Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-31

A correspondent Of tho Express, writing from
Havana, makes the following Developments.
which correspond in the main with what we have
heretofore seen and published:
lis most true. however. that the white popula-
ton of our Island havo most narrowly escaped
the fate of those Of Saint Domingo, and cvon now
very littlo security is felt by the creator portion,
from tho impossibilitv of knowing how far the
Vaccinations of tho muattoo5 and negroes havo
been countoractol. A very strong patrol parados
our streets nightly. in addition to tho usual night
watch and poiicc.-The following declaration of
ono of the conspirators. which | have procured
with much trouble and expense, you may rely on
as authentic; that is, that it was actually made
before ono of the military commissions now sit
ting.
...;iR-I am prisoner before tho court to de-
claro all know relative to this conspiracy, and
if do not DECLARE ! aware that shall be
lashcd until cease 10 breathe. winch acknowi-
edge shall deserve and do deserve to ha
shot for having been accomplico in tho wholo
plan; bat in order to escape these punishmants
VIII rciato all know. All tho free negroes and
muatto3s arc accomplicos to this horrible rising,
and If tho discovery had boon delayed few DAYS
longer its success could not have b3on prevented.
Tho whole Island would h1yo risen at the Same
hour. have boon interpreter among them "a I
speak English. and was offered > 10000. and tho
rank Of Bri@ador. to induce to enter into tho
plot. which. for my misfortune, accepted, as |
supposed the blow would not fail; and if | not
punished. Will reveal tho whole plan of opera.
tons. accrcditIng documents, arms AMI chiefs that
have been named throughout the Island. Oar
provisional king 10 have been Mr.. Turnbull,
tho English Consul now rosiding in .Ianaca, who
has S21o,G0o to cover the expense Of arms
munion. and expenses Of agents in tho cause
chief was ..Pacido,'' tho post man of oxtraor-
binary knowledge and deeply in the confidence
of the blacks, and also many of the whites. Tho
Chief IN Havana .-CabaIlos, u retired cap
tain of the back regiment.
In Trinidad the chief ..pomasua,'' ma
son and 4 man Of .roat knowledge. He
general of Division. In Puerto Principe. our
chief was Flores, who was formerly sent to Spain
for trial. for bong concerned in the other conspi
racy. " hout usclossly naming others of the
staff. and subaltcrns. free negroes. and sono
slaves. viii now di close the plan Of the rising.
1t was to have begun simultaneously ut midnight,
between Matanzas and Cardcnas. Tho blacks
whites, take their arms and proceed at to
the shore near Cardcnas. where they would find
six thousand stand Of arms and ammuntion Ian
ded from an English brig which to have como
from New Providence. and fall upon Matanzes
with about 10000 men, where they would Join
their chief.
The plan in Matanzas was at first to have dis
tribltod small tin cases Of arsenic. procured from
New Providence; but the cooks. coachmen and
servants wero found too secure in the cause. that
it was thought equally effective that they should
set fire to tho houses. murder their masters, and
bring their heads to the chief.
The same fate was prepared for the Capitol and
other towns of the Island The signal at Havana
was TO have boon the firing Of rockets, and after
firing the houses and numbering all they could.
the blacks were to concentrate ut the Bishops
Garden (about threo miles OUT and await orders.
Every village town is comprehonded in the plot,
and the slaves will declare that they wore offered
their liberty. that they should possess tho land
and tho white women. for which reason those lat
ter were not to be killed unless they were old or
ugly. Some will declare the woman they had
selected others the murders they were to commit
In fact, tho declarations of my accomplices will
ill every ono with horror.