The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-27
LATEST NEWS FROM CUBA,

Landing oftbe hpaders and Surrender Of car
denas-0ne hundred and fifteen taken and con-
demned to die.
The steamship Ohio, Lieut. Schenck, U. S. n,
commanding arrived'at New York, Friday.
General Lopez landed at Cardenas, about 80 miles
from Havana, on the 18th inst. with about 500 men,
and took possession the town. The garrison con-
sisted OF one company Of about 60 men, who made
but slight resistance. They were driven into
church, and after losing killed, surrendered
The General landed in the steamer Creole, which
left New Orleans the 7th inst Several other YES
sells, containing IN all some 1900 1900 men, had
left New Orleans previous to the Creole, but where
they are to land is not known
The greatest excitement prevailed at Havana
amounting to panic. The city was under martial
law, and several thousand militia had been enrolled
and arms were being delivered to Them The resident
foreigners were called on to enroll
There were 1900 troops at Matanzas, and 500
were dispatched from Havana, at | O'Clock A. M.
on the 10th, to reinforce them and march against
Lopez.
1t was reported that the force under Lopez had in
creased to 1900, and that he was already half wav
to Matanzas.
On the 10th news was received that large force
was collected on No-man's Island, i near Catoche,
fucatan. The General of Marines with several
vessels and about 800 men, started Immediately for
steamer PzzarFa came in with lis prisoners taken
from that Island 1t was said that they were mostly
Germans and Irish. The report was that they were
10 De shot that day at twelve O'clock least every
tenth man shot, and the remainder confined in the
dungeons of Moro castle.
The force on the Creole with which Gen. Lopez
effected the landing, is only a small part of the ex-
pedltlon 1t Is known that some ten or twelve YES
sells have left New Orleans and different parts of the
fol land
points
1t was reported that Lopez had broken up the rail-
road TO Cardenas in several places. The merchants
and bankers in Havana removing their money
to fort for safety.
The Ohio Georgia, and Falcon were obliged to
anchor at the entrance of the harbor. Capt Schenck
protested through the American consul to the captain
general, and demanded safe anchorage but was
refused and told that he might 90 to sea as soon as
he pleased.
None OF the passengers except those having pass
ports were permitted to go shore, and no com
mnnlcation was allowed between the passengers and
olilcers OF the town until permit was obtained from
the capain-general
The Ohio was obliged to wait more than fifteen
hours Tor permit to transfer her passengers, after
she was ready for sea.
capt McLane, who came passenger in the Ohio
informs us that at the time of leaving Havana. ru-
NOR reached there that Spansh-sloop-of.war had
been captured by the forces of Gen. Lopez.
The Ohio brings no later intelligence from Cali
folnia, there having been no arrival from the other
side since our last advices brought by the Georgia.
The Ohio brings l47 passengers, is of whom are
from Chagres, n from New Orleans, and 81 from
Havana She also brings $4,000 worth of gold
dust and specie.
In addition to the above, she brings $ IO, 900 worth
ofSpanish douboons, brought from New Orleans 70
Havana, which she could not land as all business
was suspended in consequence of the antcipated at
tack on the city ofliavana.
The Small Por in Panama. The Small Pow 10
rapidly spreading in this place, several victims hav.
ing already fallen.
Great Speculation in Tickets The crowd of
passengers bound for California, congregated in bs
city in the early part of the week. has been immense
estimated at not less than three or four thousand
persons. Their presence here created great sir
and commoiion among landlords, agents Of steam-
ships and sailing vessels shippers and ticket vendors
As consequence of this rush of emgrants ticlfets
Tor the steamer Oregon, which sailed from tbs nor,
last wednesday evening for San Francisco. rose to
an exorbant price. As high as 81 900 TO SI 200
was offered and paid for cabin ticket nnJ from
1000 to $500 for Storage passage
Panama Star ofMe Oh.