Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-06-07
FROM HAVANA.


but someitems of intelligence brough
by her from correspondents of the New
Orleans Picayme, are interesting.
letter dated the 2lst says:
The CONSERVATION of the authorize.
has been very great, and the steps the,
have taken show an utter want of posses
sion of mind. Two regiments which
were sen off on the night of the 18th
by land, together with the corps of mou,
ted artillery and lanccrs, were ordered
back next day by an express sent from
here, and last night they arrived here at
dusk, very much exhausted with their
long march, and at midnight they were
sent off by train to Matanzas Report
says that s,ory was in circulation
among them to the effect that Lopez had
cut the Matanzas regiment 10 pieces.
The reason for this landing at Carddnas
is unknown. Its effect will be a good
one. 1t is now generally supposed he
has gone to join the main body ofthe cx-
pedition somewhere ut the eastward.
a rumor is ailoat that the Falcon is to
be searched before leaving port. Capt.
Hartsten declares it shalrot he done.
He has two hundred men on board who
have brought out their arms aud muni-
tions, and promise TO stand by him to the
death. If they 90 attempt the search
we shall have an exciting little time of it
A letter Of the 2o,h, speaking of the
prisoners taken, savs-'A report is abroad
and gives credible authority of having
come from the General of Marines in pcl-
son, that when the steamer hove in SIGHT
of the bark, which has been taken, the
captain was ordered 10 lower lis boat
and come on board which he did. He
was asked many questions, which he de-
clncd answering. A rope was made
fast TO the yard arm and the moose pass
ed over his head, and he was told he
must sing or swing. On this he confess
ed being bound TO Cuba With part Of the
invading forces. An hcrmoplrodite brig
is said to have been taken also. She
was empty. When this story reached TIC
California passengers who were conf, ed
on board the Georgia and Falcon, some
100 in number, it spread like wild. fire.
The Pizaro, said TO contain the prisoners.
was coaling enlya few wards off, in full
view, and was an object of intense inter
est. At last they could not stand it any
longer, and called fol Captains Porter
and Hartstein, the commanders of the
two ships. They came, and the cry ro,c
like shout, if You will land us wc will
take the steamer and the city, and res
cue the americans After much excr-
ton on the part Of the two captains, the
passengers became more calm, and it
finally settled down into the resolution
that ifa prisoner was shot while they
were in port, they would take the city
And they could do it. Dming to-day
more troops have been sent off.
The Picayunc says: "rhc Americans
in Havana are anxiously awaiting the ar
rival of the two prizes said to have been
made by the Spanish mcn-of-war. The
Pizaro, it is said only brought in four
teen prisoners, who were transferred to
the shp-of }thc-line 8 ,berano, without
being brought on shore. Strong doubts
are expressed by many of them rs to
any prisoners having been taken, and
these assert that the men taken to the
Sobcrano in irons were simply portion
OF the crew Of the Pzarlo who han
proved muinous, and that The bulletins
announcing the first victory over lie nj
rates was diplomatic lie, put forth by
the government for the purpose of rcyi-
wing the fainting hearts and raising the
sinking courage Of the faithful subjects of
Queen Isabel. All Allcypressed the utmost
confidence in Gen. Campbell, our able
and energetic Consul, who, the moment
heard that the vessels taken were said to
be Americans, wrote TO the Captain G en-
eral, requesting information upon the sub
ject. No answer had been received by
nm up to the time our informant left.
"a report prevailed in Havana, on the
morning the Falcon left, that Lopez had
not left Cardenas in the Steamer, but
had marched into the interior, and was
then in the mountains with 1909 men. 1t
was not generally credited.
" NO attempt 10 search the Falcnn was
made on the morning she left Every
preparation was ready on board torcsist
the attempt, if made, as Captain Hart
stein declared that he considered it de-
rogatory 10 his character as an officer of
the navy of the United States to permit
a.l,