New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-06
HAVANA.
From Our Own Correspondent
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| From Our Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Thursday, June %. 1854.
TIE angel of Death is making sad havoc in
| this city On every side we hear grosns and weep
ing. followed the day before yesterday to the tomb
an American engineer. whom I had never seen. snd
whose name to this hour have not been enabled 10
ascertsin for believing that yellow fever, the dis
ease which caused his death is contagious have not
deemed it prudent to enter his late lodging house On
the same day. too, was inferred Senior Joaquin koca
de Togores the Intendsnte of the Royal Treasury for
the Western Department of the Island. The de-
ceased was native Of Alicante and was born in the
wear 1906 He was the Collector of Customs at this
port during the affair of the Black Warrior and Wa
advanced as supposed to the pos, Of Iatendsnte'
in consequence of his conduct on that occasion.
BY the way, the Black Warrior brought the news
here two DAYS since from Mobile Of the action taken
BY Judge Campbell Of the United States Circuit Court
at New Orleans. with reference to Mr. Thrssher and
his Amisos in preventing the intended llibusterins
expedition sgainst this Island. As you will readily
concede all correctly thinking persons here feel that
such expeditions disgrace to our country, and
rejoice TO the strong of the law raised to pre-
vent these reyoutionizng gentry from pursuing ther
projected. but ill-adysed, measures. Assurediy II
WAR with all its horrors must our country anu
her Government possess sufficient power 10 make X,
civilized nation should do. These pirate " hlli-
clustering expeditions little il at all bettcrtaan
those of the old boHcagSrs, who even in the sencv
lzed ace in which they went forth were looked upon
as the ''commcn enemies of all mankind" It's not
as though the people of this Island were engaged IN
struggle to rid themselves of their Spanish masters
Were that the case sympathes might perhaps, be-
properly invoked and aid gyen 10 their endeavors
10 attain freedom: but long as they do not make any
sueb effort BY what rule shall we be entitled to force
them into state Of rebellion know il will be told
m. in reply. ''See Of what immense value Cuba would
"be TO the United States" But, in my humble Judg
ment though her revenue were ten times It's present
amount vet with the coarse of Slavery attached to
her. she would be an injury rather than benefit.
BY Yesterdays Gaesta learn that the masters OF
the apprentctd negroes have not come forward to pay
in advance the amount $24) per head for the second
four months of the year. which recently commenced.
And the Captain General gives notice that unless the
said masters do within month"; pay this amount for
each negro the apprentices will be taken away from
them but they VIII be compelled to pay up to the
period they remain in their possession While engaged
in writing the foregoing friend who called to pay mo
visit informed me that Senior Sartorius, the Admins
traitor of the Post Office in this city. is in an exceed
ipgy dangerous state from an attack Of yellow fever.
Senior Sartorous the brother OF the President OF tho
Council of Ministers of the Queen Of SPAIN and has
only been resident in this island very few months.
Does it not behoove who dwells in Cuba espec-
iay TO live each day though he knew 1t was to BIO
his last earth.
Her Britannia Majesty has almost constantly q
vessel Of war in this harbor. The Esplegle won't on
cruise Yesterday forenoon, and before night the
schooner of war Scorpion arrived from Port Royal.
Jamnica.