The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-03
Arrival of the British steamer--Lafer r
from Havana.

The Mobile Advertiser Of the 1st inst. says:
The Royal Mail steamer Thames, Capt. Abbott,
arrived at Mobile Point early yesterday morning
in three days from Havana. She brought the West
India mail and only four passengers-Messrs Nc.
Farland and Brother, Broach Schlops.
We are informed by Mr., Downer, the pilot, that
nothing had been done with the prisoners taken BY
the Spanish steamer Pizarro up to the 9th ulf
Gen. Campbell, the American Consul could find
out nothing definitely about them, as they were
confined in ship, and all communication from
shore strictly forbidden.
We are also indebted to Mr.. Downer for a file
Of Havana papers, from which we have only room
for the following extracts:
The Diario de la Marina Of May 22d gives an
account of the landing and taking of Cardenas very
similar to the description published in yesterday
Advertiser.
Three Americans, it is stated, applied to their
Consul at Cardenas for passports to leave the
Island, saying they had been deceived and did not
wish to fight.
The papers of the 22d and oath uIt are gorify-
ing in the defeat of the invncible heroes of PalO
Alto, who had but to appear and conquer one mil
lion OF people, take possession Of their lands, their
gold and revel in the bissful " Dolce far niente Of
the luxurious Cubans.
The Diario of the oath uIt has long article
upon Gen. Lopez. Where will this wretch hide
his ignominy? How will he appear before those
whom he had deceived, and to whom few hours
strain it continues, and warns all future expeditions
to beware OF the traitors, who, under the mask o
/ patriotism, seek their aggrandizement.
In long official edict of the Captain General
| Conde de Alcoy, we find the following orders
ART. III. All individuals who are apprehendec
as belonging to the invaders, shall be Immediately
shot.
ART. ". Although there is scarcely probability
that any inhabitants of the country can belong to
these hordes OF robbers, so far forgetting their
credduties to their queen, country, ndamily. How
ever, should there be any they will incur the same
| penalty of death which awaits the rash invaders
ART. V. All persons serving as spies or furnish.
ing the invaders with money, or other aid shall bt
instantly shot.
From the DiariO de Ia Marina of May 81
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN First Victory oUe
the Pirates =" A calm will follow the storm
was the expression of our illustrious Captan-Gen
i eral in the proclamation above The calm vii
soon appear. The first tidings Of the rencounte
between our valiant soldiers and the miserabl
wretches, led on by the most infamous of traitor
will gladden. all loyal hearts,
The brave as well patriotic General Amer
: Communications of the station, has alread
made most important prize, equivalent TO a d,
cided victory over the pirates. On Thursday las
the steamer Pizarro left this port, touched the 70
lowing day at Cape San Antonio, where all wa
quiet. The Pizarro fell in with the brig Habanert
which she took in tow and steamed for Contoy, a
| Hdu IcdCutu HeT LndL a large snip and
merchant brig, with small force were still there
When the Pizarro reached Contoy, boat con
tanning the valiant Capt Jose Marines Whale
boarded the ship and searched her; the result c
this search was, the capture Of the ship and brig
with one hundred Of the bandits, and all the CORES
pondence and plans of the invading pirates.
| BY these papers we are informed that the entr
force is only 500 men, who, in their blindness an
thirst for gold, proposed landing near Matanzas
with the view of falling upon Havana Upon thi
| Havana
Could the daring nvasionists of the neighborins
continent, who are laying in ambush, waiting tn,
first news of the pratcal enterprise, have behet
the enthusiasm-ihe joy-the thirst fe glory-th
rush to arms of the people when supreme authori
ties deemed it wise to make demonstraton-the
would know we can defend our immaculate flag.
From these papers also discovered that thes
vile men intended to portion off our property. T
the officers they to give $50, 900, and to III,
soldiers they promised $4,000, and, in three months
| lands to each one.