The New York herald., 1862-12-05
question and why '. have :susa. 70 obtain Information

question and wbv We have sought to obtain Information
Of the way in which the mater stands.
written conhdentaly that we might make what uss
We please Of his information states 10 his letter. dated
70 representative copy or the documents forwarded
by Major Genera, Butler and Of the papers IN justification
senor fssars ms. EXPLAIN hem ia any way he
sidered necessary This was IN fact the way the matter
stood AZ that date.
Concerning the statement OF Butler correspondent
informs that that Officer has presented the facts in such
an artfu that there does not seem 10 be the
NevertheIess surprising the Cardenas nrnged the san
ary laws oy surrepptously landing passengers i was
only for this nracton that the unheard q act was com
passengers were ' On She shore The excuses which
are presented concerning h,se vessels not Spanish which
were not TO are not sss ingenious
For Instance the Roanoke OF which is pretended that
she was only few hours In this port that she had
sailing vessels also admitted without quarantine 1t IS
said that was loaded with sal-an article considered
70 be most excellent antiseptic. And all the other
excuses are Of tho Same stomp In consequence General
Butler and the health officers attribute the greatest ehi
cacy 70 the sanitary measures Of which complain
scribng them as Indispensable and as the why the
effects Of yellow fever well Of Of pernicoas
fcvers whch commonly prevail during the season, have
not been felt there this year
But the most remarkabIc circumstance which In the
opinion OF correspondent the report OF General But
Ter contains the eucgy which he passes on the Spanish
personal esteem attributing to bad understanding
the one side and the other in consequence OF an mper
boct knoWcuge OF their respective ttnguagts tc uSa
grceabe Communications which lrst passed between
them The principal complaint Of Butler against
her MResty's Consul is for having refused to
give clean bill Of health 70 the Roanoke, WHOM vesse,
in consequence had to forego touching at Havana
had TO return ter passage money 70 those
who had already taken passage to this port but not
withsandng IL seems that lthis he says proceeded
from bad understanding IN which confesses himself
at fault and as we have said he is pleased TO praise the
exceen. gifts OF senor Calleon He also speaks cuogy
OF the Spanish government and especially OF the
ties Of Cuba for the strict neutrality which they have
observed on this occasion, not having directly or ind
recly given the least protection to the rebels sup
plying them with other resources from which ht
concludes that il no way there be imputed the
authorities at New Orleans the slightest prejudice OF
hostility to Spanish vessels !,
We do know what action Senior Tassara will take il
view OF the report af General Butler do think il
necessary Cor to make any reflection forcshadowng
Neither will guarantee he faihfuIness authenticity
OF correspondents information, although have
good TO neeve him well informed Our only obcc
has been 70 satisfy the desire which suppose has
sed among readers especially ia commercial classes
concerning matter which has attracted public attention
and to certain extent concerns the respect Of our flag