Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31

will commence tomorrow, and several other arrests
may be expected. We live in exciting times. lhere
is much excitement here at what is thought to De
submission to the dctation of Spain.
WAsH1NcToN, May %, 1850.
Later from Cuba
Capture of Taro Vessels, and 1,50O Prisoners, &C.
The news from Cuba is rather discouraging; show
ing that the enterprise very i'll planned, ana
worse executed Two additional vessels, with about
500 troops, have been captured by the Spanish
war steamer Pzarro, and 1t is clear that the whole
expedition has proved disastrous failure. The in
habitants of the Island who to dislike Lopez,
remained perfectly passive and suffered the liberia
tiers to be slaughtered or to be taken prisoners
News has reached the Spanish legation here, that
fifteen hundred have been captured The foreign
officers will Immediately be shot foreign German
or French) privates will be employed at hard labor
on the public works and the Yankees will be gen.
| erousy returned to General Zachary Taylor, rs
token of gratitude for his sympathy for Donna lsa-
bella H. This is strict truth, not romance.
Baltimore Sun.
Capt ScHENcK, of the steamship Ohio, on his ar
rival at Havana. from NewOrleans, on the 18th inst
was not allowed to come to an anchor at the usual
place. but was directed to anchor at place which
he considered unsafe for his ship. He wrote to Gen
CAMPBELL, our CONSUL protesting against his beng
compelled to come to anchor and remain in in
secure spot, and that he should hold the Spanish
Government responsible for loss or damage which his
ship might sustain This protest was communicated
by the Consul to the Governor of Havana who drec-
ted his Secretary, in acknowledging the receipt of
Gen. CAMPBELL's communication to say: IT the Cap
tain finds that that place does not offer to his vessel
all safety, he go to sea- as no one compes him to
remain here. The government OF the island has no
thing to do with the responsibility attached to said
i Captain for the preservation of his steamer
/ FmE.-We regret to be obliged to record the des-
truction by fire, of the Steam Saw Mill belonging
to the Messrs Ingram and JONES' about miles East
of marlborough on the night of Sunday last. 1t
is supposed to have been the work OF an incendlary
though it is not known that the gentlemen whose
property was burnt had single enemy in the COM
2 munity. In addition to the Mill, there very
l large quantity of lumber consumed.
The above catastrophe falls very heavily on the
proprietors, every thing they owned was invested
in their MILL and we believe there not dollar
of insurance the premises. They both have fam
lilies, and are Woodworking and enterprising men,
and excellent members of society, and it is hoped
that they will long be able to again commence
operations. We seldom have known such disaster,
the sufferers by which had strongly with them
. the sympathies of the community. &. Argus.
n From the Baltimore Republican Argus.
l. Clouds Thicker.
n The elevation of General Zachary Taylor to the
Presidency will be considered by future ages
unfortunate epoch in countrys history. Without
the necessary knowledge ability to discharge the
: important duties belonging to his staton--ignoran
) alike of public sentiment and public good, he has
- surrounded himself with advisers who either ig
noran of their duties reckless OF the interests con
L fded to them; and q necessary consequence We
/ find the government idle where it should be active
q and exerting its power where duty and interest alike
IS demand Its quescece Look at the position of hos
i tility assumed by Gen. Taylor and his Cabinet t.
e the Compromise bills, which have been brought for
ward, to allay the excitement and quiet the appre
o tensions of the country. Was there more
r stupid wicked stand taken against the peace O
e the nation Does Gen. Taylor wish to embroil tn
: nation in civil and to rend asunder the bonds o
= our Union Does he wish to drive from the confed
eracy the Southern States, and get border str
re that he may be again at the head of an army?
u, IN But while we find this mad and miserable Cabne
ID thus laundering and marring the prospect of on
~ country, with that instructive prosperity for med
n ding, so common to little minds we find them read
to unite with the feeblest and Ves despotism of Eu
rope to crush the spirit of liberty in another sphere
re What right has Gen. Taylor, his Galphin Cabi
&c net to employ the Navy of this free Republic in al
n ra of the despos of old Spain What right have the
to send fleets upon the broad waves of the ocea
III with commission, to protect the petty tyrants
i'll Cuba from the uprsngs of the spirit of liberty?
this the duty of the rulers of great Republic whic
a owes its own freedom from despOtism, to the sam
IL uprising of the people, aided they were by ga
ot liant spirits of other lands How dare Gen Taylol
of maefactors, the gallant spirits of land VIII
ty may volunteer to aid the Cubans in their strue
JUS gle for freedom? Was Lafayette pirate? Di
s., DeKalb, Stuben, Pulaski Koskiusco and host {
he such worthless, who came to aid in strugg
vn deserve the and the fate Of pirates and Grim
ad mails We think the voice Of the country would rim
en- an emphatic No. in the of this unpatriot
rs Cabinet
- 1t is the duty of the Government to see that Il
he hostile ornaments embodied upon our sol
ore but the is not under jurisdiction, and Ge
ost Taylors authority is limited by the boundaries pr
scribed to each country by the law of nations Hay
not we'll said that this administration refuses
i've act where it should act and impudently assumes
tu- act where it has rightful power?
ice DO nothing at home" is its motto. Let the NJ
nat ton take of itself Let California into tt
Union If she wishes, terms which she
lus name Lot tho Territories a1one-do nothinr f
the them-let them come in stay out they pleas
far This is matter about which totally indife
Try ent but let again crush the spirit of freedo
in which we hear is manifestino itself in Cuba-let
YES arrest condemn, and punish every man who sha
The dare to aid that oppressed people the struggle thu