Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-09
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Tie Military PCpdrdtions- Grand Times among
The French and Spanish Ndrdl O2ieers-7he Cap,

HAVANA, MAY ~, 1904.
Tie Military Preparations Grand Times among
the French and Spanish Ndrdt OtfcerS-Ihe Cup
tain General, G..
Although but yesterday wrote rather lengthy letter
to the New York Herald and although no circumstance
oil moment has Sine transpied yet cannot permit the
steamer of to-day depart without taking with il few
iues. If they be snly TO correct made in the
translation of the captain Generals letter the Comman
dCrn Chief of III, Department II mistake not rem
dred i. as ordering two companies of negroes aud muat
toes TO be added each regiment of the white Spanish
sulders whilst by careful examination discover
there to he tSo companies of negroes inI
panies Of mulaoes added each regiment. This
doubtless caused by the peculiarly ambiguous phra
scoogy in which the Captain General apt TO express
himself and from the great haste in which the translation
prepared.
The French Vce-Admiral continues to be the "lon of
the day.. The Spanish Naval Commander n.Chcf gave
him grand diuner the evening before last board
Spanish of war in this harbor The French and Eng
-h Consuls General aud the captains Of the French and
and Spanish menofwlr here and the captain OF the Eng
sh brig of E'peise, also guests Several high
ly ltuditory speeches made the wne and il
half the fine compliments these heroes paid each other
were but the truth, they the greatest commanders the
world has ever whilst England, France aud Spain,
combined, able to whip the world before breakfast
ana take walk also. to whet their appetites.
The Captain General has been in a wretchedly
state for DAYS past HIS valet threatens to leave
him unless he mendi his temper whilst his pretty Mar
quesa has been compelled her endear.
ments to keep him beside her the matrimonial couch
i u the intense heat oil the weather the dread OF
visit from the Yankees, that makes the Marquis de Ia
Pezuela thus restless Taking my accustomed walk
SIDE the walls last evening, met my return the Cap
lain General and the Marquesa in their carriage raised
my hat to tho LADY, who with wching smile acknow.
edged my courtesy. noticed her place her hand upon
the knee OF her husband draw his attention TO me- and
instantly his hat was raised in return Poor man ea
affairs of state press upon hun heavily He evident,
in deep tit Of contemplation brown stew" as one,
heard chief de cuisine describe the sensation when Ia
passed me- The courtesy OF the charming Marques
charms all hearts aud it, OF these days the Mar
quis be deeply indebted than he is proba
bly, aware OF.
The native born Spaniards understood to he TOTALLY
averse 10 the present policy of the Spanish
thus the Captain General find himself without, friends il
any class OF society here-even the English
firm, will dare openly espousc cause of Spain il
the event OF rupture with the United States and thi
complexion must it come, if the latter but true e
themselves ard value their honor in The estimation
OF other nations. As the friend who this lete
- New York departs within five nnutes must thus alb
rupty conclude. PoUGHEEEPslE.