Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-01
Prisoners Taken at Catoche and Sentenced to be
Shot
New YoRK. MAY p4lh. 81. p. NJ.

By the arrival here, this afternoon, of the |
steamship Ohio, from Havana we learn that
Gen. Lopez landed at Cardenas, on the 18th |
instant, with 500 men. After short fight
he captured the town, and the garrison of 60
men surrendered, after losing three men.
There was great excitement in Havana.
and the city was placed under martial law.
Several thousand militia & enrolled troops
had been despatched to protect Matanzas.
1t was reported that invading troops were
collected on Normail's Island. Several YES
sells were started for that place. The stea-
mer Pizarro returned with lO5 prisoners
mostly French and Germans.
General Lopez landed from the steamer
which left New Orleans on the 7th. Several
other vessels, containing in all 1900 or 1900
men, had left previous to the Creole, but
where they are to land it is not known
The city of Havana was under martial
law, and several Thousand militia had been
enrolled, and arms were presented 10 them.
The resident foreigners were all called on to
enrol.
There were 15CO troops in Matanzas. as
300 were despatched from Havana at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ, on the Goth, to reinforce them
and march against Lopez.
1t was rumored that the force under Lopez
had increased TO 1000, and that he was al
ready half way TO Matanzas.
On the 10th news was received at Havana
that large force was collected on Noman's
Island near Cape Catoche, Yucatan. The
/ General of Marines, with several vessels and
about 5000 men, started Immediately for that
+ point,
/ Just before the Ohio left, the steamer Pi-
zaro came in with ll5 prisoners taken from
/ that Island.
1t was said they were mostly Germans
and Irish. The report was that they were to
be shot that day, at twelve o'clock, or at
least every tenth man shot, and the rest con-
fined in the dungeons of Moro Castle
The force on the Creole, with which Gen.
! Lopez effected a landing, is only small part
of the expedition.
1t is known that some ten ortwelve vessels
have left New Orleans for different parts OF
the Gulf, probably to land simultaneously at
different points.
Ii was reported that Lopez had broken UP
the railroads to Cardenas in several places
The merchants and bankers in Havana
We're removing their money, plate, &c, into
the fort for safety.
The steamers Ohio Falcon aud Georgia
were compelled to anchor at the entrance O
the harbor.
Capt Schenck protested, through lhe
America Consul, to the Capiain-General
aud demanded IA safe anchorage but was re
fused, and told if he did not like il he NIGH
90 to sea as soon as he pleased
The Spanish Government would not be re
sponsble for the safety of his ship. None 0
the passengers except those having passport
were permitted to 90 on shore.
No communication was allowed between
the passengers while in port, not even be
tween the officers, until permit was obtain
cd from the Captain General.
The Ohio does not bring any later new
from California.
The steamer Columbus arrived al Panam
on the 7lh, from New York
The Ohio brings $4,000 in gold duet, an,
S2lO,OOO in specie.
The Ohio was detained more than IS hour
after she was ready for sea, waiting for per
nit to transfer her passengers.
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