The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
ADDITIONAL BY THE CAHAwBA.
Interesting from Cuba-The Conduct OF tho
Captain.G &c neral-The Slave Trade-Spanish
Accounts OF Santa Annals Progress.
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Accounts Of Santa Annals Progress.
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We have received our files Of papers from Havana to
the 18th instant.
The Diarp de la Marino Of the 10th publishes news
from the city of Mexico to the list of May. 1t gives
bombasc account Of the affair at Coquillo and goes
to say that the expedition of His Serene Hghness in
the South has been marked by succession of trumphs
the rebels represented having driven from differ
emit stronghods Acapulco, and that and am
munition with considerable number OF prisoners have
fallen into the hands of the conquerors. Santa Anna
headed brigade Of cavalry in pursuit Of the fugtves
and having overtsken them, the 18th Of April at
point called Dos Arroyos attacked them and completely
routed them Alvarez supposed to have retreated
to Acapulco, whittier Santa Anna was fast following
him. The account says that the latter intends to super
intend person the military operations to be carried
against the fortress Of that city where the last Of the
rebels have sought refuge 1t is expected that then the
rebellion in the South win be brought to close.
The following departments said to be in state Of
complete tranquility -Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Nueva
Leon, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas Jalisco GUIANA
juato, Puebla, Aguascaentes, San Luis Potos Quere
taro, and the territory Of Sierra Gorda.
It's needless to add that these accounts II not alto
gethsr untrue, are grossly exaggerated They con-
was published In yesterdays HERALD
The papers in announcing the death Of Don Nicholas
Bravo, General of Division sayThe eminent services
that in every epoch Of his life this dstngu shed Next
rendered to his country raised him to the highest
posts of the State, which he always filed with dignity
and honor.
The news from Cuba is peculiarly interesting. 1t viii
all be found in the following letters
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE
HAVANA, May IL, 1854.
Present Condition cfCubo-TAe Captain General Sustained
at Aadrid-ArriroI If the Cahacba-Vicos Of Spain
Di1 Regard to the Island-Tnc Captain Generals De-
ees-EGect Of these DEGREES upon the Panters-Evidence
VAe Eristence Of the Secret 7reaty-Sares Placed on an
Equality Nth the Whites-7he Weaher-Americans De-
s1ting Harana7he Queen Of Spain's Amnesty to Cuban
Eziles Sndre-Negro Regiments-Actirity in the War
Departments
Havana was never quiet than at the present mo-
ment, though there time for greater COM
paining-never time when the people greatly
outraged and cruelty wronged But under the strict
surveillance of Spanish rule and the Spanish spy system
with power to help themselves to act in concert
prudence, their part is deemed the better part Of
valor" Almost fearing to hope-much less to complain
they are compelled to submit and the vceroy Captain
General with unlimited power and encouraged by their
acquiecence and silence decree upon decree pro-
clamation upon proclamation each tending to general
emancipation Of the slave and consequent destruction
and degradation Of the agricultural interests of the
island conformity with the alleged and denied secret
treaty between England, France and Spain.
The received two weeks ago of the adjust
ment Of difficulties between Spain and the United States
caused general disappointment. 1t gave satisfaction
to one Even the government unwilling to be-
ieve IT. and fully conscious of the outrage they had
kcl ooa xl~,-
drid, they deemed q brush with the Yankees in
evitable, unless President Pierce backed completely
from his position. This state Of things however, was
of short DURATION for Immediately after the arrival Of
the Spanish mail steamer with dates from Madrid the
9th, and Cadz to the 18th Of April notice appeared in
the Gdoeta de la Hdbana-the Official organ-stating
that Captain General Pezuea had been fully suAtainod
by the ministry Of the Queen, his conduct In the Black
Warrior affair approved and the fullest confidence placed
in his judgment and integrity to carry the to final
termination" Like all other cases, and like all other
Captain Generals the government Of Spain gives unlm
tied to wrong and outrage other nations reservng
to themselves exclusively the dodge to promise satsfac
At shutdown on thc evening Of the 11th the new and
beautiful steamer Cahawba (of the New York and Mo-
hundred yards Of Moro Castle but in accordance with
the laws she sgnaed off, and not permitted enter
the harbor until the next morning. The news although
not fully confirming the Official statement OF the aoea
permits us to hope that government have not been
outwted, and that these overbearing, insolent mis-
rulers will not escape sunwhipt of justice.n
The Of the authorities here too plainly in
dicate-nc matter how neatly Mr. Soule may be humbug
sell he sard upon any terms She make out Off
by her Wholesale system stealing and unjust
alton Of every branch Of trade and industry than
part with It under present she will
fee the entire interests Of her people, succumb the
wishes Of Great Britain degrade and destroy island
and reduce 1t to the same state Of misery poverty and
wretchedness that England has brought upon jamaica
She win do all this to the aid and countenance Of
en.s Ter harvest little An the e deeree s1 Of
the are In conformity with the alleged
secret treaty One, issued only few days ago, com
mands the people to deliver to the government before
the rst Of August all slaves for which they pro-
duce papers clear title. The enormity of this act
will be better understood IL hear mind the fact that
since the first treaty with England for the suppression
of the slave trade Spain has secretly been engaged in
the traffic and that nnetenths of these slaves she
calls upon the present to deliver up. Thus
she may again sell them into the worst kind Of slavery
and fill her empty treasury She has previously received
SALE This act affects large proportion of the slaves of
the island, and will If carried out impoverish many
faith But what oueen inb or
raj Pezuela when the enforcement accompanies i'm
gorant neutrality-suspicious. an empty purse and tickles
sending forth this decree the fulHlment Of the Sc
cret treaty was evident (cven to the mind of the
vceroy Captain GENERALLY that he forgetting sthat acts
spoke louder than words attached to it plump de-
NAL OF the existence Of such document II is barely
possible that there Is such written document
no sane man in Cuba-judging from facts and acts
believes there is not private understandings and that
General Pezuela is the tool Of England to carry it into
effect.
Another decree has just passed the Council nowith.
standing the opposition Of the friends Of the Bishop
and the Church-to place negroes equality with
whites and allow them 10 intermarry. Another gives
the slave-no matter what his real value may be-the
opportunity to purchase his freedom for s400 by max
ing payment Of $780, And still another,
geous faithless unjust and ruinous than all
tire emancipation, hangs like the sword OF Damoces,
and the Captain pos sesses full power at any mo-
ment TO the hair and deal destruction upon the
heads Of the already taxed and oppressed subjects
the seyer faithful isle of Cuba.n
The Cahawba came in this morning at sunrise. She
sails at p N. for New York have just returned from
visit 10 her. She is beautiful specimen Of naval
architecture and is supplied with every on
for passengers Tho her Is that the Black Warrior
outrage is not settled and that after delay of nearly
three months at the point started from This
result anticipated at the onset and walt TO
hear that Mr. Soule has demanded his passports aud
that Mr. Pierce will act with that promptncss indicated
by himself.
The weather is becoming excessively warm as much so
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