Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28


the Patriot Army-Great crcitement al Harand, d.
The following highly important intelligence from Havana
will be read with thrilling interest:
Photographed for tho Baltimore Sun
New YoRK, May 2i-I j. NJ.
Our CITY Ia in Of excitement OF the
rival of the steamer Ohio from Havana bringing important
and thrilling intelligence from this great point of revolution.
ary progress.
had landed Cartcnas from the steamer Creole with 5uU
men, ind had taken possession o the town The gason com
posed of GOO Spanish troops surrendered at the Fs sight OF
blood having but three before they lowered their
flag and threw down their arms The flag oi tree Cnba was
Immediately hosted from all the prominent points Of the city
The intelligence had caused greatest excitement Ha
yaIIa The city Immediately pnccd under martial law,
and several thousand militia had been enrolled Arms and
ammunition being delivered To them and the resident
foreigners had also been called upon To enroll themselves
There 800 troops in Malanzas and 500 despatch
ed from Havana O'Clock, A. NJ, the 20th tie
pupasc OF reinforcing the order 10 march against Gen
Lopez.
Ii was mored that the force under Lopez had increased
10 about thousand men, Gnd that he already half
way his march towards MatanAas.
News received Havana the 6th 10 the elect that
large force collecn. Woemans Tor N"rnans)
Island Cape Catoche, iuca,an The General OF The
Marines with several vessels and about UU0 men, started
Immediately for that point
Just before the steamer Ohio left the came
with hundred and five passengers mostly french ana
Germans which were captured and taken from the island
The force of the Creole with which Gen Lopez effected
landing only small part OF tho expedition IL Is known
twelve vessels left New Orleans and der
different points.
1t was reported that Lopez had broken up the railroad
lending to Cardenas, in different places.
The principal merchants and brokers a, Havana were re-
moving their money plate and other valuable goods to the
forts for protection
Captain Schenck protested through the American consul,
the Captain General and demanded safe anchorage, but
he was refused and told he did take be might go 10
sea as soon he pleasedba, the Spanish Government
would not be response BILE for the safety OF his ships nor OF
passengers except those having were per-
mitted to 90 shore No communication was allowed be-
tween the passengers while in port not even between the
officers until permit had been obtained from the Captain
General.
The steamers Ohio Falcon and Georgia, compelled
TO anchor at the entrance of the harbor The Ohio de-
taned fifteen hours after she was ready tor sea- waiting
| lor permit to transfer her passengers.
General Lopez landed from The steamer Creole, which lett
New Orleans on the 7th inst Several other vessels, con-
tanning in all 200 or 500 men, had left for New
Orleans previous the Creole Where they are to land is
not known. m
The Ohio does bring any later California news The
steamer Columbus has arrived at Panama the 1th from
New York ,
The Ohio has board four hundred and ten dollars IN
gold DUST and hundred and ten thousand dollars IN spe