The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-02
Interesting News from Havana.
| Specim Correspondence fMc New York
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Speci"i Correspondence Of The New York
San.
PER STEAMER OHIO.
HAVANA, Sept. 18th. 1860.
MesSrs. Editors The fate of the two
American Captains is shroudcd in the most
profound mystery. They were condemned
10 death by tho Marine Court, but ] believe
the verdict has been reversed by Roncalli.
tits the general belief hero Tint they will
be imprisoned for life in one of tho Spanish
lortrcsses in Africa. The American Sailor
Wilcox, who was found on ono Of the reefs
near Cnrdenas, the mex, day after the taking
Of that town, has been condemned TO ten
years Imprisonment in Africa.
sentence ct death has been pronounced
against the following scntlcmcn. Tor suppos-
ca connection with the late Carlcnas A.va-
sion. Gonzales, SANCHEZ, ~!!acias, Villa
verdc, l.. de Agucro, Gapar Bctancourt,
c.. MADAM.
Ngicr0 receives bis sentence for having
wriitcna pnrnphIct n, Ncw-O Orleans, bearing
rather hard on Spanish deposits.
'. Arrictc has been condemned to hard
labor, IN chains, for life, and sentenced also
TO pay the entire cost Of the prosecution
against The Cnnioy prisoners, and also tho
damages sustained ut Curicnas.
All tire above individuals, however, arc
sale within The borders of the United States,
ana unless their ahluc,ions arc effected, a
IN Key, they need have no fear Of being
harmed.
Now that General Lopez has time to re-
ticct on his conduct towards Ccru,i, whose
ntrcci"us ingrltitudc has already brought
iour individuals 0n the Scuituld to cxpinte
ny t!H":r lives the inprudcnce Of Il moment I;
let HIM learn on another occasion to treat Il
Spanish GUvcrsior rs he deserves 10 be
treated. The old man was too easily de-
ccirrd by the pledge of honDr! He should
have shot Ccruti.
Carde'as for the past week has been but
q rcpc'iionof bloody scenes. -Four unlor
t,lnatc Crcolcs, who, in the first flush OF VIC
tory, imagined that Tire happy dcliHcrancc
had davncd, for Il single iInprudcncc. have
suffered the most ignominious dcn.l,, the vile
garrotc. Others are held in d%urancr, igno-
rant OF their fate. and subjected to all those
refined c%ruciii"s Tor which the SONS of Cas-
tile are so omiHrn,ly distinguished. How
long mus, This military icsro'ism last The
remaining prisoners, captured ut Coniov,
will soon be released.
Count Mrira sol, whose mlvnnt 4 short
time a.o, was hailed rs the harbIngcr Of
concessions. and redress Of un'card Of
wrongs, sailed on Tuesday, l0ih, fnr Spnin,
thus proving how fallacious is the hope Of
those vino couiiic in the justice Of the
mother country. His distinguished services
in the campaign of CarAnnas. and his COO.
| blonlcL ASSASSINATION of the four unfortunate
mon who were left behind, will, no doubt.
| CNlitlc him to new ~lonors, and greater re-
nown
The rxcitcmcn, against Gen. Campbc.n,
still continues, and ! doubt much il he ever
will be permitted again 10 exercise the func-
tons OF an American consul. II is to be
sincerely hoped that the government will
not listen To the objections Of the Spanish
minister.
bic residents of Havana: are still under
arms, and have arrived 10 perfection in the
use OF ,lIcir" dc!liy msnp9ns!" They are
for tho most st-s Galatians, or naiivcs OF
other Spanish provinces. | dare say that
not onc.trnlh o! ,hulm are Crc0lrs. These
braggar,s, in tru!y Mexican sovIo. asscr,
their calaliliiy OF resisting the whole Anne
rIcan nation, AMI swear 10 turn the Havana
INTO another Saragnssa !! ! have 10 doub,
tina, witt. the :. Hon.hccricd A.rmaro' nj their
head, they could dixie Santa Anna and his
bravcs) conquer The whole Anglo.;Saxon
race! You had better he prepared in New
York for II descent upon the Empire CITY.
The Sth VAS celebrated with the creates,
poinp nj Rcgln, it being the feast al. the
town. The Virgin there, you mus, know.
is biach! and has been selected for The pa
,rnnosa Of the lnrbor. After mass the de-
Won multitude assembled in the cocknil>
aud drinking houses and heard the vc,prr,
in the bull ring where Gavino, a Mexican,
nnd the Camauchc lniian luFi, amused the
crowd with their astonishing skill in dos
patching amc bulls. Tho nigh, as usual
WAS spent in the ball ro,ms. Grea, way of
celebrating the Saints!