Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-17
THE SPIRIT OF INDEPEN CEIN
CUBA.

We have been petTi.'ed, says the New
G,lcsns Delta, to make 'he following
eotacts from letter add essed by a
Wealthy planter of Cuba to af lend in
this city. The lettcriis dated October
nth. ls49, and both the writer and the
recipient are Grenies OF the ever fa;:hfa!
Island We translate from the Spanish:
the patriots here are fast recovering
from tee depression and discourgement
occasioaed by the proclamation'oft the he
TO of Buena Vista, and by the measures
ofeScessive rigor adopted by his Cabinet
TO deprive us of the assistance of our
friends on the Continent. Many who.
befon the late events, had not given
thought to the subject of independence,
or who doubted its feasil iliry, have been
brought, by the action of the American
Government, and bv the alarm caused to
our authorities bv tho Round Islanders,
to reflect seriously upon the matter, TO
discuss It with their friends, and TO exam
inc the competcpcv of the means pro-
pnsed to ACHE We the end desired, The
consequence has been better understan.
ding among ourselves. and I'M increased
confidence in our ultimate success. So
you may rely upon it, the good spirit is
abroad again through the land---the split
of independence and Libertyl 1t per-
vades all classes,it has c~cpt into the
verv ranks of the army. The Havan
regiment, lat,ly sent by Roncnli 10 Put
erto Principe to fight the much dreaded
Islanders, revolted agpin>t their officers.
and threatended them with death. The
revolt commenced with shouts of f'Iibertv
and Gen. LopezH The Captrin General
not daring. in the present c'iical situa-
ton of faffairs, to visit the regiment with
the severity fmilitarv lrws. has divided
them into four parts end sent them off r.
different and separate stations,
'Ineed not tell you thrt the spi it of
detestaiion which the oppressed natives
Of the Island bear to thei" imported mas
tiers. assumes more decided character
asthe prospect of getting lid of these
masters draws nearer The au'ho tiles
of Matanzns gave splendid bill some
days ago TO celebrate the li"th ofCnecn
Isabella, and thrusted their invitations in
to the houses of all the hest families in
the city and Of the neighhoing country
Not a single Creole gentlemen and only
two Creole Indies. responded to the ar-
peal of the Spanish nurho lies. So
much forthc progrsss of opinion among
us.
'The persecution of the C,eoles suspec
ted of dlsaffecion his commenced, o.
rther resumed its accustomed course.
9herc me two prosecutions for consrira-
cv now going on in T inio"d md Matnrzas
The accusations are numerous. Many
others are now in iail forthe same offence.
will keep you advised of whateAcr may
turn up worthy of publication.
"A new spy was sent out from he e to
New York by the steamer Ohio, and -
mother is ready to be shipped to New Or.
lellns hy the return of the some stramer.
The mission of these foul w,etches is TO
follow all the movements of the most p.o-
minent of the Cuban patriots in the Uni.
eed States, and to ascertain how end wi h
whom they correspond here. The On
bans. fortunately, have been warned H.
time by their friends here. These sries
have been selected from high life, the let
Ter to lulI suspicion and rna' le them to
penetrate into every circle
ANOTHER HOMICIDE.