The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29
Our Havana Cozrespondence.

/ HAVANA, July ~, 1854.
Military Districts Of C35 - The CORES yondenf o,
tie Herald and the O6fcia, Organ Of Gp Captain
| General TIE Magguesa, &c.
Ii my memory serves me, You are informed that
by general order Of the 18th nst this isard was
divided into six soHas ni,stares, military zones OF
districts. As il la just pos sible that war will vet
easue between the United States and Spain. Il has
occurred 70 me that list Of the several di1t-icts
and brigad,s with their commanding officers, would
prove interesting SO that should horrid war come in
reality we mNy at least know the mat srial Of which
oar enemies are composed.
The first district that Of vuelta Aba;o, liz CON-
maaded by Brigadier Don Francisco Ruiz de Apocs
da. The troops under his command are the infantry
regiment Of the Queen, and that of Isabella Segunda
battery OF the brigade Of Mountain Artillery and
seven squadrons Of the rEual militia. The reserve of
the foregoing comprises the district of Havana and
is under the command Of Brgadier Don Juan Rod
rigusz y de la Tots. rLe troops which compose
this reserve, are the four infantry regiments of
keon, Catalina, Ast,lrias and IBERIA hsttalion of
the Guardia Civil, regiment Of artillery, two bat.
tfries of the Mountain Artillery, company of
sapreIs three squadrons of lancers, aad ten ,uad
rs OF the rural militia. The second district that
Of Matapzas, is under the command of the Governor
Of Matanzas, the Brigaa Don Ramon Cont. The
trcsps OF this command are the three Infantry rcgi
mense Of "the Union" Of "Barcclona," and OF
"Cpba," two sguadrons of lancers, a company Of
the "Guarda Civil" and seven squadrons Of the
rural militia. The third district that OF Cnca Vii
las, is under the command oil BIigadier Don Julian
Juan pavia. The troops in 1t are three infantry
regiments, two squadrons Of ancers, battery Of the
hsigade OF mountain artillery, oompsny of the
Guarda Civil, and fourteen squadrons of the
rural militia. The fourth district, that Of Puerto
Principe, is under the command OF its Governor,
Brieadier Don Jose Antonio Quosada. The troops
in this district (Which, may observe, is notoriously
the mort disaffected to Spanish rule in Coba) arc
the three einfantr3 regiments Of the Kine Of Spain
and Of Havana" four squadrons Of lancers, bat
tery of fthc-bigsde Of mounted artillery, and five
squa6rons of the rural militia. The fifth and last
district, "Ihe Oriental District Of Cuba" Is nnder
the command OF Brigadier Don Rafael Lopez Bal
lesteros, VINO has under his eommaad the four in.
'fsptry regiments Of the Grown" of '"Cantabria,'
Of of"1srrsgcna," ard Of "Bailcn;" squadron OF
lsncets, a battery Of the brigade Of mountain ar
siery, battery Of foot artillery company of the
"Grsr6ia Civil, and ten squadrons Of rural militia
note is appended to the foregoing, which il ex-
tracted from The Gaceia, (and which, j may remark
il The first piece Of 'useful information" for which
] am il dcbted to itl---" Chat the Commanding &c.
nerals Of the Oriental and Decide nal departments
VIII take the personal! command of the troops in
these cases in which their action NAY he judged
cessary according to- my uhc Captain General's)
Not being q military roan-a good steel pen being
my {" weapon of attack and defence'--I sha NOT
attempt 70 criticize this arrangement Of the army
Of Cebs Perhaps, however, tue enquiry will be
pardosed, why thee are but live sqiatrons OF rn-
fai psi'is sienea 70 the III tfict Puerto pcin
ciie. and fourteen sQuas roLs 81 The same t. the
district q " t'neo Villas" it the Marquis dc Ia
peZuela has as hc stated in the Decree, a short
time sireo-illit tcnfdence in the strong arms OF
& majority af the inhabitants Of this ever loyal
lsfahd.' The t.octka appcaIa recently to lyc been
determined to place ne under obligation 10 it. The
hacing article IL tie number of thai paper sc tue
10th ibhf ufcrTinn 10 your Havana Cortespon ,cnts
deem OF suisieD importance TO scnd you the ioI-
lowing Translation ei:
ANswEE TO THE cAtVagrs stEEAp NY Tgs WV
YORK HYHALD Elwsp Arh4. oN tn. sEcoSp ,Sn
THIRD or Tnf9 MONTH.
