Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-10-01
Spanish EsccOsniaIOH-SfraH Let
ter from NeNbcrsl, n. C., Etc.

A correspondent of the New York Heratd VII
ting from Havannah the 10th inst. says:
The most important event which has occurred
since my last letter has been the determination
of this government to admit vessels bearing the
flag of the Confederate States Of America into
the ports of Cuba, to discharge and Sell their car
goes to trade, purchase and load their vessels,
and clear herewith, with the same privilege ac-
corded to all nations, with without consular or
commercial representatives i'll our ports, wit hout
recognition of their nationality-the usual reg
ister, crew lists &c, being deposited with the
officer of the Custom House The decision was
forced upon this government by the tribunals OF
Justice, brought to bear by the demands of Con
sui General Shufeldt with charges against the
American ship Hamburg and her cargo, and yes
sci which arrived at Matanza some weeks since
under the flag of the Confederate States, which
was denounced pirate, the courts have de-
termined otherwise, and against the allegations
of the consuls at Havannah and Matanza
Arrived 30th of August, the British schooner
Sir Robert Peal, Gage, master, from New bern,
North Carolina, with rice and naval stores. She
reports that no vessels ofthe United States block
ade fleet were in sight at her departure. Per
haps they will be on hand when she returns.
Yesterday 9th arrived the British schooner j.
II. Toone, Pennington, MASTER, from New Or
leans, with provisions. naval stores, &c. re-
ports no blockade vessels in sight-thlrteen days
yoyage--would make her saiing day 9th Au-
gust, She brought three passengers, one of them
a distinguished Southern merchant, who comes
here to confer with two Boston merchants-Hoo-
per & Lewis-in relation to vessels in hlch they
are Interest ted-which, by late edlcts on your
side are or have been in jeopardy They can
meet on neutral ground here, and not be hung as
traitors, they seem to think.
We have very singular secret intelligence by
| the Sir Robert Peal from Newbern, derived from
private letters said to be from persons posted in
the mysteries of rebel cliques. L give it for what
it may be worth One of the letters says - If
President Lincoln does not accede promtly to the
common polity of civilized nations IN state OF
| wa hX eTlrrf n
| you may be assured that the following has been
| already decided upon: That for all so called p-
rates of the Savannah, or other crews IN like con-
| dtion, who suffer by confinement, punishment,
| labor or DEATH ten fer each will be selected from
the highest in rank the prison list Of the Con-
| federates, to be treated precisely such prison
ers may fare under the administration of judicial
action of the North. That for every negro which
| has been captured by Northern troops, or refugee
protected and employed by them, or that has fled
! from the Southern States since the commence
ment of hostilities, by the aggressive action of
| President Lincoln, that white man will be Sc
lected for each and every one, and subjected to
CO mp ensating labor to theConfederate States for
| the 3geueq of those who have been wrongfuly de-
pTived of the services of said negroes that the
non -combatant spectators including Mr. Ely, ia
| ken at Manassas, will be held to replace the ser
vices by equivalent labor, for such female slaves
as may have received Northern protection OF been
stolen by Northern troops If the Lieutenant
General should be taken (styled in the letter Car
! iolanus which was confidently anticipated, tha
| he would be Immediately returned, as serving
better the cause of Southern rights by his advice
| and command of the Northern armies. Such art
/ the extracts. The name of the writer has beer
carefully concealed, and the individual who gives
me the inf ormatiOn is Northern Gentleman
/ with Union sentiments, but complicated in hi
Affairs with Southern interests, SO that am pre-
cluded the use of his name. The name of Abra
ham Lincoln in the letter had been erased, ant
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