The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-14
Late and Interesting from Cuba.

Ihe annexed letter from Caba, comprises the latest
newsfrom that Island, having been written the 30h
OF june and printed in the New York Times Of the
Sth instant.
The American G ulf Squadron are now busi.y eursp.
cd in cruising in search Of her britannia Macsy
boats, and show themselves before the Moro Castle
nearly every day. The Dolphin, Water Witch and
Vixen entered the harbor but after brief stay, sailed
again to join their companions The Plymouth and
Fulton sent in their boats for letters and fresh provi.
sons Fears Of the yellow fever probably keeps them
out Of port though all uneainess about further visits
from British cruisers is at end. The Syx and the De-
vastation now lying in port On the latter came
Commodore keett, who has been sent down here to
Of the Buz1ard and assure soyernmant that paa-
shment will be melted out to him. lie dined will,
Concba yesterday, and leaves again tomorrow for
iax, Withdrawing nom these coasts all the offending
The Diario de La Marina in lengthy article refutes
the assertions Of the Havana correspondent Of the
Herald who gravcy asserted that twenty five thou and
negroes had been landed the Island since the lst OF
January IN 25 vessels. As the greater part of the
vessels engaged in this trade briggs and schooner
and hardly capable Of bringing such enormous
number, though slowed as tight Is behring's the
traders generally take moderate sized cargo which
better insures health on the passage.
tho eoa sSom gwen BY parties interested IN
landed since the beginning Of the year, cannot
exceed 10 ,0O0 IL much. When we bear in mind the
great number OF vessels captured on the coast by the
British cruisers, and the difficulty of procuring cargoes
owing to the extreme vigilance exercised in that
ter we cannot help admitting that the Herads cores
pendent has been badly duped.
General Concha's new system Of discriminating the
highway robbers throughout the Island has commence
ed to work beautifully Since the issue of the order
eight ten noted villains have been shot by the SOL
diers and peasantry and the public roads now en-
treiy SAFE In the western part Of the Island
the worst characters have been pardoned
with full power to capture every suspicious character
In every instance that the alarm has been sounded the
robbers have either been captured shot. The same
energy displayed in this and other cities of the Island
would have good effect. Never since the time OF
Wives has the country been thoroughly at the mercy
OF thieves and assassns all owing to Chief of Police
who Is no more qualified for his Office than the late
Mayor Of New York. Concha, however, his pres.
ent Office mainly to his sxertons, aud had to give him
part Of the spoil.
am creditably informed that the Spanish Cabinet
will not accept Conchss resignation. This intelligence
reached here by the last English packet. The cause
of this change Is that the the willy Marquis accompan
ed his resignation with round million, the proceeds of
the Havana Custom house. and the headtax levied on
the slaves, with the promise Of another million in Sep
tsmber These unusually large presents to receive
from Cuba, notwithstanding the general impression
abroad that the Island Of Cuba yields tho home Gov
eminent large surplus Tho naval and military es-
Establishments consume nearly al the revenues, and
these two millions proceed mainly from the taxes
levied by Concha for the hrrt time.
The weather has been very disagreeabe of late and
The rains ncessant. yellow fever prevails TO cons-
1erabe extent in the city but the hsrbor Is as yet
comparatively speaking healthy.