Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-12
JOHN LErCHER.
INTERESTING FROM HAvANA-PROGRES5 Of
OUR CAUSE IN sPAIE-YANKEES AMONG TAG

SECESSION HEADoUABTERs,
HABAsA, CUBA, Jan. II, 1852.

SECESSION HEADQUARTIRs
HABAsA, CUBA, jan. II, 1852.
take occasion TO send you this BY Confederate
all" vessel of bound 10 eff GENTLY, stone
feet, blocksded port. arrived here during the early
part of the holidays and dyed myself hugely. L. /.
astonishing TO the number OF ColfsdsraLe vssls
daily arriving and instead OF lying the Tharves "rot.
ting as the Yak vessels do they sold mme
diately. And the gr'a'er number are now actively
gagged IN trade With different portsa grea' many berg
under charter Of different governments. Only
se the brig Chtpm.n Of Nss oleIns ia unable to leave
she having TO all ntens and purpose had her rees-
ter stolen" and forwarded 10 Washington, By (Ain
known in your city, "Saufedt" the Consul General
and head spy Of the United States ard eoW who Il
as little respected by the Spansb French ard EDgsh
" gentlemen OF Havana ordinary Sgd Africen.
You will want to know what mean by dating my let.
tiers from secession Hsadqulr;ers." Well to make the
point plain Secession Hea quarters in Hlblas, is Che
Hotel Cubano, No. is Terens Rsy street, kept by our
worthy friend Newcomb. II is exclusively the boar
place for Soutaerners some of whom stand high a. hoGs
Is gov rnment officers.
Our Confederate Agent Chss. j. Il I'm, Esq, of Ke1.
lucky, and his family the Hon Beverly TlcEer Of Vr.
giua Hon. T. Butler Kpg. Ct Georgia; asj1r Lewis,
W. + Scott and lady, - Green, ESQ Of New leans
A. Matthews, of Psnsscola Z IL. Weed, Of Mobile,
and John marty o! the same pGc, are all staying nere.
We have slso in Headquarters, Charles Lesesne and
family, Mr. K,lhaus and Mr.. Bslloc, OF Mobile.
Il would sstonsh any Que 10 see aud experience tie
kindness and facilities Gjrded Conicdsraes by the pee
tls Of this place They certainly entitled to the 81
corners 10 hears whore they prolufe Gnc ysh
in their attentions to tho SoutherDers They are equally
as lvish in the contempt with whieh they nes! the c
GERS and officials of the late United s.os.
The steamer Slntsgo de Cuba has been here for ths
past week. watching the movements OF the steamer CAL
houu, which came in from New Orleans With $50 bs ca
Of cotton
The rchooner Clara leaves here o-Bght Tor your city
and will understand, take out a valuable ergo OF aura
and ammur lion Upon her ssle arrival, We hope 10
hear her too's have been well disposed OF;
The Federal steamer ia -mmAnied by Capt. Rdgtly,
and where American oth 'eTs dH the 20, tb
are now noV ntvsr is The siius feel their Disgrace
so keGIy that they now snsak ashore about Gk, AID
go in a body to LA'Dominicas' saloon, where they
be found seated in same remote o.rner, alEays 10y
leave of gentlemer with their crowd for their company
save, sometimes, when his majesty, W. Shuteldi, vi,
be with them. Don't you envy them the social position
icy ooeupys The steamer Santiago de Cuba and her
officers used spies 10 and around he issnd-go-
rous work for the navy OF such powerful nation ss
the late Uncle Sam "used TO was" Mr. Crasford, X.
c. b. the British consul has, and Should have, the
thanks OF the Southern public fer the kindly attention
he bestous on our peoPle-ss matter Of copTse IN.
Officially.
Zoe Elglish navy officers express The mos, suprema
disgust at the cowsrdy backing cut Of the Yllkee-
the Mason and Siidel sfIir The So naris again con-
plan oil the seeming slight bestoHed GU their Gov,
ment 10 never having bad commits Toner cent 20 Mad
rid. They calm that they would have long since rect e
nised u.s. hdtiag ths same .utitiO,s &c Uphold that "a
have Oar government should remedy the evil. G.u-
temen from Europe say the SpanAfds our wa7uest
friends everywhere,
Advise ali your friends coming here to stay at tie 10
tel Cubano and do their business At the scfe Sr Do
Francois Schnabetius both places being the Tes.t Of
Southerners They need be afraid VI The spies for
as scon as they arrive they (be spie. wi be pointed
out TO them, flon their FRS. Lieutenant Vice COnsul
Savage down. Mr. Giqus, iorAely ol New O:raus,
lately hung out C oouEs Of Confederate higs his door,
when Shufedt sent "Whling" c0mp!aut 10 The Captain
General. who took no no;ico Of j. ShIleldt tence:ei
the services Of Federal yessel tho Brsh Consul
help to save British iiGe 5s:le sbip ashore at Ru
Cay, but the CHER declined, and steamers we,
hirtd.
Go on brlvely in your noble cause. You have the
symp.thies Of all here-rieh and poor-who will if,,Iy
furnish you with and ammunition, and seud yOur
lTkets many delc Icies. Eo s; the black q and NJ
IL war 10 the knse with the uud ,rstIuci1g hat eve
knife kills Yankee.
The Sumter il still az )4t no: thousand miIeI Oh
The last few copies OF PGHch urc Ihs richest ever pcb
shed-iull OF Yankee cute
shall write you By every Opportunity. In the meaO'
time wishing you God speed.
am yturs truly,
Dos Juan