Colonel Martin hss ben appoint ci eeaant Go.ern
Of Trinidad, in the place of Brieader Morales who
requested permission to go to Spain % take his fsni
tLsre, but fer no other reason did he leave.
The orders which the captain General has given 20
prevent tae introduction of negroes in Triuoal, ssnto
E-riiitu, and Bsha Eonda have worked so eacctusuy
Iat over $50 BoEa ne9rocs have been caught who, in
contequerce, 6re set free.
The Lieutenant Governors and Assessors OF thoae
points have been suspended ana put on their trials.
senor zuAe,a Is also TO be tried before the Royal
little time since. .
scnor BcrIciI is not allowed 10 communicate with
Sencses ChcleisDa and Caatro. Never has tho African
treaty been 50 vc carried out al present These
facts which every body knows.
What DO you thuk Of the honesty OF the Nrw Yonx
UnsAID corIesrondentsf
/ presume that at lcs4t a portion of the fore
going refers TO me- and therefore, at once unhesitat
ingly reply to it II the orders of the Captain Sc
neral for the suppression OF the slave trade, have
worked 70 well. Low Il IL that 30 large number OF
Bozs nc grots have, within the present year, been
introduced into the Island, and have not been cap
turcd. IL fifteen hundred have been captured in
the three before ramed districts, according to the
experience OF al the past, at least three Thousand
have been I3nded and placed upon the plantations;
besides the suspension aLd placing upon trial the
Lieutenant Gorefnofs and Assessors Of Trinidad,
Santi Ispifitu and Bahia Honda, would seem to
contradict the statement Of the instructions
having worked 20 well, The other portions OF the
for egcing translation, leave 10 th0ee Of your COR
respor dents hete TO whom il refers.
have not however, concluded the translation Of
the article. Another paragraph in it says -
Tie Captain General hes shown no disposition TO ia
ctate marriages between the whites and blacks but
permits the laws TO remain in force at present they
did formerly ard contents himself in preventing the
nobafv from marrying with coloIed people. The une
quail marriages. dufrs Tie pat year are stated to DO 49,
and during the Fix last months under the command oil
General Pezues 20 have taken Place yet These
facts as well
Arc they, seaor Editor of the Gacaat umrortu.
bateiy for your truths cr scta. happen TO be pos
seestd q some what antiquarian spirit and if DO
not convict you Of sappysSs,o gsyi II not OF same
thing more criminal, then wI.c me down an ass
lt perfectly true, that according to the old iaos
of Spain, iIteiHslrisges between the white. and
blacks are eI mittsd: bus IN the reign OF Fcrdinan-
90 Scptimo there was royal ordinance isaued (has
Tho or of fbe Coreq eYcr heard Of it y BY which
sueh mo, risgcs were ordered not again to be per
ni,ed. ana which royal ordinance has been in full
force uDt tie Bishops circular was issued In May
ast ard which, notice, In published in my letter
in he Nyw Yorg HERALD of the Goth MT. What
now scnor Editor Of the Gaeeid, will the thousands
who viii, presume, psrusc this letter, say Of your
character Tor "honesty" az compared With that Of
tbe humble correspondent Of the Ngw YoRx
FIRALDf
but the DiaYio dc Ia Marina In its succeeding
issue comes TO the old OF it, contemporary OF the
Gaced, extracting its article, Of which have above
translated the chief portions, and appcnds the OBJ
servstiops Of which Nie following Is an impartial
transation:--
gtnpid and en~srdiy csiumrles like the above do not