They
nth get up Nominations in TIE City Of Msxic, for
fabricated victories the tactous parties OF She
disturbed districts and the papers teem with praise
and admir- alton Of his Serens Highnsss, for his
patriotism, in Cesar-like submission to the peopls-
and she maintenance Of public tranquility through
out the republic The nsnces go on in the same even
way Of know nothing" value, Or minus quantities,
while the tanslng cords Of Alvarez are winding up
HE fsot of the President Dictator.
Tho message Of your President jn>imates, from
Tho boundaries still to be adjusted between the two
republics, that there remains chance for another
Ten million speculation for Santa Anna. There is
nothing to indicate hope for the tranquility Of
Aexic0 a. long Is Santa Anna remains President,
1ron oil that can learn from private sources aud
evea with Q charge In the man at the helm, any
thing better is scarcely TO be expected.
Tho Of J. H. Felix, Esq, M. Lscosse, VIII, is
naturalized citizen Of the United States. and the
have assumed mu h mo Q sombre appearance
within the few days past. They arrived hare from
81. yago de Cuba board OF the steamer Francisco
de Ans, evening Of the 9Th, aud Mr.. Felix and Me-.
LAGOS %, pnioned with cords together were brought
IN shore and placed in the Tacoa prison, the after
moon Of the 9TH under the escort OF military guard
They remain there sncommunicado, Mr.. Felix hay
Ing room prepared with mole care than the Orot
mary prisoners, on account Of his health and in
spsnse TO the application OF the ting consul Of the
United stes. / sm informed that he looks very
much wasted end infirm.
The officers OF the schooner arc on beard OF the
Bpanish frgate Perla--I presume, in irons. From
tie paiscs officials learn that the ex ,edients
1reosht down With the prisoners touch more near
~ than was anticipated Mir. Felix and that arms
were fcusd in his possession corresponding vita
xhoso discovered buried at Baracoa la kind ald
mako, ard toat testimony has been fabricated or !
1sunA, impicating all the prisoners Ia knowlease
aad action, aiding and abe,ung the in,roduti,a;
and had che schooner G. T. 3 9Th been desa,Hed
few day, logger she would have been condscatej.
/ presume General Conahs viii give Mr.. Felix Mr.
lacase. and tire Others, Just fair 9 triI Ne.
(hrAsher had, which wanted all lsgality-bsax be-
sore tho military commission, which has no jaris
1iction ia su h cases accordi0g to the treaty he
Tween tie United States and Spain. Toe acting I
Consul o; tbs United States ~,il uud 1ub,edly pro
bes. iG strong terms against such infracsi,n Of
the comfy AID treaty stipulation to which very
ahe tIaiI--if the victims be puts bis eye upon do
mot fall, IL win OF no for want OF plenty OF de
nunciAtion and docket testimony, prepared for the
cause. There was much meaning ia the words Of
Pezueia tina. be left the island OF Cuba without the
bleed Of any upcn bis head-Yilbnut precedent IN