The New York herald., 1850-05-25
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
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LANDING OF GENERAL LOPEZ,
CAPTURE OF CARDENAS.
The rreslaratlea Of the Captain-General,
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pciai oi view.
General Lopez landed at Cardenas, small town
on the northwest side Of the island, on the l7th
met. with about five hundred men, and took pos
ssssion Il the town.
1he garrison consisted Of one company, of about
sixiy men, who made but little resistance; they
were driven into chsich. and after losing three
lilltd, surrendered.
The General landed from the steamer Creole,
which left New Orleans on the 9TH inst.
Several other vessels, containing, in ALL some
twelve or fifteen hundred men, had left New Or
leans previous 10 the Creole but where they are
10 land is not known.
The greatest excitement existed at Havana,
amounting 10 panic.
The city was under martial law, and several
thousand militia had been enrolled, and arms were
tcu 2 delivered TO them.
The resident foreigners were all called on to
enroll. The CyptaiA General Immediately issutd
the following PROCLAMATION and edict -
supplement 70 the Caeeta. Maylo
OGiriai Part.
GoyEnNMENT AND CArrhs GE,EKALcr oF
EyER-rMrnFuL isL.so oF CUE,.
OFFicE or rHE SECRETARY AT WAR.
IDon Frederick de Roncali Count of Aleoy Captain
General Of the Island of Cuba aud G,uera-inChrf of
the Army. make known that foreign pirates bied
time for the purpose having nov landed TO If
ecuate their sacrile designs in the territory
fd,d to me by her Majesty 1t being my stcrrd duty to
preserve the interests OF the country well pro-
ttct the lives and properties its faithful inhabitants
using the extraordinary powers with which am in-
vested in addition 10 the powers possess by royal
ordinance as Genersl-iu-Chief do ordain aud com
mana
Art The whole territory of the island OF Cuba Il.
adjacent islands bays, and depend hereby
declared TO be IN the state o siege aud
subject 10 oil tho military consequences of such
state as long a. the circumstances exist which require
this measure.
Notwithstanding the prepond.rating power with
which the military jurisdictio IL invested by this
decree, all the other tribunals AMI justices wall
rue IN the exercise OF their espectve duties and n
the Transaction of all ordinary and usual business not
cludrd from their authority by the present decree
Art 2 All the coasts of the island and OF the al
joining hereby declared to be in state Of
blockade by the naval forces Of her Majesty aud in
consequenee of ssid blockade vessel may be
quirod to show its papers and documents. and to
derro u strict examination. Such vessels may
ai,e carrying passengers whatever may ne their d-s
iina'on. are pronounced instantly to be Suspicious.
suspicun they shall only be required 10 sail away
fro tie island forthwith Ia the contrary u the
ships papers are count reit false or II thc snip
carries ammunition or arms or anything whatever
calculated TO prouote civil Ia the islaad the sd
vessels shsl be- on the fact constared a. enemies
and trcned as pirates, according to the ordinances OF
the Royal Armada
Ar. g. An persons, in whatever numbsr, who shall
b. taken having belonged TO the Invading bands shall
INN ediately be shot
Art T. Although 1t IL by no the most remotely
to te supposed that any Inhabitants Of this couatry
can tsiy connect hmssIfwth the horde of rob6nr'
thus forgetting tbs sacred duty they owe To their
queen their country 20 h.ir iamy and the reg ard
they ought to have for the. oEn Interests yet ~
lcss there should happen to % any onr 10 ms
misfortune. involved In such dissraceful crhl nA
he shall be considered a belonging to the atorest1
for ign horde. and subject to the same punishment
designated Ina the former article.
AIT Whoever shall aid the pirates with money, or
with food. with information. or with any aid or
assistance Of any kind whatsoever shall be shot upon
the srot.
Art G All persons who shall by any means what.
pubic private. endszvor to change the good
opinions of the inhabitants to subvert order or to
change In the least degree the order of thc country
wc as those who do not imme edatey hasten to render
aid cooperation aud instant obedience to thn iegiti
mate authorities shall also be condemned TO thu zane
penalty of death ~ afore,aid.
