New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-25
Nesp9lork DAILY Gribm,te
HAVANA.
HAVANA, Saturday, July 10, 1856.

HAVANA, Saturday, July Is, 1856.
Correspondence Of Tho N. Y. Tribune
Converting yesterday with friend whom have
not hal the pleasure Of meeting for some months
aid who, from his position, has full opportunity OF
knowing all about the introduction of Africans into
this Island, he informed me that during the present
year between st. Jaeo de Cuba and Cienfuegos, in
cludipg Ssncti Espritu and the Ensenaza de Co
cnos, there had been landed with the greatest pub
city and security, nearly ten thousand Africans
all the parties whose duty it was to have prevented
such disembarkatiOns having been made !" safe"
From what know of the character Of my friend,
cannot bring myself to disbelieve any statement
made to me by him, and yet the foregoing is to say
the least, singular If true" there being British
Vice. COnsuls both at CienfuegOs and Trinidad de
Cuba-Mr. Fowler at the former and Mr.. VIM.
Sidney Smith at the latter. There Is not, BE-
eye, any salary attached to the British Vice Con.
sulsbip at Cenfuegos, but Mr.: Smith, at Irinldad
De Cuba. know receives salary of f400, nearly
$4,000 Der annum 20 that it does not appear prob
aple that he could have been induced to accept
bride; indeed, from my aequair lance with that
gentleman feel confident that he, at least, has not
done 90, and that If any Africans have been 80 land
ed in bis district it has been done without his cog
nizance.
have information, that believe may be relied
upon, that there have been three cargoes OF AIT,
cans difembarked on the south coast OF this isand
within the last week. This information received
lot from one of my ordinary sources OF miorma'
ton, but from being present and hearing con,
yersaticn between two parties, one OF wnom
Lave long known to be engaged In the African
Slave 7rsffic. .r
Two or three bodies of Chinese have been found
fastened up in mats floating in our bay. 1t Is com
monty reported they were thrown overheard from
the snip War Hawk almost at the very mouth OF thus
harbor. If such be the case, ii does not speak
very fayorably for the humanity of her Captain
(Simnons), who might at least have kept the
bodies until he had reached the harbor, ana then
have had the poor wretcbes decently buried.
learn there were 6lO of these unfortunate
embarked at Swatao, while but 564 were isnded
here; but how many Of the difference between
these two numbers died from disease, or now
many-tired of the life they were compelled 70
lead ind Of the treatment they received-JqmPeo
overheard TO put an end to their miseries, nave
lot been enabled to ascertaip, it not being consid
ere d prudent, ! suppose, to permit hnowledge OF
euch matters to be made public. Will not now
ever, tome humane Member Of Congress, upon
the return of the War Hawk to Eew.York, which
she will shortly 90, institute thorough inquiry
into the causes of this enormous sacrifice Of human
life. Assurediy, il is quite time that the dngface
of American ships being employed in bringing Chi
nese laborers TO this Island should be put
stop to.
Gen. Concha is fast recovering from bis recent
severe attack Of yellow fever. This cruel disease,
am sorry to add, continues to make SAD ravages
among 10. The weather il particularly uniavoraoie
to the sick-raip, with sudden changes OF the
atmosphere, occurring almost daily.