Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-31
From the Constitutionalist.
Important 6TOYm Cuba.
LANDING OF THE INVADENs.

Important d'rOSm Cuba.
LANDING OF THE INvADEps-
The steamer Ohio, arrived at New
York from Havana, brings the inlelli-
gcuce that Gen. Lopez, with five hun
dred men, landed at Cardenas on the
18TH inst, and took the town and grrison
OF six hundred soldiers, who surrendered
after losing three men.-Great excite
ment prevailed in Havana. Marshal law
prevailed in that city. Several thousand
militia had been despatched to protect
Matanzas. 1t is cported that troops mad
collected at Mornan's Island Several
vessels had been despatched for that
place. The Spanish steamer Pizrro re-
turned with los prisoners mostly French
and Germans Arms were distributed
to the militia. Resident foreigners were
compelled to enrol their names for SER
vice. The force under Gen. Lopez is e..
timated at two thousand. It's reported
that the railroads leading to Oardenas,
and several other places, have been Ia
ken up by Gen. Lopez. The merchants
and bankers at Havana were removing
their deposites to places of safety. Pro,
lection had been refused by the Spanish
Government to American vccscls and
their passengers. The Chic brings moth
ing later from California. She brought;
SIX hundred thousand dollars in specie.
STILL LATER.
A despatch from our Charleston COR
rn. b,i,, e. l.
ly important intelligence from Cuba,
which was received in that city by Tec-
graph, under date of Savannah. May 25:
The steamer Isabel. from Havana,
touched off the bar, bringing advices to
the 22nd inst. Gen. N. Lopez, accompa-
MED by one of his aids, j. San, hcz Esar-
aga, took lVdgings at the City Hotel, and
from him we obtain the following intelli-
gence respecting the invasion of Cuba.
The Expedition left Center Yucatan on
the 10Th, and landed at Cardenas on the
10th inst. The troops lost some time
landing, which gave time TO the inhali-
tants to send m expresses to the post Col
loza, some ten miles distant. The expe-
diiion entered the town and attacked the
Jail, supposing it to be the barracks The
Jail guard, consisting of about fifteen
men, stood the fire we'll At this mo-
ment, more troops were seen ,rossing the
square, who were hailed, and answered
by firing on thcinvading troops, who af-
forwards proceeded to the Governors
house, which was attacked. The house
was well defended. but fin, Nv the troops
surrendered themselves.
The town remained in the peaceable
posression of the invading army, but the
troops being dissatisfied at the warm re-
ccption they met with, and having lost
time in getting their wounded and fuel on
board the steamer Creole. which was to
return Tor rciniorccments, became dis
hemtened and insisted upon going to
Key West. They were closely pursued
by the Spanish war steamer Pizarro, but
happily escaped.
The Isabel had not arrived at Charles.
ton when the above despatch was sen,
| 10 us.
TIE CUDA ExpED1uoN.-This nffai,
""o oeoh o'ouShC W d iioSt iaInc ana In
potent conclusion
The fair flower OF liberty in thnt beau.
tiful is nipped untimcly in the yud, and
must wither in the shade of despotism
perhaps far years TO come The con.
duct of lhe invaders seems. to have been
anything but heroic. ifCubais eyer des
tined to be free, her liben;ors must be
made of sterner stuff than those who have
followed the lead of the redoubtable Gen
Lopez.
The intelligence we have received by
telegraph, is imperfect. We hope more
/ full details by mil will redeem the pat,
Friots from the ridicule which seems to be
invoked BY their ignoninonb flight
] Constitutionaiist.