Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31
TIE crRAN EXpEnITIoN
Correspondence Of the Charleston Mercury

Correspondence O the Charleston Mercury
CARpESAs, MAY 20, 1850
Dan Na-ci.o LopcZ accnm1ancd by about 800 Ian
!cd al this place io steamer between 2and 3ococR on
the morning OF The 18TH and after snort struggle WIN 'e
few troops here took possession of the They bcseged
The house of the Governor and there met good resistance
he only surrendered when they fire to his house, he
consequently forced either to give up OF TO be burnt
The invaders kept possession Of the town until Yesterday
evening They left about O'Clock carrying WIN the our
i:eiTn and officers. besides the money ley
robbed the public treasury They had second ACTON
with the troops before leaving and several were Killed on
both sides.
This unfortunate occurrence has caused a momeniary
hrck Ia business. We have not received any letters from
Havana for the past days because as soon as e pahn
arrived they took possession o the Rlroad ears ana
ani il said the country 10 tear up the
The invaders did modest the persons o Tie nhoi'ah's
hnurh nearly every one took refuge board Of the vcs-
scls in the hrbo We trust that by Tomorrow enre ishh-
guilty will be restored and the business oi the town 90 on
a. usual. ,..
We open our letter advise the safe return o! our Governor
,yh the Two officers captured by IorEz Near Cayo Pedra
thcy fell in with fishing smack and, II IS said ul i'ors"
afecd 10 pat them board, condition that 'he o'ef-
wou sc his influence the lives Of those lett be-
hind Five of IorEz's gang are now in the stocks.
KEv WEST MAY -
An extraordinary excitement was produced here yestrIda
H. ,he arrival of the American steamer Creole oi New
orleans with some 900 armed men On board ana III
,hc same time Spanish waTsteniner IN close pr-
it Of her which entered arbo and anchored near me
I The latter Immediately dropped alongside the wharf,
and in n few moments every was ashore, wlen we
harmed that the Creole with about 63O men entered tic po
(Cuba.) on the morning tilc '.
IN; same lay the surrendered and held ov t III
,,dcrs for IL hours when the rctors retreatl III ''l
steamer taking with them 30 prisoners when are
here They had the Comnandani and severa' ,'i'.iS m
officers which released on their pledge 10 iloafae anu
protect the few they had left on sFore. o., "a'-
steamer had action here, but left this evening or 'N'
m probably. n r,,.
The "Ceoc is seized BY the United States and nc party
which landed from her dispensing a last "a ioS.o
ccpt several badly wounded who will have TO rci'n' e ~
Creoles party say that they lost IN Killed ana h'7s % -
n nd m Snap pish oSi in
The Creole has been seized by the Collector and Is now IN
poss sson of the United States Marshal ihe oisef7 anu
men are on shore in very destitute condition. and no M
mediate prospect Of getting away. what the res VI" W.
cannot say; we are entirely their mercy ana lney y
~ any moment levy contributions or commit greater excess
=, 1,.o,, ,.bo ,,or.
several slaves brought here in the Creole VINO we'
on The application of The Spanish Consul, promptly 'h",u
over him and placed board the steamer rzi' % ID
returned 10 their owners in Cuba. 49,
The -chr sarah from Altaapaa. tfe l?t2 III 'ean,
c,nIiiicn haynu struck on The TnftaIas. She is neeh
condemned and The Sugar shiped per schF' E
anderson which sailed on the 2Olh Tor Phladephi':
The SepretcL also from Aakapas with cargo oi Sle'i
and Molassrs having been Shore nj Tortugas area o
The 10Th She was relieved by wreckers 10 whom the C9!
tcrecd 33 per cent salvage She has been repaiea'
nov loading and will sail soon for New orK-