Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-30
INvASION OF CUBA.
NEw YoRK, NAV Oath.

% NEw YoRK, May Z4th.
=. ohio. from the Havana, whence
1870 On the I'll, arrived this afternoon.
Iopes landed at Cardenas on the
- "a with 500 men took the two gar
Six hundred surrendered, after
49,. 49,. three Of their number. General
ss.,em prevailed at Havana. The
60 80 under martial law. Several
~ s.a nilitia haG been enrolled. Troops
~ - 80 1spatched to Matanzas. 1t was
n.a s.s ihat troops were collected at Wo-
90 Hand; several vessels had started
=. a. place. The Spanish steamer
- ia returned with los prisoners
C:srh and German. The Ohio, Fall
"a Georgia were compelled to an.
~. q ina entrance Of the harbor.
-. Lopez landed from steamer
80 IAN New Orleans on the 7th. Sew
- ..her vessels, containing in all some
~ = 1900 men, had left New Orleans
-,;ou. 10 The Creole, but where they
= "a lasd il not known.
A., were being deliveredto the mill.
i. Rssidsnt foreigners and all were
..n.a a 10 enrol. There were 500 troops
!, M,i,nxa.; 500 more were dispatched
e. Havana Il 4. N. to reinforce them,
~ ,erch against Gen. Lopez.
Rnnsr says that the force under Lopez
- ;ereased to two thousand-that he
- already half way to Matanzas.
-. -
O. he 10th, news was received at the
llhysn,, that large force was collected
i Wemen's Island, near Cape Cartouche,
Yucatan. A General Of Marines, with
several vessels, and about 5000 men, star
1sd Immediately for that place. The force
on the Creole with Lopez, which effected
I landing, was only small part Of the ex-
pedition. It is known that some ten or
tvalve vessels have left New Orleans and
Inherent parts ofthe Gulf, probably TO land
simultaneously at different points.
Ills reported that Gen. Lopez had bro
k,n up the railroad to Cardenas in seve, al
vasees. The merchants, bankers, &c., in
Havana, were removing the money, plate,
isis The Fort for safety. Captain Schenck
urutestsd, through the American Consul,
isths Captain General, and demanded safe
anchorage; be was refused, and told that
ihs dA ~ like it, he might go TO sea as
soon d be pleased-the Spanish Govern
ssnt wsuld NOT be responsible for the safe.
refhis ship.
None efthe passengers, except those hay.
4 passports, were permitted to go or
Nm. No communication was allow ed
hassen the passengers while in port; moi
Hsn between the officers; permit was
sahined from the Captain General. The
Ohio was detained more than ten hour.
ser she was ready for sea, waiting for Q
plot 10 transfer her passengers.
WAsHlscror, May 24th.
HoUsE-Mr Putnam, from the Commit.
- on Roads and Canals, reported bill
n The construction Of roads and bridge,
in Oregon. Referred to the Committee o
10 Whole on the State Of the Union.
The House refused to 60 into commit
tee on private bills, and resumed the con.
sideFation Of the bill to increase the rank
and file Of the army for the protection Q
the Western frontiers.
After considerable debate, the bill pas
..leA-yeas l07. nays-55.
- The House then went into Commute,
efthe Whole on the Private Calendar
Wiheut doing any thing, the commille,
rost, and the House then adjourned iii
Menday.
SEsArE-Seyeral private bills wer,
passed.
The bill making compensation TO Ian,
06esrs for locating military bounty war
rants, was passed.
Mr. Bradbury's resolution relative I,
removals from Office was taken up.
Mr. Webster desired to make a few re
narks upon the resolution, and it wa
made the order Of the day for Tuesda
nsxt. \ .s
A bill to provide additional security I
me lives and property Of persons naviga
unk Inc Western waters was introduced
The Senate then took up the considera
aon Of the bill establishing branch mil
anew York.
Gsv. Jas. c.. Jones has been electe
rFesident of the Memphis and Atlan,i