The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04
our HAVANA coRRRsPONDHNcE.

D9ElTN. HAVANA, July 80 AoS1.
TIE Diarios Attacks on fae Herald Correspondents
- The Day Of Santa ChrStina Ayrical Of the
s. -Heiaseo Reported Loss Of che Amsrico. brig
5. Mu, ion, &C., &c. %
Yen vim observe in the Diario de Ia Marisa
Asue Of the Esd, the threatened aiiusion 10 Inc
HERALD, and the voice OF warning 70 your cores
ypndents, who are remembered. Iope engaged "a
ke cause of eternal Justice aud Of eternal truth,
vhisA eur editor Affects and your correspondents
practically Illustrate, with every line Of Spanish ac
Son given to your public, Is quite sufficient for
fhsm They can find no moro elevated sphere to
labor In, although it brings them Ia occasional col
Asion with minds Of such exceeding "caHhre" and
sicoua propensities as grace the editorial nenase
II the marine journal. As to the advice, we
take it for what it is wo tn il being the essence Of
naignity for whenever ability fails to refute
lhs facts that are laid before the world by the
HERALD, which have been sustained, as ! am well
advised, by Spanish records, and by the solemn
sdicks of Spanish justice, as well ~ by United
States and British State docunsnts- If the wise
editor had taken up any Of the declarations made by
Your correspondents and shown where was the false
hood he could have nailed it to the counter as spuri
cus This would be than he dare assume, for his
iania would bring him in opposition to his chief
kb secretares-but the battle Of NajaEa Is favorke
slow process Of pscihcaton at the east end Of the
Island, about the time Of the report OF the battle Of
lsjazs; and the day following day" and "week
following week." it was announced in the Diar0 dc
Ia M0s in and the Gdcsla that there was move
nent whatever among the people. "A fey rna-
i way boys" who had been committing depredatiO0s,
&e.-'.no actlonsN-"no bio. dshed;" but after the
lapse Of a few more weeks they hid nassacred in
eeld blood all tne young men they could under the
fsrnalities of military commission that had pre-
jnoged them before they we're caught. We
nav published in the same journal, notices
aef donations made for the Widows children, and
pelatves of the soldiers &C.. persisted in defence
af the integrity of the ever faithful" Cubans, 10
he dstrust, who died while In the act Of kill
ing those people, amoag whom there was no excite.
nsnt and no movement against the military and
eSvil authorities Of the land. Men who are given to
ATS upon their imagiDations for their facts, should
have good memories TO be consistent. At that time
had discussions Of these matters with Mr. G. him
self, and believe the assertion that Naj4za was
Action and that the balance Of the stories from taat
quarter were Inventions; but subsequently and re-
peatedly the proof was made by the Diorio, and it
published documents that the " Meuis" belonged
20 the government or its organs, and the people
we're ready to believe that Najaza invention,
and thar people did not die inbattle was ideal
Ii toe conscience of this sensitive gentemanis not
touched by any thing personal OF his own doing
previous to his coming to Cuba, he need not be
tsoubled about the correspondents OF the American
press. the HERALD, as they are well aware Of the
danger which they incur by continued and consis
tens ute, ance Of the truth from ignorance super
stition, maignity and bigotry; but neye't heless.
they will continue, l imagine, day after day.
sslohth after month" and year after year, in the
same devotion to the cause Of eternal Justice
which IL not Spanish, or British, or Ffcnch-but
me cause OF truth, and pertaining to civilized
man wherever found. The consequences! Well, Of
thoee and them there will be . sequence, u which
Me little flow here through the casualty Of nation
a enthusiasm, or national Justice (vide Spanish
Consul at New Orleans), will be of no moment, of
wi line
begin to open with denunciasion. Let the "ga led
Jade VINCE
suppose it win be no Islander or perversion Of
fact TO state that the day oil Santa Christina which is
written in our almanacs as gala day Tin full dress
and (bcram0nos) court day for the Queen Mother,
Dapa Maria Christina, OF Bourbon the Gath ofJay)
thai it was not observed by her superior, the
Marquis of Pczuea. As the day has always been
reyerently observed by the predecessors Of the
Marquis, i conclude that vice regal powers make
Che difference, there being no known indisposition
n the palace, to prevent the usual h0nors Of "besu
sssnos there. The usual salvos from the fortifca-
tons OF morning, noon and night. were given, and
the white soldiery were in full dress, loe1ny
sbout the streets and the cafe sin catS
gathering good information Of the "last new .'om
Spain" per British steamer Solent were imbibing
miserable "agnadiene," to help on the cause Of
6, anish mOEahty-and, eternal Justice" Perhaps
Che Viceroysl Marquis, under the impression that
our good mother Christina shorn Of some Of her
power, from private advices received from his
che formaity Of kissing her hand 10 the distance
With impunity, but good taste and gratitude should
have induced remembrance that, but for the II ter.
nal force upon royalty, he would not have been
Viceroy Of Cuba, until ii had been officially CON-
nunicated that shc was safe in her snuggery ne ar
Paris "N E.4HE
~ The arrival OF the steamer Yelasco 25th ins. ,nt
With Spanish mails, puts us in possession Of a
ing news by the British steamer Soeat, Of
the 22d instant, and putting In great con-
fusion the whole posse Of Office holders. This
steamer brought us Also 1856 soldiers belonging 10
One regiment Of Iberia. The 2sth instant arrived
from Cadiz the Spanish sloop Of war Tulsa Fernan-
q, transporting more Spanish revolutionary mate
nal, In three companies Of the infantry regiment
named above, together with the staff Of the same.
1sf hard you by this steamer reports covering the
past fourteen days, and dies of our journals. Among
Me foreign shipping there has been less mortality
than the previous week, And appearances indica.e
rasss continue without sickness, batss = god many
fresh slaves have been introduced, this state Of
things may change with the coming autumn months
s1IW We have reports here that the American brig
Marion was lost OF Cardenas bay on the Esd inst
and only two men escaped from the wreck. The
Scssel was capsized in squafl- bound from Boston
- New Orleans. sE f.-fsF0 n MAZDA MAS.
3.ss ..f 81 HAVANA, July 30, 1854.
-dyiipal Of 7socps--- Comments Of the Diario there
os-Ks Eyymy-A Crcuidr on the Siare Trade
and Bosa Negroes. ss tsp
i had the pleasure Of paying my RESPECTS to the
ssaders Of the NHw YORK HHBALD, as recently IS
ne 2ssh inst, consequently very lengthy letter
viii not at this early period be anticipated. \,
Since last wrote there have arrived the shin
Victoria, bringing 2s3 soldiers, Lieutenant, and
sae uh-Lieotenant the corvette Lula Fernando,
with three companies and the STAFF Off ;ers OF the
ysgimsnt or iberia and the ship Euphemia, wish
fhirtyonc soldiers The Diario dc Ia Marina of the
18th inst notices this event in brief but pompous
article, which, as it Is good, translate for the
amusement Of the reader 49, s.r.ttts.
" The inhabitants Of Havana have observed with
pride that on yesterday alone there arrived four
vessels. Including the mail steamer, each Of them
bringing troops to reinforce the garrison OF this
felnnd Moreover the renlacinr troons mt In her