Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-12-02
FROM THE ISLAND OF CUBA.
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HAVANA, NOVEMBER Is, 1854.
gave you few lines by the United States war steamer
Princeton since which have had no extraordinary
citement Gen. MASzAso left this port the steamer
Don Juan Of Austria for the end of the island to
visit Baracoa and supernend the proceedings against
the captured schooners officers crews, and passengers
implicated in the introduction Of arms ct that
point This officer is also charged with the investigation
of suudry violations Of tho treaty between England and
Spain for the suppression Of the trade by intro
ducons which have been made Of Africans at Nuevas
Grandes and other points, which have been publicly
disposed of in the city of Nuevtas cargo of four hum
dred and forty introduced at the first named place
about three weeks since, and three smaller lots
have been since entered and distributed One cargo Of
six hundred which it supposed the Government had
secured the south sde proves without foundation as
the negroes had been divided upon estates whore
impossible to trace them, and few aged and sick
only have been found.
MosToRo, the citizen Of New Orleans who is now held
prison here under suspicion OF being the murderer Of
Casaneda, will have to remain until the Government
well assured oS his innocence. The acting Consul
WM ii. RoBERTsoS who has the power for action
in this case that he could have If clothed with m
quater authorization Consul has done all that could
be done in the premises to urge speedy Investigation and
release.
MoNToRo took from the Spanish Consul at New Orleans
passport Spanish subject under which be to
Havana and he abide the consequences There is
nothing of Kos2a in the matter and action for his
lection American citizen is cut off by his inn
prudence: it is met outrance by his declaration to
the contrary.
The exequater of Consul does not give any diplomatic
rights powers in Cuba; but am happy to say that,
through the intelligence and industry Of countryman
lin his acting capacity, interest Of the country its
citizens has been neglected. contrary useful
nformatiUn has been furnished the States
Dor performed in the months OF the present incabency
than embraced by the years since the administration
of Gen. CAMPBELL; proof of which your members Of
Congress others interested may make by visit the
mar with the language, familiar with the people and
their peculiar habits at all times courteous gentleman,
and in consequence is always listened to with most
pectful attention by the General and his slight
est requests promptly attended to- Heis this moment
occupied with Of Importance to growing steam
commercial marine and other interests which viii
doubtedy yield favorable results under the just consde
ration and business habits OF Gen. JOSE DE Ia CoNcHA
and is the hope here that the Office does pay
for political aspiration and love of he may be
i let alone.
4 haud you paper herewith which is rather suspi-
ciou and if all is to be therein declared shall have
o season OF work. have seen SO mary Of these
formidable documents that when the wolf really
shall probably be taken by surprise In this connexion
am informed that there will he against
Spanish rule four FIVE points Of the island Sum
day next, which is double feast day. being the Saint
Day of our Queen, to be celebrated at the palace with
6ca manos," grand parade inspection and review Of
troops and throughout the country by dssaaegiaace!
should think there something in the matter,
two loose somewhere from the noticeable
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for their interests and the preparation which is
quietly being made the arsenas and shops services
in the interior or at the east the exgencies Of the pub
Lie peace may require. If there any movement shall
know it by the I'D 3d. in time for advice by next
1 steamers
EyENING.-The steamer not having arrived, am COM
PEELED notice the reports which have through the
day circulated among US, believe, to mslead those
who may have in charge truthful advice the people Of
the Southwest the United States and give color the
correspondence thss may 60 to New Orleans.
The Governor Of Trinidad is said be in this
city which presume is true but the is for per-
mttng in his district the violation of the laws in relation
TO the introduction of Africans 1t has been made the
foundation of story of revolution in Villa Clara and
the neghboring country Sin which the soldiers fra
ternised with the people," &c. in which have not as
yet the least confidence We have also reported that
twenty five Creoes have been shot Bayaso which is
anticipating the possible action of Gen. Manzano It
seems to me story for the purpose of working upon tho
Creole mind FOR some other action which may be serious
y contemplated BY the steamer the certainty Of
these things may be determined and persons
may be msed in the time. The city and defeneeS
at Havana at the moment may have three
thousand effective troops which, in two three weeks,
should there be demand for reinforcements in the
try, will be reduced to about thousand The troops
Of the island in good Of discipline and drill
but very short of the complement intended for its de-
fenceprobaby Of regular troops effective field SER
vice, not eleven thousand The appurtenanccs
and munitions Of war are abundant.
1.-THE seizure Of the American schooners Baracoa ID
represented to have been suggested by the discovery Of
letter written in cipher by fllbuser in New York to
one at Baracoa, which opened by the Spanish OFF,
cas the Cuban to whom the letter addressed was
suspected party, who had been pardoned for having
engaged in the Lopez expedition This letter stated
that these schooners reighted with munitions Of
and hence the search and seizure One the schoo
ers, the Charles Smythe, as already stated has been
released, but the John G. White will probably be confs-
Gated. Two of her passengers, Mr.. Lacoste and Mr..
John H. Felix, were in prison at last dates.