Art r The commanders general Of departments.
lieutenant governors Ia their districts OF
troops IN OPERATION as vol as those ia garrison or
forts charged with the most exact aud punctual
obedience to this edct All public officers. of every
hind or ciass are charged to cooperate 20 ths public
service and csrclcssness connivance Will bs visited
with the forfeit of their lines
HAvass, May 10. 1850. TiiE COUNT OF ALCof.
SECRETARY oP rorLcE.
Ixv.KTr.,rs cv rHr fvrR.fAfrrrUL fsLa~p Cuns--
The Governor Captain GENERAL And Gcneral-in chief
fthe Army Of hsr Majesty, aid'.es you this DAY u
es you KNOW ,hs' r;pbou, coapr, .i,so"t r,rht f..
ings the grca-r part u them niiserabc scum whom
the con'ul.ons Of Europ. tnsso ies years back ssvs
ago proposed come to bland from the terrtDry
Of friendly nation in which ihey had assembled
shores to I-rpetrsts their rash and
irlquitious undertaking-an sssi.rtskpg without
srl. in tn. snr ais ~ the civilized world "a wand ,c
attempt Of pirates Who have no etber object than
purdsr an d ncrntiousness by the rain aud dsstrue
tion Of a coentTy the model Of felicify. sh they
boldly declare offers to them better u-d Oh a Csl.
fcrria. in the plunder Of property, u Ne divided
among them a. the rccomyense OF their tolls destroy
Ing All the ties and bunds which constitute tie &C.
eisty 81 til, precious Aniille. the hvorte esuEht-r
of sIsip Their painting desire their intention ~ 70
puuge this island into chaos OF anarchy aud In al
The horrors Of civil war such as need nos describe
Nevertheless make yourselves easy, rraiy
cevc th'm Their fate is bringing them to the go6"t
ans tteJ shsll have II assure yUu they shall not At
lesser eost violate the sacred rights Of natnn' ~
spanhb nationality Your Acknowledged ndshty
niorr than the ir.ercsts OF your families aud pro-
p,sty is to ns a complete security know tha shout
OF ind gnstrn with which you would drive back thc
evil ON, :. hut their blindeSs der.ives and sedusss
th sud they believe your sentim-nt- therefore
charge nyselt with ihe royal army any navy NJ my
command, TO convey to them message fcom yoa 10
every place the cunst aud In the bays. wherever
they ma, hide thcms,lvos.
Inhabitants, 1 am confident not Of you oil ie.
Wat. Ia his conduct Remain secure Ia tho vigilance
Of the authorities and 10 the con ided ~ by
Her Mej.ty for your protection, and the deience Of
hesrcct 20 the laws aud regard 10 noble proceed
ira viii BE- ,he rule of tho soldier rigorous pani,l
r.pt. without limits vail pursue those who forget
what their country demands Of all her sons
srsnlsrls Of poth hemisphere The hour for the
ta,dc has sounded aud ils effects will be fclt in these
pss ior no human consideration shall r-,tra,n me.
Iui forget u not peace shall revive again quickly.
h'''"'' '''" THE COUNT OF ALcor
There were 90 troops Al Maiahkas' anu ON
wcie despatched from Havana at one O'Clock A.
M of the 20th, TO reinforce them, and march
against Lopez.
Il was r,imored that the force under Lopez had
increased TO 1900, and that he was already half
way to Matanzas.
On the Ietb, news was received at Havana that
large force was collected ON Woman's Island
Desr Cope Catoche, Yucaten. The General of
Marines, with several vessels, and about three
thousand men, started Immediately for thli poio'
Just before the Ohio left, the steamer Pntrro
came in with 1o5 prisoners, taken from that island
II was said that they were mostly Germans and
Irish.
The report was, that they were to I've shot that
day, at twelve o'clock, or a, least every tenth man