New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14
HAVANA.
From the Ysr- ORLEANS Pioayvn<, Ms,e. r.

Fxos. ne
Tho T.. s. Nal steamship Cah.sbs. Capt. Shufeldt,
ubich left New.York on Monday, the 10th ult for
tbis port via Havana reached the bar shortly before
2PM yesterday, ard arrived at the levee shortly
before midnight =
The Cabswba reached Havana on the morning OF
the 18th met and left again the same day. II will be
observed that the Cabawba has made one OF her
rapid passages on this occasion.
Capt. Sbufeldt reports that Havana wss quiet ana
bnsi,'ess which had been somewhat interrupted by
the rec. pt excitement was recovering
About six thousand Of the inhabitants OF the CITY
had volunteered for its defense and we're armed aud
Equipped d" and doing duty ia the absence OF the
0reeiIpepts of the line who were encampeo ABOUT
three leagues from Havana. prscticiog field ms
"neuyers" But few arrests had taken place during
the past week and it generally believed tina, the
CAPTAIN. General would deal very mildly with those
who had been taken.
No evidences were observed of a blockade OF the
nort-st lesst the Cahswba met with no interruption
The l.. S. steam. frigste San Jscnto, Capt. Srib-
ling and the Princeton, Capt Eagle were at anchor
in he hsrbor Of Havana. The arrival of these YES
sels had given great satisfaction 10 the Americ IN
re,depts Of that place. The U. 8. figa Columbis,
Cant Wilson, flag ship of Commodore Newton, was
EXPECTED 10 arrive about the 10Th. Inc San Jacinto
was 10 sail for New. York on the 5th
The only English man Of war IN port WIS the soop-
of-wsr Vestsl
We subjoin the letter of special correspon-
dent:
If the nerty OF the same surname, who recently
ordered off the island. was arrested one day last
week when on board the BRITISH msil steamer. He
was about 10 bid farewell to his native land without
having taken out Il passport; for this ofense be vas
fettered and marched through the streets, like
feloB to the royal jail, where, believe, he std re-
mains.
Ramon Pinto. DR.. Pinelo and another of the po-
liticsl prisoners whose name has escaped my recol-
lection. have been removed from the Moro Cistle to
the "Punta" where their friends are now permitted
10 have communication with them. The military
defender OF Senior Pinto, l understand, has told
that gentleman not 10 be alarmed. that no case ~
has been made out against him, and tha, he cannot
be found guilty. Nous reTrons, as father kitc1ie
used TO say.
On tbe ist inst. a negro named Manuel wss gar
roted for the murder of bis master Andres Acosta at
the Isle of Pines some time since. more merciiul
mode Of depriviDg man OF his life cannot, think
be cobtrived. single spasmodic quiverlng Of the
booy and life was extinct
This city is left with but single regiment quar-.
tered in H. all the roope except the volunteers who
are doing garrison duty, being encamped at Puentes
Grandes distant about seven miles hence You will
form some Opn oD a. TO the quality OF these Spanish
eoldiers when tell you that ia marching frOn the
CITY 10 PueItes GraDdes, numbers of them tainted,
ard the rosd for hours afteTwad was sirewed sith
straeelers from this BRAY army. The Capiain-Gen-
era also sleeps at the camp Coming theocs on
Thursday last he was tbro Fn from his horse, aud re-
turned 10 the camp in the evening, like prudent
"
Mr. VIM Sydney Smith, recently appointed British
Vice Consul at Trinidad de Cuba, has been married
at the British Consulate in this city, by the Rev.
Mr. Parnnter, chaplain of the British frgste Vestal
10 Miss Bass of Montreal. On the morning sitter the
ceremony he proceeded with his bride to Trinidad.
reference TO the files of Havana psper, which we
received by the Cahawba, does not enable to add
much of interest
There are numerous reports of volunteers coming
forward all over the country 10 offer their services
to protect it against the hlhbuster invasion alleged 10
be in contemplation. The names Of many wealthy
and inAueDiis persons Offering TO raise aud sup port
small corps for the pur pose. also published
| Notwithstanding all the apparent excitement il is
stated that not single sus plantation had stopped
operstions and confidence was said TO prevail every
where.
One Of the Havana papers states that information
had been received that the expedition had been par
tally il no, entirely broken up One csuse OF this it
Asserts is the closeness with which its movements
had been watched, and which bad caused the mem
b,rs of il il the srst place 10 move from point 20
port then 10 SEPARATE and many of them, if not all,
finally to depart homeward Another reason is 81
leo 10 be thai the leaders did not think the presen
en- oppo,tuue moment for its departure, 10 which opin
ion The paper referred to with affected naivete, ex
presses its Concurrence.