The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.

lRRIyAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
fs steamship Empire CITY, Capt wsdls, arrived yes
tsrdsy morning in days 20 hours FROM Havana. She
Mt New Orleans at A. NJ, Dec. 20, and arrived At
havana the ed at p NJ, and after transferring the
California mails and passengers 70 the Falcon,
saDed the 2sd, at P. NJ, for New York.
There was nothing Of importance to report from
Havana.
While the steamer At New Orleans, John Colwen,
one Of the ships fremen, fell overheard, and was
drowned.
The purser Of the Empire City win accept our thanks
SOr papers, &c.
Our Havana Correspondence.
s HAVANA Dec. %, 1854
Il remember perusing, short time since, state
hp<nt in Southern newspaper, to the effect that
through the diplomatic skin Of Cora Montgomery and
her husband General Cazeneau the government oil the
Domnican republic had induced TO cede to the Unit
ID stAtes the Bay of SANTANA and considerable portion
If the adjacent territory from the fact mentioned in
the report Of Mr. Dobbin the Secretary the Navy that
The Columbia had been engaged n surveying the Bay Of
Hanana and in examining the localities in its vicinity,
with to their for convenient depot for
naval purpo KS led TO suppose that It generally
understood in the United States that ths Dominican
public has coded to the United States SANTANA bay
the adjacent territory above referred to. Indeed in
common with many others here, until very recently
tertainsd that belief. few days since, however,
sndecsvsd, having been favored with sight Of copy
Of the treaty entered into between the General be-
half Of the United States and the Dominican republic
In that treaty, which is merely of amity and COM
erce the Bay Of is certainly not coded TO tn
United States Indeed unless am much deceived, it
the treaty. will be ratified By the Senate ~ 1t
will believe, be found to contain clauses which
totally at variance with those principles which have
ever been maintained by the United States in their
dealings with other countries. As to the idea Of
,siprocty between the United States and Dominica,
that does not appear TO have been considered ct all
worthy Of the consideration Of the of the
United States. All the benefit to be derived from the
treaty viii be found conferred upon Dominica, and it
win not, therefore, venture to assert, be ratified
friend Of mine who paid visit few days since to
ths unfortunate Lacostte in the Punta Castle has fa
vorcd me with statement OF conversation had with
that young man, and whish transcribe verbatim
Tie real name Of IAcost.e is cisco Estrampes; he
is represented to be young man cf OF
thirty years Of age He saidI wa: seized a. baracos
nv arms SO tightly fastened behind to give me
great pain. was not permitted. to have Mattress
hnbs upon; thence taken in chains to the Castle
1T st, Jago de Cuba whence, after long confinement
they me IN ns no o. ss 70 ts city city
was kept in the hold cruelty tied - to b unable to
segar biscuit in the morning. and another It
dinner time, my daily and sole allowance Of food
In reply TO the question o. my friend to the
in which he presumed the authorities at Baracoa OBJ
tanned the information which led the Of the
arms and TO his arrest, Estrampes replied
have but this day discovered the fact. con-
signed TO at Baracoa named francisco Hernandes;
and he, the traitor to his country went to the Gov
Of Baracoa and deposited with him all my papers,
&c, &c, -
Hsrnanaes, and when smiled At the mis- atements
contained in it, asked why smiled" replied,
n the thought Of what be the feelings Of
man Hernandes. was under examination yesterday
and to-day They showed me q flag which they had
seized, and inquired to what country Il belonged It IL
shs under That dag and to gain my couurys freedom,
die for her No such cause ever gained with
out bloodshsd, care not for my life, and presume
my blood viii be she'd and only regret that 1t did not
happen lighting for my countrys liberty. But it s
Huston, though you may deem it such Cuba will ere
lonx be Free It Is ordained and what must be will
be. Upon the question being put to me il did not
know 1t crime TO attempt to raise revolution in
.na .usS ah1i anSs1
my view would be blessed deed to free Cuba from the
chain that Spain had placed around her. When asked
II Mr. Felix not TO have been my second In COM
nand, spurned the idea, saying that Mr. Felix knew
not the object Of my coming Cuba. He here 10
PASS the winter and to avoid the cold OF the North
When they asked-Who did know in Cuba: to whom
did look for supportY replied, know NO one knew
VIC xSad me- sst r b. 70 an,
h 1t not pity that such noble spirit should BE-
sriaesd the brutality Of such monsters have
sway in this ili-sovsrned islandf
Mr.. Felix up - the evening Of The 2lst inst,
tinued ince~xaScado He was, and believe still l.
csufned alone in darn ROOM the vsFy door Of which
suIy ersuss s~5Ss h - DAY. s-sys
There arc lsss than eleven persons in the Punta
JAIN under the charge Of having assassnatsd Castenado
New they could all Of them have done the Decd and
A. 49, 1~rxx
Island, the cruelty Of keeping all these persons in
nnsuept is manifest. Two Of them Augustine Moutort
ms1
been compelled by necessity to visit this island under
the recent amnesi and to have had hi. passage from
New Orleans to this port paid out Of the public SUD
aripon taken up for the purpose Of assisting the
eesstous refugees to return here-and to this extent
what system Of can BE- shown that he has there
by forfeited AL claim TO the right OF protection to which
citizen Of the United States he is justly entitled
He too, is citizen Of the United States and agans
him no such complaint can be urged. h Il, indeed
snss our sssas, cast s them into prison keep then
1hsrs for month";, and government will mot exert it
sSnsss .%
port again in circulation here that General Qutuan i
whom he intends 70 conquer Cuba. Ny arm belief :
list such ferce should come to this island proper.
% 5. and 70 30 s
ever will depend upon the sudden and speedy arrival
The force Let no time be allowed to General Concha
make any further preparations From what can lesrI
Of his character parties who know him better thar
pretend to do he II little fitted to wisely upor
any sudlss emergency. He will be, such occasion
All "hurry skurTy," and Of course little able to give
prompt effective ORDERS much less to make brian
or successful defence.
Tere been three four slave cargoes landed
Gently ct different points Of the island.
The last cargo have heard Of landed SAINT;
Cruz and consisted Of 317 Africans, two thre
from Africa.
Mr. George Hawkins captain Of the pilot boat Charles
T. smith, and Mr. James Woodhouse, supercargo Of thu
same summoned, in the Gacea Of the Goth inst, q
appear within nine days at the royal castle OF this city
To the charges preferred against them Of having
conveyed arms and munitions OF war, and in assisting
to land the at port in this island for the purpose
Of assisting in revolt &c Il II not expected they will
ebey the summons '.Spirits may be summoned frou
the Vastly deep; but will they Gomez
The 10th inst the birthday Of the Princess Of As
tsria Three royal sautes we're fired during the day