New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
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you O. uld not have been hundred miles distant
from the Moro Castle when received inform
alton from confidential source that another
cargo of Africsus-5l0 in number-had been
landed near Ortigosss, in this leland.
Upon the "Chief Authority" Of Cuba having
the fact communicated to him, be stoutly denied
il. A the verscity Of my informant and that Of
myself was thus called in question, we felt 1t
our duty to ascertain the precise locality where
the Africans were landed, and which proved 10 be
about fifty miles to the westward of Ortigossa.
Upon this being made known to the Chief Au-
thority" the fact was no longer denied, but an
officer Of rank was forthwith dispatched TO the To-
cality, 10 see and arrest the Africans Sufficient
time had, however, been permitted to eIapse TO
render any such effort altogether futile, and the
officer came back, declaring he could discover
nothing OF the Africans.
I have since heard that the Lieut. Governor OF
the Jurisdiction where the landing took place has
been suspended from bis office, and has since arrived
At this City, to answer for the oense Of conniying
at the landing of the Africans.
Three slayers Zone Of them q P0rtuguese) are
shortly expected to arrive from the coast OF Africa
at this island between this port and Bahia Honda
As, doubtless, the cruisers will be on the qua cce
for these visitors, they will indeed be fortunate
Al they succeed tncii CoibVSo oh"cV~S'o"-
have been told by friend who has never yet
deceived me- that there are three vessels fitting
cut for slayers at this very time in this harbor.
should be enabled TO ascertain their names they
shall be denounced
III am not In error l wrote you 10 recent let
ter that q large amount of hnes had been imposed
upon parties who had neglected 70 take out
"Cednlas " for each OF their slaves. They pleaded
their ignorance OF the existence Of any law requir-
ing the "Cedulas" TO be taken out, and c0ase-
Quently the fines have oil been RENTED. They
have however been required to take out the
"Ce6ulas" within ten days (by the 25th inst J,
and in order that they may not again plead ieno-
rance Of the law, the Decree requiring the ~ Ce-
'duas TO be taken out has been placafded az
the corners Of the streets, as well as published Id
the G0eeta.
The Ia.t arrival Of Yucatan Indians on the 9th
ms. amount d to only fee In number IL would
aupear the Indians are becoming wiser, and viii
rot suffer themselves 10 be 30 easily beguiled a.
thew have been. The total number of Indians that
have been brought to this island is 4l6, while Of
Chinese the large number of 7,7ll have arrived.
Several regiments Of soldiers have been removed
10 the country-cholera prevailing among them
There is some little talk Of the cholera being
among the inhqDtants Of this city. If it be 90
there is less stifnade about il than in any other
city in which / have dwelt where that insidious
disease prevailed, and I am therefore scarcely In
clned TO give eredence to the statement.
The weather is somewhat warmer than IL has
been heretofore II is now 10 A. N. and the ther-
mometer stands at go of Fahrenheit We have
however, beautiful rains each afternoon, which
temper the atmosphere and render this enc Of the
most agreeable places TO reside in have ever beer
! an inhabitsnt Of Farewell. -