The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-06-29

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ers confined in the Moro, nor those that had
been shot at Matanzas,
A project was on foot among the merchants
and others to construct fourteen smaller sized
war steamers, to be used as a Guarda Costa or
home squadron, to protect the Island against
invasion,
The Spanish Journals are copying from ours
such articles about the invasion as uphold the
cause Of Spanish despotism.
High henors had been conferred on the SOL
diers and citizens who behaved themselves so
CALAMITY at Cardenas,
Two highly respectable citizens of Matan-
zas, Don. +. Javier de la Cruz and Don ]. P.
Barrera, have been sentenced to ten years inn
prisonment in Ceula, Gor. conspiring against
the government.
We take the following from the 8 Charleston
Mere of the 18th inst;
BY the Isabel we have our file Of papers and
correspondence TO the 8lh'insi, extracts from
which will be found annexed.
The papers are mainly occupied with details
connected with the late Invasion Of the Island.
A large number Of crosses and other honorary
distinctions have been conferred on those
who were prominent in r|epelling the invaders
at Cardenas, while liberal contributions have
been made for the support of the families Of
the killed and wounded on that occasion.
Much excitement still prevails throughout
the Island, and the feelings of the old Span
iards and the Government Officials run strong
against Americans and the American Govern
ment.
Tae officers, crews, and passengers Of the
American vessels still remain in close c%onfine-
ment. Efforts have been made by torture to
extort confessions from the captains of the
Georgiaua and Susan Loud, but in vain -
They declared repeatedly that they regularly
cleared from New Orleans to Chagres, as was
confirmed by their papers, mat they had no
knowledge OF the character Of their passengers
until the steamer Creole came alongside J.,
when a number or them went on board that
vessel, that they were proceeding on their
course to Chagres when they were captured. by
the Spanish steamer.
The captains were then suspended in the
air by cords attached to their thumbs, but, des-
pite the torture, they persisted in their state.
ments,
Among the prisoners was a young lawyer
from The Western States, whose symptoms Of
trepidation gave expectation that by working
on his fears confession might be obtained that
would tend to criminale his companions. A
halter was put around his neck, and cannon
balls attached to his feet, and with Tie threat
of immediate death hanging over him, under
promise OF pardon for himself and for some ut
his companions whom he named, he made cer-
tain disclosures upon which The authorities has
ed their further proceedings.
The American Consul was peremptoriIy re.
fused all access to or communication with
the prisoners. 10 give a color, however, to
the proceedings OF the Court, the presence of
the British Consul was invited. A strong dis
position was manifested 10 dispose of the two
American captains by q summary execution
but against this course the British Consul
demonstrated, and warned them that
such step would inevitably involve them in
serious difficulties with the Government. In
consequence of desc remonstrances The de-
clsion OF the Court upon the case was post
The invasion has furnished a fine theme for
the Havana poets. The liquid and patriotic
strains about Achilles, Alcoy, Cardenas and
Troy, are exceedingly excruciating.
The chief Engineer of the Matanzas
and SavannilIa Railroad died suddenly at Ha-
vann, and it was supposed by p%,ison, but there
is no doubt that his death was occasiomed by
excitement and perpIexity consequent
upon the invasion at Cardenas.
We have been informed by highly intelligent
gentlemen that the excitement and terror at Ma
and, Havana, throughout the island upon
the spread Of the Intelligence of the landing /
at Cardenas, was xtreme, and in many %iustan-
ces the opinion that ii a thousand brave men,
well appointed, and we'll otlcered, had push
ed on promptly from Cardenas, they could
have placed themselves in the centre of the t
city Of Havana without serious resistance. {
We make the;following extract from a letter d
written by r. R. Campbell, to his friend in ?
county, Miss, dated Stanislaus. Cali :
fornla, April 9th, aud published in the Lexing- $
ton Advertiser. y. Whig.
"From the last accounts | sea they are mas |
king considerable fuss in Congress about y
in California. They might as well talk (
lbout slavery in Vermont-all the lands in the ]
are fit for small grain only, AMI with :
'ut irrigation they can raise but little Of that '
1t is the finest stock country in the world Il
tint ia oil il ia 6t far After the 0old is D