The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-06

the UOVcrnOr mouse with shower O1
bullets from the tops of the houses,
which wounded COloncls Wheat and
O'Harra. The invaders returned the
firing, which lasted over an hour, when
a white flag was shown from the Gov
crnor's house.
Soon after, the citizens retired, and
the Governors house was set on fire,
causing the Governor to surrender with
his staff, one hundred in all, who were
placed in the barracks. One hundred
and fifty persons were released from
Jail.
New York, May 30.
A letter in the Herald, dated April
18th, says that Gen. Lopez was to sail
from Cuba for New York on the 18th
inst, on board the Vcnzeula, and may
be in New York OH the lst of June.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May %.
A dreadful firc-damp and explosion
took place this morning at the mines of
cambridge and RaycrsOn, on Mill
Greek, near Port Corbon. AS the opc-
ratOrs were going to their work, the
firc-damp exploded. drcadfuIly burning
thirteen opcrators-sOmc, it is thought,
past recovery.
CONs:REss.
WAsHINGToN, May %.
SENATE.-Thc Secretary of the Inte-
rior communicated reports and CORES
pondencc respecting land titles in Cali
fOrnia.
Mr.. Clay presented petition respect
ing the Tariff of lSl6, accompanied by
few remarks on the necessity of a
speedy settlement of the Slavery qucs-
ton, as Congress should do nothing else
till that was settled.
The Baltimore bill passed the Senate
Yesterday.
The Compromise bill was discussed
by Mr.. Underwood, who made a speech
Of considerable length. In the course
of his delivery, cxclamations were made
by NJ. Yulce, designed to interrupt \
Very little was done of interest.
BALTIMORE, May %.
The Wing Convention this evening
select a candidate to the GubcrnatOrial
chair. The Convention is favorable to
James Nj. Ridgcly for candidate for
Governor.
New YORK, May 30.
Hon. 5. F. Elmorc, United States
Senator from South Carolina, died last
night, after bricfand painful Illness
He was appointed by the government to
fill the place of Mr.. Calhoun
WASHINGTON, MAY 30.
The House met at : o'clock. After
the reading of the journal, the death OF
Mr.. Elmorc was announced in a touch
ing and feeling manner. The custom
ary resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned till IL o'clock to-mor-
row to attend the funeral.
In the Senate, Rev. MIR. Gurley pray
cd appropriately. The reading of the
journal being dispensed with, Mr.. But
lcr announced the death of Hon. Mr.
Elmore. Mcssrs. Hunter, Yulee, Web
ster and Davis, successfully and brief
ly eulogiscd upon the high character of
the deceased; when, on motion the Sen
ate adj.
The appointment of Gov. Letcher as
Minister to Mexico has been confirm
cd.
HAITI, May 10.
We are favored with the following ex-
tract from letters by the steamer Veren,
Capt. Wood, which went past this port
few days since bound for Aux Caves,
West Indies.
The American fleet was at Port Au
Prince.
The government has acknowledged
the St. Domingo government indepen-
dent
Capt. Wood appointed Mr.. Dalter,
an Englishman, to be the American A
gent to Aux Cages.
We have ono day later news from
London and Liverpool.
Paris-Thc excitement in the Assem-
bly, in regard to the recalling of the
Minister, has subsidized
SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 25.
The Isabel touched off here. She
left for Havana on the 22d inst.
Gen. Lopcz's Aid, Hauchez Scgina,
took lodgings at the City Hotel. From
him we learn the following:
The expedition left Yucatan on the
10th, and landed at Cardenas on the
10Th.
They lost some time in landing, which
gave time to send an express to the post
office, IL miles distant.
The expedition landed and attacked
the Jail, supposing it to be the barracks.
The Jail guard, Ii men, stood the fire
well. AT this moment Spanish troops
were crossing the square. They were
hailed, and answered by firing upon the
invaders, after which they rctrcatcd
to the government house, which was at
tackled. The house was well defended,
but finally burned. The troops surrcn-
dcrcd, and the town remained in posses
sion of the invaders. Some ofthc inva-
dcrs being dissatisfied with the warm re-
ccption they met with, became dishcart-
ened, and insisted on going to KcyWcst.
The wounded were put on board the
Creole, which was to return with n re-
inforcemcnt.-They were closely pursu-
ed by the Spanish War steamer Pizar-
ro, but happily escaped Just before
the Ohio left, the Spanish steamer Pizar-
ro, with lO5 passengers, arrived.
The southern papers by the Isabel,
gave an account of further success and
victory, say force had landed at Signc