The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, Jan. ~, 1907.
Deraad Of spanish Official o" an Amsrcs" Captain
Popular E,cisewewt IN tie Public square-Ths Cuban'
IN CSosods Side ,oith tie American.
Last evening something which Ii grateful 10
an American heart. Capt CAIN Of the schooner Frank
A. Hail. in company with . passenger. seated himself
chair the square, opposite the residence
Of the Captain General, 70 hear the music. In few
minutes he TO take promenade around the square,
but scarcely had he proceeded dozen feet when no
rudsy grasped by the arm BY the boy keeper OF tho
chairs, who demanded In Spanish for him TO pay the
value OF the chair he had broken Usabe 70 understand
the least WORT Of the language, he asked persons
near him what was required from him. Some one un.
derstandng English told him the boy wanted pay msnt
for the chair he had broken thereupon several Cubsus
who sitting within few inches, jumped up and Ia
Spanish denied the charge OF the broken chair crowd
OF several hundred formed, and, dsregarding
ravshng the band entered upon the subject with
great warmth told the captain not TO mind what any
said. but place himself under their protection. See
ing bis cause taken up quickly by OF CubAns
for once felt what II wM 70 be IN American.
Tho captain was taken by tho arm BY several CuS.ns.
square hke geutleman." The BOY won't for watch
man. who tapped tho captains shoulder, and ssid
in Spanish what was equivalent to "oome with mo-"
The Cubars, who had become excited, told him TO
mind his business and to thew would fcx him
Captain Cain, though charged with msdemesoor he was
not guilty Of yet seeing the crowd increase and get
ting excited put his hand In his pocket to pay any
amour, asked. The Cub-ns prevented him, decidedly
positively" Capitane do not; go With us
They joined arms with him aud proceeded 70 the Com
mssary's Office who being absent they all went Into Do
incks Hotel They had scsroe. oecn there any length
Of time the boy VITO lad do9Sci taem all the way
came In with the Comui. ery t!nFeG He wass true
Spapard. He In the cartsn ir,ercso, and with
out fng his eyes Afterwards Ia Tho most positive and
arbitrary manner commanded payment, Notwithstanding
. universal remembrance from every Cubsn present
He was infexible whsreupon Mr. Donilck and several
(pn ma
ed TO settle the matter. The Commlssary refused b. axe
The money from any except the captain put tho pertnr
" OF the officer equailed by Mr., -, who i5sistsd
raging hi neelf which he did.
The matter ia thug exps.ntd and for is truth being
pyeeent all the time, can vouch. need only enclose
a letter, which will explain itself.
HAVANA, Jan .s 1857.
DEAR sR:-on the part of Capt A n Cain, ~ whose be.
ed friendship present for your acceptance me thanks o. an
ntion Of those personal qusc ons which while proving
kindred blood entities 70 receive the rank aud priv
OF American citizenship, worthy indeed than
the snciens 70 bs, Of komsn protection The oy o. the
attach to the trivial incident witch has given birth TO the pre-
their future On my first entering port AMI
while Moros chsnced to look acf aud Jaw
unfurled the masthead national ensgn. NV bosom
hesved and could almost bear the beating OF pulse We
o"r defence D was snu,aSeoas ard warm FROM the hear
when you made our cause your owl sng US " q, "a
ssue caused the burst Of from your friends an
1o dared o assent be merits OF ou case wSsa your friends
did cav "If you pay American; when the Com
@ cSrs Of cabsns soanered 10 TIE cis% ShsS
refused by the oomm.sary but your decided tone IN
snd finally when beneath this ripg ser we disern.d 10
hood describe those feelings which thus
born from the exhibition of mans nobility. Be assured we
s"sus desS. Witch have redeemed goar f.r aDd snd
merit flom our hands more solid RECOGNITION Permit me
TO remain, truly and sincerely friend and obedieni
servant