Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-04
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HAVANA, Dee. ,, 1871.
We hare had, feac days past, a mutiny
amcng't the troops garrisoned here, that
las .Faed, for three days, the city NTH con.
sie'mdtion Iuo 81 the regiments tie Tar
issona and Tie Flu) nhose term had eapir
cd, Called aloud for their tcre TO go home,
aud refused to perform duty; kovecer. ow-
ng 10 the sre'tion et the o0icers, they uerc
made TO march. Neat day. Glonday the
27th MI beng the turn Of Iarragona 10 re-
here the guard, scene similar to ihat of
the preceding day uos anticipated, and from
motires Ut curiosity a east concourse Of pco-
pie 'rere brought to the parade ground -
TIE same refusal was made OF the part Of the
soldiers, and the same ererfion on thai of
TIE officers, but Nth more oJsiinary on ne
oihe' s'te /; Il eren was carried SO far as for
one 81 tie p'7patss to present and rourd has
captain NTH has tayonet. A general rout
here took place amongst the citizens tie
c,ty gates we'e shut; tie general beat cries
OF the soldiers are numbering tie cu,:cns, -
ran tn ough every street doors, wia,iows.
every H'mg was bdrricadcd an an instant !:
ne country people IN the market piacc. jor-
sOoh fheT benches and cr0,cded to the onj,
c'ty gate that had 6ecn left open some To
nest Joths. houever, possessed of more sane
~.
thai the country people Gas rs Me,r custom
had stored under their seats bit. as sup
pose, ow'ng 10 the general panick, forgot
ererto return IT. One Of the poor Mon eros
'eho mas coming 10 toun NTH four korse
i"ads Of Charcoal cut Of the three horses he
rad ia tow, and rode OF as fast as tie swift-
ness of has 9uad,up,a. uouM aiiow; chi
zen aho t0ok notice If IL mounted the forss
MI ,..,I cnIJ,t ,,,,, Al N
ne Panick caught those outside the eaies .
all pun mhat as the matter" cried 1. TO
onc IF Ike racers :" tcho the derii knors y
said he and a,Day he went. In the mean
time Tie guilty soldier had been arrested
ana the timely energy Of the oDicers restor.
ca ereIy thing to q momentary calm - But
uhat nas the Governor doing. all His lime :
ne Was silent spectator, md after ere,.y
thing ,caS ended, ami the troops MED off be
fore INN, he hnzaad them. Yira, rira 4" as
JMey lad done tie G.est thing ,inaeiuabie
Neat day. tie idie,y ratAer tumnuuousiy
insisted that The culprit shonM be pardo,led
GhaMe Go.ohor promised that has iiJc should
be spared Ihcrc as certainly ere,u .ucou
r"gement to Seoiitton a fine example for the
other tuo regiments what raH thsy do 2
uhat !--they SaY that rmicss the soldier n&o
d,ew ms 6ayonet against his otfce, be shof
Hey te'H not Strre The officers eaposiaiated.
ne soldiers gtre up thr paint ana nsrt aau'
being on duty, they Reuse TO surrender tie
postS TO any bm The. m,ii'la the1 a,e ae,a,,,
brought to order; Int ho,o all tbs piu End
none can tell ue can only say, thu ofaH
the weak GoueynorS tchich tbs worM ,per
produced. he as til, weakeSt. C,enfursos.
the late Governor. rs rs,y hHe,ent man
passing 6Jore aguard house waere one OF
me 'fuohed regiments were stationed. fhev
turned out 10 pay him the customary AOnonrs.
DO an. says he, wiH not rere,re no
nors from such raScals as you are Tivo
regiments hare now n'aaie treaty oGensire
ana aelens're, against the other tro, and
Tie 'Ohote has been published in tie necs
papers.
There rs no doubt Ju, that the ialcpen
dent party IS at the head Of th,s their object
beng to get rid of the garrison, to accom-.
phSh their designs