The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-30

we hear his default put down at $50
000 He was said to be a deacon or
elder Of the Presbyterian church, and
from his standing dad the confidence OF
some of cur wealthiast merchants.
The new steamer Pacific, mate of the
Atlantic, will sail on Saturday next
She went OH her trial trip yesterday at
ternoon. She started from opposite
CarIaei's Hook at 10 p. m, and made
trial of speed with the steamship
Washington. She is now up to Cover
nor's Island on her return. The result
of the trial will be known immediately
Oh her return TO the dock.
PHILApELPHiA, May 81.
A railroad bridge about 10 miles from
the city, was accidently loft open when
the train Rwas coming from Baltimore
and the locomotive and tender precipi-
tated into schooner The injury sus-
tanned was slight; but owing to the &C
cident, passengers and mails had to be
sent by boat, which left Philadelphia
this morning.
WAsHINGroN, May 2l.
In the Senate, the chair presented a
message from the president, from the
secretary of the interior, from the secre-
tary of state, and from the secretary OF
war, in answer to various inquiries.
In the House, Mr.. Harris, of Illinois,
introduced an amendment to the Cana
dian reciprocity bill Mr.. Fulton report
ed bill for reimbursing Maine, for the
expenses incurred respecting.the north
eastern boundary. Mr.. Tuck asked
leave to introduce bill to regulate the
pay of the officers of,hc Custom House
which was objected to. Mr.. Colcort re-
ported bill for carrying MAILS by steam
boat between Mobile and Vera Cruz.
MILWAUKEE, May %! IS P. m.
About 3 O'Clock this morning, fire
broke out in frame building on the
west side Of Jackson, near the corner o
Mason street, owned and occupied by
Mr. Sewer, which was utterly destroy.
ed.
The family were in bed al the time
and so rapidly was the spread of the
flames, that they escaped with barely
their night clothes.
Mr. Sewer and his house maid were
considerably burned.
But little Of the furniture was saved
The loss Of Mr.. Sewer, ofhouse and fur.
mature, is estimated at about $500, oil
which there is an insurance of $3.50 IL
the Merchants Mutual Company, ofthi:
city.
The house adjoining, occupied b,
Colonel A. Sawyer, was slightly MUIR
ed
The fire was doubtless the work o
an incendiary.
From the New YORK Tribune.
: CUBAN EXPEDITION.
General Taylor has responded to the cal
Of the Snanish minister, by forwarding {
dispatch to the gulf squadron, % see tha
the flag of the country is not violated
There are more than 700 miles 3f The cos
of Cuba exposed, and it is by: no mean:
impossible that a landing may be effected
though the whole seems as fortress.
The National lnteliigencer says, that {
number Of CreoIes, who had left Havana
on account Of the yellow fever and threat
erred insurrection. had arrived at W ASKING
ington, and were among the spectators o
congress.
The New York Tribune says: we learr
that neither Mr.. Maxwell nor Mr.. Hal
have been advised of their confrmations.-
There can be no doubt that the announce
mentiS anonymous.
Among the passengers on board the Drit
ish steamer, we notice the name of Kane
hameba, the elder brother of Prince Llho
Tho, the heir to the throne of the Sand
wich islands. Mr. Judd, Pleni potentiary
who accompanied them on their visit tC
England and France, has returned.
WAsHINGroS, May 81.
vessels full of armed men have actually
cleared from New Orleans-ther destlna
ton being Cuba: and that General Quit
man is Comma uder- in-Chief of the force
General Lopez being second in command.
Ofcourse this force is wholly inadequate
to make, by itself, any serious demonsra'
ton upon Cuba, but General Lopez, wher
IN this city some weeks ago, expressed the
utmost confidence that no, only all the ere
ole population would Immediately rise anc
JON the Patriots, but that four fifth Of the
army would declare in favor Of the move
inent.
am acquainted with several gentlemen
from this city, who, it is said, have sailed
with this expedition. Whether they have
or have not, one thing is certain. that they
were connected with the Round Island at
foir, and have LEFT here for the south with
in few weeks.
The expedition has been conducted with
the greatest secrecy. Nearly all the lead
ing men of the south are more or less pTIvy
TO it, and have aided it pecunia;ly. The
great object of The south is TO try and have
Cuba ready to enter the union at the same
time California does, and thus keep up the
balance of power
Efforts were made when the expedition
was first thought of, to try and procure The
services OF Col. Jeffersoni Davis, of Mis-
sissipp, as Commander. ia-Chief. Mr.. D.
is graduate of West Point, and is highly
a scientific man. He, however, positively
refused. General Worth was then applied
to, and the agreement concluded-not bro.
ken off for want nf finds as has heen stat