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

rAAtdC.cr, To competent, high-minded
Mcn. Your Government can rely on
"ha, -ay. Things at this moment look
serious. aud even wailike, and the first
arrival viii most probably withdraw your
touag minister.
lMPORTANT FROM CUBA!
NEW YORK, May 81.
Gcu. i.opel landed at Cardenas, about 20
:.u rs ;r1m Havana, ON the Sih uist,, win
about FIVE Thousand Men, AMI took pos
session e the town. The garrison consist
,d I'd one company Of 30 men, who made
aut Sigh resistance. They we're driven
'u,o church, taud after losing three men sur
rendered
Gen. l.npez landed from the steamer
Creole which Jeff New Orleans ON the Ssh
instant With 500 men, left New Orleans
5ef.rs he Creole, but had not arrived. The
creates. excitement prevails AZ Havana.
lns " is under nariia law, and sew
eral thou ,aud men have been enrolled and
distributed among Them.
= BE- sidcnt foreigners were all called
1VJr % enrol.
ieta we're 800 troops at MantanZas-
1900 men were dispatched from Havana TO
reiuto a. them and march against Genera
i.OHrL.
!. 70 repurted that eneral Lopez had in
crutseti - 5000 men. He was already half
way 10 Man,nnZaS.
On ,1e l0Ih news was received that a
large force was collecting on Woman's Is
land pear Catospa, fucatan, and The Capt.
6ruor4i Martinez, With several vessels and
l0O2 u-n, immediately started for that
port.
Ihe ohio arrived at New York to day:
Jas; DyiJre she sailed II WAS well known
that tcr [ twelve vessels were IN different,
parts O., Tue Gulf, probably TO land stimuli
lsu,osl>,, a. different ports. IL was report
ga tina! General Lopez had brokon up the
railroad 4t Cardenas, In several places.
The .aerchants and brokers at Havana,
were moving their money to the Fort, for
safety
Ehc ohio, Georgia, and Falcon, were
compelled to anchor or the entrance Of the
bar0or Capt Schenck protested, through
the American Consul to the Captain Gener
nj and t.etnanded a safe anchorage, was re-
fused, and was told they might GO 10 sea az
soon IS hey pleased.
None f the passengers except those who
had pass orts were allowed 10 60 ashore.
communication wasn't allowed between the
passcn4ers, not even between The officers
uHtll a permit was obtained from the Cap
taln General.
The ohio was obliged to wait fifteen
hours Tor a permit to transfer her passed.
gers sac brings no late news from Cali
lorna, there having been no arrival at Pan
anna since the Georgia left. She brought
IA pass myers, OF whom 81 are from Ha-
vana. she also brought $4oO,OCO m gold
dns; ard specie and 10 900 doubloons from
New Orleans TO Havana, but could not
oil t,.rS,
icing suspended.
rRe Ohio left the Spanish steamer Pizar
10 ~ favana, which came i'll with 100 pr
Olers, mostly German and Irish. Tho re-
port ".s that they were 10 be shot at IL
o'clock mat day ,or at least every ION man,
aud tue balance confined III dungeons.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
Tho. National intelligencer announces
ms incoming that the government has re-
csived Intelligence of the invation OF the Is
land OF Cuba by a formidable armament,
organized within the L. 5.
Orders have been issued for the Home
Squadron, the steamer Saranac and frig ate
Congress, TO proceed 10 Cuba direct, and to
prevent the, landing of the expedition if
possible. and if il has already landed TO cut
of from them all requirements and sup
Pile.
Tue Saranac sailed from Alexandria on
Sunday and will reach Cuba probably on
Thursday.
The force ordered on this duty consists of
the folio wing vessels:
Saranac, steamer, Captain Tatna!l,6 guns
Vixen, steamer, Lieut.. Commanding Ward,
guns, hVaterwi.ch, Lieut.. Commanding
Totem, gun; Raritan, irigate, Captain
Page, 90 guns; Congress, frigate, Captain
Com mojorc Lowudes,24 guns; f'lirt, sch.
Lieut.. ommanding Farrand. guns. To-
lai, i59 guns.
New YORK, May %.
The Crescent City is below from Cha
gres. and it is supposed she will have later
dates RON California.
Tire Ohio brings Panama dates to the Sth
INST.
Steamer tickets from San Francisco have
algau-ed from $500 10 $500.
1 hs small pox has appeared at Panama.
Provisions were scarce and greatly adj
y4"ced IN price.
WAsHINGToS, May "a.
Joseph G. Kennedy, of North Carolina,
as yes,crday appointed Superintendent of
the Census.
Hy the southern mail, we learn That a
public n.eeting had been held at New Or
4tab3, ~ WHICH Tue COuuCH vi NAubiCi pan
o. were recommended,t to appropriate u sum
sufficient to defray the expenses for suIta-
bic testimonial to Father Matthew.
ST. Louis, May d.
The Government train has arrived at
1T. heayenworth from Santa Fee. They
made the journey from Santa Fe to La
porte in 81 days. Among the company
are Col. Washington and the Governor
It New Mexico, Col. Burleson, Capts.
Burt and Judd, and Lieut.. Williams.
They net large company Of emigrants
near Council Grove. There was little
or Ia grass on the Plains, which caused
much distress among the emigrants, as
most Of their animals had given out A
large number Of the inhabitants of Santa
Fc were preparing to leave for California
as soon as the season would permit.