Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1850.
FAILURE OF THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

pears to have been correct in all its essential parts,
with the exception of stating the Spanish force at
Cardenas to have been six hundred men instead Of
sirfy. We republish the account, however, with
some additional particulars including two or three
days later intelligence, received through the Tee-
graph from the South, showing the entire failure OF
this unlawful enterprise, and the return OF It's leader
and such of the men as were under his immediate
command, to the United States. II does notappear
that the Cubans themselves evinced any sympathy
In the movement.
LATE NEWS FROM HAVANA.
The United States mail steamship Ohio, Capt. ScHEscK,
has arrived New ok from Havana which port she left
he goth Instant She brings important intelligence
ing the invasion Of Cuba Gen IoPEz, who left New Or
leans on the 7h instant the Creole landed the
I7th with about FIVE hundred Ca,denas small
on the norlhwes. side OF the Island, fifteen miles east Of
Matansas, and eighty ninety miles from Havana The
town defended by garrison OF sixty who, of course,
compelled surrender. They made resistance,
however and did yield until three of their number had
been killed and the driven into church There were
I,500 troops Maansas, and 800 from Havana
on the 20h, reinforce them and march against Lopez
The force under Lopez only small part of the whole
expeditions several other vessels known have
$500 men the places which they land
not known. The Ohio brings of any other party
except that of Lopez having landed
On the 18th, received at Havana that large
body Of men collected upon Wonans Island The
of Yucaan directly opposite the wesernmos point of Cuba
and noted resort Of Latte, the pirate of Baraara The
General Of Marines with several vessels Immediately started
for that point and, just before the Ohio left the Spanish
steamer Pizro in with le5 prisoners taken from that
Island said that least every tenth Of them
be shot IL o'clock M the 20h and the
confined in the dungeons of Moro Castle How these prison
taken and within what jurisdiction, is stated
The steamers Ohio, Georgia, and Falcon compelled
anchor the of harbo under the guns the
Moro. Capt ScHEscK protested, through the American
Consul tie Captan-Genera and demanded safe anchor
age but refused and told if he did like IT, he might
so he pleased the Spanish Government
would not be responsible for the safety of his ship None of
the passengers except those having passports permitted
to go shore No communication allowed between
the passengers while IN port not between the officers
until permit obtained from the Captan-General
Great alarm prevailed in Havana. The city was under
martial law. Several thousand militia had been enrolled and
put into their hands, which shows concusvey that the
authorities have the confidence in the disposition of the
people. The resident foreigners had been called enroll
and the merchants bankers, Sc removing their msney
plate, &c. into the castle We append Edct issued by
the Captain General Of Cuba
GOVERNOR AND CAPTAIS-GENEnALcY OF
THE EVER FAITHFUL ISLAND CUBA,
Office Of the Secretary at War
I, Don FREDERICK DE RoScALI, Count of Acoy Captain
General Of the Island Of Cuba, and GeneranChf Of the
Army, make known that foreign pirates mbed time
Cor the purpose, having landed ectuate their
egous designs the territory conded by her Majesty,
being my sacred duty preserve the in Of the
try, well protect the lives and properties of faithful
rphah rdjnary
invested in addition to the by royal ordinance
as Generaln- Chief do ordain and command
Art l. The whole territory of the island of Cuba its ada
cent islands, bays and dependencies hereby declared to
be in the state of siege, and consequently subject all the
military consequences of such state long the ccum
exist which require this Notwithstanding
the prepondeatng power with which the military Jurisdiction
invested by this Decree all the other tribunals and justices
evil Continue in the exercise Of their respective duties and
the transaction Of all ordinary and rsna business notexcuded
from their authority by the present decree
Art @ All the of the island, and of the adjoining
waters hereby declared be in blockade by the
naval forces of her Msjesy and in consequence Of said
blockade every vessel may be required show lis papers and
documents, and to undergo strict examination. Such
sells as may arive carrying passengers be their
destination, pronounced instantly be suspicious. But
If the papers and register do confirm the uspcion they
shall only be required to sail away from the island forthwith
In the contrary case, if the ships papers counterfeit
false, if tie ship carries ammunition arms any thing
whatever calculated to promote civil the island, the
said vessels shall be- the fact considered enemies and
treated as pirates according to the ordinances of the Royal
Armada.
Art. g. All persons, in whatever number, who shall be
taken, having belonged to the invading bands shall med
ately be shot.
Art. a. Although it is by the most remotely to
be supposed that any inhabitants of this country possibly
connect themselves with the horde robbers thus forgetting the
sacred duty they to their Queen their country, their
family and the regard they ought have for their nte
rests yet if nevertheless there should happen be any
TO his misfortune, involved in such disgaceul crmnaiy he
shall be considered belonging the aforesaid foreign horde
and subject the punishment designated in the
article.
Art S. Whoever shall aid the pirates with money, or
with food or with information, with any old assistance
OF any kind whatsoever, shall be shot upon the spot
Art o. All persons whs shall, by any whatever,
public or private endeavor TO change se good opinions
degree the order Of the country well those who do moi
Immediately hasten render aid cooperation and
obedience to the legitimate authorities shall also be
demned to the same penalty Of death aforesaid.
Art T. The commanders general of departments, leuen
ant governors in their districts commanders of troops ope
ration, well those in garrison fos charged with
the most exact and punctua obedience this edct. All
public officers, of every kind class, charged
operate TO the public SERVICE and careesness conRvance
vill be visited with the forfeit of their lives.
THE COUNT OF ALCOY.
HAvAsA, MAY I9, 1850.
The subjoined extracts from letter published
IN the Journal of Commerce. and dated at Havana
on the morning Of the 10Th instant, will convey
some idea of the activity of the Spanish authorities
in providing for the defence of the island: