Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09

net and Peacock sailed from Havana on the
9Th August-one for Vera Cruz, the other
for Ky West. american.
September 6.--Letters from Havana, from
respectable gentleman, well known in Balii-
more, mention that horrible plot had been
discovered, which was intended, not only To
change the government, but to massacre the
present officers and others,o very large
scale One letter of August 18th, saws that
only fico hours before the time appointed for
the explosion, negro, in the plot, became so
unhappy. as To apply AT the Governors and
insist on admission-he was let in, and Gov.
Wives rose from bed Ia receive him. The
negro divul ged the secret the general sent out
his aids, turned out the troops, Sc and the
consplraiors finding themselves BETRAYED. did
not strike the blow, which was to have been
simultaneous, and certain tn have DESTROYED
nearly all the principal lrhife men in Havana.
Several rngleaders, amongst whom a Prizes,
the intended Bishop under the new order of
th'n5s) and many less prominent conspirators.
were arrested. Fed. Republican.
An esteemed friend kindly furnished the
sublolned letter, which gives AN interesting ac-
count of the discovery Of plot having fur lis
OBJECT the destruction of the existing form of
government, and the massacre of the princjpal
HdCGna, august 81, 1898
Since my arrival there has been discovered
most dldbolical conspiracy, the ringleaders
of which were apprehended yesterday. Ii
was their intention to upset the government
and declare the Island independent-to ac
complsh which, the mulattu.s and negroes
were to act their part, and horrid To relate. the
negroes We're to have commenced on Saturday
night last in general massacre of their masters
they were To have been known by a black
ribbon IN the bosom of their shirts. One OF
The conspirators became alarmed about two
hours before the fatal blow was to be struck
anu went to the governor and stated that h.
wished In see him instantly. Having been
searched by the guards he was admitted into
the presence ofthe governor when he dis
closed The hurrd Intended affair, and told him
he had only one hour To save the city from
being crimsoned with the blood of its citizens.
Inc governor very actively had the military
paced aud divided throughout the CITY and
double guard of boats ON tie water. in con-
sequence of this prompt disposition of the
troops, the cOnspirat0Ts became alarmed aud
nothing was attempted. Yesterday u man
named LAMos who WAS 10 be the principal and
WAS 10 he The governor, was apprehendrd al
WanamarOa and placed in the Moro. and a
fffeSt VINO was I" be Bishop, also two others
one To be Gen. of Marines, and the other Intend
ant. An American schooner, the Constitution,
Tor ". York, went out early in the morning,
soon alter which IL was stated tha; "A mau nam
ed PEoLY, was on board, being one of the ac.
cnsed-he Is ii man of high responsibility
WIN a fortune of oEe hundredand fifty ihOus
ana dollars. The governor despatched twn
boats and Il man of war after him. which sue
cerded in boarding her and found Penly on
board, whom they brought on shore aud i'm
prisuned. The schooner was allowed to pro-
coed, Peoly, having passport, consequently
the captain was not liable Two hundred per
sons have been arrested, generally men of low
character. The principals in the affair will
certainly be executed.