Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-12
THE ISLAND OF CUBA.

The New Orleans Picayune has collected lIom
reliable sources some interesting information
about recent events, relating 10 this pearl ot Inc
Ocean, With il commends 10 the attentive peru
sal Of its readers-we give il below. In another
article, the Picayune puts forth 'h' following
views. Il appears that orr "peace" Pfesden'
has won .ha profound esteem and cordial aHec-
ton OF The bloody Roncali and his Royalist Span
ish myrmidons. Mr. Bulliu OF the Republic, il
or was connected with The Picayune, and the
tone Of the later paper sounds strangely like
sneer a, the SpaLish-leaning OF The Zachary
Washington Regency. The picayune says
"During this month The standing army 81 Cuta
will be reinforced, il is expected, oy acditional
troops from Spain. Six thousand men were, al
last sdvices, daily expected When they DO
come. and Roncali gels the creoles we'll under
his rhnmb God only knows, says The letter, TO
wha, e1ten, he wi indulge his previous and san.
puiDary propensilies. TIL. title OF Cnnde dc
Alcoy, they add, is VII ten In characters OF
blood, and as often as The name is mentioned IN
their hearing, it can call TO mind no other ieel-
ines than those OF horror and deIestaliun.
Seen. Taylor's proclamation and efforts 10
prevent The sailing OF Lopez's expedition, have
obtained Tor him, among The Jealous adheren's
OF Royalty in Cuba, urboundet applause, and II
would not be surprising 10 see The Queen Of
Snsin dub him "knighi oil The Order OF Ysabel
la CatoIica" He has, however, succeeded in
poslponing III, day OF Cubls regeneration. That
day will vet come, for this Island is destined 10
form another star in our flag.
1--WE are well informed when we state that The
annexation party is by no means 50 inconsiuefa-
bic in point U! numbers as s1me would IAN MAKE
il believed. The agilaloTs oil mis- question con-
sis. hu, OF the rabble and degenerate Spaniaics'
They number in their ranks III n OF learning,
wealth and influence. Blu; The tyranny OF the
Spanish Government prevents bold and open
declaration of their sentiments. They need only
a fl occasion 10 declare themselves such as lhey
are. They do moi, We have been assured, wish
10 see The battles O! their country fought BY siran'
gers. All they ask, is the silent approval oil me
American Government. Can il be refused themi
Nous ue,yoes"
The information in the Picayuac is as fol.
lows:
aFor the last six or seven weeks the Island OF
Cuba has been aglaled W tn thousand rumors
of invasion and civil war, to the no small con .
s,etna,lon Of all the old women and little chill
dreD. and 10 the great Qualification Of the trA
todo,: but as day after day and week after week
faded into the pat, without the claDg OF arms
being heard upon its shores, the public mind
gradually settled down into state Of quiet eX-
pec,ancy, content 10 wait The issue of coming
events That The object of the so.called secret
expedition preparing 10 he States, was the in
dependence of Cuba, no one in Havana doubt
ed; and when the first note OF preparation
reached the people there, no small alarm was
excited. The Government exhibited unparal-
leed activity Troops were Immediately des-
patched 10 reinforce The garrisons on The sou
ihern shore and eastern part Of the island
Arms and munitions of war were forwarded 10
all the fortress,s. A portion Of the militia was
called out, ami The whole naval force Of the
station was quito sea to cruise for the pirates
Very nearly 6U0 ner were thrown into the
eastern and central department, leaving the
capital aad western department to the pro,ec-
ton of IFS OWL inhabitants and about $500 regu.
lar troops.
The proclauatin OF Gen. Taylor-lhe block
AIDE II Round Island by Lieut.. Randolph, and
he seizare OF three steamers IN New York, all o!
WITCH had beer loudly Irumpe,ed forth BY The
iel'red Havana press, contributed much more
lhataly confidence in The strength OF The existing
GoVenment and its Strenuous preparations for
res's'ace, 10 allay III. alarm caused by The fu-
moTs IN, The North By The Spanish popnia-
ZION Gen'rayIor is now considered The creates!
man that .er filled The American Presidential
chair; In ct1parson with him Washington was
lucky reoet,Dd Jackson grasping n'risuer
(The cccnpatt OF Florida, which is held in horror
by the Cuban t,seacres is considered as one OF
the measures Of I'd Hick4ry's AdmiuisIra'ion.)
Up 10 our lales' dA>s BY The steamship Ohio, he
Government had relsed none OF lneii vigilance.
The troops IN all par Of the island were kept 10
most aeive drill and cAreise, particularly those
al i-f'ncipe under the .tnmand OF Gen Castro,
and ~ measures were .i undone 10 insure their
i wnoay and fidelity. Tie better 10 secure this
about q regiments we're divided and placed 10
IS fersnr bot,rorlions OF other regiments with
d. nuey informed o. me ,Inse,kep, a, sea, cruising
AID I 1s ' sa v 1i 'i for The T f
Isl The rs, ,s" %s'naced point p1uns sf1a,
I'D on '@e In The meantime We iean Ina' ,h
tic 'ne GoS cao'aiu General ,ad NO, long since
$. line Inc G u;h The Admirs, because OF The I'M
TO- h 6.ney e Of The navy department. and in con