The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-24

ArrARs IN CuBA.THE BLACK soLDRRY, &c-1he Charles
ton Courier of the goth contains letter from Havana un
der date Of the 18th instant from which extract the
following:
II paid visit with friend who was leaving the
island TO the steamer Isabel the evening previous to
her departure for Charleston and surprised by being
informed by of her officers that there had been an out
break at Matanzas.
q did not give credence to the report because have
an active correspondent that place who would have been
certain to conveyed intelligence of such an event
had it occurred J. however on coming on shore, took
pains TO inquire If such event had ranspired, and
have full information from Maanzas up to the departure
Of the railway train yesterday morning. and up TO that
period no such circumstance had taken place Thinking
however it probable the report communicated
to the Charleston papers and through them circulated in
the United States embrace the earliest opportunity OF
contradicng the report there is not the slightest truth
in IL There are persons in Havana who appear to- take
delight in circulating and giving currency TO false reports
by which those who make transient visits here are apt TO
be deceived but we who reside here permanently and
who make il our business to obtain correct Information on
all such subjects not readily hoaxed and IT would
be well newspapers in The United States only gave
dence sent to them by their regular CORES
pondents il would prevent the circulation OF unnths
which do great discrcdit TO the American press There
ioubaess Is very general feeling Of discomfort prevalent
throughout the island but that there is likely to be any
thing ike outbreak ola serious character do not be-
leye The poor people too much down-trodden ana
dspirited make any such attempt they would know
gladly shake off the Spanish yoke but they do not dare 10
make any effort 10 rid themselves Of IT,
found likely 10 be so successful had been anticipated
the fellows too obstreperous and viii not brook con-
troll | viii relate one or two events OF very recent oe
currence which will 90 far to sustain this statement In
The early part Of the last week some Of these black soldiers
had oongregated IN drinking shop without the walls
where they engaged in drinking and making use Of
obscene languagein fact creating disturbance. white
policeman passing went in and ordered them to desist
They questioned the polcemans authority and still
greater disturbance ensucd until at length Of the black
soldiers drew knife whereupon the policeman, in self
defanr hrfur md With tpHtcf
wound upon the black soldiers neck Of which wound he
has since dnd
On Thursday morning last, chas drayman was dis
charging load at the eustom-hOuse and bis dray being
placed near the wall prevented Of the black soldiers
from passing He rudey ordered the drayman TO
his dray Tho man. tang Of he hat said civy he would
do 80 as he bad discharged his load But this would
not suffice for the black soldier and he forthwith uttered
torrent Of abuse at the white declaring that he
pA the others and that the dray should instantly
be removed An officer Of the black soldier approached
and desired him to deEist but without effect and crod
gathered with looks Of astonshment at the neros audac
y, but dare interfere. Eventually the officer
forced the negro and the white drayman into the guard
ROOM Thus II viii be that already these black sol
diers fancy themselves equal 70 white II I've
expected 70 be otherwise when Il is remembered that they
have been taken from the most worthless Of their class
abandoned fellows accustomed to pass the days and nights
IN drinking gambling and cock-hghting Their sergcants
and corpora too are 10 be blacks and mulaioes How
such creatures 10 he drilled into discipline know not
The British with their black troops act moro wisely
her non-commssoned officers with here and there n SOL
,ary exception, white and even thus at times II
fpphd dhcnt tp rlstFan the sayages from the most
pTel ana violent eKoesses Indeed IN instance with
in my knowledge the black soldiers In British regiment
commenced nm ndscrimnae attack upon all their officers
" oarrackS and several valuable lives sacrificed
should occasion come venture to that these Span
ih black soldiers will be found utterly uncomfortable In
The hour Of battle and that they will either their back
70 The Toe and away, tight with savage fcrocty and
oeng without discipline, win he match for regularly
drilled white troops. report has this moment reached
me that in consequence Of the bad conduct of these black
soldiers Is contemplated 10 take away their uniform IRON
them This however, viii ony degrade but win not rem
der them less brutal.
80 scarce Spanish sailors here that u has been found
requisite 10 impress all the boatmen and others who have
been sailors into the Queens service Such however Of
hee az can RAISE four ounces enabled 10 bride the
sminlng officers TO declare them unfit FOR further duty Thus
this az in every other matter here bribery prevails and
rules over the DEGREES Of Isabella Segunda herself