The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

war steamer Guerrero sent ia pursuit
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Oct. 20, 1855
arbitrary Pro,sednas A9oin,t Plot Of d. Uatsa Ssaes
Nal Steanaahip Company--Way uhich Jssice is Adj
aniared IN HcrGna- nations for The L.yoss9a Of
Ncrioo-Sranish Wsfieism The Prospects n the Cam
pci9n-Dyeagfa Encounter pisa Ssark--D.partare Of
arms and Aih,ory Clothing for 81. Domingo, &c,
The authorities OF this leland appear dstern
their outrages upon citizens Of the United
and upon the rni,ed States tag unit. continued insult
aha 50 have reused people ami that
punishment, just /, viii be terrible shall have
been inflicted and which will teach these naughty doos
that they may tempt toe far the :orbearauce Of
republic which, out Of sheer cnmmisseraon for their
weakness, has permitted atecks to pass almost
garded; which, had they been perpe,sated by more
worthy foe would have been instantly considered jus,
for war; and s.ciiizen soldiers and
biGe jackets would have inflicted punishment that
would have been remembered alter the present and
ceeins generations shall have passed away.
On the aeth INST, the steansnp Empire City, Capt.
Griffin, passing the Moro Castle route to New Or
leans the fast boat belonging to the Captain OF the PORT
carrying officer, in iul uniform observed to pull
out after the steamer, which had 90. about mile outside
the harbor; seeing that the boat endesvorog TO
overske her the Captain stopped her engines await
be latter got along side the steamer the officer requires
that David Kinney, the second United States pilot
board a United States mall steamship should return
With him, . claim having been made by petty ship
ohandery concern, doing business here under the Arm
of Tonco Co. for lot Of segars alleged to have been
contracted FOR by Kinney when he last here, about
wetks since but which segars refused to re
ceive and pay for.
According to David kidneys statement be had never
agreed TO purchase the segars but Captain Beckett OF
the ship Rubcon had done upon the express condition
that Kinney should INQUIRE at New Orleans whether
CARS of that description would sell profit and such
proyed 10 be the then Captain Beckett pur
chase the ,cgars and Kinney TO take halt OF thema
sort of speculation JOIN account between Kinney and
Beckett But even admitting that what Tonco Co. al
lege Is the truhths Kinney did positively agree 10 pur
chase the segars when he returned herewbat seesty
could there have been for them to the arrest OF
Who from the nature OF his employment,
10 be back here again the 7,h proIlmos and how
seDca officer to take the pilot oct Of United State mail
steam packet the more particularly under such very Pc
culitr circu instances as those Of this claim
Kinney, II was well known, would be back here in q
fortnight; AID what pecs, sy could there have been
10 ADOPT such unusual ADD unealei for proceedings
SupposIg, through The absence OF toe pilot Kiupey,
tine Empire tty 10 run lahore and becomes wreck
Il pray that such may not prove the unfortunate rcsut
yet should such iamentsbe accident occur who would
reimburse the United States Mail Steamship Company FOR
the damages they would sustain DAVID Kinney has
protested at the Jnited States Consulate against the
ire procas dng, claiming damages for loss OF time
from New Orleans, &C the LIST prox, when aud
whore he had nportan, business 10 transact 10 the e
tent, II mistake not, OF oEc thousand dt,lars.
fd me- however, place the subject In the most favor
able light possible Tor the authorities OF this sauA and
served on the 2ith inst. 90 David Kinney
appear within hour II sm not IN. error, before
edge spsnish Kinney WIS utterly ignorant Of the ma.
Iuie OF tins document unit some two or three hours
afer when meeting friend who understood both Ian
suages, Kinney showed thu ummo1s to him, asking
limo be was informed, "you need no, take any
uce Of tive never do % here, until We are sum
moned three umes-And stch 10 the general
course pursued bore upon such occasions" KIN
uey upon being thus informed. naturally took no
nouce Of the summons, bu usual puraued his duty
board the STEAMER OF the United states Mall steamship
company by whom he engaged by tho year Al iibe
raj taary pilot Their shps n nno out o. 40 well as up
ara down, nc tlasssippi .vor
Blame i Also attributable TO CAPT Gsnu as she cir
cums'ancs~ have been related to n When the Captain
the Ports hcat aoz gsiec the Empire CITY, Capt.
"rfnn ns;snty compelled plot Kinney 10 20 aio the
officer 10 obtain smsi bag o. money deposited With aim
Tor SAFETY ror 10 his room 70 collect together h wearing
spiage. &C. hanging up IN oui causing Kinney SOC e
brought dec ne too Kinney by the shoulder
told him he went instantly into the boa, the
eogineers crew should put him over the SHIPS size
nayd Kinney h old Mississippi river captain, known
TO ny an here and universal avorile ~ Capt GriAn
have beard the opplon expressed that was fcsr OF
giving oerea TO the spaniards tina, Induced HIN TO be.
Na~c 10 DAVID Kinney In 80 pesemptofy manner
tho regiment de 10 keiDa arrived In this city By rstl
m 'bc morning Of the i5ib inst s composed chiefly
veterans of the Spanish army. Tnis regiment s.
un1e rstsnd, TO form the advanced guari OF the
army Of invasion about 20 embark within ieu days
FOR Vera Cruz which army. report 70 CONSIST of
.eyen thousand rank and tie. Az this regiment -ss
tciing b. tho sscc, heard srsnisrd remark 10
trend pc 8sJo' ~hat foo, soldiers to invade
Mexico, when he knows al the flibH.rg In the United
Will eth bcr 70 sssti in our deieati did not
pause % hear tho rcpy est should excite suspicion 70
saTfs
I Law. mary fricrds anongs, the n,lfary here, and
ihre on % them VINO talks OF this war with Next
% o'hfrsse than With enihussm. They appear 70
oossessA feeling that sexioo BY right belongs 70 them
tfa they w, 10 ~ofly disappointed 10 Their hopes Of
he eorqnest % Nexico full, believe yet let me do
,ten iur and say they 10 INTO the Campaign with tho
Z rst 1rit. N achieve
The subject IL the war bein spoken Of al sorp 1t
shib present last thursday cveiing an old creole
ocor, who had gone 10 Mexico under BaErafas
zone .seniy years ago made why pay upon 'oa,
ous az -. Juan DC uioa under Bsrradas but tbs
tine. I tear shai come out smidrrgd1.n l. &,
'oVcrcd with mud. This witic sm caused general
ltngh, An- the suhjcct wa changed.
iba rroYnur N the 25sb. poor feox into the
.oa nesr the pcna shark seized him, tore away por
ton o. his pcrson and inflicted Severe wound In his
ort was scared that SEWING his 81 rt without waiting
put be ran away bleeding ADD bswiing al The too
~ his voice. tie vs inst by aroacemsu who permitted
MIN 10 psss hl and then drawing MS sword ike hero,
nrop a naged, wounded and unarncd man, followed him.
Wa. not however, until he had reached the Gale do
rafael tina, he oycr'sken when be was uveyci
70 pr'vsie hospital close By, which hc had scarcely
! s-The sran.sn brig Of war Habanero. with tho
acen mr.tes and the col clothe, for the maricalo
ass called the day before yc0riay, nth inst, for
Domingo
BA,AyA, Oct %, 1856
~, us5,oan an ~ Doairso Experimentation IF fiig
k,pn1--CsVasoiai Naes, a., d.