The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-24

HAVANA, Sept 10, 1856.
Attempted Escape Of Chauncey and lynn Thar
Return 10 Confnemtnt-Su6erigs and W,an.
dsyings-Hop 4myican Citizens are Treated
Under Spanish Rule Conspiracy Againt Saint
Domingo.
The unfortunate victims who are held to illustrate
Spanish jnstice-Chauncey and Winn-have been
returned to Havana to wear ont their term OF
service. They left the place OF their imprisonment
on the Island Of Pines, and after wandering from
concealment 10 concealment for forty three days,
through swamps and woods never before penetrated
by human beings, without finding any means for
embarcation upon the sea, and enduring much
suffering from hunger and exposure, they
compelled TO give themselves up TO the author
ties. They were treated with much kindness by the
few people they dared TO approach, and often re.
ceived unexpected food and clothing from their
hands although IL was with personal hazard TO those
who dared to be so kind.
As | have before had occasion TO remark the
cruelty Is not so much in their sentence and it. rigid
execution in the fraud upon justice, perpetrated
by her minister's in not having punished all alike.
Seven others. Spanish and Portuguese were in pre-
cisely the same circumstances OF crimnality, with
their own free will, while with the two American
sailors there Is no reasonable doubt but that they
were deceived into shipping on board Of the vessel
and that they did not really know the nature of the
voyage until they were nearing the coast Of Africa
when their own safety and return compelled them
TO keep with the vessel-there was no alterna-
tive. Against the Spaniards taken in the act
and notorious from previous service in
the Ubiquitous trade, there was no testimony 10
be found, and they were discharged by their
noble triers; and the American seamen taken
at the same time, with no more testimony
against them, were sentenced TO tour years q
think) pT,sidio. One would suppose that General
Conchas sense OF Justice" which Is said To be ex
ceedincy large aud well developed in his character,
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further punisbment-bad company, and that invo-
luntary being their greatest crime.
As they have attempted to get away, in the exer.
else q their imperative natural rights, It Is in
cordance with Spanish law TO double their term Of
service; but they returned to confinement OF their
accord, il Is probable the transgression may be
botted out We expect TO see them In the "chain
/ gang unless the Captain General saves them
| through his clemency. As every day gives VA new
arrivals from Africa, and sailors engaged in the
trade are every hour upon our wharves in search of
employment In the same business II seems mockery
of The purity Of justice to keep these men in prison:
| but they are citizens Of the United states which
makes the charm for Spanish justice, while crafty
ing Spanish naligniiy have hopes in the justice
OF General Concha, II be Il not too much absorbed
in the plotting intrgues and revolutionary plans OF
Segovia for the return Of the Dominican republic 10
the cover Of the pure and most royal-garments at
Madrid.
RIGA under the new lights divergng from the Court
of St. James, will be given up, all but the prayers
which charity. mingling with the fears Of our chi.
valy even the best has its skeleton OF fear created)
viii offer at the shrine Of national vanity, with due
ceremony in our churches
HAVANA, Sept. IL, 1856.
| Mai Communication nth Ne,c Orieans--d Me-,
Speculation - n Planters Lore Spoiled -
Smart Sometime and Outrage--A Spanish
Eriie Erpected-Erscutice Economy.
The Empire City arrived here from New Orleans
on the 10th inst, without, however, bringing mail
from that city. The inconvenience sustained there
by by our mercantile community trading with that
city, is greater, perhaps, than would be imagined
The steamer am told, waited full ten minutes be
yond the appointed time for the mail, but Il not ar
irving, she left without it.
beg to hand you herewith an editorial article OK
tracted from the Didrfo Dc Ia Marina of the 9Th
inst. Previous engagements, however, do not per.
init me TO attempt translation Of It entire this
! no,png. one sentence icsbDot avoid, nsyertoe-